Новости за 19.05.2024

Bruce Nordstrom, a retail executive who helped expand his family’s Pacific Northwest department store chain into an upscale national brand, has died. Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. said its former chairman died at his home on Saturday. He was 90. The chain traces its roots back to a Seattle shoe store opened by his grandfather, Swedish immigrant John Nordstrom, and a partner in 1901. Bruce Nordstrom and other members of the third generation took leadership reins in 1968. They brought the company public... Читать дальше...

Six people were killed and 10 others injured early Saturday morning when a pickup crashed into a passenger van in Idaho. State police say the accident happened early Saturday morning when a pickup crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway 20 and hit a passenger van. The van's driver and five passengers were declared dead at the scene of the accident in Idaho Falls. Nine van passengers and the pickup's driver were taken to the hospital. Idaho State Police didn't immediately respond to requests for more information.

JACUMÉ, México (AP) — Cerca del imponente muro fronterizo flanqueado por un vehículo de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos, la botánica Sula Vanderplank escuchó “chi-ca-go”, el aullido de una codorniz entre los matorrales, un sonido que las aves usan para indicar que están separadas de una pareja o bandada.

America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. 

Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections. Some warn that Republicans will do the same to impose a federal abortion ban if they win control of Congress in November. But that may not be the case. Several leading Republican senators say they oppose changing the long-standing rule, even if their party retakes the chamber. The filibuster requires 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to advance most legislation. Читать дальше...

Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days. 

President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta. The speech on Sunday offers Biden an election-year appearance before a Black audience, a key voting bloc for Democrats. It also could directly expose Biden to the anger that some Morehouse and other college students around the country have been expressing over his support for Israel in its war against Hamas militants in Gaza. Morehouse’s announcement of Biden... Читать дальше...

Two Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon could help reveal whether the party’s voters are leaning more toward progressive or establishment factions. Candidates running in the state's 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts largely share similar policy platforms. Political experts say voters may have to choose based on style. Maxine Dexter in the 3rd District and Janelle Bynum in the 5th are highlighting their legislative experience. Meanwhile, Susheela Jayapal in the 3rd and Jamie McLeod-Skinner... Читать дальше...

Internet-enabled phones can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world’s least developed. But despite growing mobile internet coverage on the continent of 1.3 billion people, just 25% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa currently have access. Expense is the main barrier. Low literacy rates and lack of services in many African languages are other reasons why a smartphone isn’t a compelling investment for some. But companies are trying various approaches to attract users.

Botanists and citizen scientists armed with the iNaturalist app on their smartphones are recording the biodiversity along the U.S.-Mexico border. Called the Border Bioblitz, more than 1,000 volunteers are recording as many species as possible in May. Botanist Sula Vanderplank says the endeavor started when the former Trump administration added hundreds of miles of border walls including through the biodiversity hotspot of Baja California. The United Nations is expected to hold a high-level meeting... Читать дальше...

Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life have chosen to unionize following a three-day vote. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union says cast members for the parades and characters departments at Disney’s Southern California theme parks have voted by a wide margin for the union to become the bargaining agent for the group of roughly 1,700 workers. An association website tracking the balloting among cast members indicated passage by more than 78% in favor and just over 21% opposed. Читать дальше...

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Elon Musk arrived in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation.

Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes posted the news regarding the Trump-aligned lawyer on her X account late Friday. She said Giuliani is the final defendant to be served an indictment in the case and added that “nobody is above the law.” Giuliani’s political adviser... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas. Trump on Saturday pledged to continue to defend the Second Amendment and called himself “the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House.” The United States faces record numbers of deaths due to mass shootings. Last year ended with 42 mass killings and 217 deaths... Читать дальше...