Новости за 14.12.2023

With a historic climate consensus coming out of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28), Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on the United States to commit to its climate promises Thursday morning at The Hill’s “Enhancing Energy Efficiency: How Technology is Cutting Carbon Emissions” event, sponsored by Samsung Electronics America.   Markey called the U.S....

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) delivered his farewell speech in the House chamber on Thursday, reflecting on his 17-year tenure in Congress and, particularly, his nine-month stint with the gavel. McCarthy zeroed in on his historic ouster in October — specifically, his decision to put a “clean” stopgap bill on the floor in September, which...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is drawing red lines when it comes to 2024 spending, warning Thursday that the government will close its doors if House Republicans continue to demand funding levels below those negotiated in the debt ceiling agreement — complete with side deals — earlier in the year. "It's fair to say that...

Federal prosecutors in Montana charged two men over allegations the pair killed an estimated 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles, as part of a "killing spree" before selling the eagle parts on a black market, according to a federal grand jury indictment. The two men are accused of working with others to hunt and...

Federal agents recently seized about 1.4 million unauthorized e-cigarette products from the Chinese manufacturer of popular brand Elf Bar, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday. The joint operation at a cargo examination site at Los Angeles International Airport resulted in a seizure of products worth more than...

A bull ran loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station on Thursday, causing train delays in New Jersey and New York. The delays affected NJ Transit and Amtrak services between Newark, N.J., and Manhattan. “NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 45 minute delays between Newark Penn and [Pennsylvania Station in New...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the review process for vinyl chloride, the toxic substance that spilled in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, in February, in the first step toward further restrictions or a potential ban. Vinyl chloride is one of five substances that the agency on Thursday announced it will review under the...

Use of emergency contraception in the form of the otherwise-called “morning after” pill more than doubled since the drug was approved for use without a prescription, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. The new National Health Statistics report included responses from teenagers and women ages 15 to 44 taken through...

The White House has discussed with Israeli officials the possibility of ratcheting down the intensity of fighting in Gaza in the “near future,” a spokesperson said Thursday, even as Israel’s defense minister suggested the war would go on for months. John Kirby, a White House spokesperson on national security issues, told reporters that national security...

House Republicans are threatening to subpoena the head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the Energy and Commerce Committee ramps up its inquiry of the agency’s foreign drug inspection program. In a letter sent Thursday to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), along with leaders of the subcommittees on...

Both bills allow students to bypass expensive and unnecessary college degrees in favor of short-term educational programs that are tightly aligned to workforce demand and real-world skills.

North Carolina Democratic Rep. Wiley Nickel announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection under new congressional maps in the state and floated a possible future Senate run, arguing the Republicans who approved the district lines “rigged the system” in their favor. “Republicans have rigged the system to favor themselves and I don’t have a path...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk's mother on Wednesday said she is "furious" at President Biden after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) denied a $885.5 million subsidy for SpaceX satellite internet unit Starlink. "I am the mother of @elonmusk His goal is to make this world a better place. @POTUS wants to stop him. Have you any...

Is it necessary for every nation to have its own solar and wind manufacturing capability?

Former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) new memoir clinched the No. 1 spots on the weekly New York Times bestselling book lists, for hardcover and e-book editions, for the first week since its debut. The NYT book bestseller lists for the week ending Saturday, Dec. 9 lists Cheney’s new book, “Oath and Honor: A Memoir and...

U.S. mortgage rates dropped below 7 percent for the first time since August, according to new data released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been falling steadily for the past seven weeks as inflation has eased, and the latest dip follows signs from the Fed on Wednesday that interest rates could come down next...

Financial markets rallied Thursday as Wall Street grows increasingly confident the economy has achieved a "soft landing" from high inflation without a recession. The stock market stretched a record-breaking rally into a second day after the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it could begin cutting interest rates next year. “The Fed believes they have the...

There is no denying that intifada carries a violent connotation, and we should assume those using the word on university campuses understand this. But these are not calls for genocide.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill to address the rise in book bans in public schools and libraries. Flanked by advocates at the Library of Congress on Thursday, Pressley explained the importance of the Books Save Lives Act. In addition to requiring public and school libraries to maintain a diverse assortment of books,...

The future is here: AI-generated news anchors will take to the screen as soon as February.

The Fed did not disappoint investors this time, as it signaled it was close to pivoting monetary policy.

The U.S. spent $4.5 trillion on health care in 2022 according to federal figures, a sign the country is settling back into pre-pandemic rates. Health spending grew by 4.1 percent in 2022, according to data the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released late Wednesday. The U.S. spent on average $13,493 per person on...

Nine executives at Cruise — General Motors's (GM) autonomous vehicle unit — left the company Wednesday in the wake of a safety investigation, according to a company spokesperson. The company came under fire earlier this year following a crash in October where a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian to the side of the road due...

A 13-year-old boy was accused of planning a mass shooting at an Ohio synagogue, according to court documents cited in local news reports. The reports said the boy, who has not been publicly named since he’s a minor, now faces juvenile misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and of disorderly conduct. He is set to go...

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents in an unexpected reversal made a deal with Republican lawmakers Wednesday to cut back on diversity initiatives in their institutions in exchange for state funding that will cover staff expenses. The board voted 11-6 on the matter Wednesday after days of deliberation. Officials said the deal —...