Новости за 28.02.2023

During a House Judiciary hearing this Tuesday, things got a little heated as lawmakers discussed the role of religion and God when interpreting the Constitution.

A 99-year-old who was being investigated on suspicion of complicity in murder as a former Nazi camp guard has died, ending the case against him, German prosecutors said Tuesday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — A newly released affidavit in the case against Keith Moses, the alleged killer of three people in Pine Hills last week, offers a timeline of the Feb. 22 shootings, which happened within feet of each other over several hours. Released Tuesday, the affidavit filed in court late Monday adds new charges against Moses, 19, accused of killing 38-year-old Nathacha Augustin, 9-year-old T’Yonna Major and Dylan Lyons, a 24-year-old reporter for Spectrum News 13. Moses is also charged with... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is among the Republican officials co-sponsoring a bill that would make the AR-15 the "national gun of the United States."

Pennsylvania police have identified a woman caught on video ranting about hearing the Spanish language at a pizza parlor.

By Nandita Bose

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated Labor Department Deputy Secretary Julie Su to head the agency after current Secretary Marty Walsh departs next month.

"Julie has spent her life fighting to make sure that everyone has a fair shot, that no community is overlooked, and that no worker is left behind," Biden said in a statement.

"Over several decades, Julie has led the largest state labor department in the nation, cracked down on wage theft... Читать дальше...

The testimony given by Rupert Murdoch as part of the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems may not be the final nail in the coffin for the conservative news network, according to one analyst.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is blaming Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg for the train crash that spilled toxic chemicals all over East Palestine, Ohio.

A 23-year-old man was arrested by St. Louis Police this Tuesday after he allegedly was involved in a fatal shooting that took place on a city street in broad daylight, KMOV reported.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) got taken to task by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for using fentanyl seizures to suggest President Joe Biden was failing to keep drugs out of the country.

WASHINGTON — Plenty of Americans just might be in the mood this year to break something, so U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) is offering them the opportunity to do so in one of his unconventional 2024 re-election campaign fundraisers.

Can washing your hands help stop the evolution of antibiotic resistance? Mathematically, it’s possible.

A study in South Korea found that people who survived childhood sexual abuse and currently suffer from major depression disorder had significantly lower gray matter volume in the right middle occipital gyrus region of the brain. Their grey matter volume in this specific region was lower than both healthy adults and people suffering from depression who did not experience sexual abuse in childhood. The study was published in Psychiatry Research. Abuse in childhood has been shown to be associated with a number of negative outcomes in adulthood.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident at Boston Logan International Airport this Monday where a JetBlue airliner had a "close call" with a Learjet that was taking off, NBC News reported.

The United States announced Tuesday a crackdown on unlawful imports of xylazine, an animal tranquilizer known as the "zombie drug" and which is increasingly linked to overdose deaths.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Jackson County Republican Party on Monday ruled a motion to censure Missouri state Rep. Chris Sander out of order. However, the party is forming a committee to consider potentially censuring the Lone Jack Republican lawmaker in the future, Sander told The Kansas City Star Monday evening. “I think I’m doing the right thing,” Sander said. “If the party is lagging behind me, I need to be patient. But I have no patience, so I will continue trying to move forward.” The county... Читать дальше...

Responding to Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's claim that she was "attacked" by an “insane woman and screamed at by her adult son in a restaurant on Monday night, The View co-host Joy Behar offered a sympathetic take on the news.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on Tuesday turned the tables on his Republican colleagues by reminding them of former President Donald Trump's repeated past statements heaping praise on the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.

According to a transcript of Rupert Murdoch's testimony in the defamation lawsuit Fox Corp. is currently fighting, the media organization's chairman downplayed the culpability of some of his high-profile employees – while bluntly hanging others out to dry.

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) called out House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) because he had no plans to investigate abuses at the Justice Department during the Trump administration.

NEW YORK — New York City recorded its first significant snowfall of the winter, with 1.8 inches accumulating in Central Park by Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said. The city had only recorded 0.4 inches of snowfall this season before the storm that began Monday night. Hundreds of flights into and out of New York were canceled Tuesday, including 150 at LaGuardia Airport, according to the tracking website Flight Aware. More than two dozen flights were also delayed at LaGuardia, where... Читать дальше...

"The View" co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin believes she might hold a key piece of evidence in the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) claimed she was "attacked" and "screamed at" in an unnamed restaurant Monday night, but few are rushing defend the far-right instigator whose brand is attacking and screaming at others.

Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania introduced legislation Tuesday that would require the U.S. Transportation Department to impose more strict regulations on trains carrying hazardous materials, an effort to prevent disasters like the toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio from happening in the future.

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over the legality of President Joe Biden's plan to cancel $430 billion in student debt for about 40 million borrowers, with the justices peppering a lawyer for his administration with tough questions in a case that presents another major test of executive branch authority.

The nine justices are weighing the Biden administration's appeal of two lower court rulings blocking the policy... Читать дальше...