Новости за 01.06.2023

Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The singer-songwriter says he will conclude his residency in July 2024 with his 150th lifetime performance. Said Joel at a news conference: “I’m now 74. I’ll be 75 next year. It seems like a nice number.” The record-breaking residency began in January 2014 with Joel playing one show every month at the Garden for, as Joel said at the time, “as long as the demand continues.” In January 2015, Joel broke his own record of... Читать дальше...

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has raised the gay pride flag over the Wisconsin Capitol in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community amid attacks from conservative lawmakers across the country. The flag went up during a ceremony Thursday and will fly throughout June. Evers has ordered the flag raised over the Capitol every June since 2019. This year's flag-raising carries more weight for the LGBTQ+ community as it weathers attacks from Republican legislators. Nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money for the long term with these apps because their funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned on Thursday.

An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she plans to plead guilty. The details of any plea agreement or penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear. Her attorney says Mack’s defense has negotiated with federal prosecutors ahead of a trial set for Aug. 1. Mack previously served seven years in prison in Indonesia in connection with her mother's death. Her then-boyfriend... Читать дальше...

A pilot and passenger were able to walk away after the small, single-engine plane they were in crashed through trees and between backyard garages on Detroit’s east side. Detroit Police Chief James White says the passenger compartment of the plane collapsed when it crashed about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. White said Wednesday night that authorities didn't know what caused the crash. No one on the ground was hurt. Nicholas Pulliam told The Detroit News he was on his porch and saw the plane “moving very slow through the air” before it crashed. Читать дальше...

Vice President Kamala Harris says federal agencies are taking new steps to stop racial discrimination in appraising home values by proposing a rule intended to ensure that the automated formulas used to price housing are fair. Harris tells reporters that “everyone should be able to take full advantage of their aspiration and dream of owning a home.” Low appraisals make it harder for homeowners to build wealth and access home equity lines of credit. Appraisers help to determine the value of a home so buyers can receive a mortgage. Читать дальше...

A structural engineer report issued just days before an Iowa apartment building partially collapsed indicated a wall of the century-old structure was in imminent risk of crumbling. Despite that, residents were allowed to remain inside the building, and officials said Thursday they relied on the engineer’s assurances that the building remained safe. Officials in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport said three residents of the six-story building were still unaccounted for and that there were no immediate... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — El último grito en la tecnología es una pieza poco atractiva de silicio estrechamente emparentada con los chips que alimentan las gráficas de los videojuegos. Es un chip de inteligencia artificial diseñado especialmente para acelerar y abaratar la fabricación de sistemas de IA, como ChatGPT.

BERLÍN (AP) — El mundo apunta a registrar este año un récord en su capacidad de energía renovable, cuando tanto gobiernos como consumidores buscan compensar los altos precios de los combustibles y aprovechar el auge de la energía solar.

Stocks are drifting as reports on the U.S. economy painted a mixed outlook. The S&P 500 was 0.1% lower in early trading after eking out a third straight winning month. The Dow was down a bit more, while the Nasdaq was closer to flat. Reports suggested the job market remains solid but also that labor costs aren't rising as much as expected. Several retailers were falling sharply after warning of tough conditions for their customers. Some of Wall Street’s euphoria around artificial intelligence was also cooling... Читать дальше...

The U.S. government is stepping up its quest to force ARC Automotive Inc. to recall 67 million potentially dangerous air bag inflators by ordering the company to answer questions under oath. The special order from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asks multiple questions about whether ARC expects any of its inflators to blow apart in the future, and whether it has notified customers about the risk. The agency wants ARC of Knoxville, Tennessee, to recall the inflators, which could... Читать дальше...

It’s time for residents along the southeastern U.S. coastline to get plans in place as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway on Thursday. Forecasters and experts are predicting a “near-normal” hurricane season. The director at the National Hurricane Center stressed during a Wednesday news conference that there’s really nothing normal when it comes to hurricanes. Forecasters have predicted 12 to 17 named storms will form with five to nine developing into hurricanes. One to four of those could grow into major hurricanes. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon aceptó el miércoles pagar una multa civil de 25 millones de dólares para resolver las acusaciones de la Comisión Federal de Comercio de Estados Unidos (FTC, por sus siglas en inglés) de haber violado una ley de privacidad infantil y engañar a los padres al mantener durante años la voz y los datos de ubicación de los menores registrados por su popular asistente de voz Alexa.

It's no secret that Christopher Nolan made “Oppenheimer” to be seen on the big screen, but not all “big screens” are created equal. As tickets go on sale early for over 1,000 of the best “big screens” out there including IMAX, 70mm and so forth, Nolan, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, offers a guide to his favorite formats, why it matters and even where he likes to sit in different theaters so that audiences don’t feel like they need a film school degree (or one in theoretical physics) before settling on a projection type. Читать дальше...

The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players' social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from cyberbullying. Several players say they receive death threats via apps after they lose matches. Some say the vitriol is also directed at their family members. Sloane Stephens, the 2017 champion at the U.S. Open and 2018 runner-up at Roland Garros, says she often deals with racist messages directed at her online.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities. He said Thursday that it's unfortunate his Chinese counterpart refused to meet him at an annual security conference in Singapore. Both men are attending the annual Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit this weekend. On the way to Singapore, Austin held talks with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada in Tokyo. He told a joint news conference in Tokyo... Читать дальше...

Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, have seen an increase in gifts particularly from corporations and corporate foundations over the last several years. In their pitches, HBCUs have been emphasizing their ability to deliver returns on the investment in student mobility. Amid the reckoning over racial injustice spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a key factor in the giving by corporations has been the influence of their Black employees. Читать дальше...

The hottest thing in technology is an unprepossessing sliver of silicon closely related to the chips that power video game graphics. It's an artificial intelligence chip, designed specifically to make building AI systems such as ChatGPT faster and cheaper. The chips and their leading designer, Nvidia, are now at the center of what some experts consider an AI revolution that could reshape the technology sector and possibly the world along with it. That sentiment — and an unexpectedly positive sales forecast ... Читать дальше...

After sailing through the House on a bipartisan vote, the debt ceiling and budget cuts package now goes to the Senate. President Joe Biden negotiated the deal with Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avert a U.S. default crisis. They worked to assemble a coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans to push it to approval. A similar bipartisan effort will be needed in the Senate to overcome opposition. The U.S. was facing a potentially disastrous default in less than a week if Congress failed to act. Despite... Читать дальше...

Central Florida is about to become a hub of LGBTQ+ life. That's because tens of thousands of people are flocking to the area’s theme parks and hotels this week to go on thrill rides, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during the decades-long tradition known as Gay Days. The slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws that Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers have championed are not stopping organizers from encouraging visitors from around the world to come to Orlando. They say a large turnout... Читать дальше...

Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permitting as part of their budget deal. Although the measure falls short of the comprehensive overhaul that the White House has been seeking, it still is expected to speed up infrastructure projects and limit reviews that have bogged down construction. President Joe Biden has sought the changes to clear the way for clean... Читать дальше...

Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant. Separately, the company has agreed to pay $5.8 million in customer refunds for alleged privacy violations involving its doorbell camera Ring. Amazon says it disagrees with the FTC’s claims on both matters and denies violating the law. But it says the settlements... Читать дальше...

“Ted Lasso” was criticized by some for losing its way in its third season. But with its season and probably series finale, it ended up exactly on brand. It took a sharply drawn crew of characters who had lost their ways and gotten stuck, and freed them from shackles that were often of their own making. “Ted Lasso” has been a Whitman’s Sampler of pandemic-era stuckness. It carried a message that couldn’t help but resonate in a post-pandemic landscape — the moments that have trapped you don’t have to last forever. Читать дальше...

Jackson, a 6-foot-6, 210-pound guard, averaged 6.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists this year in helping the Huskies win the national title. Their championship run included victories over Iona and St. Mary's in the NCAA Tournament's first and second rounds at MVP Arena in Albany.

The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina are joining the growing list of Republican-led states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico. Virginia's Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday he's deploying 100 Virginia National Guard soldiers and 21 support personnel at the request of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. South Carolina's Henry McMaster and West Virginia's Jim Justice made similar announcement Wednesday. At least eight Republican-led states... Читать дальше...