Новости за 28.01.2024

House Republicans have released two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Republicans have vowed to push forward with election-year efforts to oust the Cabinet member over what they say is his failure to manage the U.S-Mexico border. The rare step against a Cabinet member drew outrage from Democrats and the agency as a politically motivated stunt lacking the constitutional basis to remove Mayorkas from office. The Republican-controlled House Homeland Security... Читать дальше...

Holdovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases. Studio estimates Sunday show that Amazon MGM Studios’ “The Beekeeper” earned over $7 million to take the No. 1 spot. Paramount’s “Mean Girls” musical was close behind in what is also its third weekend. Warner Bros.' “Wonka” added nearly $6 million to take third place in its seventh weekend. The Timothée Chalamet-led musical is inching closer to a $200 million domestic take. Читать дальше...

With their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. But apparently they’re also valuable enough to steal, at least this time of year during the Carnival season. A thief stole seven king cakes — about as many as he could carry — during a break-in last week at a New Orleans bakery. King cakes are among the foods most associated with Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The rings of pastry are adorned with purple, green and gold sugar or icing... Читать дальше...

Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the amateur sleuths uncovering image manipulation in published research. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced last week it’s requesting six retractions and 31 corrections of scientific papers after a British blogger flagged problems in early January. The blogger is 32-year-old Sholto David of Pontypridd, Wales. He is a scientist-sleuth who detects cut-and-paste image manipulation in published scientific papers. Читать дальше...

His speech in Virginia this past week became a fits-and-starts affair.

An appeals court in Bangladesh has granted bail to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who had been sentenced earlier to six months in prison for violating the country’s labor laws. Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, especially women, filed the appeal seeking bail on Sunday morning before his appeal was granted. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in 2006. Yunus’ supporters said the case is politically motivated, a charge that the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina... Читать дальше...

Attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have unraveled a key global trade route, forcing vessels into longer and more costly journeys around Africa. The disruption has forced car factories in Belgium and Berlin to idle. Spring fashion lines are delayed at a popular British department store. A Maryland company that makes hospital supplies doesn’t know when to expect parts from Asia. The problem isn’t nearly as bad as the supply chain logjams that caused delays, shortages and higher prices in 2021 and 2022. Читать дальше...

A white officer in suburban Detroit lied to a Black pedestrian by identifying an officer from another force as his supervisor during a 2021 police stop. The officer wasn't disciplined and his chief says in a deposition in Brian Chaney’s wrongful detention lawsuit that “an officer can lie in the field when he’s not under oath.” But with American trust in police plummeting, buttressed by cellphone and bodycam videos that can expose untruths, a profession once broadly considered above reproach has seen its reputation suffer. Читать дальше...

U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement in which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. That's according to two senior administration officials who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks. The yet-to-be sealed deal would play out over two phases. In the first phase, fighting would stop to allow for the remaining women, elderly and wounded hostages to be released by Hamas. Читать дальше...

Garnet Chargers once again claim the game, paced by a goal and two assists from defenseman Cullen Ferguson.

Former President Donald Trump has praised Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for defying the Biden administration over immigration. Texas has restricted U.S. Border Patrol entry to remove razor wire in a popular corridor for migrants illegally entering the U.S. Trump is visiting Las Vegas as he is marching toward securing the Republican presidential nomination. He says Texas should be given full support in its measures to deter migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump has largely avoided talking about a verdict delivered Friday in a defamation case. Читать дальше...

The U.S. government has condemned the decision of Venezuela’s highest court to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado. But the Biden administration on Saturday remained noncommittal on reimposing economic sanctions against Venezuela as it has threatened to do if the government of President Nicolás Maduro fails to level the playing field before a planned election. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said that Washington is “currently reviewing” its Venezuela sanctions policy. Читать дальше...