Новости за 15.04.2023

Demolition will soon begin on a resort once favored by Elvis Presley and other Hollywood royalty before it was heavily damaged by a hurricane three decades ago. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports the Coco Palms Resort on the island of Kauai will be torn down for a new 350-room hotel. Construction is expected to take about three years. The resort is where Elvis Presley and Joan Blackman’s characters married in the 1961 movie “Blue Hawaii.” It was frequented by Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Bing Crosby. Читать дальше...

Fort Lauderdale's 25 inches of rain is a case of a strong thunderstorm not knowing when to say when. Normally storms fizzle out after 20 minutes or they move on. But Wednesday's supercell didn't. It poured for six to eight hours and was continuously fed by the nearby Gulf Stream. Other conditions also lined up. One more factor that put this week's storm into the top three to hit major U.S. cities in a 24-hour period: the atmosphere in our warming planet can hold more moisture that comes down as rain.

The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st member of the military alliance. The Finnish Border Guard on Friday showcased the building of the initial three kilometer (1.8 mile) stretch of the fence to be erected in Pelkola near a crossing point off Imatra, a quiet lakeside town of some 25,000 people. Читать дальше...

For more than a decade, Bolivia was an economic oasis in a turbulent region, with low inflation and high growth. Now a shortage of dollars amid dwindling international reserves is leading to questions about whether what has been described as the country's “economic miracle” is coming to an end. The scarcity of the greenback, which the government blames on speculation, means that for the first time since 2011, a parallel market for the U.S. dollar has emerged that charges slightly more than the official price.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been evacuated unharmed after someone threw an explosive device at a campaign event in a western port city. Kishida was visiting Saikazaki port in Wakayama prefecture on Saturday to suport his ruling party’s candidate in a local election. The explosion occurred just before he was to begin his speech. No injuries were reported. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air. The incident comes... Читать дальше...

Japan and the United States have agreed to cooperate on developing geothermal energy, one of the most plentiful resources on this volcanic island chain. The memorandum of cooperation was signed Saturday on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Seven energy and environment ministers in the northern city of Hokkaido. Japan's famed hot springs reflect its abundant geothermal activity, but the spas and resorts clustered around many of them have hindered efforts to use that resource to generate power. Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — China says it carried out a successful ground-based mid-course missile interception test in an apparent sign of progress in its ability to bring down weapons incoming from space.

The 10th anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing will be marked with a wreath laying at the finish line to remember those who were killed, a day of community service and an event for the public to gather to reflect on the tragedy. The anniversary Saturday will happen two days before this year’s marathon and marks a decade since two bombs exploded near the finish line of the race, killing three and wounding more than 250 people. The explosions plunged Boston and its suburbs into a week of chaos... Читать дальше...

A Silicon Valley city councilman has been charged with perjury after he allegedly lied about leaking a grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers last year that detailed a purportedly unethical relationship between the team and the city council. That's according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. Santa Clara City Councilmember Anthony Becker is accused of providing the secret report titled “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Santa Clara City Council” to the team’s former top spokesperson and a local media outlet in 2022... Читать дальше...

Authorities in northwestern New Mexico have released body camera footage of officers opening fire and killing a homeowner after they showed up at the wrong address in response to domestic violence call. The Farmington Police Department released the video Friday — just over a week after the shooting happened. The footage shows officers knocking on the door three times on the night of April 5. It was dark and they had their flashlights trained on the front door. The homeowner opened the door armed... Читать дальше...

The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified documents that have caused an international uproar had set his sights on joining the military from an early age. But more recently he had expressed disillusionment about having enlisted. Two of his former classmates told The Boston Globe that Teixeira revered the military and showed an early interest in joining, and was especially focused in the history of war and weapons. But a member of an online chat group with Teixeira... Читать дальше...

A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions. The order Friday allows continued usage of mifepristone in states where it's allowed. It pauses a lower court ruling this week that would have made the process of obtaining the drug more cumbersome in some states that have positioned themselves as havens for women seeking an abortion.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said Friday on a trip to Las Vegas that the newly designated Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in southern Nevada marks a new era of conservation. She said the designation last month by President Joe Biden is important because it requires the Department of the Interior to continue working with tribal nations to maintain the protected area. Members of Nevada's congressional delegation and Fort Mojave tribal leaders joined the nation's first Native American Cabinet member Friday at a private event in to celebrate. Читать дальше...

Argentina's government has announced that monthly inflation was 7.7% in March, up from 6.5% in the same month in 2022. Analysts project annual inflation — the measure used commonly internationally — will come in at 110% in 2023, one of the highest rates in the world. The impact has been devastating on Argentina’s retirees, 85% of whom receive a monthly pension averaging the equivalent of $265. This barely covers a third of their expenses for food, medicine and rent. After years of high inflation... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump says he’s not making much money from his social media network but estimates it is worth between $5 million and $25 million. That's according to his personal financial disclosure form filed Friday. The report is the first glimpse into Trump’s finances since he left the White House and launched several new business ventures. Trump says he made less than $201 from his social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group. He also reported he made between $100,000 and... Читать дальше...

The Emmy-winning costume designer of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has translated the emotional changes of its characters throughout five seasons. Along with a team of costumers, Donna Zakowska has dressed nearly 50,000 extras and principal actors for Amazon Prime Video’s hit show, which launches its last season Friday. “Maisel” follows a New York City housewife who makes an unlikely turn to standup comedy in a journey of self-discovery after her husband’s infidelity blows up their conventional life. Читать дальше...