Новости за 27.01.2023

The Biden administration says 11 eleven countries in the Western Hemisphere have initially signed up into the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity, in what officials called a “historic” initiative to drive economic growth and cooperation in the region. “We view it as a historic new initiative to drive economic growth in the hemisphere, and tackle the core issues that will define the coming decades and galvanize greater economic cooperation in our hemisphere,” a senior administration official told reporters Thursday. Читать дальше...

Republicans in Maricopa County gathered for a meeting in a megachurch earlier this month to elect their leadership, only for the whole thing to devolve as attendees "hissed and screamed" and pushed conspiracy theories about the equipment being used in the process, reported Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for The Washington Post on Friday.

(Reuters) - The U.S. health regulator on Friday proposed new blood donation guidelines for men who have sex with men that are based on individual risk rather than across-the-board requirements, a move it said is in line with other countries and will help ensure the U.S. blood supply.

Ronna McDaniel will remain chair of the Republican National Committee for another two years after members cast votes in a secret ballot Friday. It followed a contentious battle for the seat, largely caused by what many consider a disappointing general election result for the party.

Facebook's reach was a financial boon for Donald Trump's last two presidential campaigns, but it could have diminishing returns in 2024, Politico reports.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An apparent plea deal has been negotiated with one of the four Sacramento-area defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and may be finalized in court in Washington, D.C., next month. Sacramento Republican activist Jorge Aaron Riley is expected to plead guilty to a single count of obstructing an official proceeding at a hearing in February, his attorney, Tim Zindel, confirmed Thursday following a brief court hearing held via Zoom. Riley faces a five-count indictment that also charges him with disorderly conduct... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump on Friday posted several videos on his Truth Social platform, including one in which he angrily ranted about being investigated for his 2016 campaign's multiple contacts with Russian agents.

Rep. George Santos (R-NY), who falsely claimed that his grandparents were Jews who fled the Holocaust, paid tribute to genuine victims of Nazi anti-Semitism on the floor of the United States House of Representatives on Friday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Valencia College has canceled optional faculty development courses on diversity-related topics, another casualty of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to rid campuses of what he calls “woke indoctrination.” College leaders determined eight courses planned for the spring semester might violate House Bill 7, which Republicans dubbed the “Stop WOKE” law, prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory on K-12 and college campuses. A total of 64 faculty members had signed up for the courses... Читать дальше...

Scottish actor Alan Cumming said on Friday he had returned a UK state honor in protest at the "toxicity" of the British Empire, 14 years after receiving the award.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a vote next month on a bill aimed at blocking the use of China's popular social media app TikTok in the United States, the committee confirmed Friday.

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams encouraged New Yorkers to protest peacefully Friday once the video of five Memphis police officers savagely beating a Black man to death is made public. “I think the Memphis police chief responded swiftly, and I believe New Yorkers have the right to peacefully voice their concern if the video is what we anticipate it will be,” said Adams, an ex-NYPD officer. “... This police department is the best at responding to any forms of protests.” A Friday night gathering — billed as “Justice for Tyre Nichols” ... Читать дальше...

With his trial scheduled to start on Monday, former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro was given a reprieve in federal court on Friday to allow his lawyers to bolster their claims of executive privilege.

Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump are trotting out a novel defense against New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit against the Trump Organization.

New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not mince words when South Carolina GOP Rep. Jeff Duncan urged her to “educate herself” after she proposed an amendment to a fossil fuel bill, HuffPost reports.

A man was crushed to death by a "telescopic" urinal in central London on Friday, despite the efforts of ambulance crews, an air ambulance and firefighters.

Embattled Peru President Dina Boluarte on Friday urged Congress to advance elections slated for April 2024 to December 2023 as protests against her leadership that have left dozens dead continue.

Video of a hammer attack that left Nancy Pelosi's husband with a fractured skull inside their San Francisco home was released by the city's Superior Court Friday.

Before the release of a report on the investigation into who at the Supreme Court was responsible for leaking the Dobbs draft ruling, that for all intents and appearances gutted Roe v. Wade, an outside expert was brought in to validate its findings and now there are questions about that review.

Donald Trump's administration executed 13 federal inmates in his last six months in office -- a stunning increase over three executions in 60 years.

The "love hormone" oxytocin has long been thought key to behaviors including pairing up with a partner and nurturing offspring, but a new study in prairie voles is raising doubts.

Donald Trump's attempt to get a civil suit filed by Capitol police officers who were brutalized by insurrectionists on Jan. 6 dismissed failed and will proceed.

That escalated quickly. DirecTV announced Thursday it will replace Newsmax with another right-wing TV station. Word of the satellite service provider’s new partnership comes after Newsmax — which was dropped from DirecTV’s lineup at the stroke of midnight Wednesday — whined it was a victim of “political discrimination and censorship.” “DIRECTV will launch conservative opinion and commentary network The First across all three of its video services ... very soon,” DirecTV said in a statement. Fox... Читать дальше...

Have you ever worried if the play between your cats was getting too rough? A new study published in Scientific Reports has investigated play and fighting in cats.

The leadership team of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is scrambling to control and whip Republican votes in the House, after a series of decisions and rule changes they made to appease the Republican base and secure McCarthy's Speakership votes to begin with have left them with diminished power and new logistical challenges, reported CNN on Friday.