Новости за 15.09.2023

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm. These monster storms are still a rarity in the region but studies have found that climate change could mean hurricanes expand their reach more often into mid-latitude regions which includes New York, Boston and even Beijing. A big factor in this, experts said, is that the temperature differences between the equator and the poles will start to decrease... Читать дальше...

Five adults and a 15-year-old self-described as “Soldiers of Christ” religious group members were in custody on murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Atlanta's suburbs. Investigators say someone reported the discovery Tuesday night outside a Korean spa and sauna in Duluth. Authorities say the spa does not appear to be involved. Arrest warrants state the victim was starved and beaten for weeks before she eventually died. All six people face charges of felony murder... Читать дальше...

Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly environment — even though he has raised taxes on businesses at home. President William Ruto made the appeal in an address to leading U.S. technology companies and investors on Friday in San Francisco, highlighting investment opportunities in his country and lauding his government’s “strategic priorities.” He said his government has "eliminated value-added tax on exported services and the tax on stock-based compensation for employees of startups... Читать дальше...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is vowing to take “extraordinary measures” to deal with an influx of migrants. She called anew for a naval blockade of North Africa after a week in which more than 6,000 people arrived within a day on the Italian island of Lampedusa from Tunisia. Meloni invited the head of the European Commission to visit Lampedusa with her to see the conditions firsthand and called for a new European Union migration deal with Tunisia to be put into effect. Meloni said in a video distributed... Читать дальше...

Six Democratic governors are warning the Biden administration that offshore wind projects need more federal funding and planning assistance. Offshore wind is cornerstone of strategies to fight climate change by moving away from burning fossil fuels. The governors wrote to Biden on Wednesday asking him to take three steps designed to help the nascent industry deal with challenges including inflation, supply chain and other issues. Wind developer Orsted considered walking away from projects in the... Читать дальше...

A jury has acquitted three men in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

One American and two Russians are on their way to the International Space Station. The trio blasted off from Kazakhstan in a Soyuz capsule. They were due to arrive at the space station a few hours later. The three were supposed to fly last spring, but their original capsule was needed as a replacement for another crew. That crew will ride it home later this month after an extended one year stay. Their own capsule developed a coolant leak while parked at the station. The new crew includes two rookies... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden says he’s dispatching two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers.

The United States Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. U.S. Soccer on Friday announced plans for the training center. Blank, who owns the Atlanta Falcons and MLS's Atlanta United, has contributed $50 million for the project. The site for the facility will be selected in January, according to the announcement from U.S. Soccer. The facility will serve as headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation. It is to be designed... Читать дальше...

Stocks are slipping in morning trading on Wall Street but not enough to erase the market's gains for the week. The S&P 500 was down 0.7% in early Friday. The Dow fell 103 points and the Nasdaq composite was off 1.1%. The market mostly rose this week following some healthy indicators on the U.S. economy ahead of the Federal Reserve's meeting next week, where it's expected to hold interest rates steady. U.S. automaker stocks proved resilient after the United Auto Workers union walked off the job at several plants overnight. Читать дальше...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict. Closing arguments were set for Friday as Paxton faces removal from office over accusations of corruptions and bribery. The case will soon go to the jury of 30 senators. Most are fellow Republicans who have listened to more than a week of testimony. Much of the testimony came from a group of Paxton's former aides, some of whom reported him to the FBI. It will take 21 of the 30 voting senators to convict Paxton. He... Читать дальше...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has returned to his impeachment trial as the historic proceedings race toward a verdict. Closing arguments were set for Friday as Paxton faces removal from office over accusations of corruptions and bribery. The case will soon go to the jury of 30 senators. Most are Republicans like him and have listened to more than a week of testimony. Much of the testimony came from a group of Paxton’s former aides, some of whom reported him to the FBI. It will take 21 of the 30 voting senators to convict Paxton. Читать дальше...

European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy. 

Around 3,000 workers at Britain’s biggest steelworks face the prospect of losing their jobs as part of a government-backed package to make the plant “greener.” In an announcement Friday, the British government confirmed widespread speculation that it is to pump up to 500 million pounds ($620 million) into the Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales. Tata, the Indian conglomerate that owns the steelworks, will use the funding to help switch the plant’s two coal-fired blast furnaces to electric arc versions that can run on zero-carbon electricity. Читать дальше...

Alabama is marking the 60th anniversary of one of the most heinous acts during the Civil Rights Movement, the 1963 bombing of a church that killed four Black girls in 1963. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the high court, will give the keynote address at the remembrance Friday morning at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. On the morning of Sept. 15, 1963, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded at the church, killing the girls and shocking the nation. Читать дальше...

For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide control of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Tuesday's special election will provide political reinforcements to either the commonwealth’s Democratic governor or its Republican-controlled Senate. Voters in the heavily Democratic 21st legislative district will choose a replacement for former state Rep. Sara Innamorato, whose resignation in July bumped Democrats from a one-vote majority in the chamber to a 101-101 tie with Republicans. Читать дальше...

After days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes, New England is about to face Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system impacted Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet Mills declared a state of emergency on Thursday. The state was also under its first hurricane watch in 15 years. The water-logged region is getting ready for wind gusts up to 80 mph, along with more rain. A tropical storm warning extended south through Massachusetts, with powerful winds forecast to arrive late Friday in southern New England. Читать дальше...

Premier League team Everton will be bought by American private investment firm 777 Partners. Majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri has agreed to sell his 94.1% stake in the Premier League club. He says the sale would secure financing to complete a state of the art stadium that is currently under construction. Moshiri says "Everton will play in a stadium that will be the envy of the Premier League and beyond.” Miami-based 777 Partners already has stakes in a number of soccer teams. The firm completed... Читать дальше...

California lawmakers have voted to strengthen eviction protections for renters, closing an existing loophole allowing landlords to circumvent the state's rent cap. The bill is one of hundreds approved during a late legislative session Thursday. Gov. Gavin Newsom has until Oct. 14 to act on the bills. The governor was the architect of the 2019 law on renter protections, but he has not indicated whether he will sign the new eviction legislation. Other measures that have been approved by the state Legislature... Читать дальше...

Regional health officials in France say a 32-year-old woman is dead and a dozen people have been hospitalized after an apparent botulism outbreak. Health authorities have linked it to homemade sardine preserves served by a Bordeaux wine bar between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10. Local authorities were working Thursday to track down others who ate the suspect sardines. The woman who died was from Paris. Local officials say those sickened included visitors from the U.S., Ireland, Canada, Germany and Spain.... Читать дальше...

About 13,000 U.S. auto workers stopped making vehicles and headed for the picket lines Friday after their leaders couldn’t bridge a giant gap between union demands in contract talks and what Detroit’s three automakers are willing to pay. The United Auto Workers union went on strike against General Motors, Ford and Stellantis simultaneously for the first time in its 88-year history as four-year contracts with the companies expired Thursday night. The limited strike at assembly plants in Michigan,... Читать дальше...

Germany’s city of Munich is getting ready to tap the kegs for Oktoberfest. That means Bavaria state residents and foreign regulars of the world’s most conspicuous beer party are getting ready to drink and celebrate while showing off their traditional lederhosen. Bavarians have worn the knee-long leather pants with suspenders and embroidery for hundreds of years. They own everyday lederhosen and special pairs for weddings, harvest festivals and hunting season. These days, lederhosen-style garments... Читать дальше...

For a generation and more, Starbucks' throwaway cup has been a cornerstone of consumer society, first in the United States and then globally. It has also carried a message: I am drinking recognizable coffee. Now, in the name of the environment and sustainability, the company's disposable cup may be on its way to extinction thanks to an unlikely force: Starbucks itself. It's part of the company's goals to cut waste, water use and carbon emissions in half by 2030. Pulling that off will be tricky. It's... Читать дальше...

Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public. The director of the state agency that regulates it says it's going well so far. Epic Healing Eugene is Oregon’s first licensed psilocybin “service center” and began providing doses to its first clients in June. It already has a waiting list of more than 3,000 names, including people seeking relief from depression, PTSD or end-of-life dread. No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents... Читать дальше...

A study has found that the psychedelic drug MDMA, combined with talk therapy, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers reported the results Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine. The research sponsor plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy. The Food and Drug Administration would need to approve before MDMA could be prescribed and the Drug Enforcement Administration would need to change the drug's legal status. PTSD also can... Читать дальше...