Новости за 25.12.2023

Authorities say a man has been fatally shot and three people were hurt at a shopping center in Colorado. The Colorado Springs Police Department says a fight broke out on Christmas Eve between two groups of people in the afternoon at the Citadel Mall. Officers received a report of gunshots and responded. Police say via the social media platform X that one adult male was dead at the scene with a gunshot wound. Two more were taken to hospitals in serious condition, each shot at least once. A female... Читать дальше...

Shipping firm Maersk says it is preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea. It comes at the start of a U.S.-led multinational naval operation to protect shipping from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Houthi attacks have led to a major disruption of shipping through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, one of the most important arteries for trade in oil, natural gas, grain and consumer goods between Europe and Asia. Maersk said in a statement Sunday it's preparing to resume Red... Читать дальше...

Americans are expected to spend nearly $30 billion on gift cards this holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. Most will be redeemed. But many gift cards wind up forgotten or unused. In a July survey, Bankrate found that 47% of U.S. adults had at least one unused gift card worth an average of $187. That's a total of $23 billion in unspent money. Under federal law, gift cards can't expire for five years after they're purchased. But experts say it's wise to use them sooner than that, since... Читать дальше...

BANGKOK (AP) — El organismo chino de prensa y publicaciones aprobó 105 nuevos juegos en internet y dijo que apoya por completo a la industria, después de que una propuesta de restricciones provocara enormes pérdidas la semana pasada para inversionistas y grandes productores de juegos.

Asian shares have advanced, with most markets in the region closed for the Christmas holiday. On Friday, Wall Street closed its eighth straight winning week with a quiet finish. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to sit less than 1% below its record. The Dow slipped less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged 0.2% higher. Data released Friday showed spending by U.S. consumers unexpectedly rose during the month. While that’s a good sign for growth for an economy driven mainly by consumer spending, though... Читать дальше...

A woman who was shot in the head while she was a passenger in a car fleeing from police has filed a federal lawsuit against a state-run department in Mississippi’s capital city. Sherita Harris was shot in the head during an August 2022 pursuit that began after a traffic stop in Jackson. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. Southern District of Mississippi, claims excessive force. The shooting involved two officers from the state-run Capitol Police force. Carlos Moore, Harris’ attorney, has called... Читать дальше...

A smelting furnace has exploded at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 13 workers and injuring dozens of others. The explosion on Sunday was the latest in a series of deadly accidents in nickel smelting plants in Indonesia that are part of China’s ambitious transnational development program known as the Belt and Road Initiative. At least five Chinese and eight Indonesian workers died when the furnace exploded while they were repairing it. It was the third... Читать дальше...

Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum has died at age 99. He had a prolific stage career and roles in films including “Field of Dreams” and “Men in Black." His daughter says he died at his home on Saturday of old age. He was just days shy of his 100th birthday. Nussbaum was acknowledged by the Actor’s Equity Association union multiple times in the past several years as the oldest professional actor in the country. When asked about his status as a working nonagenarian over the years, he said he simply enjoyed the work. Читать дальше...