Новости за 17.04.2018

I’m panicked and soaked as smiling locals fish me out of the bay on the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia. “Trip of a lifetime,” I sarcastically thought as we made our way back to land with an upside-down kayak, our cameras and cellphone ruined. How did I end up drenched, emotionally drained and out a few thousand dollars in electronics in this remote island nation, one might ask? More importantly, here’s why it was totally worth it.

A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House introduced a bill Tuesday that would clarify the Department of Veterans Affairs has the authority to study medical marijuana and incite the agency to initiate research.

Videos of the incident, which police said was sparked by a disagreement over parking, have drawn millions of views as they spread across social media.

The Tennessee Air National Guard is investigating a video that shows one of its members using a dinosaur hand puppet during a re-enlistment ceremony.

A Marine brigadier general who served as the director of an office that in part handles sexual assault prevention and response was removed from his position after making eyebrow-raising comments about sexual harassment claims at his command.

Alex Killorn scored twice during a four-goal second period, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 18 shots in the final period to hold off the pesky Devils.

The Japanese leader is flailing so badly that former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi has suggested that he should stand down at the end of June to avoid tainting the entire Liberal Democratic Party.

An airman assigned to a unit on RAF Alconbury has been arrested and charged following a highway chase on Saturday, police said.

Flintlock 2018, Special Operations Command Africa’s largest military exercise, is focused on the fight against a wide range of terrorist groups operating in the region.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Derik Holley was one of four “Warhorse” crewmen from the Miramar-based Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 who died on April 3 when their CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter crashed near the Mexican border.

The two doctors worked with a team of co-conspirators to obtain patient information from Tricare-enrolled Marines and their families — mostly from the San Diego area — and write prescriptions for costly, custom-made drugs to these individuals.

Albert Poawui and a vocational counselor at VA agreed Poawui would pay a 7 percent cash kickback for more than $2.2 million in VA payments to his company.

Sens. Bob Corker and Tim Kaine, the Republican chairman and a Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, filed bipartisan legislation late Monday to revamp the president’s war powers.

A jury announced Monday that it could not agree on whether a Navy commander assaulted and tried to rape a junior officer in her San Diego home.

Sen. John McCain has been home in Arizona battling brain cancer since December.

A 7th Special Forces Group soldier was arrested Sunday evening on an open count of homicide after he allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife.

A 7th Special Forces Group soldier was arrested Sunday evening on an open count of homicide after he allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife.

The famous scene is a brutal verbal assault, insults flying as fast as machine gun bullets. Many lines from it have become iconic, such as "What is your major malfunction?" It became so celebrated that other shows and movies, including "The Simpsons," often paid homage to it.

The famous scene is a brutal verbal assault, insults flying as fast as machine gun bullets. Many lines from it have become iconic, such as "What is your major malfunction?" It became so celebrated that other shows and movies, including "The Simpsons," often paid homage to it.

The Trump administration announced plans Monday to make it easier for permanently disabled military veterans to have their federal student debt wiped away.

Rep. Steve Scalise, badly wounded by a gunman at a Republican baseball practice 10 months ago, underwent planned follow-up surgery Monday, and doctors were planning additional procedures.