Новости за 27.05.2017

A severe threat means an attack is "highly likely," according to the scale set by Britain's Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre. [...] it was raised Tuesday, it had stayed at severe since mid-2014. Hundreds of soldiers have been sent to replace police at high-profile sites including Buckingham Palace and Parliament, and police armed with submachine guns are being deployed in city centers, transit hubs, tourist areas and major events. More than 1,000 armed police are on standby as major events including... Читать дальше...

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military says authorities have reopened the main Chaman border crossing at Afghanistan's request after shutting it down earlier this month when the two sides traded fire there, killing 15 people on both sides. Pakistan says the violence began when Afghan forces opened fire on census workers and troops escorting them.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government-controlled media and a war monitor say Syrian troops and allied militia have pushed back Islamic State group militants and rebel fighters in a wide offensive in the country's southern desert.

Six members of the Group of Seven would stick with their endorsement of the 2015 Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gas emissions and await a decision from the U.S., said the source who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before the formal announcement. The last G-7 meeting in Ise-Shima, Japan in 2016 agreed to "fight all forms of protectionism," or the use of import taxes and regulations to favor domestic producers over imports. The group reached agreement on improving cooperation... Читать дальше...

The burst of color in the U.S. first lady's wardrobe came after a steady dose of mostly black and white during President Donald Trump's inaugural overseas tour, including a prim black lace dress with a matching mantilla headcover that she wore to meet Pope Francis, and a dark jacket with golden detailing on the cuff and collar that she wore for her arrival in Italy. The U.S. government does not provide first ladies with a wardrobe allowance — though attire for official events of public or historic... Читать дальше...

CAIRO (AP) — The death toll in the attack by gunmen on a bus transporting Christians to a monastery south of Cairo rose to 29, Egyptian authorities said Saturday. The Egyptian Cabinet said in a news release that 13 victims of Friday's attack remained hospitalized in Cairo and the southern province of Minya where the attack took place. Senior Egyptian officials said fighter jets targeted bases in eastern Libya of the Shura Council, an Islamist militia known to be linked to al-Qaida, not the Islamic State grop.

Federal investigators and several congressional committees are looking into Russia-Trump campaign connections, including allegations that there may have been collaboration to help Trump and harm his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. The White House in March confirmed that Kushner and Michael Flynn, the ousted national security adviser, met with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States, at Trump Tower in December for what one official called a brief courtesy meeting. The Post report... Читать дальше...

President Donald Trump says NATO will be stronger because member countries have increased payments "considerably." The president supports ongoing efforts to push member countries to spend at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense. First on the list, of course, is terrorism. Leaders of seven wealthy democracies have reached a deal to give the Trump administration more time to tell them whether the United States plans to stay in the Paris climate agreement. A person familiar... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Shane McFarland has found himself somewhere he never expected — a Peace Corps alum working toward his doctorate and a Brazilian jiujitsu instructor with his own martial arts studio. McFarland said he planned to become an exercise physiologist, with time to be a martial arts instructor and massage therapist, allowing him to do a little of everything he loved. After being wait-listed on his first application to physical therapy school, he began his master's degree at the University of Idaho. Читать дальше...

Offering three days of non-stop music by acts like Maroon 5, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Foo Fighters, alongside a bounty of regional food, wine and beer offerings, promoters expect more than 120,000 people to attend the three-day concert at the Napa Valley Expo over Memorial Day weekend. Ayesha Curry, who is set to open a barbecue restaurant, International Smoke, with chef Michael Mina in San Francisco this summer, surprised fans with a star-studded set at the festival’s Williams-Sonoma Culinary Stage. Читать дальше...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Deborah Crosby touched her father's flag-draped casket as her three brothers hugged her in a tearful embrace on the tarmac at the San Diego airport Friday — ending a more than half century search to find and bring home the remains of Lt. Cmdr. Frederick P. Crosby, shot down as a Navy pilot in the Vietnam War. Crosby and her grandmother made a pact to someday bring home her father's remains and bury him in his hometown of San Diego. According to the National League of Families of... Читать дальше...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump's plan to help balance the federal budget features a new attempt to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to petroleum drilling. The effort is the latest chapter in a long-running political fight between two camps: environmentalists, who revere the plain as a maternity ward for polar bears, caribou and migratory birds; and politicians, including those in Alaska's congressional delegation, who have campaigned for four decades... Читать дальше...

(AP) — The sun was shining brightly on Claire Vlases, an eighth-grade girl who led a student campaign to raise $118,000 so that solar panels can be installed at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman. Principal Gordon Grissom and Facilities Director Todd Swinehart said Claire had raised the issue early enough that Sacajawea's new electives wing could be designed to be structurally strong enough to support solar panels in the future and to have the right electrical setup to connect to the power grid. Читать дальше...

The 20-year-old Wilmington Area School District student knows there are certain tasks she has to accomplish before the doors open and hungry patrons make their way through the salad bar. Gretta is one of the students placed by the Midwestern Intermediate IV, a division of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and a connection that helps schools meet the needs of students with special challenges. The program introduces students to the world of work, allowing them to develop the skills they need to succeed once they leave school. Читать дальше...

Grandma plays favorites with plan for her assets Am I wrong to feel this way? Looking Ahead in North Carolina [...] your mother’s assets are hers to dispose of as she wishes. Dustin lives with his mother and always has, except for two marriages that lasted eight years each. Dustin may feel the need to stop by to see if his mother is well, to change clothes before heading to work, or because he has always done it, and old habits die hard. Dear Abby: I’m a 28-year-old man who works hard at a... Читать дальше...

The Republican candidate, businessman Greg Gianforte, defeated his Democratic challenger, musician Rob Quist, with 50 percent to 44 percent of the vote in unofficial results. Democrats hope lukewarm support for the Republican candidate will bode well for similar races in next year's midterm elections.

The Washington Post reports that the Russian ambassador to the United States told his superiors that he and Kushner discussed setting up a secret communications channel between the Trump transition team and the Kremlin. [...] Reuters reports that Kushner had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador last year, including two phone calls between April and November.

SEATTLE (AP) — Inside the suites of Safeco Field are the typical, palatial amenities that come with a premium experience at a ballpark: private entries, leather seats, a food spread with numerous culinary options and drinks galore. The Mariners and hometown neighbor Amazon have partnered to put the Alexa voice-activated operating system in every suite at Safeco Field. [...] you might learn that people don't order food as much as they order drinks, or something like that and working with these guys... Читать дальше...

In the case of the Freedom-Oakley Falcons’ softball team, it needed a lot of Faith Derby, who blasted two homers in the final two innings, including a game-ending grand slam that capped a remarkable comeback in an 11-7 win over Alhambra-Martinez on Friday in a North Coast Section Division 1 quarterfinal. Derby, a senior catcher, hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to tie it 7-7 two batters after Allyson Ferreira had hit a two-run homer. In the seventh, two walks sandwiched a Ferreira double to load the bases with no outs... Читать дальше...

A federal judge in San Francisco says a lawsuit accusing the NFL and team owners of conspiring to suppress wages for cheerleaders lacks evidence to support that claim. Alsup’s order, issued Thursday, said the lawsuit fails to provide the details of “who did what, to whom ... where and when” to support its claim of an NFL conspiracy over wages. The Detroit Lions agreed to a one-year deal with running back Matt Asiata, who played the past five seasons with Minnesota. Matt Winaker went 2-for-5 with a tying... Читать дальше...

Bay Area political events: Political events A roundup of upcoming events: Elizabeth Warren event: A conversation with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon St. in San Francisco. The discussion is part of an all-day event organized around opposition to President Trump. For National Gun Violence Awareness Day, activists are asking people to wear orange to stand against gun violence. Gun violence march: A march across the Golden... Читать дальше...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Prison Service says mass hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners has ended after 40 days.

The United Nations has expanded individual vetting for Sri Lankan recruits who may have been involved in human rights abuses during the country's civil war. 5. Since the war ended in 2009, Sri Lanka's current government has said it is making strides to reconcile its past.

Star Yankees rookie Aaron Judge has an A’s past NEW YORK — The A’s got their first look at Aaron Judge in a Yankees uniform Friday night, but they’ve seen the exciting rookie outfielder plenty before: Judge, 25, is tied for the major-league lead with 15 homers. How might that look in a lineup with Khris Davis (14 homers) and Yonder Alonso (13)? “I was pretty determined to go to college,” said Judge, who attended Fresno State. Both my parents are educators and my brother is a teacher, so I was leaning toward that. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK — Oakland’s injury situation is nearing crisis level, with starting pitchers Kendall Graveman and Jesse Hahn probably headed to the disabled list in the next day or two and first baseman Yonder Alonso missing from the starting lineup Friday. Sean Manaea stepped up with seven scoreless innings in the A’s 4-1 win over the AL East-leading Yankees. Manaea walked Brett Gardner to start the first, then retired seven in a row and didn’t walk another batter in his first career start at Yankee Stadium. Читать дальше...