Новости за 11.06.2023

Ted Kaczynski, the man known as the Unabomber who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide. Four people familiar with the matter confirmed the cause of death to The Associated Press but were not authorized to discuss it publicly. The 81-year-old Kaczynski was found unresponsive in his cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner, North Carolina around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Emergency responders performed CPR and revived him before he was transported to a hospital. Читать дальше...

It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” the seventh entry in the series, took the No. 1 spot in its first weekend in theaters with $60.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," now in its second weekend, placed second with $55.4 million. Three Walt Disney Co. releases rounded out the top five with “The Little Mermaid” in third place, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Читать дальше...

Two recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns. The lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase are the latest in an ongoing tussle between government officials who describe the crypto industry as the “Wild West” and creators of digital assets who seek to legitimize cryptocurrency as a currency of the future. Читать дальше...

New location? No script? No rehearsal? No sweat. Welcome to the 2023 Tony Awards, a show with an extra jolt of electricity this time due to the Hollywood writers’ strike. Unpredictability has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike has left Broadway’s biggest night without a script, in a new venue far from the theater district. A 2 1/2-hour pre-show on Pluto TV from 6:30-8 p.m. Eastern hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin will then throw to the three-hour... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China.

HOUSTON (AP) — Police in Houston say six people were shot and injured after someone opened fire in a crowded parking lot outside of a club in Houston early Sunday.

Philippine authorities are evacuating more than 2,000 cows and water buffaloes away from a restive volcano to minimize potential losses in case of a major eruption. The farm animals are being herded out of rural communities within a 3.7-mile radius of Mayon volcano’s crater to 25 temporary grazing areas. They’re following more than 12,600 villagers who have moved to emergency shelters since last week, when Mayon began spewing superheated gas and heavy ashfall in a sign of a possible major eruption within days or weeks. Читать дальше...

Tunisia's president is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout. The European leaders want to restore stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe. Tunisia’s economy is teetering toward collapse, but President Kais Saied has balked at the International Monetary Fund's conditions for a $1.9 billion bailout. The president warns such moves would unleash social unrest, and bristles at what he calls Western diktats. Читать дальше...

A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law. Experts say a ruling against the state could set an important legal precedent but is unlikely to change policies in fossil fuel-friendly Montana. Two weeks of testimony starting Monday will include 16 young plaintiffs hoping to call out state officials for promoting policies encouraging oil, gas and coal development while failing to curb planet-warming emissions. Experts... Читать дальше...

The looming smokestack of a shuttered trash incinerator whose stench sickened and angered Detroit residents for decades is coming down in a controlled implosion. The plan to reduce the smokestack to rubble Sunday is almost the final phase in the facility’s yearlong demolition, which the city says should be completed by July. The facility has stood a few miles northeast of downtown Detroit for more than 30 years. Before closing in 2021, fumes and the rank odor of burning trash could be smelled for miles... Читать дальше...

Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail Saturday, heading to a rodeo in reliably red Oklahoma to make the case that he’s the top alternative to Donald Trump — even as the former president’s indictment threatens to upend the 2024 Republican primary race. The Florida governor sought to project strength by campaigning in one of the more than a dozen states scheduled to hold its GOP primary on Super Tuesday next March, weeks after the earliest states vote. He also notched the endorsement of Republican Oklahoma Gov. Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to endorse Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor. Many delegates expect his endorsement will cement Robinson’s place as the front-runner in a competitive GOP primary. Trump threw his support behind Robinson at the state GOP convention in Greensboro during one of his first public appearances since he was hit this week with a historic indictment. Trump faces 37 felony counts for improperly storing sensitive documents at his Florida estate. Читать дальше...

Nine people have been wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco. The shooting happened on Friday night in the city's Mission District. The San Francisco Police Department tweeted that all the victims were “expected to survive their injuries.” But the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital said one of the victims was still in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon. Another was said to be in serious condition, four were in fair condition and three had been discharged. The hospital said the... Читать дальше...

Republicans delegates in North Carolina have voted to censure the state’s senior U.S. senator for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies. Sen. Thom Tillis has gained influence in Congress for his willingness to work across the aisle. But his record of supporting some key policies has raised concerns among some state Republicans that the senator has strayed from conservative values. Several delegates in Greensboro criticized Tillis for his work last year on the Respect For Marriage... Читать дальше...

Officials say they plan to conduct safety investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year. That's after the Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture. A report will be released soon on what investigators found at Norfolk Southern after the fiery February derailment that prompted the evacuation of half of East Palestine, Ohio. The crash has sparked intense interest in railroad safety nationwide and prompted several proposed reforms in Congress. Читать дальше...