Новости за 28.05.2020

(Reuters) - Comedian Chris Rock and actress Rosie Perez made a surprise appearance at New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's daily news conference to underscore his message that the public should wear masks

In just four months, the coronavirus has led to over 100,000 deaths in the U.S. The number was reported by Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday, with the first virus related fatality in the U.S. occurring in early February.

The Boston Marathon will be canceled for the first time in its history due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, Mayor Marty Walsh announced there is no way to hold the race without bringing large numbers of people into close proximity.

According to Connecticut police, a local firefighter has been identified as the serial rapist responsible for a series of home burglaries between 2001 and 2008. In each case, the suspect sexually assaulted his victims after forcing his way into their homes.

House Democrats have cancelled their vote for a FISA reauthorization bill following President Trump's dismissal of the legislation. Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly scrapped the chamber's plans to take the bill up for a vote on Thursday.

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order to allow federal regulators to punish social media companies for the way they police online content. The order called for clarifying Section 2(30) of the Federal Communications Act.

The Space Force recently released a new ad, which encouraged viewers to join the newly formed military arm. The 30 second recruitment spot came after the initiation of the newest branch of the nation's Armed Forces, which will allow members of the U.S. Air Force to transfer over in coming months.

According to recent reports, there's been a significant increase in child sex trafficking during the pandemic. Experts reportedly attributed the rise in recruits, especially among juveniles, to stay-at-home orders.

Businesses in New York will be allowed to deny customers entry if they aren't wearing a mask. That's according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who recently announced he will sign an executive order to give business owners that authority.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fourteen Democratic members of the U.S.

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government's contact-tracing app to curb the new coronavirus outbreak spread will be available from June 2, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told a news conference on

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - German automaker Volkswagen AG has become the biggest shareholder of China's electric vehicle battery maker Guoxuan High-Tech Co Ltd with a 26.5% stake,

By Mark Miller CHICAGO (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic has put a bright spotlight on weaknesses in many of the systems designed to protect Americans from risks.

By Yilei Sun and Ayanti Bera (Reuters) - Electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc's chief executive said it may list its new Nio China entity, as the cash-strapped company eyed a rebound after selling

According to a new bombshell report, Joe Biden is running an academic project financed by mainland China. The National Legal and Policy Center filed an oversight complaint last week, which stated that the University of Pennsylvania failed to disclose the Chinese funding of its Biden Center for Diplomacy.

Senior Defense Department officials are discussing options for opening the Pentagon, as well as other military installations. During Thursday’s virtual town hall meeting, Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed he is working on three basic landmarks he aims to hit in order to reopen safely.

By Sergio Perez MADRID (Reuters) - The next best thing to sitting in a darkened movie theatre?

By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's economic downturn is likely to be less severe than first thought, meaning negative interest rates or extra quantitative easing measures will likely not

By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' coronavirus task force has recommended President Rodrigo Duterte ease one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the

(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc must reduce its management and support staff by about 30% as it moves to run a smaller airline due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a letter to

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Business groups are urging U.S.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tencent Holdings Ltd has raised $6 billion in debt, the Chinese technology company said on Thursday, in the largest debt deal by an Asian corporate in 2020.

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A U.S. army unit will arrive in Colombia in the coming days to help the Andean country's armed forces fight against drug trafficking for a four-month period, the U.S. embassy in

(Reuters) - Apple Inc has secured a deal for Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese's next film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," U.S. media reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

By Ju-min Park and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - At the beginning of April, a young Japanese sumo wrestler known as Shobushi came down with a fever.