Новости за 26.01.2023

NEW YORK — Sayfullo Saipov dreamed of martyrdom and being greeted by 72 maidens in the afterlife — he’s getting a prison sentence instead. Saipov was found guilty Thursday of all 28 counts in Manhattan Federal Court of massacring eight people on the Hudson River Park bike path in a Halloween horror nearly five years ago. Jurors took less than a day to decide Saipov’s fate after hearing two weeks of testimony about the gruesome attack that also seriously injured 11 people. Prosecutors said Saipov... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who sits on the Judiciary Committee, spoke with reporters on Thursday afternoon about his intentions over the next few weeks in approving judges. But it was his comments about the Supreme Court that the Justices might feel hits too close to home.

A labor columnist is warning against giving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) the space and opportunity to continue his efforts to promote fascism in his state.

Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn says he doesn't expect to see any new gun legislation despite the recent spate of mass shootings in California.

The National Archives is calling on former presidents and vice presidents to make sure they're not in possession of any classified information, CNN reports.

One Republican member of the House of Representatives is sending message of encouragement to his colleagues -- and also some grenades.

The “Rust” first assistant director who pleaded guilty to negligence in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins told authorities no one person owns all the blame for the on-set incident. In a deposition obtained by Variety, Dave Halls in December said the shooting was caused by “a tragic series of mistakes.” His account appears to differ from those given by other parties involved. “It’s just like what they say about an airplane crash,” he continued. “It’s like it’s just not one thing, y’know. It’s... Читать дальше...

Republican Party chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is running for another term as the head of the party after being effectively installed by Donald Trump in 2017. This time around, however, there are questions about whether her leadership has been that helpful in getting more Republicans elected.

A new report from the New York Times details how former Attorney General Bill Barr's efforts to discredit the probe into the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian agents completely floundered.

Recognition of tobacco smoke's destructive health effects has diminished social acceptance of smoking and led to extensive restrictions on lighting up in public spaces, tobacco advertising bans, anti-smoking campaigns and higher cigarette taxes. So tobacco companies have pivoted to "safer," smoke-free alternatives such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches.

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) argued that Republicans should engage in "corrupt as hell" voting practices until they can be banned.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — It has been nearly 20 years since the seven crew members aboard Space Shuttle Columbia didn’t make it home, and NASA leaders gathered Thursday to commemorate their lives as well as those from Space Shuttle Challenger and Apollo 1 on the Day of Remembrance. The somber annual event ties together the three fatal incidents as well as remembering others who died in the pursuit of space exploration. The anniversaries of Apollo, Challenger and Columbia fall within six days of each other. Читать дальше...

The five Memphis police officers who were fired in connection with the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols have all been jailed on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, and kidnapping, The Washington Post reports.

Outraged Democratic lawmakers called Thursday for a halt to a marketing campaign aimed at children for a semi-automatic rifle called the JR-15.

Former President Donald Trump was mostly silent about Maricopa County's 2020 election audit, but his influence over the process was much more prominent than it seemed, The Arizona Republic reports.

The rural-urban voter divide has plagued the United States for nearly three decades, and only continues to increase. For decades now, rural districts are typically governed by Republican House members, while suburban and urban areas tend to be governed by Democrats.

DirecTV has cut ties with the conservative Newsmax but added another right-wing upstart network to its lineup.

Former candidate Kari Lake's appeal to overturn the 2022 election for governor was denied by the Arizona Supreme Court for a second time.

The financial management firm that Rep. George Santos claims funded his campaign and manages tens of millions in assets is headquartered in a Florida mailbox store. The Devolder Organization, which the GOP congressman now says is the source of his newfound wealth and campaign spending, lists its address as a Fast Mail N More shop in Melbourne, Florida. It’s located in a strip mall next to a Dollar Tree discount store and a Chinese takeout joint. Santos originally claimed on campaign finance disclosure... Читать дальше...

DETROIT — Federal appeals court judges Wednesday ordered Detroit Institute of Arts officials to hold onto a long-missing multimillion-dollar painting by Vincent van Gogh while a legal battle continues over its fate and rightful owner. The order was filed less than a week after U.S. District Judge George Caram Steeh dismissed a lawsuit filed by the purported owner, Brazilian collector Gustavo Soter's art brokerage company, Brokerarte Capital Partners LLC. The company sued the DIA to recover "Liseuse... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump must have received an unwelcome update this week about the criminal investigation he's under in Georgia, because he's been raging online about the case for days.

MIAMI — Think back long ago, to a time when you couldn’t order literally any thingamajig that pops into your head at 4 a.m. from your phone. The year was 1994 and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was a 9-to-5 working stiff with a forward thinker’s dream — an insanely lofty one that had to do with a vast computer network called “the internet.” The Vision Films biopic, “Bezos: The Beginning,” which premiered Monday night at University of Miami’s Cosford Cinema, delves into what transformed that unrealistic... Читать дальше...

ORLANDO, Fla. — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is running for a second term next year and will continue to push his much-maligned “Rescue America” plan. The Florida Republican senator had a rough year in 2022 after getting blowback from Democrats and also some Republicans over the controversial plan, which initially called for poor people and retirees who don’t pay income tax to begin paying them to have some “skin in the game.” Scott backtracked on that part of his proposal, but told NBC News he was sticking to the rest of it... Читать дальше...

TOPEKA — Lawmakers and education officials sparred for more than two hours Wednesday over a proposal to expand a private school tax credit originally billed as a way to serve low-income Kansas students.

By Lucia Mutikani

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter as consumers maintained a solid pace of spending, but momentum had slowed significantly by the end of the year, with higher interest rates eroding demand.

The Commerce Department's advance fourth-quarter gross domestic product report on Thursday also showed growth getting a big boost from a sharp rise in inventory accumulation, some of which is likely unwanted. Business spending... Читать дальше...