Новости за 25.01.2024

Several U.S. cities have signed resolutions urging President Biden to call for a cease-fire in Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas nears the four-month mark. Earlier this month, supervisors in San Francisco approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire that condemns both Hamas and the Israeli government. It urges the Biden administration...

A former WWE employee who claimed she received "hush money" from founder and longtime CEO Vince McMahon accused him of sexual abuse and trafficking.

Michael Leach, the first-ever White House diversity and inclusion officer, will leave his post by the end of the month, a White House official told The Hill. Leach is special assistant to the president and chief diversity and inclusion officer at the White House. He was the first person to take on that role and...

The Biden administration is looking to appease progressives who want it to block proposed expansions of the nation’s natural gas exports. With the 2024 election looming and some left-wing voters souring on President Biden, the administration appears poised to deliver at least a partial win to the Democratic Party's progressive wing by taking steps to elevate climate...

CIA Director William Burns is helping President Biden with efforts toward a deal to release the remaining hostages held by the militant group Hamas in Gaza amid Israel's ongoing war in the territory. “He has been … involved in helping us with the hostage deal that was in place and trying to help us pursue...

The United States and United Kingdom on Thursday announced joint sanctions against four Houthi military officials in Yemen amid an escalating armed conflict with a militant group that has targeted international commercial shipping in the Red Sea with attacks.  The sanctions target senior military leaders of the Iranian-backed group that has controlled northern Yemen amid...

The homicide rate declined in many of the nation’s largest cities in 2023, when compared to data from 2022. An analysis published Thursday by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) showed the homicide rate in 32 major cities, 22 of which saw a decline from the previous year. Across all cities, the homicide rate declined...

The United States is “gravely concerned” about a reported strike Wednesday on a United Nations compound sheltering Palestinians in Gaza, according to a White House official. Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said the U.S. is seeking more information on the incident, adding it is “heartbreaking to see children killed, injured or...

New York City has become the first major city to designate social media as an environmental toxin, or "public health hazard," Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced on Wednesday. Adams, during his State of the City address on Wednesday, called out a series of social media companies and claimed they are "fueling a mental health crisis,"...

Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) is running for a 17th term in the House, his political advisor Antjuan Seawright confirmed to The Hill.   The news was first reported to the Post and Courier. Clyburn, the assistant Democratic leader in the House, was first elected to the lower chamber in 1993, and has spent three decades representing...

As Congress allocates our tax dollars, it’s clear that ordinary families and communities are still getting short shrift.

The White House on Thursday announced a series of actions emphasizing the importance of safe storage of weapons, the latest step in the Biden administration's efforts to curtail gun violence. The Department of Justice is releasing a guide to safe storage of firearms, a 14-page document that outlines how gun owners can properly store their...

Democratic strategist David Axelrod denounced former President Trump’s New Hampshire victory speech Wednesday, calling it “improvisational” and saying the former president acted like a “jackass.” Trump’s rambling victory monologue after a strong performance in the Granite State included repeated jabs at his chief rival, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, including mocking her own concession...

Stopping sales only to certain parts of China is far from adequate.

The U.S. economy grew 2.5 percent in 2023 and closed the year with slower but surprisingly strong growth, despite widespread fears of a recession. U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized pace of 3.3 percent during the fourth quarter of 2023, according data released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Fourth-quarter...

Every shopping cart, be it at Whole Foods or Dollar Store, carries more than just food — it carries the threads of our common humanity.

A $1,000 unexpected emergency expense could derail the lives of more than half of all Americans, according to a new survey.

President Biden is heading to Wisconsin on Thursday to announce that the administration will invest nearly $5 billion in new infrastructure projects, including $1 billion in the battleground state alone. Biden will make the announcement in Superior. He won Wisconsin in 2020, beating former President Trump.  The $4.9 billion will include $1 billion to replace...

Story at a glance Pregnant women living in parts of Louisiana's ‘Cancer Alley’ are far more likely to give birth prematurely and to babies that have low birth weight compared to women living outside the state, according to research in a Human Rights Watch report published Thursday.   The research, which is part of a study...

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Wednesday shot back at those criticizing his endorsement of former President Trump, and claimed the former president "did more for minorities" than President Biden has. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, was asked by Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham if he expected scrutiny from the left for his...

Former President Trump on Wednesday railed against GOP primary opponent Nikki Haley and warned that anyone who contributes to her campaign would be “permanently barred from the MAGA camp.” “When I ran for Office and won, I noticed that the losing Candidate’s ‘Donors’ would immediately come to me, and want to ‘help out.’ This is...

Former President Trump can remain on Maine’s primary ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the 14th Amendment case in Colorado, the top court in Maine declared Wednesday, dismissing an appeal from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D). In a unanimous decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower judge’s order that...

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley renewed her challenge to former President Trump Wednesday to get on stage and debate her, after he has repeatedly declined to debate his primary rivals. Haley, during a rally in South Carolina, pointed to Trump's recent claim he would score higher on a mental competency test than Haley, who has...

Robitussin manufacturer, Haleon, is voluntarily recalling eight lots of its cough syrup due to microbial contamination, the manufacturer announced Wednesday. There have been no reports of adverse events related to this recall, Haleon said in its statement. The recall includes six lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult, 4 oz. and 8 oz., and two...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday laid out the process to return the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to service after they were grounded earlier this month following a midair blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA announced Wednesday it approved a "thorough inspection and maintenance process" that will be performed on each...