Новости за 09.02.2024

Country music fans are celebrating Toby Keith's rich collection of songs in the wake of his death from stomach cancer. He'll probably be remembered most for the legacy of “Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American).” For many in post-9/11 America, the 2002 song caught the mood. It featured the lyric: “We’ll put a boot in your ass. It’s the American way.” With that track, Keith steered his music into a more overt nationalism that defined his career. It also helped set country music on... Читать дальше...

Authorities have exhumed the body of the wife of a famed former Tennessee sheriff more than a half-century after she was fatally shot in a still-unsolved killing. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed that it oversaw the exhumation of the body of Pauline Pusser on Thursday at Adamsville Cemetery. She was killed by incoming gunfire while in a car driven by her husband, McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser. The sheriff was made legendary by the 1973 film “Walking Tall” starring Joe Don Baker... Читать дальше...

Serbia’s president has accused Kosovo's government at a heated U.N. meeting of banning the use of the Serbian currency in areas where minority Serbs live in Kosovo with the ultimate goal of making living conditions unbearable for them and expelling them. Kosovo’s prime minister retorted that claims his country was conducting an ethnic cleansing of Serbs are “a lie” and said banning the dinar and imposing the euro would prevent criminal groups in Kosovo from receiving illegal cash. Kosovo was a province... Читать дальше...

More foods are being recalled in the wake of a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning. They include things that may be part of Super Bowl Sunday party menus. Seven-layer bean dip, chicken enchiladas, cilantro salad dressing and taco kits that are sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s and Albertson’s are part of the growing recalls of products made by Rizo Lopez Foods. Federal health officials say consumers should check the Food and Drug Administration's table of recalled foods. They also say to throw... Читать дальше...

The first tornado ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February came on a day that broke records for warmth, the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer. The storms left a swath of destruction that included dead and missing cows, roofs blown off of homes, destroyed storage sheds and barns, trashed vehicles and shattered windows. At least one tornado was confirmed south of Madison and the National Weather Service is investigating reports of several more... Читать дальше...

A former TikTok executive is alleging she was retaliated against and fired from her position because the company’s China-based owners determined she “lacked the docility and meekness” required of female employees. Katie Puris, who was the Global Head of Brand & Creative at TikTok, said in a complaint filed this week in a Manhattan federal court that she was fired in 2022 after making internal complaints about age and gender discrimination. Both TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company ByteDance... Читать дальше...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he's running for U.S. Senate. Hogan's announcement on Friday gives Republicans a prominent candidate well-positioned to run a competitive campaign for the GOP in a state that hasn’t had a Republican U.S. senator in 37 years. The decision marks a surprise turnaround for Hogan, who had considered a presidential bid. During Hogan’s tenure as governor, he became a national figure as one of the rare Republicans willing to criticize Donald Trump. GOP leaders are eager... Читать дальше...

A Nasdaq-listed Chinese technology company that makes parts for self-driving vehicles has threatened to sue the U.S. government after it was included in a list of companies the Pentagon says have links to the Chinese military. Hesai Technology's core product is LiDAR, which is used in passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous driving vehicles, delivery robots and other applications. It was among 17 companies the U.S. Department of Defense recently added to its list of companies it considers “Chinese... Читать дальше...

Finland's national carrier Finnair is asking passengers to be weighed voluntarily and anonymously so that it can update their standard weight figures. A Finnair spokeswoman said Friday that passengers at Finland’s main airport in Helsinki “are not penalized for their weight” and “the numbers are kept discreet away from prying eyes.” About 800 people have joined the survey that began this week so far. The figures will be sent to the Finnish transport and communications agency later this year and be... Читать дальше...

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland appears to have subsided, though scientists are warning that the area may experience further eruptions in the coming months. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said late Thursday that the eruption had decreased significantly. The eruption began at about 6 a.m. local time on Thursday in the area northeast of Mount Sýlingarfell, the Met Office said. It prompted the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon thermal spa and cut off heat and hot water to several communities... Читать дальше...

For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems to memorialize the man whose death reignited a movement against systemic racism. Now hundreds of those artifacts are being displayed at an exhibit at the Arizona State University Art Museum. It’s the first time the work is on public display outside of Minnesota. Paintings of Floyd and poems written about him stand on easels throughout the exhibit... Читать дальше...

Asian shares are mostly higher as Tokyo's benchmark momentarily touched a 34-year high, while many regional markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. U.S. futures and oil prices edged lower. On Thursday, U.S. stocks ticked higher to set more records as evidence accumulated that the job market remains remarkably solid. The S&P 500 inched up 0.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average also set an all-time high, edging up 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. The latest show of strength... Читать дальше...

UAlbany point guard Sebastian Thomas misses much of the second half with injury.