Новости за 19.03.2024

Two years ago, 16-year-old Chase Nasca took his own life by stepping in front of a moving train. His parents and many others believe TikTok drove him to do it by bombarding him with more than a thousand unsolicited, psychologically disturbing videos.

Gate jumping has been a violation rarely punished in the District. But local officials insist the system's dramatic loss of riders in recent years has more to do with post-pandemic changes in commuter habits than it does with the sense of lawlessness inside Metro stations, on train platforms and inside the rail cars themselves.

The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Greg Kampe accepted his first head coaching job years before Tom Izzo, Mark Few, Roy Williams or Jay Wright ran their own programs.

Two U.S. safety regulatory bodies are investigating Ford over the alleged use of its self-driving technology in a fatal crash in Texas.

Former Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was coaching in the KHL, has died in Florida, police said Tuesday. He was 42.

Clemson sued the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina court on Tuesday, joining Florida State in challenging the league's right to charge schools hundreds of millions of dollars to leave.

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. women are using abortion pills to end their pregnancies instead of surgical procedures.

West Hartford high jumper Lizzy Bidwell, who is reportedly transgender, took first place earlier this month at the New England High School Indoor Track & Field Championship, a few years after transgender runners Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood combined to capture 15 state championships and break 17 meet records from 2017-20.

The good news: The Aeroflot Open, long one of the world's best and strongest annual Swiss tournaments, was held again in Moscow this month after a four-year, COVID-linked hiatus. The less-good news: The field for the 2024 tournament reflected the growing global divisions elsewhere, as a kind of Iron Curtain-lite descends upon the chess world.

The Washington Commanders are keeping offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, who has agreed to a one-year contract.

Joshua Broome is a preacher, father of four, podcaster and author. He's also an ex-porn star who left the industry after hitting emotional rock bottom and almost committing suicide. His new book, "7 Lies That Will Ruin Your Life," reveals how the truth of God's love and kindness transformed his life.

A 2-year-old girl died at the hospital from being hit by a truck at a Woodland, California, gas station Saturday after a 3-year-old girl climbed into the driver's seat of the vehicle and ran the victim over, local police said Monday.

Former President Donald Trump is suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation after the host mentioned Mr. Trump being found "liable for rape" during a heated interview with Rep. Nancy Mace.

At what point will patriotic and law-abiding American citizens banish the crooked Biden administration?

Workers at Volkswagen's only U.S. plant have moved to hold union elections after a supermajority of employees signed cards with the United Auto Workers.

Ancient mythology tells the story of a Trojan horse, built by the Greeks and allowed into the city of Troy as a gift.

GOP lawmakers proposed legislation Tuesday banning race-based mandates at medical schools and accrediting institutions.

The NFL is collaborating with Netflix on a documentary series that highlights top pass catchers from the 2023 season. The show, "Receiver," comes after the popular "Quarterback" series the streamer released last year.

At least 7 in 10 young women, regardless of their political stances, agree that children should wait until adulthood to undergo gender transition and that violent criminals should not be released on bail, according to a poll from a right-leaning women's advocacy group.

Congressional leaders have finally landed on a deal with the White House to finish funding the government, after disagreements over the Homeland Security spending bill threatened to derail the process.

Philadelphia police leaders on Monday said the state's new, lower fitness standards have helped the department shore up its recruitment numbers.

In the midst of an especially active year for our closest star, the sun stands front and center in cosmic theatrics with intense eruptions and spectacular celestial events. Amid these fiery displays, a daring NASA mission takes a gamble, aiming to graze the sun's surface and uncover its secrets.

There are "major warning signs" swirling within the U.S. national security sector that could hold back America's ability to innovate at a crucial moment in the intensifying global competition with adversaries such as Russia and China, according to a new report made public Tuesday.

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