Новости за 07.12.2022

Grocery store Lidl is recalling chocolate Advent calendars due to a possible risk of salmonella, the Food and Drug Administration and the company announced this week.

The proposed House and Senate fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill contains provisions that would sharply increase U.S. support for Taiwan, including $10 billion in new weapons and provisions for holding joint military exercises.

Not even the iconic doll brand American Girl seems entirely clear on what a girl is.

General Motors is extending the nation's infrastructure of charging stations for electric vehicles by adding 40,000 new locations in mostly rural regions.

Google revealed that "Wordle" was its most-searched term throughout this year.

Sen. Raphael Warnock's win over Herschel Walker in Georgia's runoff election for U.S. Senate delivered another blow to the Republicans and further strained former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP, prying open a wider lane for his potential 2024 rivals.

The pilot of a cargo ship bound for Norfolk was focused on making phone calls and sending text messages rather than properly guiding the vessel in March when the 1,095-foot-long Ever Forward ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, the Coast Guard said this week.

The Constitution is the anchor that has kept the U.S. ship of state riding smartly through political tempests that have claimed less fortunate sovereignties.

Throughout the Bible, God calls people to give special care to "the orphan" and "the fatherless." Broadly speaking, this includes any child who lacks the care, provision and safety that can be found in family.

Congress has given the IRS $80 billion to hire 87,000 more agents with the hope of bringing in about $200 billion in additional tax revenues over the next 10 years. But last year alone, the federal government spent far more than that -- $279 billion -- on improper payments.

Supreme Court justices cast a skeptical eye Wednesday on claims that state legislatures rule in making decisions about federal elections, worrying that it would upend the usual checks and balances.

The Texas legislature subpoenaed BlackRock on Wednesday over its ESG investment practices, accusing the Wall Street firm of refusing to turn over previously requested documents about how the company's environmental, social and governance policies affect its handling of the state's public pensions.

The Republican National Committee's 168 members are scheduled to meet in January in California for their annual winter meeting.

In years past, when journalism was trusted by consumers much more than it is today, the New York Post might have been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting about Hunter Biden's laptop.

Most Americans will spend less this Christmas as they cope with inflation, according to a fourth-quarter consumer trends report released this week.

An Afghan man convicted of killing another man was executed by the Taliban on Wednesday in the regime's first public execution since toppling the U.S.-backed government and taking power last year.

European fliers will say "ciao bella" to airplane mode on their phones by next summer, as the European Union's executive body will let planes designate new frequencies onboard for 5G signals.

It's now a virtual certainty Republicans will clinch the U.S. House majority ... by five -- which just happens to be the exact number of seats the GOP recently netted in New York. How about that?

State governments are imposing new restrictions on TikTok while the Biden administration deliberates about whether a federal crackdown on the China-linked tech platform is needed.

Microsoft has struck a deal with video game competitor Nintendo to allow the "Call of Duty" first-person shooting games on its consoles for a decade, executives announced Tuesday night.

Two women are suing Apple in federal court over the tech company's AirTag devices that they say have allowed former romantic partners to stalk them.

Congress is poised to significantly boost U.S. security assistance to Taiwan to thwart a potential invasion by China as part of this year's must-pass defense policy bill.

Andries Noppert is ready to face Lionel Messi if the Argentina star takes a penalty kick in Friday's World Cup quarterfinal match.

The Fox Nation streaming service is making a play for the enormously successful Christmas romance movie market, raising the possibility of any number of compelling storylines.

Aaron Judge will remain in pinstripes.