Новости за 12.06.2017

Bombs continue to shake the southern Philippines city of Marawi as the battle to eradicate hundreds of ISIS-affiliated militants enters its third week. As the fighting wears on, deadline after deadline set by the Philippines government for the end of the conflict has been missed, including a pledge to finish the fighting by Monday, the […]

A wildly popular Chinese news app is fast becoming one of the world’s hottest upstarts. Founded by a former Microsoft employee, Toutiao uses artificial intelligence to create personalized feeds of news and videos based on users’ interests. And it has global ambitions. Toutiao, which means “headlines” in Chinese, wants to become the world’s No. 1 […]

Puerto Ricans who voted for US statehood in a non-binding referendum Sunday are “claiming our equal rights as American citizens,” Puerto Rico’s governor says. Ninety-seven percent of the votes favored statehood but voter participation was just 23% after opposition parties called for a boycott of what they called a “rigged” process in part over the […]

The Public Theater in New York City lost two sponsors Sunday due to controversy surrounding its rendition of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar,” which includes the gory assassination of a ruler who resembles President Trump. Delta Air Lines and Bank of America pulled their support following criticism on social media. The play has come under fire […]

In a large villa on the outskirts of Qatar’s capital Doha, one family gathers to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, handing out candy and singing songs. This is meant to be a time when extended families meet and observe generations-old traditions. But the celebrations are overshadowed by fear and worry. The political crisis in […]

Uber could be in for another rough week. The company’s board on Sunday voted unanimously to adopt all recommendations from a report prepared by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, a representative for the board said. Uber brought in Holder earlier this year to lead an investigation into sexual harassment and workplace culture at the […]

Don’t think because they won marriage equality in 2015 they would rest easy. The LGBT community came out en masse in Washington for the Equality March, pressing the new White House to continue progress made by the previous administration. The march Sunday was vibrant, in attire and color. There were rainbow pride flags, trans pride […]

UK Prime Minister Theresa May, clinging on in Downing Street, will appeal for the support of her members of parliament (MPs) Monday, after losing the Conservatives a cherished government majority in last week’s election. Many MPs are angry over what they see as an unnecessary vote that has cost several lawmakers their seats and are […]

The Russia “cloud” is growing over President Donald Trump and threatening to wreck another week for the embattled White House as one of his closest allies tries to avoid a public spectacle on Capitol Hill. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement that he would testify before Senate Russia investigators caught everyone — including the intelligence committee […]

Greg Gianforte, the Montana congressman-elect who was accused of “body slamming” a reporter, has agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor assault, according to the county attorney in the case. The guilty plea should come on Monday morning, Gallatin County Attorney Marty Lambert said. “My sentencing recommendation will be heard at that time,” Lambert said in […]

Puerto Rico on Sunday overwhelmingly voted for statehood. But Congress, the only body that can approve new states, will ultimately decide whether the status of the US commonwealth changes. Ninety-seven percent of the votes in the nonbinding referendum favored statehood, an increase over the results of a 2012 referendum, official results from the State Electoral […]

Donald R. Kennedy, 72, of Sandy Ridge died Friday, June 9, 2017 at the UPMC Altoona Hospital in Altoona. Born April 18, 1945 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late Earl and Anna (Marcella) Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy was of the Protestant faith. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He […]

The government of Qatar has hired one of the War on Terror’s legal heavyweights to advise the country on international counter-terrorism finance laws. John Ashcroft, the former U.S. senator and the U.S. attorney general under President George W. Bush, has been tapped to guide Qatar amid a diplomatic crisis, according to public filings with the […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ letter on Saturday offering to testify before the Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday caught members of the panel by surprise, and senators are concerned he’s trying to avoid testifying publicly, a source familiar with the situation says. The committee has not confirmed the Tuesday date for Sessions’ testimony and are still […]

He may not want to, and it may be painful for everyone to watch, but Bill Cosby should take the stand and testify in his trial for aggravated indecent assault — especially if he wants to stay out of prison. The prosecution finished its presentation last week in the case against Cosby for allegedly committing […]

A China Eastern Airlines jet suffered a major engine failure shortly after taking off out of Sydney for Shanghai on Sunday. After the airplane landed safely back in Sydney, emergency crews found a gaping hole in the front part of the engine nacelle’s structural casing, known as the nose cowl. The incident with the jetliner’s […]

Kristen Piatkowski and Tucker Gladhill got a big surprise at their wedding reception late Saturday night: a visit from President Donald Trump. The President dropped in at about 10:30 p.m. ET, hours into the reception, which was being held at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster Township, New Jersey, according to someone who was in […]

For President Richard Nixon, the controversy over his secret White House tape recordings began with a break-in at the Watergate Hotel. If President Donald Trump is also keeping recordings of his conversations, any controversy over those will have begun with a tweet. On May 12, three days after firing FBI Director James Comey, Trump tweeted: […]

You see them everywhere you go in this bruised city. Murals, hand-painted signs, stickers in windows, ribbons on lapels, decals on police cars. #OrlandoStrong. You Matter. #OrlandoUnited. Love Wins. The rainbow-colored messages even stretch across entire buildings, like the one at Se7en Bites, the eatery that Trina Gregory-Propst runs with her wife east of downtown. […]

Lewis Hamilton has closed the gap on championship leader Sebastian Vettel after a commanding victory at Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver backed up a superlative performance in qualifying, leading from start to finish at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to claim a sixth win at the circuit. If it was plain sailing for the […]