Новости за 18.11.2022

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 while attending the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, his office confirmed Friday. “Secretary Kerry is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. He is fully vaccinated and boosted and experiencing mild symptoms,” a Kerry spokesperson said. “He is...

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed Jack Smith, a Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutor, as special counsel to oversee two ongoing criminal investigations that could lead to charges being filed against former President Trump. Garland announced the decision at a news conference on Friday, saying that Smith will be in charge of the investigations into...

It is unhealthy to live in a society where a few billionaires like Musk dictate how we go about living virtually every aspect of our day-to-day lives.

Climate doesn’t need to be your headline, but it does need to be your through-line

Story at a glance Over 20 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational adult cannabis use. Results of a new study show legalization was linked with increased alcohol use, but not increased rates of binge drinking or heavy drinking. Findings also varied based on demographic factors. Rates of alcohol use have increased alongside policies legalizing...

The publisher of The Washington Post is blasting President Biden over a decision by the U.S. to grant immunity to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a lawsuit over the 2018 killing of Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Fred Ryan, the Post's publisher and CEO, asserted in a statement on Friday that Biden "is failing to...

SPOTTED: Capitol Hill getting in the holiday spirit, with the arrival of the Capitol Christmas Tree. This year’s tree was seen being hoisted into the West Lawn of the Capitol on Friday. The 78-foot red spruce, harvested from North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest, was “affectionately named ‘Ruby’” by the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. A...

The Cherokee Nation is fighting to secure a delegate in the House that would honor a treaty agreement signed by President Andrew Jackson in 1835. The treaty promised federal representation for the tribe after thousands of Cherokees were relocated from their homeland to land west of the Mississippi River. Thousands died during this forced...

The public needs robust, reliable and stable estimates to facilitate efficient public policies.

Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to announce a special counsel to oversee federal investigations into former President Trump. The news comes just days after the former president announced intent for a third bid for the White House in 2024. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. ET. Watch the video above.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigations into Donald Trump just days after the former president announced his intent to see the office again in 2024. Garland said Jack Smith, a longtime prosecutor and current war crimes investigator, would take the helm of two investigations, one into...

Crypto had a fortune-wrecking week, highlighted by Sam Bankman-Fried’s stunning fall from grace. Bankman-Fried personally lost about $16 billion in a matter of days and is now reportedly under the supervision of authorities in the Bahamas. Bankman-Fried was apparently using FTX client funds to prop up his failing trading firm, Alameda Research. When this came...

A popular anti-aging vitamin may lead to an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new MU study.

A new Republican majority in the House of Representatives doesn’t spell an end to progress on climate policy.

Taylor Swift is weighing in on the Ticketmaster meltdown surrounding her forthcoming tour, saying that it “pisses [her] off” that many of her fans “feel like they went through several bear attacks” to get their hands on tickets. “It’s really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties,” the “Anti-Hero”...

The Biden administration on Friday urged the Supreme Court to clear one of the legal obstacles blocking its student debt relief program, as part of the administration’s broader legal effort to have the policy reinstated. The administration is currently fending off two separate rulings issued over the last two weeks that have effectively halted President Biden’s...

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) launched an effort on Thursday to remain in the top tiers of Democratic leadership next year, announcing his bid to be the fourth-ranking Democrat in the next Congress. In a letter to fellow lawmakers, Clyburn, who has been the No. 3 House Democrat since 2006, touted his long experience in the...

Puerto Rico has a power problem. In September of 2017, Hurricane Maria wiped out the power grid on the island and left residents in the dark for almost a year. Since the storm, things haven’t improved much. Luma, a Canadian owned energy company, signed a $115 million dollar contract in June of 2021 to take...

The U.S. State Department on Friday denounced North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) hours earlier in violation of United Nations resolutions. “The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch,” said spokesman Ned Price. “This launch is a clear violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions, and demonstrates the threat the...

President Biden will deliver remarks on the economy Friday afternoon and meet with business and labor leaders at the White House. Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen is also slated to attend. The president is expected to discuss the economic agenda of his administration. Biden's comments come after his return from an overseas trip that included...

Imagine the outrage if, during the 1962 midterm elections, younger American voters had been getting most of their information about the political scene, and about President Kennedy, from a popular newspaper or radio show sponsored by Pravda, the main propaganda organ of the Soviet Communist Party. That’s about where we are in the case of...

Home sales fell nationwide for the ninth straight month in October as high mortgage rates continue to squeeze buyers out of a once red-hot housing market. Existing home sales in October declined by 5.9 percent from September and by more than 28 percent from a year earlier, according to data released Friday by the National Association...

Story at a glance Residents of New York state are preparing for the region’s first major snow storm this season. The storm has already dumped two feet of snow in some regions and is expected to yield up to four feet in the Buffalo area. Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for 11...

Corporate pledges to address plastic pollution are failing to yield sufficient reductions in the material’s use, a new study has found. As public expectations for corporate accountability increase, more large companies are committing to decrease plastic use, according to the study, published on Friday in One Earth. But these companies — among the world’s largest and...

As much as Republicans attacked her, it wasn't unusual to hear one of them say privately, "Wish we had a Pelosi."