Новости за 09.10.2023

Republicans are attacking Robert F. Kennedy as he drops his Democratic primary bid and launches an independent run for the White House. Their fiery response reflects growing concerns that the former Democrat now threatens to take votes from former President Donald Trump in 2024. National Democrats have stayed silent on Kennedy's announcement. Kennedy declared independence from the Democratic Party in Philadelphia on Monday. He spoke of a “rising tide of discontent” in the United States and said he... Читать дальше...

The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas. A terse European Commission statement said late Monday that “there will be no suspension of payments” at the moment. It came five hours after EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi had said that all payments from the development program for Palestinians be “immediately suspended. Читать дальше...

Two Federal Reserve officials suggested that the central bank may leave interest rates unchanged at its next meeting in three weeks because a surge in long-term interest rates has made borrowing more expensive and could help cool inflation without further action by the Fed. Since late July, the yield, or rate, on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note has jumped from around 4% to about 4.8%, a 16-year high. The run-up in the yield has inflated other borrowing costs and raised the national average 30-year mortgage rate to 7.5%... Читать дальше...

Native Americans are celebrating their histories and cultures with events across the country marking Indigenous Peoples Day. The ceremonies, dances and speeches come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. In Minnesota, about 150 people, including the governor and lieutenant governor, attended a sunrise prayer and ceremony at a lake on the south side of Minneapolis. In Augusta, Maine, several hundred people rallied outside the Statehouse in support a Nov. Читать дальше...

This week’s new entertainment releases include Offset’s sophomore solo album, the return of “Frasier” starring Kelsey Grammer, and Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones leading the crowd-pleasing courtroom drama “The Burial." Over on Prime Video, audiences can check out the Nicolas Cage Dracula movie “Renfield,” which starts streaming on Tuesday, and Frontline takes a deep dive into Elon Musk’s purchase of the social platform formerly known as Twitter, now called X. And E! has recruited 10 so-called baddies... Читать дальше...

The State Department says at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel. 

Authorities are seeking suspects in a shooting that killed one man and wounded eight other people at a private party in a Pennsylvania community center. State police in Indiana County said nine people between the ages of 18 and 23 were shot early Sunday at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township. More than 150 people were present. A 22-year-old Pittsburgh man died and one person was critically injured. Police said dozens of shots were fired and multiple firearms were recovered. Officials... Читать дальше...

Major airlines are suspending flights to Israel after it formally declared war following a massive attack by Hamas. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the U.S. State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest. United said it allowed two scheduled flights out of Tel Aviv late Saturday and early Sunday and accommodated its customers, crews and employee travelers who were at the airport. Delta said its Tel... Читать дальше...

The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labor market. Announced as the winner Monday, Goldin is only the third woman to win the economics prize. She's studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men. Читать дальше...

A senior Taliban delegation is visiting western Afghanistan's Herat province in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people and flattened entire villages. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake hit a densely populated area in Herat and was followed by strong aftershocks. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. A statement from Kabul said the Taliban-appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs and his team will visit the quake-affected... Читать дальше...

Oil prices have surged and share prices are mostly lower after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. U.S. futures declined and oil prices fell back slightly after gaining more than $3 a barrel. Israel announced it was moving to support its currency, the shekel. Tokyo and several other Asian markets were closed for holidays on Monday. The bond market in the U.S. will be closed Monday for the Columbus Day holiday. On Friday, Wall Street rallied... Читать дальше...

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer has told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he was very disappointed by China’s statement on the recent Hamas attack because it didn’t show any sympathy or support for Israel. Schumer is leading a delegation of six senators to China, the first visit by U.S. lawmakers since 2019. It comes at a time of growing attacks on China in Congress as America contends with the rise of China as a global power. Schumer urged Beijing on Monday "to stand with the Israeli people... Читать дальше...

Share prices have opened little changed after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip. U.S. futures were lower and oil prices gained more than $3 a barrel. Tokyo and several other Asian markets were closed for holidays on Monday. Shanghai reopened after a weeklong holiday, falling about 0.7%. On Friday, Wall Street rallied after investors studied the nuances of a surprisingly strong report on U.S. employment. The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, the Dow... Читать дальше...

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country. Officials gathering in Marrakech on Monday will likely continue discussions about how to confront climate change and promote resiliency as inflation and debt challenge both rich and poor countries. Morocco has estimated it will cost roughly $11.7 billion to repair earthquake damage, and the IMF approved a $1.3 billion loan last month.

An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce. An Associated Press analysis of public records finds districts including Nevada's Clark County spent tens of millions of dollars on apps, games and tutoring websites. Schools often have little or no evidence the programs helped students, and some were rarely used. Some Clark County parents say software shouldn’t be a priority in a district... Читать дальше...

The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday. Union President Shawn Fain said in a letter to Mack parent company Volvo Trucks that 73% of workers voted against the deal in results counted on Sunday. The UAW represents about 4,000 Mack workers in three states. Union leaders had reached a tentative agreement on the deal Oct. 1. The deal included a 19% pay raise over the life of the contract.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students. Newsom said Sunday he supports increased access to condoms for teens, but vetoed the bill because it would have cost too much. He said this bill was one of several passed by lawmakers this year that jointly would have added $19 billion to the state budget. California had about 1.9 million high school students enrolled statewide last year. Supporters said the bill would have... Читать дальше...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors Sunday, with the United States demanding all 15 members strongly condemn “these heinous terrorist attacks committed by Hamas,” but they took no immediate action.