Новости за 13.02.2024

The White House again on Tuesday backed President Biden's decision to defend himself after special counsel Robert Hur’s report described him as an elderly man with memory problems. Prompted by comedian Jon Stewart's mocking of Biden's age during his return to "The Daily Show" on Monday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if the White...

The Biden-Harris campaign is launching a series of radio, print and digital ads targeting Black voters in battleground states. The ads, according to the reelection campaign, will highlight promises President Biden kept to Black Americans over the last four years. Two radio ads — “Reflect,” which runs for 30 seconds, and “Remarkable,” which is a...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is aiming to bring the laughs — and the dollars — with a fundraising event featuring comedians including Rob Schneider, Adam Carolla and more. The independent presidential candidate’s wife, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Cheryl Hines, will emcee “A Night of Laughter With RFK Jr. and Friends,” his campaign announced...

Most Americans say diversity makes the United States stronger, but support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training is less enthusiastic, a new poll found. According to a new Marist National Poll, more than 80 percent of respondents said they think diversity of race, ethnicity and religion makes the country stronger; 42 percent said it...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) accused Israel of a “textbook war crime” in remarks on the Senate floor Monday. Van Hollen spoke about a recent analysis from the World Food Program and the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund detailing a lack of access to food in Gaza amid Israel’s retaliatory siege against Hamas on the...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday warned the "very subtle societal misalignments" within artificial intelligence could cause things to "go horribly wrong," while still expressing optimism on the technology's benefits. “There’s some things in there that are easy to imagine where things really go wrong. And I’m not that interested in the killer robots walking...

A U.S. District judge in Chicago on Monday gave preliminary approval to more than $104 million in settlements among top universities and students who have accused the schools of favoring the wealthy for admission. The lawsuit was filed in 2022 against 16 major U.S. colleges, including Yale, Georgetown, Northwestern and other prestigious schools, for allegedly...

Story at a glance Minimum wage is a topic that draws a lot of attention, especially in California, a state that has one of the highest minimum wages in the United States. In a debate Monday night, Rep. Barbara Lee (D) defended her previous advocacy for a $50 minimum wage. "In the Bay Area, I...

Millions in the U.S. are bracing for a powerful Nor’easter storm in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions. “A strong nor'easter will be rapidly pushing east and away from the Mid-Atlantic coast this morning and well out to sea by later today,” the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Weather Prediction Center said in a forecast discussion...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is blasting a politically charged episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” saying it “lied” and painted conservatives in her state and supporters of former President Trump as “racists and red necks.” “I watched this week’s episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and it was a glaring reminder of why most Georgian’s resent...

As with many interventions, Biden will probably deny and resist. But even if he and his wife don’t believe his age and mental acuity are a problem, the vast majority (86 percent in a new poll) of Americans do — and they’re the ones who vote.

In honor of National Pancake Day, IHOP will give out a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at participating restaurants.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, flanked by national security spokesperson John Kirby, will deliver the daily press briefing Tuesday morning. President Biden's age continues to be a point of concern among Senate Democrats in terms of electability, according to a senator speaking on condition of anonymity. However, the same source found that Democrats and...

A nonpartisan organization that launched in October is starting a program to help Hispanic voices break into mainstream media in their areas of expertise, in an effort to chip away at Latino underrepresentation. Aquí, an accountability movement led by White House veteran Nathaly Arriola Maurice, will provide media training and booking services to five experts...

American Jews report feeling significantly less safe than they did one year ago, according to a survey released Tuesday. The annual survey from the American Jewish Committee (AJC), a global advocacy organization, shows a 22-point increase in the share of American Jews who say the status of Jews in the U.S. is “less secure than...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters Tuesday morning that President Biden’s mental acuity is “great,” responding to concerns stirred by a special counsel’s report that said the president has a “poor memory.” “I talk to President Biden regularly. Usually several times in a week. His mental acuity is great, it’s fine, it’s as...

The Department of Education announced new ways it is supporting colleges to ensure they can easily process its delayed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms Tuesday. It is the second wave of support the department has announced after it said colleges will not receive this year's student FAFSA information until March, significantly reducing...

Just more than half of Americans think President Biden received special treatment when a special counsel did not bring forth charges following a classified documents probe, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, found 53 percent of all respondents agreed with the statement that Biden “received special treatment because he...

The dire situation in the Palestinian city of Rafah is the latest challenge to face President Biden as he seeks to navigate the conflict in the Middle East. Progressive activists say he is failing miserably. “We’re tired of hearing that Biden has criticized [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu behind closed doors, or used strong words...

Jon Stewart mocked both President Biden and former President Trump during his return to "The Daily Show," saying both 2024 candidates are "stretching the limits of being able to handle the toughest job in the world." After a nine-year absence, the 61-year-old comedian returned to hosting duties on the Comedy Central show to raucous applause on Monday....

A crowd of people vandalized a Waymo self-driving car on the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown on Saturday evening, with one man lighting it on fire, the city’s Fire Department said. Video of the incident shows a man stop the passenger-less car in the street and bash it with a skateboard. Soon, a crowd forms...

An average of 123 million people watched Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, accounting for the largest audience of any telecast in history. The Kansas City Chiefs victory over the San Francisco 49ers earned 123.4 million average viewers across all platforms, including the CBS Television Network, Paramount+, Nickelodeon, Univision, and CBS Sports, Univision and NFL digital properties,...

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), the leading GOP candidate for governor, said the government should arrest transgender people if they use bathrooms of their choice at a campaign rally earlier this month. Video of the rally, first reported by The Washington Post, shows Robinson going on a tirade against the rights of transgender...

A Dutch appeals court ruled Monday that the country must halt exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns that the jets are being used to commit war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war. The halt is among the strongest push back yet from European nations against the Israeli war effort, which has come...

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) said on Monday he will again vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, just one week after he became one of only three House Republicans to oppose the historic effort to remove the cabinet official. “Well, the Constitution hasn't changed since last week, so my vote is not going to...