Новости за 05.03.2023

Uruguayan-born architect Rafael Viñoly has died at age 78 after a career of designing distinctive buildings around the globe. Family members say the architect died of an aneurism Thursday in New York City, where his firm is based. Structures he is known for include the Tokyo International Forum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Carrasco Airport in Montevideo, Uruguay, and 20 Fenchurch Street in London. Viñoly was born on June 1, 1944, in Montevideo, Uruguay. He settled in New York City in 1979 and founded Rafael Viñoly Architects four years later.

Egyptian authorities say a cargo vessel ran aground in the Suez Canal but traffic through the global waterway was not impacted. The Liberia-flagged MSC Istanbul, heading to Portugal from Malaysia, got stuck in a two-lane part of the Suez Canal on Sunday. The head of the Suez Canal Authority says tugboats were deployed to help refloat the vessel. He didn't elaborate on what had caused the ship to run aground. The Suez Canal allows for passage of two convoys of vessels a day in both directions. The... Читать дальше...

Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month. Clark County officials say about 20 of the southbound train’s 212 cars, including four tankers, derailed at about 4:45 p.m. Saturday in Springfield Township near a business park and the county fairgrounds. Residents living within 1,000 feet were asked to shelter in place as a precaution... Читать дальше...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the remarks by a key Cabinet ally calling for a Palestinian village to be erased were inappropriate. In a Twitter thread posted in English shortly after midnight Sunday, Netanyahu did not appear to condemn the remarks outright and implied that the ally misspoke. Netanyahu thanked Smotrich for later walking the comments back and “making clear that his choice of words” was “inappropriate.” Netanyahu’s Twitter thread underlines how the Israeli leader has... Читать дальше...

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas, concluding two weeks of talks in New York. The high seas encompass nearly two-thirds of the ocean and half the planet's surface. The treaty will create a new body to manage conservation of ocean life and establish marine protected areas in regions of the ocean outside national boundary waters. It also establishes ground rules for conducting environmental impact assessments for commercial activities at sea. Читать дальше...

BGI Group, one of the world’s biggest genetics analysis companies, has said it never would be involved in human rights abuses after the U.S. government said there was a danger some of its units might contribute to Chinese surveillance. Three BGI units were among Chinese companies added to an “entity list” last week that limits access to U.S. technology on security or human rights grounds. The Chinese government accused Washington on Friday of improperly attacking China’s companies. BGI said its services... Читать дальше...

China’s government has set this year’s economic growth target at “around 5%” as it tries to rebuild business activity following the end of anti-virus controls that kept millions of people at home. Premier Li Keqiang, the top economic official, announced the target on Sunday in a report on government plans to the ceremonial legislature, the National People’s Congress. Chinese leader Xi Jinping said earlier that this year’s official priority is an economic revival based on consumer spending after growth sank to 3% last year... Читать дальше...

Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75. The news of her passing on Saturday in Washington, D.C., was shared on her website and social media accounts. Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, has been called the mother of the disability rights movement for her longtime advocacy on behalf of disabled people through protests and legal action. She lobbied for legislation that eventually led to the the Americans with Disabilities Act... Читать дальше...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company's trains in Ohio in a month, officials said.

China has expanded its defense budget by 7.2%, just .1% higher than last year. That marks the eighth consecutive year of single-digit percentage increases in what is now is now the world's second-largest military budget. The 2023 figure was given as 1.55 trillion yuan ($224 billion). Along with the world’s biggest standing army, China has the world’s largest navy and recently launched its third aircraft carrier. According to the U.S., it also has the largest aviation force in the Indo-Pacific, with... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When his 17-year-old son and friend headed off for a 10-day trek in the Southern California mountains, Cesar Ramirez said he wasn’t too worried. The teens were avid hikers with ample foods in their backpacks, a tent and snowshoes, plus extensive training and aspirations to join the military.

A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia are winners in Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest. Brian Cardis of Macon, Georgia, performed the Jimmy Buffett song “Fins” on a a pink-lined conch shell with holes so it can be played like a flute to win the men's contest Saturday. Carol Whiteley of Ontario, Canada, blew a long, loud blast with her shell to win the women's division. Cardis says he began blowing the marine mollusk shell about 10 years ago during a visit to Key West... Читать дальше...

Prosecutors and attorneys for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are requesting the disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur be allowed a flip-phone or another device that’s not a smartphone while on bail. The proposal was submitted Friday to the judge overseeing the case. Prosecutors alleged last month that Bankman-Fried used electronic devices in ways that can’t be traced. Under the proposal, Bankman-Fried’s phone functions would be limited to SMS text messages and voice calls. He could also get a new laptop with limited use. Читать дальше...

Siena (17-14 overall, 11-9 MAAC) had a 67-60 lead over Saint Peter’s before going scoreless for the final 3:04 of regulation. Two days earlier, the Saints managed only one point in the final four minutes of a one-point home loss to Manhattan.

A tanker truck hauling flammable liquid has crashed on a Maryland highway and caught fire, killing the driver and damaging vehicles and homes. Authorities said fire crews arrived to find the truck completely engulfed in a fire that had spread to homes and vehicles. The blaze has since been extinguished. Authorities confirmed that the driver died but say no other fatalities or injuries were reported. Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation, as is the substance the truck was transporting. Читать дальше...