Новости за 16.02.2024

A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump and executives at the Trump Organization to pay nearly $364 million.

Alexander Smirnov has been accused of making false statements to the FBI — claims that House Republicans have used in their probe of President Biden.

Russian authorities announced on Friday that opposition leader Alexei Navalny had died in a remote Russian prison. Navalny was imprisoned after returning to Russia in 2021.

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was shocking, but hardly surprising. It follows a long line of fallen critics and opponents of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Recently, conversation about the age of the 2024 presidential candidates has risen to a fever pitch. That's the sign of a deeper problem with how our culture views aging.

After speculation the powerful centrist Democrat would run third-party, Manchin announced Friday he would not be running for president in the 2024 election. But he did not endorse a candidate.

Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cast ballots. As a result, tech giants are pledging action.

The Russian opposition leader was a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin. He was known for organizing nationwide protests against election fraud and government corruption.

Women are taking their rightful place in Rio's "carnival of the streets" — the "bate-bolas," translated literally, as ball beaters.

The scoring records of two Black American college basketball stars from the 1970s and 1980s are overlooked by the NCAA as Caitlin Clark takes the mantle as women's scoring champion.

Director Lila Avilés' film is a celebration of family and spirituality in contemporary Mexican society. And it's a beacon of how women filmmakers are becoming the new face of Mexican cinema.

In a sign of Navalny's ability to inspire the public, in 2017 his followers chanted words in Putin's hometown that are among the most dangerous to utter in their country: "Russia without Putin."

The international reaction to the death of the prominent Russian opposition leader was swift, with many blaming the Kremlin.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after losing consciousness after a walk, according to the country's prison service. Israeli troops take over Southern Gaza's largest hospital.

Russia's Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died.

People turned out for a vigil in Kansas City, Mo., to honor Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the 43-year-old mother, community leader and radio DJ who died at Wednesday's Super Bowl victory celebration.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to national security adviser Jake Sullivan about Alexei Navalny dying in prison — and U.S. congressional leaders being brief on new Russian "anti-satellite capability."

The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. The politician's team says it has received no confirmation of his death so far.

NPR Music's Felix Contreras and WRTI's Nate Chinen run down new albums by Gaby Mareno, Les Amazones d'Afrique and more. Then, Nate Chinen is joined by NPR Music's Tom Huizenga to discuss the legacy and controversy around George Gershwin's masterpiece, "Rhapsody in Blue," which celebrated its centennial this week.

Featured albums out Feb. 16:
• Gaby Moreno, 'Dusk'
• Mike McGinnis +9, 'Outing: Road Trip II'
• Mike LeDonne and the Groover Quartet, 'Wonderful!'
• Nathalie Joachim, 'Ki moun ou ye'
• Les Amazones d'Afrique... Читать дальше...

DJ Edward Sturgis, known as Eddie Cheeba, died earlier this week. He was part of a DJ trio in the 1970s that's credited with laying the foundation for recorded hip-hop.

Charlotte is a stingray that lives in a North Carolina aquarium. She shares a tank with sharks, but hasn't been near a male stingray in years. Experts believe it's a rare case of asexual reproduction.

The Hawkeyes guard surpassed 3,527 points on Thursday against the Michigan Wolverines. Clark overtook previous record holder Kelsey Plum in 13 fewer career games, while taking fewer shots.

The brutal decades-long conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is moving into a new phase, and the city of Goma is in the crosshairs of the violence.

Craig Shultz, son of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, talks about a new special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin, the origin story of Franklin Armstrong, the comic strip's first Black character

And despite international pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will go into the southern town of Rafah, where at least a million Palestinians are sheltering.