Новости за 12.05.2024

Billy Baldwin and Chynna Phillips purchased this place in 2021 for $2.9 million. They renovated the home from top to bottom.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shakeup, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister as he begins his fifth term in office. In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned on Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely expected to keep their jobs. Putin signed a decree on Sunday appointing Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council, the Kremlin said. The appointment was announced... Читать дальше...

Modern luxury and environmentally friendly living come together in one stunning package in Brisbane, CA.

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” has reigned over the weekend box office. Studio estimates Sunday said the latest installment in the “Apes” franchise brought in $56.5 million in North American theaters. It was a much-needed surge for what could be an uncertain summer in theaters. Ryan Gosling's “The Fall Guy” underperformed in ticket sales last week. This week it was No. 2 with $13.7 million. Zendaya's tennis thriller “Challengers” was third with $4.7 million. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” had the third best opening of 2024 so far... Читать дальше...

Didn’t get a chance to see the northern lights over the weekend? It may not be too late to take another look. 

This estate sits adjacent to the Old Santa Barbara Mission and once sat on mission land. But it's poised to change hands.

Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as head of Russia's national security council.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes replacing Sergei Shoigu as the country's defense minister.

Authorities say a 16-year-old is dead and several other people were injured in a shooting at a large house party in the central Massachusetts town of Northborough early Sunday morning. The district attorney says three people have been arrested on firearms-related charges and will be arraigned on Monday. Authorities say three other people were treated at the hospital and released. Several others with visible injuries were treated at the scene but declined to be taken to the hospital. Authorities are... Читать дальше...

Jonathan Knight and Kristina Crestin redo the main floor of an 1890s home, converting it into a primary suite on "Farmhouse Fixer."

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. America's top diplomat said in two television interviews that Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but have failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency. He underscored that the United States believes Israeli forces should “get out of Gaza,” but also is waiting to see... Читать дальше...

A California landlord has been sentenced to 20 years for trying to kill two people and burning down a residence to get rid of his tenants. 

Britain's foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas. Asked whether the U.K. would follow the U.S. in threatening to cut the supply of offensive weapons to Israel if it carried out an attack on Rafah, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that Britain supplies only a very small amount of Israel’s weapons. He says arms sales licences can be withdrawn if it’s judged there’s “a serious risk of a serious international human rights... Читать дальше...

High mortgage rates have slowed the normally busy spring housing market, yet the downturn may not last. Here's what the latest data reveals.

Authorities say that anti-government rebels in the Central African Republic have carried out an attack in a village known for gold mining. At least four people were killed. A local government spokesperson told The Associated Press on Sunday that a rebel group aligned with the country's former president was responsible for the attack in Gaga. The village is roughly 125 miles or 200 kilometers from the capital Bangui. Chinese-run mines in Central African Republic have faced security challenges in the past years. Читать дальше...

The 2,292-square-foot, modernist masterpiece was built in 1950 by renowned Bauhaus movement architect Marcel Breuer.

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has been sworn as the first female president of North Macedonia and has immediately reignited a diplomatic spat with neighboring Greece. At the ceremony in the country’s Parliament on Sunday, Siljanovska-Davkova referred to her country as “Macedonia,” rather than the constitutional name “North Macedonia” This prompted Greece’s ambassador to leave the inauguration ceremony. The Greek Foreign Ministry later issued a statement saying that the new president’s actions violated... Читать дальше...

West Virginia Republican primary voters will have a hard time finding a major candidate on the ballot in any statewide race who openly acknowledges President Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Embracing or skirting the line on election denialism has become an unspoken check-off among Republicans running for governor and Congress in one of states most loyal to Donald Trump. The slate of candidates in Tuesday's primary includes a convicted Jan. 6 insurrectionist as well as the sons of two... Читать дальше...

New York City police officials say officers fatally shot a man armed with a gun on a city street. Officials say two officers and a sergeant were patrolling the East Flatbush neighborhood in Brooklyn shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday when they spotted a man pointing a gun at another man. The man fled after officers ordered him to drop his weapon. An officer shot the man with a Taser, but he got back up with the weapon after being momentarily stunned. The officers again warned the man to drop the gun before shooting him. Читать дальше...

Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott announced his reelection bid on Saturday, saying there’s more work to do. He said during his four terms he and his team have worked to grow the economy, make Vermont more affordable and protect the most vulnerable. While progress has been made, he said there's more work to do and to accomplish that the Democrat-controlled legislature needs to be more balanced. Scott and the legislature have clashed over spending and taxes. Читать дальше...

Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods. Official said Sunday that at least 37 people were dead and more than a dozen others were missing. Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Marapi caused a river to breach its banks and tear through mountainside villages in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province just before midnight on Saturday. The floods swept away people... Читать дальше...

The never-ending battle over access to Martins Beach has been revived again.

A strong earthquake has shaken the border of Mexico and Guatemala driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. Sunday near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. There were no immediate reports of damage, but more mountainous, remote parts of the border are prone to landslides. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and a depth of 47 miles (75 kilometers).

Authorities in Atlanta say three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an altercation that left a man dead. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum says officers responded at 5:15 p.m. Saturday to a report of an armed person and encountered a man with a handgun and a knife on Desoto Avenue. Schierbaum says a struggle resulted in the man being killed. One officer was shot in the shoulder, another was shot in the leg and the third suffered a grazing wound. The police did not immediately identity the deceased man. Читать дальше...

More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns. But the majority still must forego pay to care for new babies or other loved ones, even as efforts to expand paid parental and family leave gain traction. Bipartisan groups in the U.S. Senate and House have revived efforts to expand paid leave to more workers, with momentum building to introduce legislation this year. In the absence of a federal law, 13 states... Читать дальше...