Новости за 25.11.2023

Minnesota state prosecutors say former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is expected to survive serious injury after being stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison.

NEW YORK (AP) — Honda is recalling select 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles due to a missing piece in the front seat belt pretensioners, which could increase injury risks during a crash.

The British Antarctic Survey says that one of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades. The iceberg known as A23a split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea. The iceberg is about three times the size of New York City and more than twice the size of Greater London. Andrew Fleming from the British Antarctic Survey told the BBC... Читать дальше...

Russia threatened retaliation against Finland after its Nordic neighbor joined NATO earlier this year. Now hundreds of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have appeared at Finland’s border from Russia. Finnish officials say the sudden surge in asylum-seekers is no coincidence. They accuse Russia of driving the migrants to the border to sow discord as payback for Finland’s decision to join the Western military alliance. Western countries have for years accused Russia and its ally Belarus of using... Читать дальше...

Authorities have identified those missing or killed in an Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House last year. Timothy and Beth Heller and their children Mara, Derek and Kara were at home Monday night when the landslide struck. The Alaska Department of Public Safety said Friday that two of the children remain missing, as does the family's 65-year-old neighbor Otto Florschutz. Florschutz... Читать дальше...

The energy used by cars and their CO2 emissions could have dropped by over 30% in the past decade if not for the world’s growing taste for SUVs, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests. Electric vehicles are a solution, but large gas-powered cars are incredibly popular, especially in the U.S., and their overall market share keeps growing. Large SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Toyota Sequoia, or Nissan Armada have highway fuel efficiency of just 28, 24, and 19 miles per gallon, respectively.

A container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack by a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean as Israel wages war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. That's according to an American defense official who spoke Saturday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters. The attack Friday on the CMA CGM Symi comes as global shipping increasingly finds itself targeted in the weekslong Israel-Hamas war that threatens to become a wider regional conflict. That's... Читать дальше...

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems. Globally, about a third of food is wasted. In the United States, it’s even higher, at 40%. California and some others have passed laws requiring food waste to be composted while others including New York require supermarkets and other businesses to redirect food to food pantries. They argue it saves landfill space, cuts methane emissions and also gives poor families more choices. Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump plans to use a college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in South Carolina while potentially upstaging his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf. The front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination will be on hand Saturday as the University of South Carolina Gamecocks host the Tigers of Clemson University in the annual Palmetto Bowl. Trump’s campaign has not detailed his itinerary. Haley is a former South Carolina governor. Trump is expected to visit pregame parties... Читать дальше...

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing has been stabbed by another inmate, AP source says.

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is running for president and challenging Joe Biden in the primary, has announced that he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024. The 54-year-old Minnesota congressman said Friday it is time to pass the torch after three terms in Congress. His term will end in January 2025. The Republican Party of Minnesota said it looks forward to winning back control of his seat in Congress. The chairman of Minnesota Democrats said he hopes a Democrat will win, preferably... Читать дальше...

A federal appeals court has ruled that Georgia can keep statewide elections for its five-member commission regulating utilities. The Friday ruling overturns a lower court judge who found statewide elections for public service commissioners illegally diluted Black votes. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says federal courts must respect Georgia's reasons for statewide elections. Plaintiffs decry the ruling as sanctioning discrimination. If the ruling stands, it could put three of five Georgia commission seats on 2024 ballots. Читать дальше...