Новости за 29.05.2017

Two of President Donald Trump’s closest aides, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, are keeping their heads down. It’s been just a few days since news surfaced that the FBI is looking into the role Kushner held during the campaign and transition, including his contacts with Russian officials, his role in the campaign’s data analytics […]

Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, extolled the importance of integrity in a commencement address Monday afternoon, telling graduates “nothing else matters” if you aren’t honest. The former FBI director was speaking at Tabor Academy, a small boarding school in Marion, Massachusetts, on the shores located near Cape Cod. […]

Come Memorial Day, Labor Day and even the Fourth of July, auto sellers will pull out all the stops with balloons, burgers and bands to get you on their lot and sell you a vehicle. But are those sales for real? For people who buy or lease a car once every five to ten years, […]

The use of chemical weapons in Syria, gay rights and Russian media coverage of the recent French presidential election were high on the agenda during talks Monday between new French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. “The first point is a very clear red line to ban any kind of use of chemical weapons, […]

French president Emmanuel Macron says he has urged Vladimir Putin to ensure that the rights of LGBT people are protected following allegations of a crackdown on gay men in the Russian republic of Chechnya. The Russian president was in France for talks with Macron, two weeks after his election victory. Macron’s call comes after widespread […]

A tiger killed a zookeeper in an enclosure at Hamerton Zoo Park in the hamlet of Steeple Gidding, near Cambridge, United Kingdom, on Monday morning, according to a post on the Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s Facebook page. The zoo said in a Facebook post that the zookeeper’s death “appears to have been a freak accident.” A full […]

It’s never too late to graduate. That’s the lesson World War II veteran Milton Mockerman shared with the Kalkaska High School class of 2017 with whom he graduated on Saturday. Mockerman, 89, received an honorary diploma from the school and participated in its graduation ceremony, fulfilling his lifelong dream of earning a high school degree […]

Frank Deford, the renowned sportswriter and commentator, has died. He was 78. The death was confirmed Monday by NPR, where Deford delivered commentaries for 37 years. “Frank [left] us 1,656 of his signature insights into the world of sports and the human stories behind athletic triumphs,” NPR President and CEO Jarl Mohn said in a […]

Cleora Ferguson, 86, of Morrisdale died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Windy Hill Village in Philipsburg surrounded by her loving family. She was born Nov. 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Maxwell E. Smith and Henrietta Mae Smith Guyer. She married Robert Ferguson on July 14, 1956 at the First Church of Christ, Philipsburg. […]

Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, Jupiter police spokeswoman Kristin Rightler said. Woods was booked into a local jail and released on his own recognizance with no bond a few hours later, according to the Palm Beach County sheriff’s office’s […]

So far, so good in the Novak Djokovic-Andre Agassi partnership. Okay, so it has only been one match but the Serb ensured a solid start to the high-profile collaboration when he beat Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the French Open. Indeed, it was just about the perfect start for the […]

The heat is on: President Trump says he will decide this week whether to stick with the landmark Paris climate accord. If Trump bails on the agreement, which has been signed by 195 countries, he will do so over the objections of hundreds of major U.S. businesses. In recent months, big business has lobbied fiercely […]

President Donald Trump condemned the racially charged Portland, Oregon, train stabbings on Monday, tweeting that they were “unacceptable.” “The violent attacks in Portland on Friday are unacceptable. The victims were standing up to hate and intolerance. Our prayers are w/ them,” read the tweet from the official @POTUS account. Trump had not previously commented on […]

Germany’s foreign minister launched a scathing criticism of Donald Trump on Monday, claiming the US President’s actions have “weakened” the West and accusing the US government of standing “against the interests of the European Union.” Just 24 hours after German Chancellor Angela Merkel declared that Europe could no longer completely rely on traditional allies such […]

In the male-dominated world of venture capital, Kirsten Green is blazing a trail. Not only is she a leading investor in the retail space, but she also supports a large number of women-led businesses. “We need to have more women founders stepping up to kind of own their own story and ask for what they […]

There’s a tendency among “serious” people to dismiss the importance of the pomp, circumstance and symbolism in politics. “Focus on the policy, not the perceptions!” they shout. Who cares about the fluff!?!?! Emmanuel Macron, for one. The newly elected French president told a French journal Sunday that his handshake with US President Donald Trump during […]

Love was in the air for celebs over the holiday weekend. Model Miranda Kerr reportedly married Snapchat billionaire founder Evan Spiegel Saturday in Los Angeles. The couple announced their engagement after a year of dating last July, complete with a customized Snapchat filter, of course. “I said yes!!!” Kerr posted on Instagram at the time, […]

Narrowly focused on the last few years of his life, “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland” labors to humanize the King of Pop, acknowledging eccentricities but portraying him as an object of sympathy. While reasonably effective dramatically speaking, its reception will likely depend on how one views Jackson’s alleged behavior with children. “Searching for Neverland” opens […]

President Donald Trump will honor US service members who made the ultimate sacrifice when he visits Arlington National Cemetery in recognition of Memorial Day Monday morning. Trump’s scheduled remarks at the wreath-laying ceremony will mark his first comments in public since returning to the United States from his nine-day trip abroad. Trump sent out several […]

A volcanic eruption Sunday prompted the temporary raising of the highest aviation alert, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) said Sunday. The event, which took place on Alaska’s Bogoslof Island, part of the Aleutian island chain, caused the issuance of a code “red” aviation alert, which was subsequently downgraded to “orange.” The cloud from the eruption […]

The GANT News staff would like to wish its readers a safe and happy Memorial Day. Also, please remember to take some time to reflect on the purpose of the holiday, which is a day for remembrance of the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military.

As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light rail after a man hurled anti-Muslim slurs at her and her friend who was wearing a hijab. Two of the men were killed. One is in the hospital after the suspect, identified as Jeremy Joseph Christian, […]

Maria Sharapova once described the women’s locker room as “my least favorite place in the world.” Sharapova, of course, won’t grace the clay courts of the French Open — the second grand slam of the season — this year after tournament organizers denied the Russian a wild card, but her blunt description gives an inkling […]

If you’re one of the third of all Americans who suffer from insomnia — roughly 108 million of us — put away your sleeping pills. Science has a much safer solution. “There has been more and more research in the last decade showing exercise can reduce insomnia,” Rush University clinical psychologist Kelly Glazer Baron said. […]

Severe flooding brought on by monsoon rains across southwestern portions of Sri Lanka has resulted in the deaths of at least 169 people, according to the country’s Ministry of Disaster Management. As many as 112 people are still missing, and the death toll is expected to rise, as authorities battle to rescue those still stranded […]