Новости за 27.04.2023

Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that. The Federal Railroad Administration stopped short of recommending in a safety advisory issued Thursday that railroads should limit the size of their trains. But they suggested a number of precautions including making sure engineers know how to handle monster trains that might stretch longer than 2 miles. Читать дальше...

Paramount Pictures, still riding high on the success of “Top Gun: Maverick’s” nearly $1.5 billion in worldwide ticket sales, brought a slew of stars from Rihanna to Martin Scorsese to CinemaCon for its presentation to theater owners Thursday. The studio announced, for 2025, “The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants” and “The Smurf Movie,” starring Rihanna as Smurfette. Other stars in attendance included Seth Rogen and John Krasinski. Paramount has fewer releases than the other big studios, but... Читать дальше...

Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has died. He was 79. A family spokesperson says he died Thursday at home in suburban Chicago. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse and a U.S. cultural pariah. The show known for chair-throwing and bleep-filled arguments was a favorite American guilty pleasure, at one point topping Oprah Winfrey’s show. Читать дальше...

The world's oceans are suddenly considerably hotter than just a month or two ago and well above record levels. Scientists are trying to figure out why, and whether it forecasts an upcoming surge in atmospheric warming. One big explanation for the warming surface water could be a brewing El Nino, which heats temperatures naturally, on top of human-caused global warming. But some scientists say these latest readings could be more than just that. There's ever-increasing heat in ocean depths. And the... Читать дальше...

A missing yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians onboard has reached safety in Djibouti in east Africa, after going missing for days following a reported attack off the coast of Yemen. Owner Dmitriy Chuguevskiy told The Associated Press that the vessel reached Djibouti on Thursday after being held for several days by authorities off the coast of neighboring Eritrea. He said bullet holes in the ship after an attack off Yemen had raised the suspicions of Eritrean authorities. Regional maritime... Читать дальше...

Iran’s navy has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman amid wider tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. Thursday's seizure represents the latest-such capture in a waterway crucial for global energy supplies. The Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Advantage Sweet. Satellite tracking data for the vessel from MarineTraffic.com showed it in the Gulf of Oman just north of Oman’s capital, Muscat, on Thursday afternoon. It had just come from Kuwait and listed its destination as Houston, Texas. Читать дальше...

The California Air Resources Board plans to vote on a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution. The goal is to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions from locomotives. The standards would also reduce a group of chemicals that contribute to the formation of smog. They could improve air quality for people living near railyards and ports. The standards would need approval from the Biden administration. They follow rules approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut emissions from heavy trucks. Читать дальше...

Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr began her first day in legislative exile with renewed confidence that Republican lawmakers’ unprecedented vote to silence her has only amplified her message. Lawmakers were not making it easy for her, however. Shortly after she set up Thursday morning in a public space just outside the main House chamber, the speaker told her she couldn't work there. The House minority leader countered that she can, and Zephyr remained in place. The lawmaker was thrust into the national... Читать дальше...

Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said Thursday that they expect to be solidly profitable in the second quarter. They joined Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in giving an upbeat outlook for the April-through-June period, which includes the start of the peak travel season. Southwest lost $159 million in the first quarter... Читать дальше...

The mother of a man who shot and killed five coworkers at a Louisville bank says her son's struggle with mental health problems began a year earlier. He had panic attacks, anxiety and a suicide attempt. But the situation appeared to be managed. In an interview with NBC’s “Today” show, Lisa Sturgeon said her son Connor had a panic attack six days before the shooting and thought he should take time off. Lisa Sturgeon says he was seeing a psychiatrist and taking medication. The parents say he shouldn’t... Читать дальше...

Despite surging interest rates, punishing inflation and global turbulence, the U.S. economy stood firm last year. From employers to consumers, the picture was one of surprising resilience. This year may be shaping up as a more downbeat story. The economy is widely expected to decelerate steadily and to slip into a recession sometime this year. Some early such signs could begin to emerge Thursday, when the government will issue its first estimate of the economy’s performance in the first three months of 2023. Читать дальше...

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care. Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. reported Thursday that its drug tirzepatide helped people with diabetes who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over 17 months in a late-stage trial. For those without the disease, the drug has prompted losses of more than 20% of body weight. Known as Mounjaro for diabetes use, the drug has been used “off label” for weight loss since last year. Lilly is... Читать дальше...

SHENMU, China (AP) — China is using “smart” technology to try to improve its safety record in coal mines, as part of a push by the National Energy Administration to bolster output and stem frequent accidents and collapses.

The children of employees at Michigan State University can see what it's like to staff a dairy farm, work in sports or plant a tree at the school’s first in-person Take Our Kids to Work Day on Thursday since the pandemic began. The idea of Take Our Kids to Work Day has changed in recent years as there weren’t a lot of workplaces to take them. The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation is the nonprofit that promotes the day, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on Thursday. The foundation... Читать дальше...

Asian shares have mostly advanced despite lingering worries about the U.S. banking sector and inflationary pressures. Benchmarks rose in afternoon trading in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai but fell in Sydney. Geopolitical tensions are adding to the overall pessimism. Wall Street fell although a rally for Microsoft and other Big Tech stocks helped limit the losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday after erasing an earlier gain. The spotlight on banks has been harshest on First Republic Bank... Читать дальше...

Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government describes as a broken migration system. It says the current system fosters exploitation and favors attracting low-paid employees over filling critical skill shortages. Australia has long had a high immigration rate, but the migrant workforce has become increasingly temporary. The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold had been frozen by a previous government at $35,600 a year since 2013. Читать дальше...

Around the world, food prices are persistently, painfully high. Puzzlingly, too. On global markets, the price of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities has fallen steadily for months. But the relief hasn’t made it to the real world of shopkeepers, street vendors and families trying to make ends meet. It's seen in a restaurant outside Nairobi that skimps on the size of popular flatbread to save on cooking oil. Cash-strapped Pakistanis are reluctantly going vegetarian, dropping... Читать дальше...

Gov. Jim Justice once used a visit by then-President Donald Trump to West Virginia as the stage to announce his switch to the Republican Party. Now Justice is set for another big reveal that could have national implications. On his 72nd birthday, Justice has scheduled an announcement for Thursday evening at a posh resort that he owns. The event will likely end months of speculation about whether the two-term governor will seek the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin. Manchin is... Читать дальше...

Universal started out its CinemaCon presentation with the big one Wednesday in Las Vegas: New footage from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.” The Universal team, including filmed entertainment group chairman Donna Langley, assembled in Las Vegas for the annual conference just days after news broke that Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, was leaving the company. The film studio team has been basking in the recent box office success of Illumination’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which... Читать дальше...

A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform’s alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups. The move is regarded as part of the country’s push against a rise in school violence. The judge also increased the daily fine for non-compliance to 1 million reais (about $200,000). The development comes amid a wave of school attacks, which the federal government is striving to stamp out. Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden and South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol have unveiled a new plan to counter North Korea’s persistent nuclear threat. The leaders announced the new agreement Wednesday. It includes plans to periodically dock U.S. nuclear-armed submarines in South Korea for the first time in decades, bolster training between the two countries, and more. The declaration was unveiled at a moment of heightened anxiety as North Korea has increased its pace of ballistic missile tests. Biden said “a nuclear attack... Читать дальше...

KIEV (AP) — El gobierno ucraniano lanzó el miércoles una nueva iniciativa para agilizar y promover la innovación en el desarrollo de drones y otras tecnologías que han sido fundamentales en la guerra contra Rusia.

Fox News has agreed to hand over thousands of documents to voting machine company Smartmatic, which is suing the network for defamation. The case is similar to Dominion Voting Machines’ lawsuit. Last week, Fox agreed to pay Dominion nearly $800 million to avert a trial. Smartmatic also says Fox bears financial responsibility for false allegations that it rigged the 2020 election against former President Donald Trump. Among the troves of documents Smartmatic will get are deposition transcripts for Fox founder Rupert Murdoch and his son. Читать дальше...