Новости за 01.01.2024

Experts believe that mortgage rates are set to fall in 2024.

1. 24 things we think will happen in 2024: politics, movies, sports, and tech  Vox.com
2. Doom dominates 2024 messaging as Trump and Biden trade dire warnings  The Washington Post
3. Looking Ahead to 5 Things That Will Shape the 2024 Election  The New York Times
4. Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the 2024 campaign  PBS NewsHour

Have you ever noticed how some stars, when arranged, can form shapes in the night sky? Trace asterisms along with us during this month’s Night Sky Notes!

There’s plenty to build off of from 2023 — including an 11-2 record and a conference title — and even more to get settled before 2024.

Heavy bombardment, and a ground invasion launched three weeks into the war, have reduced vast areas of Gaza to a ruined wasteland and killed at least 21,822 people, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry

While traveling recently, I was stuck in a terrible bout of traffic. Unbeknownst to me, West Virginia University’s fall graduation just ended, and I was caught in the middle of the seemingly endless stream of parents, relatives, and friends who were leaving the ceremony. To deal with this problem, the City of Morgantown closed down lanes and reserved them for exclusive use by graduation attendees. Though the city may have done a fine job handling traffic, this raises an interesting question: How... Читать дальше...

“They say their goal is just to get rid of pornographic books, but in no place has it ever stopped there.”

Lichens can add color and texture to the home landscape during winter, but if growth becomes excessive on branches, it can suffocate the tree, according to this Cowlitz County Master Gardener.

A great countertop toaster oven with air fryer function is the best of both worlds. We've tested the best air-frying toaster ovens so you can find the perfect one.

Air – ABC Film Challenge – Catch-Up 2023 – A – Air – Movie Review

Director: Ben Affleck

Writer: Alex Convery (Screenplay)

Cast

• Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting)
• Jason Bateman (Juno)
• Ben Affleck (Argo)
• Chris Messina (Gaslit)
• Viola Davis (Fences)

Plot: Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball, Michael ...

Now that he's done with chemotherapy treatments, insiders claim Jeff Bridges is sinking money into his passion project band 'The Abiders.'

"Biblically Accurate Angels" memes juxtapose the serene, human-like representations of angels in Western art with their more intimidating descriptions in the Bible. This contrast sparked a trend in internet culture in which users transform ancient religious imagery into popular memes.

Troll Face, with its iconic mischievous grin, has become a staple in meme culture. Symbolizing internet trolling and the playful, often annoying side of online interactions, this rage comic character has evolved from a simple drawing into an emblematic figure in the world of memes.

A TikTok user has gone viral on the platform after filming a short sketch that reveals the struggles managers face when trying to organize a work schedule for their employees.

Former top FDA official Howard Sklamberg doesn’t see how loosening federal restrictions will lead to a crackdown on state-legal markets.

Lawmakers are on the verge of allowing Medicaid to cover substance use treatment in the facilities.

The Granite State is difficult to game out this year. But insiders see a few possible outcomes.

Former Cook County Forest Preserves General Supt. Arnold Randall, seen in 2012, is one of eight Illinois conservation leaders stepping down from their jobs. Others must step up for the environment.

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2024. A new year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this new year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning.

Resolutions invariably focus on diet, exercise and sobriety, but by Valentine’s Day, they’re forgotten. Instead of making resolutions that are transient, consider something more enduring like reading a poem a day, suggests writer John Vukmirovich.

As 2024 approaches, one reader offers his own wish list for 2024 that includes some less serious hoped-for developments, such as app that retrieves unread email you’d like to take back and processed food packages that ping in the back of the refrigerator when they reach the freshness date.

In a move that reignited tensions between conservationists who advocate for a balanced ecosystem and livestock farmers who see the new additions as a threat, five gray wolves were released into the wild in Colorado in an effort to restore the predator population there, the first time this has been done since…

After sweeping F1 of several records last season, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is on the verge of achieving six more career landmarks in 2024.

Just be careful not to let major elements from later designs slip in. | Disney

It’s finally happened: after nearly a century, Mickey Mouse has slipped off Disney’s copyright leash. The first versions of the iconic cartoon character, seen in Steamboat Willie and a silent version of Plane Crazy, enter the public domain in the US on January 1st, 2024. (An early version of Minnie Mouse is also fortunately included.) There’s still a complicated mess of protections around Mickey, but today is... Читать дальше...