Новости за 26.09.2017

A father of six and grandfather to 32, John Middlemas served in the Navy for 21 years, including on submarines during World War II. The flag is a really big deal to him, his daughter said.

The Iraqi Kurds' independence referendum that was just held could mean further instability in the Middle East, where formal borders have remained in place for decades but recent conflicts have resulted in several de facto partitions.

Defense lawyers are asking a federal judge to intervene in the Guantanamo medical care of a captive who got two spine operations in less than a month.

A group called GoFly, funded by aerospace giant Boeing, launched a $2 million competition to spur the development of jet packs, hoverboards, human-bearing drones, flying mopeds and assorted other flying objects for personal use.

The top U.S. general told lawmakers Tuesday that he advised President Donald Trump that transgender servicemembers should not be separated from the military based solely on their gender identity.

A Rapid City company has landed a $50 million federal contract to provide ammunition to the U.S. military.

Italian officials urged Libyan military strongman Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday to "contribute effectively" to the U.N. effort to stabilize Libya, and ruled out any military solution to end Libya's chaos.

Poland's president and defense minister are visiting Polish and other NATO troops as they perform major defense exercises.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff also warned that U.S. action to pull out of the deal would have unfortunate ripple effects.

A list of U.S. Army personnel who have been promoted to the rank of colonel by the FY17 Army competitive category selection board, as announced on Sept. 26, 2017.

The Virginia Beach Fire Department wants more resources closer to one of the city's most tightly constructed neighborhoods. But with no land available to build, the city is turning to a military neighbor for a solution.

The trial of the suspected mastermind of the 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attacks will be one of the biggest terrorism cases yet for a Justice Department under a leader who has said it shouldn't be handling such cases at all.

The United States should assume North Korea can already strike its mainland with missiles, the top American general said Tuesday while cautioning that Kim Jong Un primarily seeks nuclear weapons to maintain control of his regime.

Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP's latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party's banner campaign promise.

A Long Island woman who was seriously injured after a U.S. Army Reserve Humvee rolled down a hill and pinned her against a food truck during a festival has had her arm amputated due to injuries sustained in the collision.

Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone said Tuesday he's "aware of no evidence whatsoever" that Trump's campaign coordinated with Russians during the 2016 election.

President Donald Trump vowed to deliver on a major tax cut for middle-class Americans on Tuesday as the White House and congressional leaders prepared to release details on a tax overhaul proposal that would slash the corporate rate and simplify the nation's tax code.

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley urged South Sudan's leaders on Tuesday to seize "the last chance" to salvage the 2015 peace agreement and end the worsening violence that has forced 4 million people to flee their homes and left 7.6 million in desperate need of aid.

Two U.S. soldiers are under investigation after shoppers were injured with pepper spray that was released at the K in Lautern shopping mall on Saturday.

Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a damaging data breach that exposed highly sensitive information for about 143 million Americans.

This island community of about 9,000 people off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico was hit hard, and it has been in a near-complete blackout since before Maria roared through. Information is almost nonexistent.

Elegant and strong-willed, she was a figure of international intrigue in the early 1960s. Unlike America's first lady, who was demure, classy and media shy, Nhu rarely shied from the spotlight.

Five days after the Category 4 storm slammed into Puerto Rico, many of the more than 3.4 million U.S. citizens in the territory were still without adequate food, water and fuel.

Navy is averaging 35.7 points and 491.3 total yards per game with most of the damage coming on the ground. The Midshipmen rank second nationally in rushing average with 393 yards, less than a yard behind Georgia Tech.

Iraq's prime minister on Tuesday ordered the northern Kurdish region to hand over control of its airports to federal authorities or face a flight ban, signaling a tough response to a landmark Kurdish independence referendum held the day before.