Новости за 15.07.2023

The end of the second fundraising quarter marks a new glimpse into how campaigns are faring ahead of November’s high-stakes elections. Most of the Republican presidential hopefuls and President Biden had not yet officially declared their candidacies by the end of the first quarter in March. Campaigns had two weeks past the end of the...

Four people are dead in a mass shooting near Atlanta Saturday, according to county government officials. Henry County government spokesperson Melissa Robinson told The Associated Press, "I can confirm that four people are deceased." County officials posted on Facebook to make the public aware of the incident, saying it unfolded at 10:45 a.m. in the Dogwood...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said abortions in the case of nonviable pregnancies should be banned, taking a hard stance on abortion policy, which has served as an emphasis of his campaign. “I’m pro-life. I don’t apologize for it,” Pence said in a recent interview. “I just have heard so many stories over the years...

A California bill that could allow more homes to be quickly built in coastal areas has sparked a fierce legislative battle, as the state contends with a chronic housing shortage. The bill, which would expedite the development of multifamily housing, including in previously exempt coastal zones, overcame a significant hurdle this week, as the state legislature heads...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), a 2024 presidential candidate, loaned his campaign more than $10 million, making up the vast majority of the total contributions that he received for the second quarter. Burgum made his campaign filing to the Federal Elections Commission on Friday ahead of the late Saturday deadline for candidates to post...

Heat waves are the most deadly climate disaster, killing far more people every year than wildfires, hurricanes and floods combined. But rising temperatures aren’t the only reason that extreme heat is becoming a bigger risk. Other important reasons include discriminatory urban planning, the insidious nature of heat illness itself and the decade-long federal tug-of-war over...

The U.S. Virgin Islands is seeking $190 million in penalties from JPMorgan Chase over its alleged role in propping up Jeffrey’s Epstein’s business deals. With its ties to his business, the bank helped Epstein commit sex trafficking and financial crimes, Virgin Islands Acting Attorney General Ariel Smith argued. “JPMorgan’s knowledge of and failure to report...

Markets, not government, should pick the winners in the energy economy.

The popular e-commerce website Shein has been accused of copying three independent designers, according to a new lawsuit. The complaint filed on Tuesday by designers Krista Perry, Larissa Martinez and Jay Baron alleges that Shein “produced, distributed, and sold exact copies” of their work. “As shown below, these are not the familiar ‘close call’ legal...

Influencers have started becoming beneficiaries of a new Twitter program that allows content creators to receive a portion of revenue from advertisements.  Twitter began paying creators on Thursday, announcing that it will roll out the program more broadly throughout the month and all eligible creators will be able to apply to receive a portion of...

Story at a glance Muscle cars are among the most deadly to drive, according to newly released data on driver fatalities from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Smaller cars, most notably muscle cars, topped the list of vehicles with the most driver deaths. SUVs, minivans and luxury cars were the least deadly, the...

It took decades of challenging systemic barriers and exclusion for disabled Americans to secure their right to exist and participate fully in our society. Yet, people with disabilities still face a myriad of challenges, and mass surveillance technology is only making the problem worse.

The battle over abortion rights is set to play out with several ballot measures across the country going into next year as the issue shows no signs of waning among voters. The first big fight is in Ohio, where Republicans in next month's special election are looking to increase the voting threshold to 60 percent...

After more than ten years of a series of killings on Long Island remaining unsolved, an architect has been arrested and charged in connection to the deaths of three women.  Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old resident of Massapequa Park, N.Y., was arrested Thursday night in Manhattan and formally charged on Friday with three counts of first-degree...

The macro economy, like the global climate, is a complex system (highly nonlinear and buffeted by random shocks) that defies attempts to model it and predict its future path.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital Saturday, his office announced. The Prime Minister's office told The Associated Press that he is in “good condition” but is undergoing medical evaluations. The office gave no further information. This is a developing story.

Defiant statements from administrators and academics just may trigger an equal determination in states to put an end to the use of race in admissions.

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that an Indianapolis Catholic high school was allowed to fire its guidance counselor because she is in a same-sex marriage. Shelly Fitzgerald was fired from Roncalli High School in Indianapolis in 2018 after working there for 14 years after the school discovered that she is married to a woman....

The defense budget deserves the same scrutiny as any other government agency.

Former Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake said she believes she is the only candidate who could win next year’s Arizona Senate race as she weighs whether to join the contest. Lake said while commenting The Family Leadership Summit, a conservative, Christian conference held in Iowa, that she will decide whether she will run for...

Only about a tenth of Americans say that democracy is working very well, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released Friday. A majority of Americans said that U.S. politics poorly reflects their values-- 53 percent of respondents said that Congress is doing a bad job of upholding...

None of those outward markings of bureaucratic heft appear to apply to Shapiro’s job as senior advisor for regional integration.

The Russian government is investigating whether a missile test-fired by North Korea on Wednesday ended up in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the country is checking the missile’s landing position, according to Russian state media agency TASS. "As far as I know, my colleagues continue investigating...

Courage begets courage. Who would have thought that a former college football coach-turned-U.S. senator would take Washington by storm in a courageous attempt to protect both life and American taxpayers. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), the former head coach of Auburn University’s winning football team, is now the bane of the Democratic Party and its media...

A shooting in Fargo, N.D., on Friday resulted in the death of one police officer and injuries to two others. The suspect was also killed in the incident, and a civilian was wounded, according to police. A man opened fire on police officers just before 3 p.m. on a busy street on Friday, according to...