Новости за 02.04.2024

Iran and one of its key proxies have vowed to respond to a strike widely attributed to Israel that demolished Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital of Damascus and killed seven, including two Iranian generals. Iran’s state TV reported Tuesday that the country’s Supreme National Security Council, a key decision-making body, met late Monday and decided on a “required” response to the strike. The report said the meeting was chaired by President Ebrahim Raisi, but provided no further details. Israel... Читать дальше...

South Korea's military says North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at U.S. targets in the Pacific. South Korea said the missile launched Tuesday flew about 370 miles before landing between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. It didn't whether it had assessed if North Korea had tested the missile at less than its full capacity or used new technologies. Japan said the missile flew about 400 miles and reached an altitude of 62 miles. Читать дальше...

An aid group says an Israeli strike that hit its workers in Gaza killed at least seven people, including several foreigners. The World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, said early Tuesday that the seven killed include citizens of Australia, Poland, the United Kingdom and a U.S.-Canada dual citizen. It did not provide a breakdown and said at least one Palestinian was also killed. It said the workers were in the process of delivering desperately needed food aid... Читать дальше...

Aid group says 7 workers including several foreigners were killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, raising earlier toll.

The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature has revived a proposal to stop giving voters three extra days after polls close to return mail ballots. GOP backers have made key concessions to get enough votes from rural Republican lawmakers to overcome Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's potential veto. Both chambers expect to take final votes this week on a version of the proposal drafted Monday by GOP negotiators for the House and Senate. One key change would wait until the start of 2025 to drop the so-called grace period. Читать дальше...

A candidate for mayor of a violence-wracked city in Mexico has been killed just as she began campaigning. Authorities in the north-central state of Guanajuato said candidate Bertha Gaytán was shot to death on a street in a town just outside the city of Celaya. Mayorships in Mexico often included smaller surrounding communities. Video of the scene posted on social media showed a small procession of people shouting “Morena!” _ the name of Gaytán's party. At that moment, several shots can be heard and people are seen running and falling down. Читать дальше...

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has replaced six ministers after they resigned as her government is rocked by a political crisis fueled by an alleged illicit enrichment scandal involving luxury watches. The Cabinet shakeup Monday came as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity” three days after police broke down the front door of her residence to search for the watches as part of an investigation. The request was submitted by lawmakers... Читать дальше...

Authorities say multiple people have been hurt in a vehicle pileup at an intersection south of Midland, Texas. The crash came as high winds blew dust making visibility difficult. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers and Upton County Emergency personnel responded to the crash along State Highway 349 around 4:50 p.m. Monday. The Texas Department of Public Safety says preliminary information indicates up to 30 vehicles may have been involved. The National Weather Service had issued warnings about blowing dust and damaging winds for Monday afternoon. Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado police officer is set to go on trial for his actions in the 2021 arrest of a Black man, including repeatedly hitting the man with a gun after he swatted his hands at the officer’s weapon, according to body camera footage and court documents.

Mosques in New York City are struggling to house and feed migrants as the country’s latest immigration surge becomes increasingly more African and Muslim. Leaders of a mosque in Harlem say their congregation is spending hundreds of dollars a night to host iftar, the traditional end of fast meal during Ramadan. An imam in the Bronx has turned the home that houses his mosque into a makeshift shelter for migrants. The challenge has become all the more pronounced during the holy month that ends next week. Читать дальше...

Private money to help fund elections in Wisconsin would be banned under a Republican-backed ballot question voters were deciding in the state spring election. A second question in Tuesday's election, also put on the ballot by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would say that only election officials designated by law can administer elections. That is already the law, but if adopted it would become part of the Wisconsin Constitution making it harder to repeal. Democrats opposed both measures, which... Читать дальше...

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.09 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers and won the top prize, continuing a three-month-long winless streak. The numbers drawn Monday night were: 19, 24, 40, 42, 56 and the Powerball 23. No one has won Powerball’s jackpot since New Year’s Day, a stretch of 39 consecutive drawings. The reason for the jackpot drought is simple: The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292.2 million. The $1.09 billion prize is for a sole winner who... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump will continue to hammer President Joe Biden over his border policies during a trip to two pivotal midwestern states that could determine the outcome of the 2024 election. Trump on Tuesday will deliver a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on what his campaign called “Biden’s Border Bloodbath.” Trump has been leaning into inflammatory rhetoric about the record surge of migrants at the southern border since he became his party’s presumptive nominee. That includes portraying... Читать дальше...

Mississippi Republicans are choosing a candidate to face off against a longtime Democratic congressman. Tuesday's 2nd District primary runoff between Ron Eller and Andrew Scott Smith will determine who is running against Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in the Nov. 5 general election. Eller is a military veteran and physician assistant. Smith has worked in farming and commercial real estate. Thompson has held the seat since 1993 and is the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee. Polls... Читать дальше...

Voters in four states will weigh in on their parties’ presidential nominees, a largely symbolic vote now that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have locked up the Democratic and Republican nominations. Biden and Trump are both expected Tuesday to easily win primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin and add to their delegate hauls for their party conventions this summer. The decisions will nevertheless offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming 2020 rematch... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure. Netanyahu’s pledge escalates Israel’s long-running feud against Al Jazeera. But it also threatens to heighten tensions with Qatar, which owns the channel, at a time when the Doha government is playing a key role in mediation efforts to halt the war in Gaza. The broadcaster condemned Netanyahu’s... Читать дальше...

US Forecast for Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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City/Town, State;Yesterday’s High Temp (F);Yesterday’s Low Temp (F);Today’s High Temp (F);Today’s Low Temp (F);Weather Condition;Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Albany, NY;58;37;49;41;Cooler, p.m. rain;ESE;6;70%;98%;1

Albuquerque, NM;45;36;60;38;Warmer;SE;8;48%;5%;6

Anchorage, AK;41;20;34;17;Turning sunny;NE;7;47%;8%;3

Asheville, NC;79;55;80;56;More clouds than sun;S;8;57%;93%;5

Atlanta... Читать дальше...

Pressure keeps mounting against Peru President Dina Boluarte as lawmakers have submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office for “permanent moral incapacity.” The move came Monday, three days after police broke down the front door of her residence to search for luxury watches tied to an investigation against the president. To remove Boluarte, the move requires 87 votes from the 130-seat Parliament. So far, five parties with 54 votes have pledged to support the president. Boluarte is... Читать дальше...

A judge has refused to toss out a tax case against Hunter Biden, moving the case closer to the possible spectacle of a trial as his father campaigns for another term as president. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi on Monday denied eight motions to dismiss the charges accusing President Joe Biden’s son of a four-year scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes while living an extravagant lifestyle. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to the nine felony and misdemeanor tax offenses. His attorneys contended the prosecution is politically motivated... Читать дальше...

The Red Sox player uses the sunbath as part of a unique warmup routine.

Both players have worn Last Dive Bar gear during A's games.

Newsom’s office did not reveal the specific locations of the cameras.

The wife of a northwestern Iowa county supervisor has been sentenced to four months in jail in a scheme to stuff the ballot box to support her husband’s unsuccessful campaign for Congress. KTIV-TV reports that Kim Taylor also was ordered to serve four months' home confinement following her release from prison and to pay $5,200. Taylor was convicted in November of 52 counts related to voter fraud. Prosecutors said she approached numerous voters of Vietnamese heritage with limited English comprehension... Читать дальше...

Google's 15-year-old April Fools' joke is bizarre to look back on.

The Mayor of Flavortown can add another mayoral title to his resume.