Новости за 11.03.2020

Federally funded tests conducted by scientists from several major institutions indicated that the novel form of coronavirus behind a worldwide outbreak can survive in the air for several hours....

All six female lawmakers in the Utah state Senate on Tuesday walked out in protest and refused to vote on a bill requiring a pregnant person to see an ultrasound before receiving an abortion.The bill passed 16-7 despite the female...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday said that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) should carry on in the Democratic presidential primary to push the party toward adopting more progressive policies, despite his series of losses to former Vice...

A Thursday night basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Brooklyn Nets will be played without fans in the stadium due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The Golden State Warriors tweeted that the decision was made...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced Wednesday that more than 600 arrests have been made as a result of an interagency operation cracking down on Mexican cartel activity. “Project Python...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) on Wednesday announced that he will not appeal a federal court decision in favor of the controversial T-Mobile-Sprint merger, formally ending the legal challenge from a broad coalition of...

Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s (D-Mass.) Senate campaign said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) has prevented him from launching a group aimed at helping other Senate Democrats up for reelection.Kennedy, who is locked in a contentious...

CBS All Access, the network’s streaming service, is launching a weekly animated series featuring real-world guests that will discuss — and mock — the news of the day, the network announced Wednesday. “Tooning Out the News" plans...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that requires asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico while their claims are heard.The justices will allow the “Remain in Mexico” policy to continue...

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said this week it "would be a travesty" if the NCAA doesn't allow fans to attend its upcoming March Madness tournament over coronavirus fears.“Other than the Olympics, March Madness is the greatest thing I have ever...

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) canceled a vote scheduled for Wednesday afternoon on a subpoena stemming from his months-long probe into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.“Out of an abundance...

Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), the No. 3 Republican in the House, is calling for a temporary halt to tours of the Capitol as a measure to limit the spread of coronavirus.“We should take this step. Not doing so is putting health and safety of these tourists...

Our for-profit health care system isn’t working for rural Americans. More than 120 rural hospitals have closed since 2010. According to a new report from Chartis Center for Rural Health, another 453—almost one in four—are at risk of failing....

A man and woman were arrested Tuesday and charged with trespassing at President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the Palm Beach Police Department said.The two individuals were reportedly taken into custody by Palm Beach Police after...

Harvey Weinstein — for decades considered one of Hollywood's most prominent and powerful producers — has been sentenced to 23 years in prison in his New York sexual assault trial.The prison term handed down by New York Supreme Court Judge James...

• The National Air Carrier Association named Chris Brown vice president for government affairs and ultra-low-cost carrier policy. Most recently, he was assistant administrator for government and industry affairs at the Federal...

A get-out-the-vote rally with Michelle Obama is getting canceled due to coronavirus fears.The former first lady was poised to be on hand on March 27 at the kickoff rally for When We All Vote in Detroit.In a Wednesday message, the organization — a...

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, workers are taking to social media to share their anxieties about a variety of workplace inequities that could worsen the crisis: lack of sick leave; lack of health insurance; lack of safety standards....

We began this fight because sadly, Americans know far too little about the Holocaust and the consequences are touching communities across the country. Most states don’t require Holocaust education, leaving students – and sometimes teachers and...

Coronavirus lockdowns abroad are raising questions about the upper limits of government power as health officials in the U.S. and around the world scramble to slow the spread of infection.The U.S. public health toolbox contains a host of potential...

Senate Democrats will force a vote Wednesday in their attempts to reverse a Department of Education rule that they worry will hinder student loan borrowers' ability to seek loan forgiveness from predatory institutions.  Democrats...

The Coachella and Stagecoach musical festivals have been postponed until October due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., concert organizers said Tuesday.The move comes as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the...

The British oil giant BP recently announced the most ambitious climate change goal of any major oil business, saying it would eliminate or offset by 2050 the planet-warming emissions from its operations, as well as the emissions caused by the...

Two men were charged with allegedly vandalizing a national monument and other properties in Nevada with spray paint, officials said Monday.A federal grand jury indicted Daniel Plata and Jonathan Pavon, both 25, U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich and...