Новости за 18.08.2023

Canadian news outlets have been blocked on Facebook and Instagram because of a dispute with the Canadian government. That has made it difficult for people to access accurate information about fast-spreading wildfires that are closing in on Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced earlier this month it would keep its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are heading west on Friday for more rest and relaxation. The first couple will spend about a week in the area of Lake Tahoe, the massive alpine lake that abuts California and Nevada and is a tourist attraction, particularly in the winter for its ski resorts. The president is headed there from Camp David, where he was hosting a summit Friday with the leaders of South Korea and Japan. The Bidens will halt their vacation for a day on Monday to visit Maui. Читать дальше...

A New York federal judge has expressed growing impatience with what he calls ex-President Donald Trump's “repeated efforts to delay” a defamation lawsuit.

North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 “bathroom bill.” But the public pushback against three new laws passed this week has been light in comparison. Republicans on Wednesday enacted a law banning gender-affirming medical treatments for minors by overriding the Democratic governor's veto. Other new laws prohibit instruction about gender identity and sexuality in K-4 public school classrooms and ban transgender girls from playing... Читать дальше...

Kentucky’s largest school district restarted classes for some students Friday after a bus transportation debacle forced officials to cancel school last week. Elementary and middle school students started back Friday. High school students return Monday. Jefferson County Schools officials have apologized to outraged parents and pledged to add resources. The public school district with more than 90,000 students and about 65,000 bus riders drew up new bus routes and staggered school start times as part... Читать дальше...

This week’s new entertainment releases include the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album “Standing Room Only.” Adam Sandler and his daughter, Sunny, star in “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” “Invasion” season 2 launches on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, the soul-stirring Italian epic of male friendship “The Eight Mountains” begins... Читать дальше...

DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May. Earlier this month, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donated $2 million to match 50% of all DonorsChoose pledges for one day – a marked departure from the way the largest U.S. philanthropy normally makes donations, based on its own meticulous research and big-picture priorities. The platform is also seeing plenty of engagement from donors in a time when overall giving is generally down... Читать дальше...

The NYSE issued a notice to the workspace-sharing company in the spring after shares closed below an average of $1 over a 30-day trading span. The value of company shares have plunged since their flashy debut in 2021 and tumbled 14% before the opening bell Friday, to 13 cents apiece. Earlier this month WeWork warned there was “substantial doubt” about the New York company’s “ability to continue as a going concern” — which is accounting-speak for having the resources needed to operate and stay in business. Читать дальше...

Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019. An indictment against Kurz, his former chief of staff, Bernhard Bonelli, and another unidentified person was filed at the state court in Vienna, the prosecutors’ office that investigates corruption cases said in a statement. The court says Kurz will go on trial on Oct. 18. The charges... Читать дальше...

The United States, Japan and South Korea are set to sign on to a new security pledge. The leaders who are set to meet at Camp David on Friday will commit their countries to consulting with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat. That's according to a senior Biden administration official who previewed the pledge on the condition of anonymity. Details about the new “duty to consult” commitment emerged as President Joe Biden prepared to welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and... Читать дальше...

The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency has resigned after facing criticism for not activating disaster sirens during last week’s deadly wildfires that killed at least 111 people. The County of Maui announced Thursday on Facebook that Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation of Herman Andaya, who cited unspecified health reasons for leaving his post. Bissen said that “given the gravity of the crisis we are facing," a replacement will be named as soon as possible. On Wednesday, Andaya... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing.

The fires that broke out on Maui last week have exacerbated Hawaii’s housing crisis as more than 3,000 buildings in Lahaina were damaged or destroyed, leaving many wondering if homeowners can afford to rebuild. “Climate gentrification” — the concept that changes in housing markets occur after extreme weather events — can result in new, expensive developments that make the area more tourist-friendly and can exclude local people. Experts note this has happened in U.S. regions affected by climate-related events... Читать дальше...

Asian shares have slipped as rising yields in the bond market on Wall Street set off expectations that high interest rates would continue in the U.S. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul, and were little changed in Sydney. Japan’s inflation data showed consumer prices rose 3.1% in July from a year earlier, down from 3.3% in June. But that was still higher than the 2.5% forecast by some analysts and above the Bank of Japan's target at 2%. Wall Street fell for a third straight day. Читать дальше...

Hurricane Hilary has strengthened into a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hilary had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph early Thursday evening, making it a Category 3 hurricane. It is expected to grow into a Category 4 hurricane Friday while on a projected path that threatens landfall on the central Baja California peninsula by Sunday or possibly keep just offshore and head for Southern California. Читать дальше...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing. Participants “urged relevant localities and departments to always prioritize the safety of people’s lives and property, and keep doing a good job in flood prevention and disaster relief,” the Xinhua News Agency said, summarizing conclusions of Thursday’s meeting of the... Читать дальше...

A court agreement signed by Michael Oher when he was 18 that allowed a Memphis couple to make medical and financial decisions for him is under scrutiny. The former NFL player is asking a court to end the agreement, called a conservatorship, reached in 2004 with Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. He's accusing the Tuohys of enriching themselves at his expense and lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators rather than his adoptive parents. The Tuohys deny they kept money from him from the film about his life... Читать дальше...

Rosalynn Carter is celebrating her 96th birthday at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community commemorates the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy. Family and aides say she expects a quiet celebration Friday in Plains, Georgia. She plans to release butterflies and eat peanut butter ice cream, a nod to the couple’s experience as peanut farmers. She is the second-oldest presidential spouse in U.S. history and has dementia. Читать дальше...

A Southwest Airlines plane that had flames shooting out of an engine returned to a Houston airport about 30 minutes after takeoff this week.

Belmont winner goes five furlongs in 1:01.63 to prepare for highlight of Saratoga meet.

The U.N. rights chief says North Korea is increasing its repression of human rights and people are becoming more desperate and reportedly starving in parts of the country as the economic situation worsens. Volker Türk spoke Thursday at the first U.N. Security Council open meeting on North Korean human rights since 2017. He said while in the past its people have endured periods of severe economic difficulty and repression — “currently they appear to be suffering both.” He said: “According to our information... Читать дальше...

Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several lawsuits claim park employees failed to warn the city of Gatlinburg and its residents of the danger until it was too late. On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an early ruling that had dismissed many such lawsuits. The fire killed 14 people... Читать дальше...

The latest mass killing in the United States happened Wednesday night in Oklahoma City at a family home that officers visited after a report of a domestic disturbance. Police said a 28-year-old man fatally shot his three young children and his estranged wife before taking his own life. The children were ages 9, 5 and 2. Investigators have not yet determined a motive. The Oklahoma City shooting is the country’s 33rd mass killing of 2023. So far, the nation has witnessed the highest number on record... Читать дальше...

Experts say Florida's coral reef is suffering an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of severe bleaching because of rising sea temperatures sparked by climate change. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that some sites around the Florida Keys are being exposed to twice the amount of heat stress that causes corals to die, and earlier in the year than ever before. They say the entire Caribbean could be experiencing similar conditions in a matter of weeks.