Новости за 24.07.2023

An investigation has been launched into why an Ohio officer allowed his police dog to attack a truck driver who was surrendering with his hands raised, despite State Highway Patrol troopers urging the officer to hold the dog back. Authorities say the lengthy pursuit on July 4 and the ensuing attack were captured on a police body camera. The chase began when officers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mud flap and wouldn't stop for an inspection. The driver, who is Black, eventually... Читать дальше...

The fraught politics of abortion have helped turn an August ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to change the state constitution into a cauldron of misinformation and fear-mongering. State Issue 1 is the sole question on the ballot. It calls for raising the threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. Republicans behind the plan say it had nothing to do with thwarting an abortion rights question this fall. However, early summer campaign... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden has chosen Shuwanza Goff as his new director of legislative affairs, making her the first Black woman to be the White House’s chief emissary to Capitol Hill. Goff comes into the job with deep relationships not just with Democrats but with Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In a statement announcing the hire, Biden called Goff a “proven leader and trusted voice on both sides of the aisle." Before joining the Biden administration, Goff was a senior aide to Democratic Rep. Читать дальше...

Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday, but the bird was still dominant across the smartphone app. In response to questions about what tweets would be called when the rebranding is done, Musk said they would be called Xs. It’s yet another change that Musk has made since acquiring... Читать дальше...

The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules. But advocates say more could be done to help prevent more deaths like that of Stephanie Pullman, who had a $51 debt. The Arizona agency that oversees regulated utilities now bans power companies from cutting off power for failure to pay during Arizona's hottest months. They include Arizona Public Services, which cut off Pullman's power. Gov. Katie Hobbs has demanded... Читать дальше...

Miami-Dade's mayor says the head of the Police Department is in stable condition after surgery in a Tampa area hospital. The mayor's announcement early Monday said 52-year-old Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez was in stable condition, after police had said he was in critical condition before the surgery. He was in Tampa for a law enforcement conference. Police say the Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating the incident. Ramirez is a 27-year veteran of the Miami-Dade police agency. Читать дальше...

A half-century ago, top U.S. health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust. The inaction since has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands from pneumoconiosis, or “black lung.” The problem has become more severe as miners dig through more layers of rock to get to less accessible coal, generating deadly silica dust in the process. A proposal from the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration would halve the current silica exposure limit... Читать дальше...

As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever. The Teamsters — which represent some 340,000 UPS workers — are calling for better pay, particularly for part-time workers, and safety improvements. Following a negotiation stalement that started earlier this month and rallies held across the country, the union and UPS say they will resume talks next week. But if an agreement isn’t met before the current contract expires on July 31, the unionized workers have authorized a strike. Читать дальше...

Within weeks, the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is expected to start releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a highly contested plan facing fierce protests in and outside Japan. Residents worry that the water discharge after 12 years of recovery from the nuclear disaster could deal another setback to Fukushima’s image and hurt their businesses and livelihoods. The government and the plant operator, TEPCO, have struggled to manage the massive amount of contaminated... Читать дальше...

LONDRES (AP) — Elon Musk presentó el lunes un nuevo logotipo de una X en blanco y negro para sustituir al famoso pájaro azul de Twitter, dentro de su campaña de cambio de imagen de la plataforma que compró por 44.000 millones de dólares el año pasado.

When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession. After the Fed began aggressively raising borrowing costs early last year, most economists predicted it would send the economy crashing. Yet even though the Fed is poised to raise its key rate this week for the 11th time since March 2022, no one is panicking. Читать дальше...

Antonio Vento Carvajal has been legally blind for much of his 14 years. A gene therapy delivered through eyedrops is allowing him to see again and has opened the door to similar therapies that could potentially treat millions of people with other eye diseases. Antonio was born with a rare genetic condition that causes blisters all over his body and in his eyes. But his skin improved when he joined a clinical trial to test the world’s first topical gene therapy. His doctor wondered if it could be adapted for his eyes. Читать дальше...

Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched judicial procedures over the publication of photos showing female employees not wearing the Islamic headscarf. Authorities launched a new campaign last week to impose the Islamic dress code nearly a year after the morality police largely melted away in the face of widespread protests. Digikala, informally known as “Iran’s Amazon,” boasts more than 40 million active monthly users and hosts over 300,000 sellers. Читать дальше...

The deputy commander of the U.N. Command says it has started conversations with North Korea over an American soldier who ran into the North last week across the Koreas’ border. Gen. Andrew Harrison said the process has started through a communications line set up under the armistice agreement that stopped the fighting of the 1950-53 Korean War. He said the well-being of Pvt. Travis King remains the command’s primary concern, but refused to provide more details. The update came as South Korea’s military... Читать дальше...

Asian shares have advanced after Wall Street closed out another winning week. Hong Kong declined but other major markets in the region were higher. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices also fell. This week investors are expecting the Federal Reserve to raise its key interest rate. They're also watching for the outcome of a major political meeting in China that might bring more measures to prop up faltering growth in the world's second largest economy. On Friday, the S&P 500 eked out a gain... Читать дальше...

You don't know their names but you might recognize their faces. Hollywood's “journeyman” actors tend to work for scale pay, and spend at least as much time lining up work as working. They have to keep multiple balls in the air: TV jobs, commercials, voiceover work. And they're the ones — not the big Hollywood names — who are at the heart of the current strike. The AP interviewed several journeyman actors about why they're striking. One issue: the emergence of streaming has severely reduced the residual payments actors count on. Читать дальше...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated measures to keep migrants from entering the U.S. The Republican is pushing legal boundaries along the border with Mexico to install razor wire, deploy massive buoys on the Rio Grande and bulldoze border islands in the river. Abbott has used disaster declarations as the legal bedrock for his measures. Now blowback over the tactics is widening, including from within Texas. A state trooper’s account of officers denying migrants water in summer heat and razor wire... Читать дальше...

Beebe lasted seven innings and allowed five hits and one run while striking out six. He held down a Boulders lineup that scored 13 in a victory over the ValleyCats on Saturday.

Authorities in Alaska say search and rescue divers have recovered the bodies of a helicopter pilot and three state scientists whose aircraft went down in a shallow lake last week. The three were on assignment with the Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey, part of the state's natural resources department. The helicopter crashed Thursday. The cause is under investigation. Search and rescue divers arrived at the site around 10:45 p.m. Saturday and recovered the bodies about 6 a.m. Sunday. The... Читать дальше...

A woman was found dead in Montana on Saturday after coming into contact with a grizzly bear on a trail west of Yellowstone National Park. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in a statement on Sunday that her body was found near grizzly bear tracks. The attack comes amid a rise in Montana’s grizzly bear population and an increase in sightings, the department said. Forest rangers issued an emergency closure of the popular hiking area in West Yellowstone and continue to investigate the woman's death.

A spokesman for Anchor Brewing says the company is open to a purchase offer from its employees but warned that time is running out. The 127-year-old San Francisco-based trailblazer of craft beers stunned beer lovers earlier in July when it announced it would cease operations. Spokesman Sam Singer said Saturday that Anchor had received an email from employees saying they had launched an effort to purchase the brewery. He said the company would gladly consider a serious officer with verifiable sources of income. Читать дальше...

Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private. Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday ordered police to stop using taxpayer dollars to enforce most laws against hallucinogenic plants. Such plants include psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca and mescaline. Psilocybin is found in what are commonly called magic mushrooms. Minneapolis still will prioritize laws against selling psychedelic plants, bringing them to schools or using them while driving. Читать дальше...

MyNILpay, led by CEO Brent Chapman, announced its collaboration with Saints March On last Tuesday. It's the first deal myNILpay has publicly disclosed with a collective. Chapman said more will be announced soon.

Excessive heat continues to bear down on sections of the United States, a reminder of the impetus for the The Inflation Reduction Act, the significant climate legislation that turns one year old on August 16. Since passage, it has boosted the U.S. transition to renewable energy, accelerated green domestic manufacturing, and made it more affordable for consumers to make climate-friendly purchases, such as installing solar panels on their roofs. After decades of U.S. inaction, the IRA has finally supplied... Читать дальше...