Новости за 12.04.2023

Siena head coach Carmen Maciariello confirmed by text Eley is fully committed to returning to the Saints next season. Siena sophomore guards Javian McCollum and Jared Billups have already entered the portal, though both have left open the possibility of returning.

Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a coalition of labor unions. The report was compiled by the group Strategic Organizing Center and examines data Amazon has submitted to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The findings mirror a similar report Amazon released this year, showing the same injury rate for its warehouses and a recordable rate of 6.7% across its U.S. operations... Читать дальше...

Turmoil in the banking system after two major banks collapsed led many Federal Reserve officials to envision fewer rate increases this year out of concern that banks will reduce their lending and weaken the economy. The heightened uncertainty surrounding the banking sector also helped Fed officials coalesce around their decision to raise their benchmark rate by just a quarter-point, rather than a half-point, despite signs that inflation was still too hot, according to minutes of the Fed’s March 22-23 meeting. Читать дальше...

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has returned to the New York prison system after spending nearly two years in California, where he was tried and convicted of raping an Italian actor and model. New York state prison officials say Weinstein will be housed at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, New York. Prior to being extradited to California in 2021, Weinstein was serving his New York sentence at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years... Читать дальше...

If you're expecting a tax refund, it could be smaller than last year. And with inflation still high, that money won’t go as far as it did a year ago. The 90 million taxpayers who have filed as of March 31 got refunds that were an average of nearly 10% less than last year. That's in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring. The filing deadline for most taxpayers is Tuesday. According to the most recent IRS data, the average refund is $2,910, down from $3,226. That's a difference of more than $300.

National Public Radio is quitting Twitter over the social media company’s recent actions under owner Elon Musk to stamp it with labels that NPR says undermine its credibility. NPR said its organizational accounts will no longer be active on Twitter because Twitter is falsely implying that it is not editorially independent. Last week, Twitter labeled NPR as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a label also used for state-controlled media outlets in authoritarian regimes. Twitter later... Читать дальше...

Stocks are rising at the open on Wall Street after a report showed that inflation is cooling faster than expected. The S&P 500 is 0.6% higher in early trading Wednesday. The Dow and Nasdaq are up similar amounts. Investors were cheered by fresh government data showing prices at the consumer level rose only 5% last month from a year earlier, below the 5.2% that economists expected. It marked a continued slowdown from inflation’s peak last summer. Yields fell further Wednesday following the inflation report. Читать дальше...

Massive tech layoffs, bank failures and a potential U.S. recession could throw a wrench in the plans of 2023 graduates — in the same year federal student loan payments are expected to resume and accrue interest. But throughout all of this uncertainty, new graduates, even those with student loans, shouldn’t panic. Not only can new grads create a strong plan for their student debt in any economy, but this article will explore what borrowers can do — with or without a job — to stay on top of their student debt.

White House officials are warning that access to nearly any medication is in jeopardy after a federal judge in Texas ordered that a pill commonly used for abortions be pulled off the market. The officials say they’re consulting with lawmakers, doctors and pharmacies to fight the abortion pill ruling. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with President Joe Biden’s Cabinet to discuss other ways the administration can respond to the latest in a string of blows to abortion access in the U.S. Two senior... Читать дальше...

Egypt is embarking on a privatization push to help its cash-strapped government after pressure from the International Monetary Fund. The new policy is supposed to be a serious departure for the Egyptian state, which has long maintained a tight grip over sectors of the economy. But local business owners and analysts have told The Associated Press that they fear the state will remain anti-competitive and enmeshed in key industries. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly says the hope is the changes ‘’bring... Читать дальше...

California lawmakers are considering a proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom to increase funding for schools with a large share of low-income students. The proposal reworks a bill last year that aimed at providing more money for Black students. Assemblymember Akilah Weber dropped that bill over concerns that it could have violated laws aimed at keeping racial preferences out of government-backed policies. She supports Newsom's new approach, which targets schools that have many students who qualify for free lunch. Читать дальше...

Florida is ramping up executions under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, with a man known as the “ninja killer” set to die. Louis Bernard Gaskin is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Wednesday for the 1989 slayings of New Jersey couple Robert Sturmfels and Georgette Sturmfels, in their Flagler County winter home on Florida’s northeast coast. Gaskin was dubbed the “ninja killer” because he wore all-black ninja clothing during the crimes. This will be the second execution under DeSantis... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeremy Renner attended the premiere for his new series Tuesday, capping a remarkable recovery roughly four months after the "Avengers” star was nearly killed in a snowplow accident.

The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a 60-day campaign aimed at halting illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap, where the flow of migrants has multiplied this year. Details on how the governments will try to curb the flow of migrants that reached nearly 90,000 in just the first three months of the year through the dense, lawless jungle have no been revealed. The governments made the ambitious joint announcement Tuesday as the Biden administration nervously awaits the expected... Читать дальше...

Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself. The actor and former California governor tweeted a video Tuesday of him and a helper using packaged concrete to repair the roadway in the Brentwood area. “I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it," Schwarzenegger said on Twitter. Mayor Karen Bass last week announced a plan to address what she called an unprecedented number of new potholes caused by recent... Читать дальше...

Officials say three construction workers were injured when part of an upper floor collapsed inside the historic federal courthouse in Savannah, Georgia. Fire Battalion Chief Wayne Ifill says all three workers were taken to a hospital after part of the third floor fell in Tuesday afternoon. None were seriously injured. Everyone else inside the courthouse got out safely. The federal courthouse was built in 1899 in the heart of Savannah's downtown historic district. The building has been undergoing... Читать дальше...

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can refuse to answer questions or turn over documents under a state law. The law exempts religious officials from having to report child sex abuse if they learn of the crime during a confessional setting. The ruling stems from a child sex abuse lawsuit filed by three children. They accuse the church of a conspiracy to cover up their abuse by their father, church member Paul Adams. Attorneys for the children intend... Читать дальше...

The judge presiding over Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election has indicated he would allow jurors to hear some testimony about threats directed at the voting machine company, but only to a point. Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis on Tuesday granted a motion by Fox to prohibit any reference to specific threats or harassment directed at Dominion. But he said he would allow Dominion to talk generally... Читать дальше...

Social media companies are once again in the spotlight after a bank employee in Louisville, Kentucky, killed five people in a mass shooting and livestreamed the attack on Instagram. Tech companies have gotten better in recent years at cooperating to tamp down the spread of mass shooting videos on mainstream platforms. But there’s still no easy way to stop shooters from broadcasting their grisly crimes without shutting down livestreaming services altogether. Instagram parent company Meta, which also owns Facebook... Читать дальше...