Новости за 24.05.2024

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary. Abbott is focusing on GOP members who helped defeat his 2023 education plan. Paxton has targeted more than 30 incumbents who voted to impeach him last year on corruption charges. The highest profile of these state House Republican runoffs on Tuesday is in District 21... Читать дальше...

The 1932-era home comes with an interesting history. For starters, it was used as a speakeasy during Prohibition.

California's two largest reservoirs are near capacity. 

Guy Fieri might have been at Pacers-Celtics, but he's not a Celtics fan.

Over 60 people have been killed along the stretch of Malibu highway since 2010. 

Downtown Los Angeles' the Last Bookstore has savvily embraced immersive experiences.

"It's one of the most iconic crossroads in the world."

Realtor.com has once again calculated the 10 most affordable beach towns for homebuyers, updating our annual list for 2024.

Prosecutor in New Caledonia says a police officer opened fire and killed a person in the riot-hit territory.

Israel’s army says the bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza.

The top United Nations court is set to rule on an urgent plea by South Africa for judges to order Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza and withdraw from the enclave. Israel is unlikely to comply with any such order. Even so, a cease-fire order Friday by the International Court of Justice would heap more pressure on an increasingly isolated Israel as it continues its military assault on Gaza following the deadly Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas-led militants. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu... Читать дальше...

An overnight fire in an apartment building on a narrow alley in Vietnam’s capital has killed 14 people and injured six others. State media said firefighters had to contain the fire using hoses because the small alley in central Hanoi prevented access by firetrucks. The fire started in a small courtyard used as a garage for electric bikes. The charred remains of burnt motorbikes and plants and scattered belongings remained at the apartment. The building had 24 residents, including the owner's family and several tenants.

Some of the biggest stars in the French Rivera for the Cannes Film Festival made appearances at the 30th annual amfAR gala to raise money for AIDS research. Demi Moore, whose film “The Substance” caused a stir at Cannes, hosted this year’s gala, a role launched by Elizabeth Taylor in 1993. Art, fashion, a walk-on role on “Emily in Paris” and more items were on the auction block at the glitzy gala, which included a performance by Nick and Joe Jonas and Cher. AmfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research is dedicated to the support of AIDS research... Читать дальше...

Taiwan is tracking dozens of Chinese warplanes and navy vessels off its coast on the second day of a large exercise the People’s Liberation Army held in response to the island's new leadership. The defense ministry said it tracked 49 warplanes and 19 navy vessels as well as Chinese coast guard vessels Friday. It said 35 planes flew across the median of the Taiwan Strait, the de facto boundary between the sides. The island's new President Lai Ching-te visited a marine base on Thursday and said Taiwan... Читать дальше...

Officials say at least nine people have been killed and 64 are injured in an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India. The explosion in the factory’s boiler Thursday led to a fire that affected other nearby factories and houses in Maharashtra state’s Thane district. The blaze has been extinguished, but rescuers were expecting to find more bodies in the debris. The cause of the explosion, which sent a huge cloud of grey smoke over the area, is being investigated. Fires are common... Читать дальше...

Officials say an explosion and fire at an Indian chemical factory has killed nine and injured dozens and toll may rise.

You didn’t think summer travel would be easy, did you?

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.” His administration scrapped a host of existing social programs and installed their own, quickly increasing overall social spending to unprecedented heights for senior citizens, unemployed youth, students, farmers and people with disabilities. But less noticed was that the new roster of social programs dramatically shifted who was getting that money. Читать дальше...

An independent commission investigating a mass shooting in Maine plans to hear more testimony from law enforcement sources on communications and coordination problems. The panel’s chair said last week that commissioners intend to address some of the “disturbing allegations” contained in a Portland police after-action report. It outlined several problems, including officers causing chaos by showing up without orders, and officers believed to have arrived intoxicated in a tactical vehicle. But it’s unclear exactly what’s on the table Friday. Читать дальше...

May 17-23, 2024

In the Dominican Republic, Haitians and migration featured heavily in the election conversation.

Argentine President Javier Milei belts hard rock at a presentation of his new book in Buenos Aires.

Mexico's heatwave is so dire, howler monkeys are falling dead out of trees. Dozens were found dead in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco while others were rescued by residents who rushed them to a local veterinarian.

Venezuelans in soccer-mad Peru find shelter in baseball. Читать дальше...

Australian Broadcasting Corp. reports more than 100 people are estimated to have been killed in a landslide in remote Papua New Guinea. The landslide reportedly hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of the South Pacific island nation’s capital Port Moresby about 3 a.m. local time on Friday. Residents say current estimates of the death toll sit above 100, although authorities have not confirmed this figure.Villagers say the number of those killed could be much higher.

Donald Trump isn’t known for letting slights pass. Yet for weeks, the famously combative presumptive Republican presidential nominee has sat silently in a sterile lower Manhattan courtroom amid a barrage of insults and accusations. Through it all, Trump has spent the majority of his time as a criminal defendant sitting nearly motionless, for hours, leaning back in his chair with his eyes closed — so zen he often appeared to be asleep. Trump’s demeanor inside the courtroom has, in many ways, been dramatic for its very lack of drama. Читать дальше...

As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment. They include a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. It is among dozens of actions the Biden administration has taken in recent weeks to meet his climate goals and other priorities. The regulations are led by the Environmental Protection Agency but involve a host of federal agencies on issues including education, transportation and labor. Читать дальше...

Attorneys for Hunter Biden are due in court days before the president’s son is expected to stand trial on federal firearms charges in Delaware as his father’s reelection campaign unfolds. Hunter Biden is charged with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days. He has acknowledged an addiction to crack cocaine during that period, but his lawyers have said he didn’t break the law and the case is politically motivated. The two sides have been arguing about evidence in the case... Читать дальше...

Australian duo Cosmo’s Midnight have recorded a party playlist banger of an album by the name of “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling,” says The Associated Press’s Cristina Jaleru. Their third full-length aims to get audiences to surrender to the magic of reinvented EDM, with music that leans into something more closely resembling playful, electronic funk. Packed with collaborations, “Stop Thinking and Start Feeling” is a good time, with playful influences such as Daft Punk and Chic felt all over. If the third time’s a charm... Читать дальше...