Новости за 14.04.2023

Step into a U.S. military recreation hall at a base almost anywhere in the world and you're bound to see it: young troops immersed in the world of online games, using government-funded gaming machines or their own consoles.

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have pledged enhanced coordination measures to combat the rise of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, which the countries have jointly recognized as the foremost drug threat in North America.

Hendon Hooker is fluid on the football field and mobile in NFL meeting rooms, where he's been hurdling concerns about his age, health and playing style.

A man in Chile is infected with a bird flu that has concerning mutations, but the threat to people from the virus remains low, U.S. health officials said Friday.

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire says the GOP must move beyond crying about losing elections, and embrace a more inspirational message if the party hopes to bring more voters into the fold.

Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of flights on Thursday and Friday due to volcanic ash drifting over from the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a restrictive abortion bill at an evangelical church before enthusiastic supporters in one of Florida's largest media markets.

County commissioners have rescinded an energy company's permit to drill exploratory wells for a geothermal project in the Nevada desert near the site of the annual Burning Man counterculture festival about 110 miles (177 kilometers) north of Reno.

A team of researchers found two silver Roman coins dating back to the 2nd century A.D. on the uninhabited Swedish island of Gotska Sandon, sparking speculation as to how they got there in the first place.

The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified documents had set his sights on joining the military from an early age. But more recently he had expressed disillusionment about having enlisted.

Can it be 40 years since Maurice Cheeks dunked and punctuated the Philadelphia 76ers' sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 1983 NBA championship? Forty years since Moses Malone predicted a four-game sweep? Forty years since Julius Erving danced during a parade down Broad Street?

Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling for expedited executions of criminals convicted of mass shootings in the U.S., saying "justice delayed is justice denied."

House Judiciary Committee members on both sides of the aisle are expected to include their New York colleagues for a hearing Monday in Manhattan focused on soaring crime in the city, against a backdrop of scrutinizing Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg and his prosecution of former President Donald Trump.

Libertarians lined up with Democrats on Friday against a proposal that would effectively block third party candidates from next year's Montana U.S. Senate election, as Republicans try to consolidate opposition to incumbent Jon Tester in a race pivotal for control of the Senate.

The Biden administration is pushing a revamp of lagging U.S. relations with Africa, launching a major charm offensive over the year that has included a major summit of continental leaders in Washington, a parade of high-level diplomatic visits to resource-rich African nations and promises of vast private investment to come.

Vice President Kamala Harris tore into the National Rifle Association's annual convention as she decried the gun lobby as a threat to freedom in communities overcome by violence.

A partial stadium ban imposed on Juventus for racist chants directed toward Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has been suspended.

The alternative social media platform Parler has said it was acquired by Starboard, a media company that believes the app needs to do more than cater to conservatives.

The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to allow the Muslim call to prayer to be broadcast five times a day for each of the five daily Muslim prayers, including at sunrise and at night.

The tragic events at the Branch Davidian religious compound near Waco, Texas, will return to national consciousness next week when the 30th anniversary of the fiery conclusion of a 51-day siege is marked on April 19.

A member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard remains in custody after he was charged in connection with the release of hundreds of classified documents to an online gaming chat server, while prosecutors disclosed that a social-media platform provided information that led to the suspect.

Lies and the lying liars who advance them. Birthing people, also known as females, are always females, never males. So why the need for the phrase in the first place? This is yet the next step in the LGBTQ-and-their-enablers' quest to cripple traditional family.

Two leading education technology companies have released products claiming to make the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT safe from academic dishonesty -- but teachers are not so sure.

President Biden praised law enforcement for the arrest of 21-year-old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira, the accused leaker behind a massive release of highly classified documents in an online gamer chat room.

They didn't quite win the lottery, but thousands of low-income Americans are receiving regular payouts from the government as part of a sweeping social experiment aimed at answering the question: What would happen if you addressed poverty by sweeping aside the programs, regulations, the means-testing and the oversight and just gave people unconditional cash?