Новости за 16.04.2024

Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour said in a Tuesday interview that he thinks all 787 jets should be grounded to allow for proper safety checks of the plane, which has come under fire in recent months following a slew of incidents. The new interview — which will air in full Tuesday on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" — comes one day...

A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at bolstering diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced the Federal Government Equity Improvement Act and the Equity in Agency Planning Act last month as attempts to limit DEI programs continue to spread around...

New standards for light-emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs announced by the Biden administration last week will likely mean measurable savings for American households, but experts say the bulbs last so long it may be years before consumers notice the benefits. The Biden administration’s final rule for LED bulbs, announced Friday, more than doubles the energy efficiency...

Republican attorneys general in at least four states have abused their oversight authorities to demand the private medical records of transgender minors and adults as part of a broader effort to restrict access to gender-affirming health care nationwide, according to a Senate Finance Committee report released Tuesday. Investigations launched by Attorneys General Ken Paxton of...

President Biden mocked former President Trump as shares of his media company fell sharply Tuesday on the stock market. Biden, during remarks in his hometown of Scranton, Pa., was touting his tax plan and highlighting his vow that nobody earning less than $400,000 will pay extra in taxes under it. “I have to say, if...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that it will likely “take longer than expected” for the central bank to gain the confidence that inflation is sustainably falling to 2 percent and begin cutting interest rates. “More recent data show solid growth and continued strength in the labor market but also a lack of further...

Rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra told a Senate panel Tuesday.  During a hearing on the administration's budget request, Sen. Cindy-Hyde Smith (R-Miss.) said she is particularly worried about maternal care deserts caused by hospital closures. Mississippi sees some of the worst maternal health...

Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for his views on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling the justice a "disgrace." "In oral argument today, Justice Thomas is minimizing the severity of the 1/6 insurrection at the Capitol," Toobin wrote Tuesday on the...

Columbia University is in the hot seat as House Republicans are ready to question four of its top officials on Wednesday for a hearing regarding antisemitism on campus. Columbia President Nemat Shafik, along with two members of the Board of Trustees and a professor, will be questioned by the House Education and the Workforce...

Lawyers for former President Trump are using social media posts made by prospective jurors and their spouses to attempt to excuse them from the jury pool in his hush money trial. The lawyers played videos in court in Manhattan Tuesday, using the social media posts as a signal the jurors may hold anti-Trump sentiments and...

The House impeachment managers on Tuesday formally delivered two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, setting up a battle on the Senate floor over whether to hold a full trial in the upper chamber. It marks the first time since 1876 that the House has sent impeachment charges against a Cabinet official...

Switching to greener wastewater treatment approaches could slash carbon emissions and save the country $15.6 billion, a new study has found. Traditional point-source sewage treatment facilities — which eliminate pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorous before releasing water back into the system — consume 2 percent of all energy used in the U.S. and produce 35...

Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday warned former President Trump that he would not put up with any intimidation of jurors in his courtroom, accusing the presumptive GOP presidential nominee of making comments during the questioning of one juror. “I wont tolerate that. I will not have any jurors intimidated in this courtroom. I want to...

President Biden took aim at former President Trump as his likely November opponent sat in a courthouse in New York City Tuesday, bashing the former president's economic record and proposals for a potential second term. Biden delivered remarks in his one-time hometown of Scranton, Pa., where he argued that Trump’s economic vision would overwhelmingly favor...

At a long-awaited civil trial in Virginia, a former Iraqi detainee described being tortured by the U.S. military and civilian contractors at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, while a retired major general testified that his investigation into the detention site found widespread abuse.  The case of Al Shimari et al v. CACI Premier Technology, first...

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that it was partnering with 15 states to investigate airlines and protect passengers amid a boom in air travel. The partnership will allow the Biden administration to prioritize cases of misconduct if state attorneys general find that airlines or ticket agents participate in “unfair or deceptive airline practices.”...

A Florida prosecutor who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for refusing to enforce state laws on abortion is running for re-election, he announced Tuesday.   DeSantis suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren (D) in 2022 for “neglect of duty” after the prosecutor refused to enforce bans on abortion and transgender surgery. Now, the...

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) implemented a final rule on Monday requiring most employers to provide “reasonable accommodations" for workers experiencing limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions such as choosing to get an abortion. The final rule implements the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that was signed into law in 2022 and...

Candidates for various offices have submitted their fundraising totals for the first three months of the year with the 2024 election season in full steam.  Groups supporting both President Biden and former President Trump have provided updates ahead of Monday’s filing deadline, while candidates for the House and Senate have also announced totals. Here’s what...

Only a little over a week after one astronomical marvel caused millions of people to look to the skies in awe, a meteor shower is about to dazzle those viewing the night sky. The Lyrids meteor shower began Monday, according to EarthSky, and will end on April 29. According to NASA, it is among the...

Recent events and CCP laws prove Americans are not safe when traveling to China and the risks far outweigh the rewards.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Tuesday that America’s recent economic performance is partially the result of the country’s unsustainable fiscal practices, creating risks for the global economy. “The exceptional recent performance of the United States is certainly impressive and a major driver of global growth, but it reflects strong demand factors as well, including...

The Congressional Tri-Caucus has called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to publish a complete version of federal contracting spending data broken down by race and ethnicity. Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) led 40 democrats in writing...

U.S. workers who have abortions must be provided with accommodations like time off and flexible breaks under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), according to a final rule released Monday. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the rule said employers must provide the same accommodations to workers who have "limitations related to ... pregnancy,...

House Republican impeachment managers are set to send the Senate articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday after Senate conservatives successfully lobbied Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to delay the delivery of the charges. The transfer of the articles will officially force the Senate to take up the matter of impeachment against Mayorkas, which has been...