Новости за 04.07.2017

In the hot summer months, an errand run can quickly turn deadly if a pet is left alone in a car. This may seem obvious, but some well-meaning owners just don’t get it. Allow police in Boynton Beach, Florida, to explain in no uncertain terms. Officers recently rescued a pit bull whose owner had stepped […]

US military analysts believe North Korea launched a “probable” two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday, according to a US official with knowledge of the ongoing post-launch analysis. An earlier initial assessment by the US indicated that the North Koreans launched an intermediate-range, single-stage KN-17 missile. But the revised analysis assesses with “high confidence” that Monday’s launch […]

As she does every year, Chris Tierney made the trip from her home in Bayville, New Jersey to Island Beach State Park on Tuesday to enjoy the beach with her son for July Fourth. This year, though, things seem different. “I’ve never seen this beach this quiet,” she said. “I feel bad for the people […]

The revelry of fireworks and parades offered little comfort in some parts of America’s third largest city. Chicago again — as in recent years — celebrated a bloody Fourth of July weekend, with at least six homicides and nearly 40 shootings, according to police. Those numbers don’t include the Tuesday holiday, when more revelers pour […]

It’s perfectly reasonable to see a bug and feel the need to wipe it off the face of the earth with hellfire. Actually setting a fire, though, is usually not part of the plan. Mike Tingley from Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, presumably didn’t intend to burn his stand-alone garage to the ground Monday night. He […]

Forty-four states have refused to provide certain types of voter information to the Trump administration’s election integrity commission, according to a CNN inquiry to all 50 states. State leaders and voting boards across the country have responded to the letter with varying degrees of cooperation — from altogether rejecting the request to expressing eagerness to […]

US military analysts believe North Korea’s launched a “probable” two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to a US official with knowledge of the ongoing post-launch analysis. The initial analysis by the US indicates the North Koreans launched an intermediate, a single-stage KN-17 missile. The ongoing assessment suggests a second stage booster did ignite and produced […]

The House of Representatives has passed two bills, the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act” and “Kate’s Law,” which are both part of the strict immigration changes President Donald Trump promised during his campaign. One of these laws demands states assist in enforcing tight immigration controls and the other punishes repeat reentry of convicted, deported criminals […]

Luxury tequila is having a moment right now. And Mexico’s Clase Azul tequila brand is capitalizing on the craze. Clase Azul — which sells bottles ranging from $100 to $30,000 each — has been served at some highly exclusive affairs, including movie premieres, the Screen Actors Guild Awards and celebrity parties. The label has come […]

A Vatican-owned pediatric hospital in Rome offered to take 10-month-old Charlie Gard into its care on Tuesday. It’s an effort to prevent doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London from turning off his life support and to allow his parents to be the ones making the decision on whether to do so. Mariella Enoc, […]

Under pressure from its neighbors, Qatar is planning to produce much more gas — the mainstay of its economy. Qatar Petroleum said Tuesday it was planning to increase production from the world’s biggest gas field by 20%. That would boost the country’s exports of liquified natural gas by 30%. “Within 5-7 years from now, this […]

There may not be a more American way to celebrate Independence Day than with a wave of Chris Christie memes. The New Jersey governor spent time relaxing on the beach over the holiday weekend, which wouldn’t usually seem that out of the ordinary. But Christie had closed his state’s beaches to the public after the […]

Bushra al-Fadil, a Sudanese national, has won the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing. The 65-year-old emerged winner for his short story titled ‘The Story of the Girl whose Birds Flew Away.’ It explores the lives of women in Sudan and the violence and harassment they face. The piece is published as part of a […]

When it comes to geopolitical theater, no one can accuse the North Korean leadership of lacking a certain sense of timing. Kim Jong Un may have taken the best part of the last two weeks out of the public eye, but he’s made some comeback. The testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile on America’s Independence […]

Trump administration national security, military and diplomatic officials are holding an unexpected July 4 meeting to discuss what options might be needed if it is determined by the US that North Korea conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test, several administration officials tell CNN. US military technical experts are now reviewing all data and intelligence gathered […]

Bickering within the European Union is as much part of life in the bloc as the rows between the 28 countries that belong to it. But relations between the European Commission, the EU’s executive, and the European Parliament took a turn for the worse Tuesday. Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, called the assembly “ridiculous” […]

Tim Cook has a very clear Independence Day message: America = immigrants. In a tweet posted on Tuesday morning, the Apple CEO said: “Wishing everyone a happy #Independence Day!” followed by a quote from Franklin D. Roosevelt: “Remember always that all of us … are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” The quote is from a […]

The curtain came down on the Confederations Cup Sunday, amid controversy and confusion. Not of fans or players suffering racist abuse — a fear that had dominated the run-up to the tournament in Russia — but world governing body FIFA’s use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. “It is the biggest change in association […]

The death toll of a massive tanker explosion in eastern Pakistan last month has reached 207, said Khawaja Salman Rafique, the Health Minister of Punjab province. The truck, carrying 25,000 liters of fuel, crashed around Bahawalpur after veering off the road on June 25, along the 1,300 kilometer journey from the capital of Karachi to […]

US policy towards North Korea has entered an unpredictable new era, analysts say, after the rogue state announced it had tested a missile which could hit “anywhere in the world.” Adam Mount, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said US President Donald Trump had few good options to respond to North Korea. “It’s […]

Chinese tech company Tencent is clamping down on kids who can’t get enough of its wildly popular mobile game “Honor of Kings.” Facing criticism over the growing number of young Chinese players hooked on the smartphone game, Tencent on Tuesday introduced new rules limiting users under 12 to an hour of play time each day. Those aged between […]

Can Venice save itself? Locals say it’s drowning — not under the rising waters of the Adriatic, but under a flood of tourism. The 20th century brought the world’s most famous archipelago a new airport, a new cruise terminal and even new railway lines across the old bridge connecting Venice to the Italian mainland. The […]

As we prepare to celebrate our nation’s independence as Pennsylvania natives we are proud that our state was the home to many influential individuals during the American Revolution. So, which Revolutionary Pennsylvanian are you?

US-backed rebels have breached a strategic wall surrounding the Old City of Raqqa in ISIS’s self-declared capital on Monday, US Central Command has said in a statement. Breaching the Rafiqah Wall means the Syrian Democratic Forces will be able to penetrate Raqqa’s Old City, the last redoubt of ISIS defenders in the city. The ancient […]

There have been times even Roger Federer has thought of walking away from it all. A stage before his name was immortalized and the records fell; a period in his glittering career when defeat was more common than victory. “It was tough,” Federer tells CNN Sport, reflecting on his early years on the ATP Tour. […]