Новости за 28.02.2023

President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary. She would replace the departing incumbent, former Boston mayor Marty Walsh. Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California’s labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to avert an economically debilitating strike, She has also worked to broaden employee training programs and crack down on wage theft. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors are calling their final witnesses in Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial. When they finish, the jury will head 40 minutes to see the family home where authorities say Murdaugh killed his wife and son in June 2021. The trial is winding down with prosecutors calling witnesses to respond to the defense case. There will be testimony to rebut defense experts who say the evidence shows them there were two shooters at the Murdaugh property that night. The exact date and time for the jury visit hasn't been set. Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden is using the leadup to the release of his proposed budget next week to sketch a dire picture of what could happen to U.S. health care if congressional Republicans have their way with federal spending. The Democratic president is traveling to Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Tuesday to discuss potential Republican efforts to cut spending on health care. It's part of a broader presidential push this week to draw a strong contrast between the Biden administration’s priorities and those of Republicans. Читать дальше...

The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says he doesn’t want any stigmas attached to the Ohio community where a train derailed and spewed toxic gases three weeks ago. EPA Administrator Michael Regan says he’s pushing the railroad to clean up the mess as fast as possible. He says the agency is continuing to monitor the air around East Palestine. State and federal officials say testing has shown no signs of contamination from the derailment in the air or the village’s water system. The... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is joining forces with the University of Cincinnati to create a new academic center that will foster civility, open and inclusive dialogue and bipartisanship in politics, the Republican and the university announced Tuesday.

Hace cinco años, el científico He Jiankui impactó a sus pares y al mundo al afirmar que creó los primeros bebés modificados genéticamente. Ahora, después de pasar tres años en una prisión china por practicar medicina sin licencia, enfrenta obstáculos y críticas mientras intenta reingresar al mundo de la ciencia.

Though the presidents have voted, Ensor said, “they also wanted to explore a couple of things, and that’s what we’ve been trying to just sort out.” He declined to elaborate was those “things” are.

La Casa Blanca dio 30 días a las agencias federales estadounidenses para que eliminen la popular aplicación de redes sociales TikTok, de propiedad china, de todos los dispositivos móviles del gobierno, en medio de una creciente preocupación por cuestiones de seguridad. Canadá anunció una prohibición similar.

Stocks are drifting lower in early trading as Wall Street closes out a tough February. The S&P 500 was off 0.3% shortly after the opening bell Tuesday. The Dow and the Nasdaq composite also fell. Treasury yields were higher. After a hot start to the year bolstered by hopes that inflation was on the way down, Wall Street has slammed into reverse this month. A stream of data has shown that inflation and the overall economy are remaining more resilient than expected. That’s forced investors to raise... Читать дальше...

A 19-year-old Florida man is now facing three first-degree-murder charges related to a shooting that killed a television news reporter, a 9-year-old girl and a 38-year-old woman. Orange County Sheriff’s officials released an arrest warrant Tuesday that included two new murder charges against Keith Moses in an Orlando neighborhood last Wednesday. Investigators say Moses fatally shot Nathacha Augustin that morning, then fled the scene. Authorities say he returned that afternoon as television crews... Читать дальше...

College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports-betting companies eager to promote their brands in stadiums and on radio broadcasts and athletic department websites — places where students can see and hear them. But details of the agreements are opaque despite high-dollar and societal stakes. At Louisiana State University, Michigan State University and the University of Maryland, the agreements are made by private companies that are not subject to public records requests. That lack of... Читать дальше...

Japan’s lower house of parliament has approved a 114 trillion yen ($836 billion) budget for the next fiscal year. It includes a record 6.8 trillion yen ($50 billion) in defense spending, part of a military buildup as China's influence in the region grows. The 2023 defense budget, up 20% from a year earlier, includes 211.3 billion yen ($1.55 billion) for deployment in 2026 of U.S.-made, long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles that can be launched from warships and hit targets up to 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) away. Читать дальше...

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were lower in Europe on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia following a reprieve on Wall Street from selling pressure driven by worries over inflation and interest rates.

A community in the heart of California's farm belt has been drawn into a growing global debate over whether elephants should be in zoos. In recent years, some larger zoos have phased out elephant exhibits, but the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has gone in another direction, updating its Africa exhibit and collaborating with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on breeding. The moves have drawn criticism and legal action from animal advocacy groups opposed to keeping elephants in zoos. Some experts said zoos simply don't have the space elephants need. Читать дальше...

California's coronavirus emergency declaration is ending. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the emergency to lift Tuesday. California was one of six remaining states that still had emergency declarations in place. Illinois's emergency will end May 11, coinciding with the end of the federal coronavirus emergency. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has extended his state's emergency order. It gives him the authority to stop local governments from imposing their own coronavirus restrictions. The end of California's... Читать дальше...

Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked the world with claims that he created the first genetically edited babies. Now, after three years in a Chinese prison, he faces obstacles and critics as he tries to reenter science. For months he’s been touting plans to develop affordable gene therapies for rare diseases, starting with the muscle-wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy. In early February He spoke remotely about this new endeavor at an event hosted by the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Читать дальше...

Shares have climbed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December. U.S. futures also edged higher and oil prices advanced. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday, just its second gain in the last seven days. The Dow and the Nasdaq also rose. Treasury yields eased a bit, taking some pressure off stocks after yields soared this month as Wall Street raised its forecasts for how high the Federal Reserve will take interest rates and how long it will keep them there. Читать дальше...

Court documents say Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed false allegations of a stolen 2020 presidential election. Those allegations are at the heart of a defamation lawsuit against the cable news giant by Dominion Voting Systems. In court filings released Monday referencing Murdoch’s deposition, Dominion says he acknowledged that Fox commentators Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro and Sean Hannity endorsed the false notion of a stolen election. Читать дальше...

The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data.” Some agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and State already have restrictions in place; the guidance... Читать дальше...

Lawyers for a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 confirm he has schizophrenia, with one expert finding he was “approaching catatonia” before being moved to the state mental hospital for treatment. The defense information, from a court filing earlier this month, provides the clearest picture to date of 23-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa’s mental health. His lawyers say he suffers symptoms that are resistant to medication. But prosecutors say Alissa hasn't been participating... Читать дальше...

Did the coronavirus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Governments and health agencies around the world have been trying to answer that question since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” that it began with a lab leak. That’s according to a person familiar with the report who was not authorized to discuss it and was granted anonymity by The Associated Press to confirm its contents. Others in the U.S. intelligence community, however, disagree with the DOE. Читать дальше...

A delegation from the Brazilian government that includes widows of two slain men who had worked for justice for Indigenous Amazon peoples arrived in the remote region where the two were slain Monday in a symbolic retake of the place, now that a new government has taken office in Brazil. Under former President Jair Bolsonaro. a kind of lawlessness was encouraged that many blame for the murders. The new government of President Lula da Silva is trying to show it is a new day. Led by Sônia Guajajara... Читать дальше...

A new storm teeming with freezing rain and strong winds is socking Michigan. It's a fresh challenge for crews that have been trying to restore electricity to thousands of people who have been in the dark since ice snapped lines last week. The state’s largest utilities, Consumers Energy and DTE Energy, together say more than 130,000 customers lacked power by Monday evening. At the peak last week, Michigan had more than 800,000 outages from rain turning to ice and then bringing down lines. Jo Ann Davis... Читать дальше...