Новости за 30.12.2023

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) said she received death threats in the wake of the lawsuit that was filed in her state that eventually led to former President Trump being kicked off the ballot in her state. “Within three weeks of the lawsuit being filed, I received 64 death threats. I stopped counting...

Tom Wilkinson, the actor best known for supporting riles in the thrillers “Michael Clayton” and “In The Bedroom,” died Saturday, his family announced. Winner of a BAFTA, an Emmy and a Golden Globe award and twice-nominated for an Oscar, Wilkinson had over 130 film and television credits through his nearly 50-year long career. “It is...

Consulting giant McKinsey & Company agreed to a $78 million settlement in a case over its role in advising opioid manufacturers designing misleading marketing campaigns. A group of U.S. health insurers and company benefit plans, referred to in court documents as third party payors, alleged in the suit that the firm helped add fuel to...

The issue of seniors with cognitive issues wandering away from assisted living facilities or being left outside unattended is complex and multifaceted, and it isn’t going to go away.

Need a quick bite before you New Year's Eve celebration, or a pick-me-up on New Year's Day?

Some in Congress have already reached their own conclusions.

The technology that determines our lives can and will fail.

One group particularly at risk in Sudan's conflict is the nation's Christians.

Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) praised Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) on Friday for his veto of a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors in the state. DeWine said the measure would do more harm than good for the Buckeye State, and became the second governor nationally to ban a similar bill. “HB 68...

To rid themselves of Trump, advocates are willing to adopt the type of ballot-cleansing powers long associated with authoritarian countries such as Iran.

California is placing more rules on the use of mugshots posted to law enforcement agencies' social media accounts.

A major data breach on Comcast-owned Xfinity has affected more than 35 million customers.

An Idaho state court rejected an attempt to dismiss a suit seeking to establish further exceptions to the state’s abortion laws on Friday. The case, brought by four women and two doctors, seeks to expand the allowable circumstances for an abortion procedure to include emergency medical service. Idaho has one of the most strict abortion...

Given the limited scientific data on the risks and toxicity of concentrated kratom products, consumers should approach them with extreme caution and hope for more government oversight.

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod warned Friday that a court decision removing former President Trump from the primary ballot “would rip the country apart” as legal questions mount over his candidate qualifications. Maine’s secretary of state determined this week that Trump should be barred from the primary ballot, citing his conduct surrounding the Jan. 6...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday that attempts to kick former President Trump off primary ballots in Maine and Colorado are actually likely to help the former president get elected. “I think this is probably good for Donald Trump politically, because he's a professional victim, a professional whiner, and belly acre, and this allows...

Palestinians are not children of a lesser God, nor are they "human animals," nor are they Hamas.

Negotiators from Qatar have informed Israeli government officials that Hamas “agrees in principle” to terms for a second hostage swap and ceasefire, Israeli media reported late Friday. The proposed deal includes exchanging 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October for an undisclosed number of Palestinian prisoners held...

President Biden is staring down a new year with uncertainty over whether he can turn around his dismal polling numbers and low approval ratings in time for the November election. The president faces lingering questions over his age and criticism from inside his own party over his handling of foreign and domestic policy issues while...

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) praised her Maine counterpart in the wake of her decision to kick former President Trump off of the state’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment in a recent interview. “I do think Secretary Bellows is brave and courageous,” Griswold said in an interview on MSNBC about Maine Secretary...

Former President Trump said he “can’t believe” President Biden will be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, calling into question his character and cognitive abilities. “He’s a cheater. He’s a scoundrel. He’s a bad guy,” Trump said in a Breitbart News article published Friday. “But in his life, he’s always been able to convince people he’s...

Conservative George Washington (GW) University law professor Jonathan Turley was reportedly the latest victim of a “swatting incident” on Friday. “Yes, I was swatted this evening. It is regrettably a manifestation of our age of rage,” Turley said in a statement obtained by The New York Post. “However, we are grateful to the Fairfax police...

Maine’s secretary of state said she has received threats in the wake of her decision to remove former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment on Friday. “I was prepared for the possibility of threats, and I really appreciate law enforcement and the people around me who have been incredibly supportive of my...

A federal judge blocked parts of an Iowa law banning almost any books depicting sexual activity in school libraries and limiting discussions in state schools about LGBTQ+ identities Friday. District Judge Stephen Locher blocked two parts of the law, Senate File 496 — one focused on books and the depiction or description of sexual activity...

Dangerous waves hit Southern California coastlines Thursday, engulfing an entire beach and the surrounding street with massive water that injured eight people.  The “rogue wave” hit the beach at the end of Seward Ave in Ventura, Calif., In a video the Ventura County Fire Department posted to X, formerly Twitter. In the video, bystanders can...