Новости за 18.03.2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan says each party is "making clear to the other its perspective." The White House has been skeptical of Netanyahu’s plan to carry out an operation in the southern city of Rafah, where about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians are sheltering, as Israel... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at advancing the study of women’s health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research. During a reception at the White House on Monday, he also chided Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women” and said they were “about to find out” come November’s election. Women make up half the population, but their health is underfunded and understudied. It wasn’t until the 1990s that... Читать дальше...

An Afghan refugee has been found guilty of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings that shook Albuquerque’s Muslim community during the summer of 2022. Jurors returned the verdict Monday. Muhammad Syed faces life in prison for killing 41-year-old Aftab Hussein in July 2022. He also will stand trial in the coming months for the other two slayings that August. At trial, prosecutors presented cellphone data that showed his phone was in the area when the shooting occurred, and a ballistics... Читать дальше...

There's a little too much Atlantic in Atlantic City this year for some casinos. Weeks of winter storms have washed away much of the sand from the gambling resort's north end beaches. That's left the Ocean, Resorts and Hard Rock casinos urgently trying to get federal officials to accelerate a sand replenishment project planned for sometime this year. Atlantic City has long said its beaches set it apart from gambling attractions elsewhere. But without the beaches, it could be a harder sell attracting tourists and gamblers. Читать дальше...

Sports Illustrated will continue operations after the company that owns the brand agreed with a new publisher for its print and digital products. Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. On Jan. 19, Authentic announced that it was revoking The Arena Group’s publishing license after Arena failed to make a quarterly payment. Authentic had been in negotiations with Arena, Minute Media and other publishing entities over the past two months. Authentic... Читать дальше...

The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani. That means his loyal fans in Japan will be paying big time for his merchandise. A store called Selection in Tokyo's Shijuku area sells gear for all 30 MLB teams, but store employees say about 60-70% of the sales are for Dodgers gear, or Ohtani-specific gear. And it's not cheap. One Dodgers cap with Ohtani's signature on the side and his No. 17 goes for $150. A Dodgers uniform top sells for about $500. If you want a baseball that Ohtani threw last year in an MLB game, that will be $22,000.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos.

Nottingham Forest has been handed a four-point deduction for overspending. The sanction drops the team into the Premier League’s relegation zone with two months left in the season. Forest was found to have breached the league’s profitability and sustainability regulations. Forest went above the threshold in the assessment period ending in 2022-23. The team managed by Nuno Espirito Santo fell from 17th to 18th and onto 21 points. Luton is on 22 points and climbed out of the relegation zone as a result.

At least 56 people have died this year in those killings.

An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard more than a decade ago is being resurrected at a trial that exploring whether the deal was an illegal rip-off or a case of botched management. The criminal trial starting Monday in San Francisco revolves around HP’s acquisition of British software maker Autonomy, a deal that was celebrated as coup when it was announced in 2011, only to blow up into a costly debacle. The alleged villains in the trial are former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch... Читать дальше...

The third victim, a woman, later died at a hospital, police said.

It is time to fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets with the arrival of March Madness. Duke statistics Professor Ezra Miller says an informed fan has perhaps a 1 in 2 billion chance at picking a perfect ballot. Experts say artificial intelligence has been used by bracketologists for years and is always evolving. But AI is no guarantee of success and doesn't provide some of the critical thinking on details by human beings. The experts say finding the balance between statistical modeling and intuition... Читать дальше...

Democracy takes many forms, and some are more direct than others. In Vermont, the tradition of Town Meeting is very direct. Consider Elmore, where on a recent day the business of running a town and participating in its administration was thrown open to everyone for the yearly meeting. The nuts and bolts of town business and decision-making get done, and in the process something unfolds that doesn't happen everywhere in the republic these days — in-person politics that are civil, friendly and followed by lunch.

Israeli forces have launched another raid on the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital. The army says Hamas militants had regrouped inside Shifa Hospital and that gunmen fired on its forces from inside. The Gaza Health Ministry says some 30,000 people are sheltering at Shifa, and people inside described heavy gunfire and scenes of panic. Israel raided the complex in November, claiming it housed a major Hamas command center and exposing a secret tunnel leading to some underground rooms. In a separate development... Читать дальше...

Paid loyalty programs are all the rage in the restaurant and retail worlds. Looking for reliable sales in an unpredictable spending environment, more companies have extended their points-based loyalty tiers to making their most dependable customers feel valued for an up-front fee. So how much does it cost to feel special? At family entertainment and pizza chain Chuck E- Cheese, the price is $7.99, $11.99 or $29.99 per month. In retailing, Target Corp. is taking on the Amazon Prime juggernaut with... Читать дальше...

Asian stocks have advanced and European markets started the day with gains ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the Federal Reserve. Chinese data released Monday were mixed, with property investment falling while other indicators showed improvement. Japan's benchmark jumped 2.7% on news that companies plan substantial wage hikes, which could boost the economy. On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Dow industrials lost 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite sank 1%. Economic reports last week showed that inflation in the U.

China has reported its manufacturing and investment improved in the first two months of the year, while weakness in the property sector weighed on the economy. The National Bureau of Statistics said industrial output rose 7% from a year earlier in January-February, better than analysts had forecast. Spending on factories and equipment, known as fixed-asset investments, rose 4.2%. The signs of strength followed moves by authorities to boost growth. The statistics bureau said retail sales climbed 5.5%... Читать дальше...

SYDNEY (AP) — El servicio global de transporte con conductor Uber pagará 272 millones de dólares australianos (178 dólares estadounidenses) para poner fin a una larga batalla legal con los conductores australianos de taxi y de alquiler que perdieron ventajas cuando la compañía entró en el mercado australiano.

Asian stocks are higher ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan's central bank and the Federal Reserve. Chinese data released Monday were mixed, with property investment falling while other indicators showed improvement. Japan's benchmark jumped 2.4% on news that companies plan substantial wage hikes, which could boost the economy. On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Dow industrials lost 0.5%. The Nasdaq composite sank 1%. Economic reports last week showed that inflation in the U.S.... Читать дальше...

The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in alternatives to the major-party candidates — none more so than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose famous name has helped him build buzz for his independent bid. Kennedy is a huge longshot to win electoral votes, much less the presidency. But his campaign events have drawn large crowds of supporters and people interested in his message. He plans to announce his vice presidential nominee later this month in Oakland... Читать дальше...

Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. The legislation already has passed the House and only needs to clear the Senate this week before being sent to Gov. Brad Little’s desk, where it would likely be signed into law. The Republican governor has said repeatedly he does not believe public funds should be used for gender-affirming care. Читать дальше...

The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security. The justices are hearing arguments Monday in a lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Missouri and other parties accusing administration officials of leaning on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. Lower courts have sided with the states... Читать дальше...

While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early, others, including Boston, one of the most Irish cities in the country, kicked off parades and festivities on Sunday. The South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade usually draws about 1 million people, clad in green along the city’s narrow streets. It not only celebrates the city’s Irish heritage but also Evacuation Day, which commemorates the evacuation of British troops from Boston during the Revolutionary War. In Washington, President Joe Biden held a St. Читать дальше...

A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz,” according to an indictment made public Sunday. Seventy-six-year-old Jerry Hal Saliterman was charged with theft of major artwork and witness tampering. He made his first court appearance Friday. He did not enter a plea but his attorney told reporters that his client is not guilty. The indictment says that from 2005 to 2018, Saliterman knowingly received, concealed and disposed of the slippers. Читать дальше...

Family members of people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland area three years ago gathered over the weekend to plant trees across Multnomah County in honor of its 72 victims. Three consecutive days of extraordinary temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, which usually experiences mild summers, shattered all-time records. Temperatures in Portland reached triple digits for three days, peaking at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Authorities say more people died from the heat in the greater Portland... Читать дальше...