Новости за 08.06.2023

Republican legislators in more than three dozen states have introduced nearly 200 bills this year that would make it easier for them to rig electoral outcomes, according to a report published Thursday.

With this week marking 10 years since whistleblower Edward Snowden disclosed information to journalists about widespread government spying by United States and British agencies, the former National Security Agency contractor on Thursday joined other advocates in warning that the fight for privacy rights, while making several inroads in the past decade, has grown harder due to major changes in technology.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police said this week they have begun investigating a dispute between the Fort Worth Catholic Diocese and a reverend mother who says she was wrongly accused of “sexual misconduct” with a priest. The diocese, meanwhile, told the Star-Telegram it has alerted police of “serious concerns” of marijuana and edibles inside the Arlington monastery of Carmelite nuns. It provided photos that show hordes of pill bottles and cannabis products, which the diocese says were taken... Читать дальше...

A PGA Tour board member who brokered the deal between the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the famous golf tour addressed criticism of the partnership with the Saudis, whose government has been accused of funding the 9/11 attacks, the Daily Mail reported.

As Rep. George Santos (R-NY) faces off against several federal charges, at his side is attorney Joseph Murray. Mother Jones reported Thursday that he is among those seen on archived footage of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection.

NEW YORK — The 80th birthday celebration for Robert De Niro will kick into high gear with a three-day fan-centric event aptly titled “De Niro Con” in New York City this fall. Although the Oscar winner’s actual birthday is Aug. 17, the Tribeca Film Festival — which he co-founded in 2001 — will celebrate all things related to the acclaimed actor during a mini-festival running from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. “De Niro Con” will feature classic film screenings, panel discussions, musical performances, immersive... Читать дальше...

An Oregon man who rigged his home with booby traps that were inspired by the Indiana Jones movies was found guilty of assaulting a federal officer, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.

Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday argued that the Voting Rights Act should be gutted in a blistering dissent over the Supreme Court’s ruling that Alabama’s redistricting efforts were discriminatory against Black voters, Business Insider reports.

The white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing a Black neighbor through her closed front door was known for racist comments and was in a running feud with the woman she killed, according to a report.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' discriminatory policies and culture war tactics are starting to negatively impact the Sunshine State financially, Orlando Sentinel reports.

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell on Thursday after data showed that U.S. jobless claims rose more than expected in the latest week, though the market was generally viewed as consolidating ahead of key inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged to the highest level in more than 1-1/2 years last week with a 28,000-claim jump to a seasonally adjusted 261,000. Economists... Читать дальше...

In a move underscoring its geopolitical ambitions in the Western Hemisphere, China is going to establish an espionage base in Cuba just 90 miles from Florida, for which the Chinese government will reportedly pay billions of dollars to the cash-strapped Caribbean nation. According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the secret deal citing officials familiar with the classified intelligence, the eavesdropping facility would allow Chinese intelligence agencies to monitor ship traffic... Читать дальше...

Tony Buzbee, the prominent and boisterous Houston attorney representing suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, went on the offensive on Wednesday, alleging his client was the victim of a “kangaroo court” and promising a long and vigorous fight against impeachment.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) has survived the first five months of the speakership by catering just enough to the GOP’s right flank without alienating moderates, a delicate balancing act that’s helped him keep the job he barely won.

New York City high schools will pivot to remote learning on Friday as local air quality remains at hazardous levels, the Department of Education announced. Students and staff in schools serving grades 9-12 and 6-12 that were scheduled to attend classes will do so virtually — while most other schools will proceed as planned with a clerical day off. Those staffers will be able to work from home. Programs contracted by the city to provide child care and preschool can choose to transition to remote services for the day. Читать дальше...

More than 100 asylum seekers started being housed in a warehouse at JFK Airport on Wednesday, the Daily News has learned. The asylum seekers, most of them from Latin American countries, were admitted Wednesday evening at JFK’s building 197, a U.S. Postal Service warehouse that has been retrofitted into a migrant housing site, according to a source directly familiar with the matter. The JFK warehouse is among a network of migrant “respite centers” operated by the administration that advocates have... Читать дальше...

Democratic United States Representative Terri Sewell — Alabama's lone Black congressperson — lauded the Supreme Court's Thursday decision striking down her state's gerrymandered voting map that was drawn by Republicans during an appearance on CNN.

Republicans and Democrats alike have been blasting the planned mega-merger this week of the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf.

A former tobacco lobbyist-turned-Fox News contributor bucked health experts by claiming on air that smoke billowing over the Northeast from Canadian wildfires will do people no harm.

The drag shows will go on. At least for now.

On June 2, 2023, Judge Thomas Parker, a Trump-appointed federal district court judge in western Tennessee, ruled that Tennessee’s “Adult Entertainment Act” violated the First Amendment’s free speech protection.

The act had been passed by the Tennessee Legislature and signed into law by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee in March 2023. The law gained national attention because it appeared designed to limit drag performances through regulation of “male... Читать дальше...

Fringe members of the House Republican conference were so furious with Speaker Kevin McCarthy that they now consider it payback time, New York Magazine's Ben Jacobs wrote Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday asked for a new trial in the civil case brought against him by writer E. Jean Carroll after a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, Reuters reported.

A man walked up to a 13-year-old girl who was with her mother at a South Carolina Walmart and randomly shot her, WSB-V reported.

A lawsuit filed in Florida this week alleged that Florida real estate mogul M. Patrick Carroll has been banned from multiple restaurants in Miami for a variety of poor behaviors.

It’s being called a “surprise decision,” a “landmark win,” and a “a major victory for the Voting Rights Act (VRA),” but some legal experts are warning that heralding the U.S. Supreme Court’s Thursday decision as anything except upholding the status quo is a mistake, and other experts suggest it means the Court’s earlier rulings wrongly threw control of the House of Representatives to Republicans. Some experts say a Democratic-majority House in 2024 is now more likely.