Новости за 21.07.2023

A man who pretended to be a student at two high schools in Nebraska has been arrested and charged, ABC 8 reported.

A newly released book documents the devastating impact Donald Trump’s golf course has had on a tiny village in Scotland, The Guardian reports.

Pushing former President Donald Trump's classified documents trial date past the general election could backfire spectacularly on Republicans, a congressman warned the party Friday.

An attorney representing Hunter Biden has filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) for displaying naked pictures of him without consent during a congressional hearing, calling it "a new level of abhorrent behavior," USA TODAY reported on Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Highway Patrol “has waged war on motorists,” a federal judge wrote in a scathing ruling against the agency’s practice of extending car stops in hopes of discovering drugs. In the order filed Friday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn H. Vratil wrote that patrol’s tactics in traffic stops violated the Constitution. The practice, called the “Kansas two step,” is a maneuver in which troopers at the end of a traffic stop take a couple of steps toward their patrol car before... Читать дальше...

The newest member of Donald Trump’s legal team on Friday called for cameras to be in the courtroom, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports.

Despite hundreds of people being charged in federal courts with attempting to obstruct an official government proceeding, and several facing or convicted on seditious conspiracy charges, not to mention the more than 1000 charged in connection to the insurrection, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attempted to revive his 2024 GOP presidential campaign on Friday by insisting the events of January 6, 2021 were not an insurrection.

John F. Kennedy's grandson on Friday joined other members of his family in denouncing presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as "an embarrassment."

The three liberal justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said the right-wing majority was allowing Alabama to use a death row inmate as a "guinea pig" early Friday when the court denied an emergency request to halt James Barber's execution, making him the first person killed by the state since Gov. Kay Ivey suspended capital punishment last year.

Hollywood writers and actors are striking against the association that represents the studios and streamers over a fair labor contract. The Writers Guild of America is on strike for 10 weeks now, and the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have been on strike since July 14. This marked the first time in 63 years since both associations have together gone on a strike. What Happened: Mary Trump, the niece of former President Donald Trump, took to Twitter to... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — New Jersey sued the Biden administration Friday to stop New York’s congestion pricing plan, the latest escalation over the effort to charge drivers entering Manhattan. The suit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, claims the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration failed to conduct a “comprehensive” and “complete” environmental review of the Empire State’s plan, which New Jersey claims will have “significant” environmental impacts. “We are suing to... Читать дальше...

United States Representative and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Kentucky) baselessly accused President Joe Biden of what could be considered treason while discussing Hunter Biden on Friday's edition of Senator Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) Verdict podcast.

Voters turned out in record-breaking numbers for Wisconsin's spring elections this April with progressive stronghold Dane County being especially energized. According to Politico, turnout in Dane County was higher than anywhere else in the state, giving Democrats a hugely lopsided margin of victory.

News outlets have asked a judge to unseal search warrants related to the case of former President Donald Trump's handling of classified information, CNN reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Thomas Jefferson University President Mark Tykocinski, who came under fire less than three months ago for liking controversial tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and gender reassignment surgery for children on his official presidential Twitter account, resigned from his leadership position this week after only a year in the job, the school announced. In an email to the university community Thursday, Joseph G. Cacchione, Jefferson’s CEO, said that Tykocinski is exiting the leadership... Читать дальше...

A man who killed a North Dakota police officers and shot two others and a civilian, searched online for "explosive ammo" and looked for crowded events before the shootings.

The motives of former Democrat Joe Lieberman's decision to become a founding chair of the "No Labels' political organization are being called into question after he was unable to articulate a reason why he wouldn't back his former Senate colleague Joe Biden -- long known for working across the aisle -- in the 2024 presidential election.

In a column for Salon, longtime political observer Heather Digby Parton wrote that there is little evidence that No Labels is legitimately interested in... Читать дальше...

Barack Obama has shared what he’s reading this season. The former president and bestselling author continued his annual tradition of giving book recommendations with the release of his eagerly anticipated summer reading list. Among them are “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder,” David Grann’s new nonfiction book about an 18th-century shipwreck ― which is on Amazon’s list of the best books of the year (so far) ― and Jonathan Eig’s new biography of Martin Luther King Jr., “King: A... Читать дальше...

A San Bernardino County, Calif., school board president, Sonja Shaw, acknowledging a political grudge, grew angered and agitated in front of parents and students attending a school board meeting Thursday, kicking the State Superintendent of Public Instruction out after publicly berating him, accusing him of "proposing things that pervert children," "blackmail," and yelling at him that he had supported her opponent for election.

Vanna White apparently will keep her job on “Wheel of Fortune” when Ryan Seacrest begins hosting next year — but with a caveat. The longtime letter-turner has reportedly agreed to be paid $100,000 an episode for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” While White is said to have requested half of the reported $400,000-per-episode salary that retiring host Pat Sajak made, producers at Sony allegedly wouldn’t pay her that amount for the regular, non-celebrity syndicated show. According to TMZ, White settled... Читать дальше...

Reducing social media usage by as little as 15 minutes per day can increase health and well-being, claims a new study published in the Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science. The findings indicate that a 15-minute reduction in social media usage has positive consequences for one’s social life, vitality, and health. Research has shown that excessive social media use can lead to a range of negative outcomes, including increased feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression. Social media use has also been linked to poor sleep quality... Читать дальше...

The former communications director for Rep. George Santos (R-NY) said in an interview that one of his first proposals to her was that he wanted to make a big splash after being elected and garner massive media exposure.

She added that he got his wish – just not the way he obviously intended.

Speaking with Politico's New York Playbook, Nasya Woomer – who previously worked for former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) – said she quit in May after her boss was arrested and charged with... Читать дальше...

U.S. District Court judge Aileen Cannon set a trial date for May 2024 in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, but legal experts believe Donald Trump's lawyers may be able to stall the proceeding until after the election.

Judge Aileen Cannon has set the trial date in the Dept. of Justice’s Espionage Act case against Donald Trump for May 20, 2024, but her order and the date set has split some experts.

In the wake of the Capitol riot, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin launched a sweeping initiative to root out extremism in the U.S. Military. But, according to a report from USA Today, the effort has been largely fruitless.