Новости за 30.07.2023

At least two tribal nations are planning to open Minnesota's first dispensaries for recreational marijuana as it becomes legal to possess and grow in the state in August. The White Earth Nation and Red Lake Nation are located in northwestern Minnesota. Tribal members and non-tribal adults 21 and older would be able to purchase marijuana from the dispensaries. Most legal retail sales won’t begin until early 2025 while the state creates a licensing and regulatory system for the new industry. But some... Читать дальше...

The Texas Rangers have placed ace Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain and recalled right-hander Grant Anderson from Triple-A Round Rock. The move was made retroactive to July 27, and both Eovaldi and manager Bruce Bochy say they expect the right-hander to be ready to go when he’s eligible to come off the IL. Eovaldi had an MRI recently and threw a bullpen when the team was in Houston. He said his arm didn't feel right toward the end of the workout and described it... Читать дальше...

A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated. Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Barbie,” the pink-infused pop sensation, has seen remarkably sustained business following its year-best $162 million opening. Ticket sales dipped only 43%. “Oppenheimer" again landed... Читать дальше...

Police say two people were killed after shots rang out in a crowd in the home city of Florida’s flagship university. The Gainesville Police Department said police officers had been conducting crowd control in downtown Gainesville, several blocks from the University of Florida campus, when they heard gunshots early Sunday. The department didn’t say how many people were shot but reported two of the shooting victims later died from their injuries. The police department is seeking the public’s help for any information on the shootings.

Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters. The groups representing voters who won the surprise U.S. Supreme Court ruling — that affirmed a decision blocking the state’s previous map — filed their objection to the new plan late Friday. They said the new map “perpetuates” the state’s violation of the Voting... Читать дальше...

Police say one person was killed and multiple people were injured after a shooting early Sunday morning in Muncie, Indiana. The Star Press reports that police responded to calls of gunfire on the city's east side, where a large party was taking place. Police say there is no active threat to the community and that some victims were being treated at local hospitals, while victims in critical condition were flown to other facilities. The Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie says... Читать дальше...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN. Trump claimed in the suit that references in news articles or by the network's hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler. The former U.S. president had been seeking punitive damages of $475 million. U.S. District Judge Raag Singhal said Friday in his ruling that Trump's defamation claims failed because the references were opinions and not factual statements. Читать дальше...

As climate change fans hotter and longer heat waves, breaking record temperatures and leaving dozens dead, the poorest Americans suffer the hottest days with the fewest defenses. Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival. When dangerously high temperatures engulfed Phoenix, almost all of those who died indoors didn’t have air conditioning. As cities like Denver, Portland and Seattle, which are accustomed to cooler summers, and other cities nationwide face a new barrage of heat... Читать дальше...

When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades. Median rent rose slightly in June, year over year, after falling in May for the first time since the pandemic hit the U.S. Some economists project U.S. rents will be down modestly this year after soaring nearly 25% over the past four years. A closer look, however, shows the trend will likely be little comfort for many U.S. renters... Читать дальше...

Two women out for an afternoon walk outside Atlantic City found a body in a ditch and called police, who quickly found three more. That was 17 years before police arrested Rex Heuermann in New York this month. The 59-year-old architect who commuted from Long Island was charged with the murders of three of the four women whose remains were unearthed in suburban Gilgo Beach in 2010. There is no indication whether investigators suspect Heuermann in the killings in New Jersey. Sex workers in America are easy prey for serial killers. Читать дальше...

Dutch authorities say high winds in the North Sea are delaying efforts to tow a burning cargo ship carrying thousands of new cars to safety off the coast of the Netherlands. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management says the ship, the Fremantle Highway, is unlikely to be moved in the coming days due to the weather. The ship was floating north of a chain of Dutch islands on Sunday. The Fremantle Highway is transporting 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric vehicles, from the German port of Bremerhaven to Singapore. Читать дальше...

A proposal by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to fly homeless people to warmer climates or other Alaska cities underscores the homeless crisis affecting the state's largest city, and the very unique dangers faced by the unsheltered in an extreme environment. A record eight people died of exposure last winter and the situation could be much worse this year. The 500-bed shelter in a sports arena won’t open after neighbors' complaints. Bickering between the city’s liberal assembly and its conservative... Читать дальше...

Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology. Hollywood actors and writers and UPS delivery drivers are among workers fighting for better pay and working conditions. And they want consumers to understand what it takes to meet rising expectations for speed and convenience. The central issues are that workers are overworked and underpaid. Screenwriters say they are expected to create scripts for the streaming era faster for less pay. UPS drivers... Читать дальше...

China has accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei. Taiwan said Sunday it tracked six Chinese navy ships in waters off its shores. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office issued a statement late Saturday opposing the military aid to the self-ruled island, which China claims as its own territory. Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, said no amount of military spending will shake... Читать дальше...

The planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man with schizophrenia is back on after an appellate court reversed course Saturday.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law on Saturday. The law was set to take effect Aug. 1. It also would have created a new process to challenge library materials and request they be relocated to areas children can’t access. The ruling comes as lawmakers in a number... Читать дальше...

The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons. Catch the first show Tuesday night as the full moon rises in the southeast. It will appear slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it will be closer than usual. That's why it's called a supermoon. The moon will be even closer the night of Aug. 30. Because it's the second full moon in the same month, it‘s what’s called a blue moon. There won't be two supermoons in the same month again until 2037. Binoculars and backyard telescopes can enhance the experience.