Новости за 30.12.2017

Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau wants to expand a program that allows National Guard personnel to attend state colleges and universities tuition-free.

After mass sexual assaults occurred on New Year's Eve in several German cities two years ago, Berlin officials now work on the assumption that prevention efforts alone may no longer be sufficient at such large-scale events. Women will be able to speak to psychologists immediately after being assaulted or harassed in a "safe zone" at the Berlin New Year's Eve event.

The struggle for Native American rights continues. That's the message of an 11-foot mile-marker post from the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota, a recent addition to the National Museum of the American Indian's groundbreaking exhibition "Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations."

A relative told The New York Times that Emmanuel Mensah had rescued a number of people then went back into the burning building, where he died of smoke inhalation.

Three months ago, these two Rohingya brothers had a loving family, a little house near a river, a worn soccer ball to play with and 15 cows for fresh milk. It's all gone now: The family killed. The house torched. The cows stolen.

Police say the man, who said he had firearms and explosives, barricaded himself in the post office in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, on Saturday. They say he made no immediate demands.

A secessionist push in Cameroon's English-speaking regions is on the brink of a full-blown revolt, threatening political stability in a country ruled by one of Africa's longest-serving leaders.

Another movie year has come to an end — so it’s time for an annual tradition begun long ago by my friend and predecessor John Hartl. With a little help from my able freelance colleague Soren Andersen (who saw way more superhero movies this year than I did), here are the Dubious Achievements in Movies for 2017:

The NBA has apologized and removed wording from its website referring to "Palestine-occupied territory" on Friday after complaints by an Israeli minister.

The government forced tens of thousands of farmers into so-called model villages under strict army control to isolate them from the guerrillas. They were promised health care and other services, but instead were left to die from malnutrition and treatable illnesses. They weren't included in the casualty count in the brutal conflict.

The Navy recently removed the USS John F. Kennedy from the list of ships earmarked for donation despite efforts in New England to display the vessel permanently.

Hudson Sullivan grew up rooting for Virginia, the home state school and alma mater of his father. Unfortunately, Sullivan was unable to play in the Military Bowl after undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot.

Legendary World War II spy Virginia Hall, known as "The Limping Lady," helped organize the French resistance against the Nazis and once fled the Gestapo by hiking through the Pyrenees on a wooden prosthetic leg. Craig Gralley, a former CIA speechwriter, has written a novel about Hall's experiences.

Legendary World War II spy Virginia Hall, known as "The Limping Lady," helped organize the French resistance against the Nazis and once fled the Gestapo by hiking through the Pyrenees on a wooden prosthetic leg. Craig Gralley, a former CIA speechwriter, has written a novel about Hall's experiences.

White House officials said they appreciate that time at Mar-a-Lago is a respite for Trump, a familiar and comfortable haven for him to recharge while surrounded by family and friends.

An anonymous complaint against Maj. Gen. Ryan Gonsalves was made to the IG on July 20, days after Gonsalves’ nomination and one week after Stars and Stripes reported he was in contention to serve as the next commander of U.S. Army Europe.

An anonymous complaint against Maj. Gen. Ryan Gonsalves was made to the IG on July 20, days after Gonsalves’ nomination and one week after Stars and Stripes reported he was in contention to serve as the next commander of U.S. Army Europe.

When you walk through the National Infantry Museum with Director Frank Hanner, you quickly get the sense there is nothing about the extensive collection of military history he doesn’t know.

As Democrats and Republicans continued partisan sniping Friday over a House seat that could determine the balance of power in the Virginia House of Delegates, state elections officials moved to break the deadlock by scheduling a random drawing to pick the winner.

President Donald Trump noted Friday that the U.S. Postal Service is "losing many billions of dollars a year" and asked why the agency is "charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages."

A preschooler toying with the burners on his mother's stove accidentally sparked New York City's deadliest fire in decades, an inferno that quickly overtook an apartment building and blocked the main escape route, the fire commissioner said Friday.