Новости за 07.08.2023

Experts recommend keeping your victory a secret for as long as possible. In some states, that may be difficult.

Alabama authorities have issued arrest warrants following a fight that broke out over the weekend on a riverboat dock, with local officials vowing justice as footage of the brawl garners widespread attention online. The Montgomery Police Department said in a statement reported by multiple outlets that it responded to a disturbance near Riverfront Park on...

While Americans flock to see “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” two original Hollywood blockbusters, here in Washington we’re watching the telltale signs of a tired sequel take shape: another government shutdown. Who wants to see that? For starters, not the credit agencies, one of which, Fitch, just downgraded the U.S. debt rating based on “repeated debt limit...

The Red Cross on Monday implemented the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) updated blood donation guidance focusing on individual risk factors and aiming to reduce restrictions on men who have sex with men. "The American Red Cross is now welcoming more donors into its lifesaving mission through updated FDA blood donation eligibility guidelines that eliminate...

Home prices are ticking up again and reaching new highs in many markets across the country, according to a new report. Prices grew by 0.8 percent in June after slowing for more than a year, pushing prices to record levels in around 60 percent of the nation’s major housing markets, according to the report from Black...

The year after President Biden signed a major climate, tax and health care bill saw a significant spike in renewable energy investments, according to an industry trade group. A new report from the American Clean Power Association says that the past year saw more than $270 billion in capital investments, an amount greater than such...

Federal workers have been told to go home early as severe weather is expected to hit the Washington, D.C., area and parts of the Northeast region of the country.  In a news release Monday, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said federal employees located in the D.C. area were authorized to leave their workplaces...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Monday a new relief center on Randalls Island to accommodate up to 2,000 migrants seeking asylum.  The new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center will offer various services and will help asylum seekers reach their desired destination if not in New York City, according to a news...

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler warned in a new interview that artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually lead to financial crises. “This technology will be the center of future crises, future financial crises,” Gensler told The New York Times. “It has to do with this powerful set of economics around scale and networks.” Gensler...

Telemedicine advocates are applauding the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for being open to relaxing its rules on allowing controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine. The DEA said in a notice Friday that it is open to creating a special registration process that would allow providers to prescribe certain controlled substances for patients without requiring...

A study published Monday found that only about 1 out of 5 U.S. adults dealing with opioid use disorder in 2021 received medications to treat their condition, despite newer guidance recommending the use of such treatments. The research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health found that...

Zoom, a mainstay of remote work during the pandemic, is telling its employees to return to the office more often. In a statement shared with The Hill, a spokesperson for Zoom said the company believes a “structured hybrid approach” is “most effective” for the video communications company. Employees who live near an office are required...

The hand gun permitting protocol Hunter Biden admits to violating was part of a wave of crime prevention legislation championed by his father 30 years ago.

Progressive Rep. Summer Lee (D-Penn.) on Monday blasted two-year terms in the House of Representatives, arguing it shuts out many candidates and benefits the wealthy. “I don't know who needs to hear this, but 2-year terms are incredibly wasteful and counterproductive... but it benefits the wealthy and powerful, so it'll probably never change,” Lee wrote...

President Biden on Monday joked about people thinking he was past his prime, comparing himself to Houston Astros’ manager Dusty Baker while welcoming his team at the White House. The Astros won the 2022 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Six to win the Major League Baseball championship. Biden celebrated the team, at...

Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman warned Monday that additional interest rate increases “will likely be needed.” Bowman said although the U.S. has made “progress in lowering inflation over the past year,” the rate of inflation remains above the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) target of 2 percent. She added the labor market “continues to be tight,”...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Iceland Jeffrey Gunter announced Monday that he's running for the U.S. Senate in Nevada, making him the third high-profile Republican to enter the GOP primary. Gunter served as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland under former President Trump from 2019 to 2021 and joins former Nevada secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant...

A federal judge Monday dismissed former President Trump’s claim that E. Jean Carroll defamed him in May after a jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing the writer. The day after the verdict, Carroll appeared on CNN and indicated Trump had raped her. The jury had not found Trump liable for rape under New York’s...

For those of you who will buy even more tickets when the jackpots soar beyond $1 billion, know that you are being exploited by the lottery agencies.

A road located near the Fulton County Courthouse in Georgia has been closed as county District Attorney Fani Willis (D) prepares to potentially bring an indictment against former President Trump in the coming weeks. The two southbound lanes of Pryor Street SW between MLK Jr. Drive and Mitchell Street closed to general traffic starting at 5 a.m. Monday...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned of the dangers of former President Trump winning a second term in office in an interview published Monday.  “Don’t even think of that,” said Pelosi, the former Speaker, when asked about the potential for another Trump administration term, in an interview with New York Magazine. “Don’t think of the world...

Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday asked the Justice Department to explain its use of an out-of-state grand jury in the Mar-a-Lago case. The demand came in response to a duo of filings submitted under seal, which Cannon directed a clerk to strike from the docket. The Justice Department “shall address the legal propriety of using...

Scientists with the Department of Energy were recently able to achieve a net energy gain from a nuclear fusion reaction for the second time, the department said Monday. Paul Rhien, a spokesperson for the Energy Department’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said via email that a second experiment that took place on July 30 “produced net...

In 2011, I was diagnosed with amyloidosis (HATTR Va122le), a hereditary blood condition that literally destroyed my heart. My entire family and loved ones were stunned. I was expected to die. Twelve years later, I can attest that I would not be alive today if it hadn’t been for my generous donor family, dedicated teams of medical...

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) speech at the annual Fancy Farm picnic in Kentucky over the weekend was met with heckles and jeers from the crowd, who chanted that he should “retire” and nearly drowned out his remarks.  McConnell, who is 81, made his 28th appearance at the event, which also featured Kentucky Gov. Andy...