Новости за 21.06.2023

With inflation in the United States still excessive, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee Wednesday.

A Senate panel unanimously advanced Wednesday a bill that targets every part of the illicit fentanyl chain, from Chinese chemical suppliers to Mexican cartels that ship the deadly drugs to U.S. towns, marking bipartisan progress on the overdose fight and giving a 2024 presidential contender a win on a major GOP issue.

Zach Remillard singled in Elvis Andrus with the go-ahead run on a play that was overturned by video review, and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Tuesday night.

Gerrit Cole wagged a finger 15 times at Mariners manager Scott Servais and threw a pitch to Jose Caballero that landed high up on the backstop.

Special counsel John Durham said Wednesday that his team looked into a tip from Italian officials detailing suspicious financial dealings related to former President Donald Trump but did not uncover wrongdoing.

Ernie Clement and George Springer hit consecutive RBI singles in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Guardians manager Terry Francona didn't get to do much scouting of top pitching prospect Gavin Williams during spring training in Arizona.

Roughly a third of the nation's homeless population reside in California, according to a new study.

The executive director of the Maryland Port Administration resigned late last week after being involved in a four-vehicle crash in a state-issued vehicle that resulted in police citing him for failing to control speed, leaving the scene of a property damage crash and following too close.

Your recent article on the Russian hypersonic missile features a photograph of a Russian fighter jet either landing or taking off with a Kinzhal missile slung under its belly ("U.S. takes its time to build better missiles for high speeds," Page I , June 12).

The media, claiming First Amendment press protection for articles, news segments and social media, have been overflowing lately with rumors about machinations in our executive branch.

In his 1979 book "As It Happened," CBS founder and CEO William Paley wrote that on the emerging service of news reporting, it was "agreed there would be no editorializing during news broadcasts, commentaries would be kept completely separate from the news itself, CBS news would be ... objective."

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester announced Wednesday she is running for the Senate seat in Delaware being vacated by Sen. Tom Carper, a Democrat who decided not to run again.

A federal judge plans to unseal the identities of persons who helped Rep. George Santos obtain his release on bond as he fights criminal charges.

Scams targeting Pell Grants and federal loans for college students have surged, as lawmakers pour more money into higher education to shore up flagging enrollment.

Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore was not happy with teammate Victor Robles' effort on a single to center field by Cardinals left fielder Jordan Walker in second inning of St. Louis' 9-3 victory over Washington on Tuesday at Nats Park.

A new survey from Rasmussen Reports found that 47% of likely American voters "don't think [Dr. Anthony] Fauci has told the truth" about gain-of-function virus funding, versus 39% who do. Liar, liar, pants on fire Fauci.

Pennsylvania's Democratic Party primary field for attorney general is filling up as the former head of Philadelphia's public defense lawyers kicked off her campaign Wednesday for the state's top law enforcement office.

An independent expert working with the United Nations on the issue of human rights in Myanmar urged the international community on Wednesday to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in the Southeast Asian country, saying the current course of action is not working.

After years of breakneck growth, China's security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments.

China on Wednesday called comments by U.S. President Biden referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator "extremely absurd and irresponsible."

A Canadian military surveillance aircraft has detected underwater noises as a massive search continued early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic.

A handful of Virginia incumbents prevailed over challengers in Tuesday's primary election, but two of the state's most controversial political figures -- Democratic Sen. Joe Morrissey and Republican Sen. Amanda Chase -- lost their party's nomination, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced Tuesday night she secured enough support from Republicans to censure Rep. Adam B. Schiff and refer him to the ethics committee.

Dylan Carlson homered twice, Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with two doubles to break out of a slump, and the St. Louis Cardinals won their fourth straight, 9-3 over the skidding Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.