Новости за 04.08.2023

Lobbying groups and some politicians have fought for years against potential legislation that would protect workers from extreme heat.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates spiked again this week, marking the second week in a row of rising rates. But they could fall soon.

Audi's midsize sedan impresses with easy-to-use tech and plenty of power for when in a pinch.

Imagine being arrested, prosecuted, and thrown in prison for having a peaceful conversation on a public sidewalk in a free country.

Chennai, 03 August 2023: The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai witnessed another thrilling clash as the Hero Asian Champions Trophy 2023 continued its first-day action with Malaysia squaring off against Pakistan. In an impressive display of skill and determination, Malaysia emerged victorious, defeating Pakistan 3-1 in a captivating encounter.

Morning Glory: A site-specific art installation at Faena Beach. Paula de Solminihac's visionary land art installation, "Morning Glory," took center stage at Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022. Composed of partially buried wooden platforms resembling the flowers and leaves of the Morning Glory plant found on the beach, this large-scale and site-sensitive installation fostered a profound connection between humans and nature, inviting endless interactions and contemplations.

Old Navy is offering a one-year “Kid-Proof” return guarantee for uniform styles purchased during the upcoming back-to-school season that “don't stand up to the wear and tear of a school year.” What do you think of Old Navy's guarantee?

Freelancing platform Upwork started out as Elance-oDesk in 2013, but it took a dead CEO to bring the company to the forefront of the talent marketplace economy. The campaign, "This is How We Work Now," by agency Alto, features a dead-but-resurrected CEO, Jack, who sings to his employees to shake it up and make up...

The decision of the Executive Council made on March 29, 2022, to not allow large-scale aquaculture in the Falkland Islands is to undergo a judicial review following a judgment by Chief Justice James Lewis after a preliminary hearing in the Supreme Court on July 28, with the judgment delivered on August 3.

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on August 3, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty

The strange, tangled backstory to DOJ’s latest Trump indictment.

It’s difficult to describe the insanity of what’s happening off the coast of Florida right now. A sensor in the Keys last week recorded water temperatures of more than 101 degrees—about the same as a hot tub—in what could be one of the highest ocean temperatures ever recorded; at this time of year, they should be in the 70s and 80s. Corals are bleaching and dying at previously unheard-of rates, thanks in part to the water’s steamy conditions.

Christian Petzold likes terrible, irreversible events: accidents, suicides, eternal separations. In his melodramas, Petzold has established a fascination with the trope of love lost at the hands of misrecognition. At the crossroads of historical circumstance and feelings of personal guilt and shame, his protagonists carry burdensome secrets, with devastating consequences. In Phoenix (2014), a woman survives the Holocaust only to have her husband mistake her identity, leading to her discovery that... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump never stops talking. He has an unusual habit of saying whatever is on his mind, no matter how factually inaccurate, off-color, or otherwise counterproductive. This has endeared him to a certain portion of Americans and largely alienated everyone else. Now Trumpworld is still claiming that the Justice Department is somehow violating Trump’s First Amendment rights by indicting him this week for conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election.

Well, this is one of those situations where life conspires to make one's life hard, and so I don't think I'll be getting much rest in the next 72 hours or so. But the work needs to get done, and there is no one else to do it. Ah well. Here's hoping that you're not in my situation, you had a good week and that you'll have a restful weekend. See you on Monday. 

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November arrives and the season starts to ramp up for the Penguins.

ABILENE, TX—Swaying as he put his arm around the machine, local drunk man Todd Bondy reportedly attempted Friday to talk some sense into a mechanical bull. “Hey man, be cool—no reason to freak out,” said Bondy, slurring his words as he explained to the electrically powered device that simulates riding a bucking animal…

The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck is featuring a fine art exhibit from the State Historical Society's collection.

A new COVID variant is spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - and already makes up one in seven new cases.

There is a noble quality to this biography of Charles Austin Beard, as it speaks for a stubborn thinker and scholar who managed to alienate those on the left and right alike.

Liam and I have been playing looter shooter Remnant 2 in our spare time, as we realised we both couldn't stop thinking about it. Having been burned out of Destiny 2 and most live service games, we discovered Remnant 2 delivers all the benefits of blasting gangly creatures for skill points without all the live service baggage. What a refreshing thing.

After the indictment, Donald Trump's legal team and his allies are already previewing a free speech defense against his charges. Legal experts are skeptical.

But the country is unlikely to intervene militarily because its forces are already overstretched at home

The president’s strong stance on Russia’s war could help salvage trade agreement with the US, says deputy secretary

Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer?

Today’s theme: Walking directions.