Новости за 26.04.2018

An explosion rocked a refinery in northwestern Wisconsin on Thursday, injuring at least 11 people, forcing the evacuation of homes, schools and a hospital, and sending a plume of noxious smoke into the air.

Base tours offer an easy way to see Europe with other members of the military community. Here is a sampling of current trips scheduled.

This weekend's Zurich Classic in suburban New Orleans will look a little different than most PGA Tour events, as 80 two-player teams will compete in alternate-shot and better-ball formats. It also will sound a whole lot different, because the teams that make the cut will have the walk-up song of their choice playing as they stride to the first tee on Saturday and Sunday.

If the reforms laid out by the commission's chair, Condoleezza Rice, were adopted, players would have a little more freedom to explore professional options. But the NCAA would wind up being more powerful, more punitive and more bureaucratic.

I disagree with those labeling the Commission on College Basketball’s 60-page report a big, fat nothingburger. There’s good stuff in there concerning NBA draft policies, access to agents and stronger penalties for rules violators.

All the buildup finally bubbled over Wednesday morning at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the moment when the rumors became reality. Matt Kenseth will indeed make his NASCAR return.

It's never too early to plan for your next weekend. Here are some of the best events happening around Europe on April 28-29.

The Chilean director Sebastian Lelio is already having quite the 2018. In March, he scooped up an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for "A Fantastic Woman," his whimsical and harrowing portrait of a transgender woman trying to survive the aftermath of her lover's death. His new film, "Disobedience," is making waves for its daring depiction of a complex erotic relationship between two women, played by Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams.

The word “delight” is a very strong term. If a restaurant chooses to use that powerful word in its name, it had better live up to heightened expectations.

It was all supposed to draw to a close last October, but President Donald Trump gave the CIA, FBI and other agencies another six months to argue for continued secrecy for some material. Then Thursday, the deadline day, the White House announced an unspecified number of documents would remain secret until Oct. 26, 2021.

Spring has sprung in Northern Italy, and that means the mountain bikes and hiking boots have come out of storage. For those in shape — or those who want to get in shape quickly (not recommended) — the Dolomites north and east of Aviano Air Base beckon.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers Thursday that none of the four military services’ top generals nor the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were consulted before his predecessor permitted transgender people to serve in the armed forces two years ago.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers Thursday that none of the four military services’ top generals nor the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were consulted before his predecessor permitted transgender people to serve in the armed forces two years ago.

President Donald Trump will travel to Britain in July for a working visit, the office of British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Thursday, making good on an invitation delayed in part by the threat of protests and unrest in London.

President Donald Trump met with several dozen veterans Thursday as the Wounded Warrior Project prepared for its annual Soldier Ride through the Washington area.

Allegations of misconduct against President Donald Trump's former nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs threatened Thursday to derail his military career and promotion to two-star admiral, even after the nominee, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, withdrew from consideration for the cabinet post.

James Shaw Jr., who single-handedly wrestled an AR-15 from a gunman at a Tennessee Waffle House on Sunday, has now raised more than $164,000 for the victims' families. And donations are still pouring in.

"Avengers: Infinity War" is a lot of movie. You can hate it and still say that much with confidence. Its various, overlapping fan bases won't hold what they don't like against it, I bet. "A lot," though, doesn't mean it's much fun or even very good.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., dismissed the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy this month as chaplain of the chamber, an unusual decision that has left some of the Jesuit priest's friends questioning the move.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday emphasized the value of certain aspects of the Iran nuclear agreement, even as President Donald Trump considers pulling out of the 2015 deal, which he has attacked repeatedly and this week called "insane."

Several House panels on Thursday issued their first wave of proposals for the next defense policy plan with aims to boost military pay and benefits, troop levels, innovation efforts, weapons and equipment.

Mike Pompeo, the outgoing CIA director, secured support for his nomination as secretary of state from 57 senators, with 42 voting no — one of the slimmest margins for the job in recent history.

American troops will be key in a soon-to-be re-energized campaign against remaining Islamic State fighters in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told senators Thursday on Capitol Hill, pledging the United States was not preparing to pull its forces from the war-torn country.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him "with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress alleging an affair with Trump.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korea has already made concessions to the U.S. in advance of a potential summit with Kim Jong Un in the coming months, while the U.S. hasn't given up anything.