Новости за 13.10.2023

Hawaii's Maui County has released audio of 911 calls made during a deadly August wildfire in response to a public records request from The Associated Press. The two hours of recordings obtained late Thursday add another layer to what is known about the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, illustrating the chaos and panic as people tried to flee to safety. Maui County spokeswoman Mahina Martin said the release was made because of a legal request but it’s unfortunate that survivors would re-experience the tragedy in the media. Читать дальше...

Less than a month before Hamas fighters blew through Israel's “Iron Wall” in an attack that would leave more than 1,200 Israelis dead, they practiced in a very public dress rehearsal. A two-minute propaganda video posted to social media by Hamas on Sept. 12 shows fighters using explosives to blast through a replica of the border gate, sweep in and then move building by building through a reconstruction of an Israeli town, firing weapons at human-shaped paper targets. While Israel was clearly caught... Читать дальше...

The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional striking factories on Fridays. But UAW President Shawn Fain told workers in a live video appearance that the companies started gaming the system, waiting until Fridays to make progress in bargaining. Fain says the union will no longer stick to a pattern or give the companies an extra hour or extra day. Читать дальше...

Police in New York, Los Angeles, and other U.S. cities have increased patrols, authorities put up fencing around the U.S. Capitol and some schools closed amid fears of violence inspired by the Israel-Hamas war. But law enforcement officials stressed Friday there were no credible threats in the U.S. A former Hamas leader’s call for a day of rage put Jewish communities on edge, and sparked heightened security around houses of worship, schools and cultural institutions. Law enforcement officials say despite specific threats to Americans... Читать дальше...

A criminal complaint says the Minnesota man accused of shooting five law enforcement officers told his wife it was “his day to die” when he learned that drug task force officers were at his home. Karl Thomas Holmberg was charged Friday with six counts of attempted first-degree murder of a peace officer and six counts of first-degree assault of a peace officer. The charges stem from an exchange of gunfire Thursday as officers sought to serve a search warrant at his property in rural Minnesota. The... Читать дальше...

The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least two feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides. That's according to several Supreme Court employees. The incident has not been acknowledged publicly. It took place in the spring of 2022, as the court already was dealing with death threats and other security concerns before the justices overturned Roe v. Wade. No one was injured when the marble fell. The employees... Читать дальше...

Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs. The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-stores and online as they are today through the holidays. Video games will not be impacted. In a statement confirming the news to The Associated Press, Best Buy said that the way consumers watch movies and TV today is much different than it was decades ago. Best Buy isn’t the only company to move away from physical movies in recent months. Читать дальше...

Maui County has released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire in response to a public record request from The Associated Press. The 911 audio obtained late Thursday adds another layer to what is known about the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, illustrating the chaos and panic as residents tried to reach safety. Maui County released two hours of audio in response to the AP’s request. At least 98 people died in the Aug. 8 fire and more than 2,000 structures were destroyed, most of them homes. Читать дальше...

In the movie industry, it isn't just actors and writers who have been battling management. Movie theater workers also have been taking action. Over the past two years, employees have formed or attempted to form unions at the Film Forum and Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan, the Amherst Cinema in Massachusetts and Alamo Drafthouses in San Francisco and Austin, Texas. Workers at Alamo theaters in Brooklyn and Manhattan recently voted to unionize, even after management officials urged them not to. Читать дальше...

Refrigerants are chemical fluids that have made air conditioning and refrigeration possible, but they are hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful at warming the planet than carbon dioxide, the most notorious greenhouse gas. Although it’s not meant to happen, they leak and get into the air. The AC in your car may leak. Scientists estimate that HFCs, the most common type of refrigerant currently in use, could contribute to up to 0.5°C of global warming by the end of the century. Laws exist to regulate these planet-warming fluids... Читать дальше...

A Philadelphia police officer has been shot and killed and a second officer has been wounded after they confronted people breaking into a car at Philadelphia International Airport. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford says the officers were heading to work when they saw several people breaking into a vehicle in the parking garage area. Stanford said that as the officers approached, the suspects opened fire. Meanwhile, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says investigators lacked the... Читать дальше...

The European Union’s top foreign policy official has warned that public sentiment in Europe could turn more protectionist if the bloc's trade deficit with China is not reduced. Speaking in Beijing on Friday, Josep Borrell called for improved access for European companies that want to export to or invest in China. Borrell is the latest EU official to visit China as the two sides lay the groundwork for a leaders summit later this year. He held talks later Friday with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Fishing for krill is banned in U.S. waters due to concerns it could impact whales, seals and other animals that feed on the shrimp-like creatures. But such fishing has been taking place for decades in Antarctica, where krill are most abundant. There's surging demand for the nutrient-rich crustacean for feeding farm-raised fish, omega-3 pills, pet food and protein shakes. Advances in fishing combined with the still unknown impact from climate change on krill has some scientists warning the fishery is in urgent need of stricter controls.

A liquor store in a tiny California mountain town is reverberating with excitement after word that the winning ticket for a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot was sold there. The drawing Wednesday night ended a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. It brought news media to Midway Market & Liquor in Frazier Park, a community of 2,600 residents about 75 miles north of Los Angeles. Store co-owner Nidal Khalil says it's the most exciting news ever in Frazier Park. The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night were... Читать дальше...

China's economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses. Data released Friday showed consumer prices remained flat in September compared with a year earlier, while wholesale prices fell 2.5%. Exports and imports also fell last month as demand fell in overseas markets. The faltering recovery of the world's second largest economy from the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic is dragging on regional and global growth, though economists have said the worst might have passed. Читать дальше...

The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change. Biden wants to establish seven regional “hydrogen hubs” to help replace fossil fuels such as coal and oil with cleaner-burning hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity. He is expected to make the official announcement... Читать дальше...

Shares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as the vise tightened from rising yields in the bond market. Hong Kong's benchmark dropped more than 2% as investors were disappointed by the latest Chinese economic data. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. On Thursday, the S&P 500 lost 0.6% and the Dow shed 0.5%. Sentiment dimmed amid weak results from a Treasury bond auction, which pushed yields higher, and concerns about inflation. Yields already were climbing before... Читать дальше...

Maui County officials released two hours of audio of 911 calls to The Associated Press that were recorded as frantic residents tried to escape the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. The inferno that engulfed Lahaina killed at least 98 people and leveled more than 2,000 buildings, most of them homes. Summaries of some of the more than 200 calls with 911 dispatchers recorded between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 show the terror, confusion and panic as residents tried to find out what was going on... Читать дальше...

Microsoft’s purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard has won final approval from Britain’s competition watchdog. The move Friday reversed its earlier decision to block the $69 billion deal and removing a last obstacle for one of the largest tech transactions in history. The Competition and Markets Authority’s blessing was expected after it gave preliminary approval last month to a revamped Microsoft proposal meant to address concerns that the deal would harm competition and hurt gamers. It... Читать дальше...

China has reported its exports and imports both fell in September from a year earlier as global demand remained muted. Customs data released Friday showed exports for September slid 6.2% to $299.13 billion in the fifth straight month of decline. Imports also slid 6.2%, to $221.43 billion. China posted a trade surplus of $77.71 billion, up from $68.36 billion in August. Lu Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs, said in a press conference Friday in Beijing that the unstable... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden is going to Pennsylvania again. As he’s done repeatedly, he’s championing steep increases in federal public works spending and detailing how promoting green energy can bolster U.S. manufacturing. This time, he’ll be in Philadelphia to announce that it will be one of the regional hubs selected to produce and deliver hydrogen fuel that can run factories, ports and other facilities. But the world has changed since Biden made his last trip to a familiar place to hit on a familiar theme. Читать дальше...

Rep. Patrick McHenry is presiding over the House as speaker pro tempore following the unprecedented ouster of Kevin McCarthy. McHenry has wielded the speaker's gavel with extreme care, making no attempts to test the limits of his unusual role. He is effectively keeping the House in a suspended state as both parties wait for House Republicans to reach consensus on who will be the next new speaker. But as the House nears a second week stuck on pause, and Republicans struggle to unite around a candidate, many lawmakers are growing antsy. Читать дальше...

Jurors have convicted a Denver-area police officer and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in protests over racial injustice in policing. Aurora police officer Randy Roedema was found guilty by the 12-person jury of criminally negligent homicide and third-degree assault. Officer Jason Rosenblatt was found not guilty. McClain died after being put in a neck hold by a third officer and pinned to the ground, then injected by paramedics with an overdose of ketamine. Читать дальше...

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, speakers called attention to a nationwide backlash against LGBTQ+ rights. But some Black LGBTQ+ participants felt that their early speaking slots minimized their contributions and reflected historical erasure of Black queer people in the Civil Rights Movement. Still, the appointment of Laphonza Butler to Dianne Feinstein's seat this month is a meaningful step forward for Black LGBTQ+ representation. Butler is the first Black and openly lesbian member of Congress. Читать дальше...

Japan’s government has asked a court to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families. Education Ministry officials submitted 5,000 pieces of documents and evidence in cardboard boxes to the Tokyo District Court to support the request for the dissolution order Friday. If the order is granted after a lengthy court process, the church... Читать дальше...