Новости за 17.12.2022

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s Twitter account has been restored after almost two years of being permanently suspended over his unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. “I'm back!! Thank you @elonmusk and by the way MELT DOWN THE ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES AND TURN THEM INTO PRISON BARS!” Lindell tweeted on Friday. ...

Restrictive asset rules make financial security and independence hopelessly out of reach for individuals and families that need them the most. While middle-class households often have cash reserves and other investments they can rely on in times of need, many of those receiving welfare benefits are forced to maintain minimal savings due to strict asset...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a record number of firearms at security checkpoints in 2022, surpassing 6,000 in a year for the first time. The TSA said in a release that it has stopped 6,301 firearms this year, and more than 88 percent of them were loaded. This figure tops the previous record of...

Among the most prominent crypto assets are digital currencies that purport to be an alternative to traditional government-backed money.

A group of 30 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday slamming the organization’s ban on players wearing LGBTQ armbands at the World Cup in Qatar.  The signers of the letter, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (Ore.) and Reps. Mark Pocan (Wis.), Mark Takano (Calif.) and Ritchie Torres (N.Y.), said...

Restoring customer focus to gain shareholder confidence is the key challenge confronting Igor and Musk.

The Washington, D.C., City Council is considering a bill that would allow judges in the District to grant joint custody of pets and consider their welfare in divorce cases.  The legislation would permit D.C. judges to assign sole or joint ownership of a pet based on the care and best interests of the animal. The...

No matter one's opinion of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, no one can fairly state he doesn’t know how to “read a room.” Americans — especially Republicans and conservatives — are not only tired of “COVID-mania” but more and more people are starting to question the efficacy of the vaccines. No one knows this better than...

New Twitter controversies have erupted on an almost hourly basis over the past few days — and the bigger picture is one in which the future of the social media giant is in serious flux under Elon Musk’s ownership. That, in turn, is roiling political debates around the platform which, for better or worse, has...

Rent prices saw the largest one-month drop in at least seven years last month, according to the real-estate marketplace Zillow. Zillow’s Observed Rent Index showed that asking rents dropped by 0.4 percent from October to November, which is the largest drop in the index’s history. The index has previously found November is usually the slowest...

Angelina Jolie has stepped down as special envoy to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) after more than 20 years in the role, UNHCR and Jolie announced in a joint statement Saturday. Jolie started working with UNHCR in 2001 and was appointed special envoy to the agency in 2012. In that role, the 47-year-old actress...

Though retailers offer discounts on toys, tech and other easy-to-gift items, some of the better deals are to be found after the peak holiday shopping season ends.

More than 30 former House lawmakers are calling for ethics investigations into sitting members of Congress “who played a role” in the events on the day of and before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, arguing that elected officials involved with the riot “must be held accountable.” In an open letter first shared...

He is accused of “aggressively marketing” the allegedly “deceptive” practices of FTX.

The State Department launched the Office of China Coordination, informally known as the “China House,” to coordinate U.S. policy toward Beijing. A department release states that the office will ensure the federal government is responsibly managing its competition with China and advancing its vision for an “open, inclusive international system.” It states that China House...

A Georgia man has pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime and a firearms violation after he fired into two local convenience stores in an attempt to kill those inside because of their race and ethnicity.  A Justice Department (DOJ) release states that 48-year-old Larry Foxworth fired multiple rounds of a Glock pistol through a...

When charting our energy future, it’s critical to consider how past successes can be replicated to help us meet our energy, security, climate, and reliability goals. Natural gas must be part of a low-carbon energy future, and to serve growing end-user demand, both at home and abroad, more pipeline infrastructure will be needed. As chair...

The University of California (UC) and graduate student workers have reached a tentative agreement to increase pay and benefits that could end a weeks-long strike.  UC said in a release on Friday that it reached a deal with the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) on contracts for academic student employees...

The U.S. role as guardian of the open, rules-based order ain’t what it used to be.

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has lifted the suspensions imposed on several journalists' accounts on the platform earlier this week after participants in a poll he posted called for the accounts to be restored immediately. “The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now,” Musk tweeted early Saturday morning. The...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is tacking further to the right as he weighs a 2024 presidential bid, a strategy that could endear him to the GOP’s conservative base and help him outflank rivals — including former President Trump. DeSantis has already carved out a reputation as a conservative firebrand, but in recent days he’s ramped...

South Carolina Democrats are preparing to defend their turf amid backlash over what’s likely to be the state’s ​​preeminent place in the 2024 presidential primary calendar. The Palmetto State is tentatively set to vote first in the lineup after a blessing from President Biden's White House and a governing body of the Democratic National Committee...

The Federal Reserve and the stock market are butting heads over the central bank’s efforts to fight inflation. Stocks capped a steep two-day sell-off on Friday, wiping out gains from a rally earlier in the week driven by hopeful economic news. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index had fallen for the fifth straight...

An Arizona judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Mark Finchem, the Republican nominee for secretary of state, that challenged the results in his race, confirming Democrat Adrian Fontes’ victory in the contest. Fontes, who previously served as Maricopa County recorder, won by about 120,000 votes, but Finchem filed his suit claiming that technical issues in Maricopa...

REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — An appeals court is rejecting efforts to keep in place pandemic-related restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum. The court's decision means the restrictions are still on track to expire on December 21. A group of conservative-leaning states had been pushing to keep the restrictions in place. They can appeal to the U.S....