Новости за 07.04.2022

Hollywood is cheering on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Senate confirmation as the Supreme Court’s first Black female justice, calling it a “monumental moment.” Broadway star Audra McDonald tweeted simply, “No words. Just joy,” as the Senate voted 53-47 on Thursday to confirm the former public defender for the country’s highest court. Former “Desperate Housewives” star...

The state of Florida closed an amusement park ride after a teen fell to his death last month, saying in an order released Monday that it was an “immediate serious danger to public health." The Free Fall ride, in which 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after sliding from his seat, “is considered an immediate serious danger...

When most Americans walk into grocery stores, we generally expect the shelves to be well-stocked with bread, milk, fruits, vegetables, beef, chicken and so much more. Although, many of us have that expectation, many also don’t have the realization, nor the appreciation, for all of the hard work done and challenges faced by farmers and...

The board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has moved up their meeting to discuss possible sanctions against Will Smith after his Oscars slap to Friday. In a letter obtained by The Hill, Academy president David Rubin said it was in the "best interest of all involved for this to...

Two NFL coaches, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton, have been added to the lawsuit of former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the league and its teams alleging racial discrimination during its hiring process. In an amended complaint filed on Thursday, Wilks, who spent one season as the head football coach of the Arizona...

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) on Thursday asked a state judge to hold former President Trump in civil contempt over his failure to comply with a court order requiring him to hand over documents as part of an ongoing civil investigation by James’s office. James, in a 21-page filing, also requested that Judge Arthur...

Vice President Harris will preside over the historic Senate confirmation vote on Thursday for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court.   “This afternoon, with the United States Senate poised to make history by voting for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court, the Vice...

The president of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) says it’s full-steam ahead for its annual dinner, despite reports of another recent high-profile gala becoming a COVID-19 “superspreader” event. “We’re on,” Steven Portnoy, the group’s president and a CBS News Radio correspondent, told ITK on Thursday, saying there’s no talk of canceling or postponing the...

Worries about crime and violence in the U.S. among Americans have hit the highest levels since 2016, according to Gallup. Fifty-three percent of adults polled in the U.S. said they worry “a great deal” about crime and violence in America, while 27 percent said they worry a “fair amount.” The survey by Gallup, which was...

William Shatner will perform poetry focused on the “fragility and vulnerability of our planet” at an upcoming concert. The “Star Trek” alum — who at 90 became the oldest person to go to space when he flew on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin flight last year — will appear as a guest at the National Symphony...

Social Security field offices that have been shuttered since the beginning of the pandemic will re-open on Thursday. That’s a relief for seniors and people with disabilities who have been unable to obtain in-person service for more than two years. But the Social Security Administration (SSA), which runs these field offices, already was struggling to...

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Wednesday slammed the White House's attempt to walk back controversial comments President Biden made in Poland last month. Biden made headlines over an off-script comment seemingly calling for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be removed. "For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden said. The White House then...

At least five high-profile Washington players have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the star-studded Gridiron Club dinner last weekend, one of whom is considered a close contact of Vice President Harris Harris’ Communications Director Jamal Simmons, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) have...