Новости за 21.04.2023

A song featuring ex-President Donald Trump and a choir of prisoners charged with crimes related to the deadly Capitol insurrection briefly took the No. 1 spot on iTunes last month, edging out Taylor Swift. The song is another effort to whitewash Jan. 6, 2021, when the Republican president's supporters broke into the Capitol and fought with police in an attempt to derail the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Experts on authoritarianism say the effort to portray violent rioters... Читать дальше...

A crash involving a fuel truck and a car has sparked a fire on a major Connecticut highway bridge. Officials say the truck driver died and other people were injured. The wreck was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Friday on the southbound lanes of the Interstate 95 bridge between New London and Groton. Flames on the Gold Star Memorial Bridge spread to the Groton side of the bridge, but no homes and businesses were damaged. Officials closed the highway in both directions during the blaze. State engineers... Читать дальше...

The Federal Election Commission has imposed a $53,100 fine on three committees associated with former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s failed bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The commission said the De Blasio 2020 campaign committee accepted improper contributions from two political action committees de Blasio and others had set up. Longtime de Blasio adviser Peter Ragone said Friday that there were “accounting errors” and the campaign immediately worked to get it right. De... Читать дальше...

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Smokey Robinson and The National, a live action take on the classic Peter Pan story with Jude Law as Captain Hook and the David Bowie documentary “Moonage Daydream,” which is described as a one-of-a-kind trip into the mind of the celebrated rock star. Over on Hulu, “Glee” alum Dianna Argon is a woman facing intense societal pressure to have kids before her time runs out in filmmaker Alexis Jacknow’s “Clock” and The CW is putting the pedal... Читать дальше...

In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85. For the first time, one of her books has been adapted into a major Hollywood film. “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig and stars Abby Ryder Fortson as the preteen from New Jersey who is anxious to have her first period. There's also a new documentary, “Judy Blume: Forever." In a recent interview on the rooftop of her bookstore in Key West, Florida, Blume told The Associated... Читать дальше...

Belgian customs have destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life, advertised as the ″Champagne of Beers,” at the request of houses and growers of the bubbly beverage. The Comité Champagne — the body protecting the Champagne designation — asked for the destruction of a shipment of 2,352 cans on the grounds that the term infringes the protected designation of origin “Champagne.” The consignment was intercepted in the Belgian port of Antwerp in early February. Miller High Life, Miller’s oldest brand, was launched as its flagship in 1903. Читать дальше...

When director Lee Cronin set out to make the latest installment of the “Evil Dead” franchise, he knew he wanted to bring a fresh angle to his version of the iconic horror series while still giving winks and nods throughout to his source material. After meeting with Sam Raimi, who created the original 1981 “Evil Dead,” Cronin walked away with two stipulations for his new movie, “Evil Dead Rise,” which hits theaters Friday. He wanted to take the “’Evil Dead’ lore” to an urban environment, unlike the traditional rural cabin setting... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. The White House says Biden launched the most ambitious environmental justice agenda in U.S. history and will sign the order Friday “to continue delivering on that vision.” The White House says the Democratic administration wants to ensure poverty, race and ethnic status don't lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm. Biden wants to draw a contrast between his agenda and that of Republicans. Читать дальше...

Directing a project focused on Tupac’s life was a farfetched idea for filmmaker Allen Hughes — especially after the two had a brutal altercation 30 years ago. But shortly after Shakur’s family approached Hughes to lead a project about the rap legend, he ultimately had a change of heart. Now, Hughes is on the cusp of releasing his new docuseries “Dear Mama,” which premieres Friday on FX. The five-part docuseries explores how the mother-son duo of Tupac and Afeni Shakur shaped American history. With never-before-seen footage... Читать дальше...

A group of Credit Suisse investors have sued Swiss financial regulators after a government-engineered takeover of the struggling bank by rival UBS left them with billions in losses. Lawyers said Friday that the investors are contesting an order by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority that wiped out about $17 billion in higher-risk Credit Suisse bonds as part of an emergency rescue last month. The deal prevented the downfall of Switzerland’s second-largest bank after its stock plunged and customers rushed to pull out their money. Читать дальше...

The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay unchanged until a legal challenge to its Food and Drug Administration approval is resolved. The justices are weighing arguments that allowing restrictions contained in lower-court rulings to take effect would severely disrupt the availability of the drug, mifepristone, which is used in the most common abortion method in the United States. It has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective... Читать дальше...

Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations are government-funded or state-affiliated. The move came after the Elon Musk-owned platform stripped blue verification checkmarks from Twitter accounts that don’t pay a monthly fee. National Public Radio in the U.S. is among those no longer labeled government-affiliated media. NPR announced last week that it would stop using Twitter after its main account was labeled “state-affiliated media.” That term has also been used to identify... Читать дальше...

Shares have opened mixed in Europe after benchmarks in Asia dipped, following Wall Street down amid more signals the U.S. economy may be slowing. Markets rose in Paris and Frankfurt but fell in London. Oil prices recovered from early losses. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.6%, weighed down by Tesla on worries about how much profit it's making on each of its electric vehicles. The majority of companies have been topping profit forecasts so far in the early days of this reporting season. Analysts... Читать дальше...

It’s 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it’s falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug. People are lighting up Thursday for a celebration that traces its origins to some bell-bottomed California high-schoolers. The day has come to cover both political calls-to-action and festivities like block parties, music festivals and pot shop discounts. There has been a proliferation of legal marijuana measures since Washington... Читать дальше...

Prosecutors in New Mexico will dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust.” A status conference was scheduled for Friday in state District Court about next steps in the case. Special prosecutors Kari Morrisey and Jason Lewis say their investigation is not over and Baldwin has not been absolved. The film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is still charged with involuntary manslaughter... Читать дальше...

Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian news website Crikey. The announcement Friday cites the U.S. settlement in which Fox News agreed to pay almost $800 million over its lies involving the 2020 U.S. election. Rupert Murdoch’s son filed the Crikey suit last year after executives at Crikey’s publisher put out a newspaper ad inviting him to sue. Murdoch claimed he was defamed by a Crikey column about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building under the headlines... Читать дальше...

Thomas is in third grade, but he reads as if he’s a few years younger. His journey has been a winding one. While third grade is considered a crucial reading year, Thomas has a learning disability, ADHD and epilepsy. As he has moved through this year, his parents and teachers have worked to increase his reading level. But Thomas still struggles. He is, however, determined. As he tells his father, “Don’t ever underestimate the power of my brain.”

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — President Gabriel Boric announced a plan Thursday to require private companies take Chile's government on as a partner in the extration of lithium, which is in high demand around the world for use in electric batteries.

Authorities say a North Carolina man accused of shooting and wounding a 6-year-old girl and her parents has been arrested in Florida. A neighbor says the Tuesday night shooting near Gastonia happened after children tried to retrieve a basketball that rolled into 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary's yard. Online court records show Singletary was arrested Thursday afternoon near Tampa. Gaston County Police Chief Stephen Zill declined to say what led to the shooting. Six-year-old Kinsley White was grazed in the cheek by a bullet. Читать дальше...

A court-appointed psychologist says a man charged with killing a 13-year-old boy, wounding his mother and brother and a witness during a road rage confrontation in suburban Denver was legally sane at the time. Christina Gliser testified at the trial of Jeremy Webster in the 2018 shootings on Thursday. He has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, requiring prosecutors to prove he was sane _ that he knew the difference between right and wrong and was able to make decisions. One of Webster's lawyers... Читать дальше...

Nevada legislative leaders said Thursday that they had little information about the Oakland Athletics’ plans to move to Las Vegas, beyond that a land purchase deal in place, a funding bill is coming and there is no timeline for action. The Major League Baseball team announced late Wednesday it signed a binding agreement to purchase vacant property just off the Las Vegas Strip owned by Red Rock Resorts for a new retractable roof ballpark, ending discussion about the team staying in the Bay Area. The... Читать дальше...

Both Siena and UAlbany are coming off a victory. The Saints easily handled Manhattan 10-6 in Riverdale last Saturday, knocking the Jaspers out of a tie for first place. On the same day, UAlbany cruised to a 13-7 triumph over America East cellar-dwellar NJIT.

Montana's Republican House speaker refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak on a bill two days after a group of conservative lawmakers said she should be censured for emotional testimony on another bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Speaker Matt Regier said Thursday he would not recognize any representative that he doesn't feel can "maintain decorum." The issue came to a head when Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr told lawmakers they would have “blood on their hands” if they supported the medical care ban. Читать дальше...

CSX hauled in 15% more profit in the first quarter as the railroad's higher rates and fuel surcharges offset its higher costs. The railroad said Thursday that it earned $987 million during the quarter. The 48-cents-per-share profit beat Wall Street expectations. CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs said the railroad's service continued to improve in the quarter as CSX cut down on the number of delayed shipments that many shippers had complained about over the past year. Safety has been a key focus for railroads... Читать дальше...

Pulitzer Prize winning digital media outlet BuzzFeed News is being shut down as part of a cost-cutting drive by its corporate parent that's shedding about 15% of its entire staff. In a memo sent to staff, Buzzfeed Inc. co-founder and CEO Jonah Peretti said that cuts would also occur across its business, content, tech and administrative teams, according to multiple media reports. BuzzFeed is also considering making job cuts in some international markets. Peretti said in a memo to staff that he “made... Читать дальше...