Новости за 04.10.2018

Federal prosecutors immediately objected to the sentence for Andrew Demma, 39, who had faced a possible lengthy incarceration after a pre-sentence report recommended at least 6½ years in prison.

An underwater search in Italy for the remains of 24 Americans who fought in World War II ended Thursday without finding physical traces of the soldiers whose amphibious vehicle sank in a storm on Lake Garda.

Ryan Honl, a 46-year-old West Point graduate who worked at Tomah as a secretary in the hospital's mental health clinic before resigning in 2014 and filing a federal whistleblower complaint on his way out, felt compelled to speak out after the widow and parents of a veteran who died at Tomah recorded political ads for Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

A senator who championed legislation earlier this year to increase access to mental and behavioral health care for veterans with other-than-honorable discharges is worried the word isn’t getting out to the thousands of veterans now eligible for care they were previously denied.

A man who died with two others in a car blast last weekend had sent letters to family and police indicating he used an explosive to kill himself, his toddler son and adult friend, investigators said Thursday.

The Pentagon is studying whether insects can be enlisted to combat crop loss during agricultural emergencies. The bugs would carry genetically engineered viruses that could be deployed rapidly if critical crops such as corn or wheat became vulnerable to a drought, a natural blight or a sudden attack by a biological weapon.

White House officials say the plan is more comprehensive than previous approaches, and focuses more on ideology-driven terrorists and incorporates new ways of battling related attacks.

The remains of a Navy pilot from West Texas will be returned to his family more than 50 years after he and his jet disappeared during a Vietnam War combat mission.

Noodles are undoubtedly one of Japan’s national treasures — but in Okinawa, soba noodles hold a particularly special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of the island’s residents. The dish is so popular that every Oct. 17, the island celebrates “Okinawa Soba Day.”

Located just one hour by train from Kyoto and just 30 minutes by train from Osaka, Kobe is a port town that rose to prominence in the 1860s as a hub for foreign trade in Japan. The city is well known for its role in helping popularize a variety of western commodities throughout the country — including western-style clothing and coffee.

Afternoon cake and coffee: It’s as German a thing as beer, brats and the population’s rigid adherence to pedestrian traffic lights. In Stuttgart, Grand Cafe Planie is perhaps the most obvious choice for a midday indulgence in something sweet.

Most people travel to Rome to see its aesthetic marvels up close, whether they’re the Sistine Chapel’s frescoes, the Colosseum’s arches or the ornate sculptures in the city’s famous fountains. But viewing larger expanses of Rome from up high treats you to a more sweeping beauty.

The top American military commander for the Middle East on Thursday warned Iran must curtail “reckless, unsafe and escalatory” actions, such as its ballistic missile strike into Syria earlier in the week.

There are no hotels, but islanders open up their simple, gaily painted homes to those seeking relaxed rhythms. No banks either, but there’s not a lot money can buy here. But stunning natural beauty is free and abundant on this verdant paradise that rises up in the form of an extinct volcano from the Mediterranean seabed.

Estimates say about 500 million people, or one third of the world’s population, became infected with the flu virus and the number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide. By comparison, total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was around 40 million, 20 million deaths and 21 million wounded.

Ryan Honl, a 46-year-old West Point graduate who worked at Tomah as a secretary in the hospital's mental health clinic before resigning in 2014 and filing a federal whistleblower complaint on his way out, felt compelled to speak out after the widow and parents of a veteran who died at Tomah recorded political ads for Sen. Tammy Baldwin.

Congressional Republicans have tentatively agreed to a 1.9 percent pay raise for the nation's 2 million civilian federal workers, overruling President Donald Trump who sought to freeze their pay.

A Navy veteran from Utah has admitted to federal authorities that he mailed suspicious packages this week addressed to two top Pentagon officials and President Donald Trump, Justice Department officials said Thursday.

Particularly in the area of consumer privacy, we should be wary of pre-emption that could lock in place federal standards that are soon obsolete.

The number of women working their way into combat positions is indeed small, but they continue to increase even as women face obstacles to entering them.

Army Maj. Gen. Robin Fontes, who last year assumed the highest post of any female servicemember in the war in Afghanistan, is being replaced as commander of Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. She was earlier expected to remain at the command's helm until next summer.

Veterans have reason to be uncertain over what Congress and the Trump administration plan both for “Blue Water Navy” Vietnam War veterans who have Agent Orange-related ailments, and for veterans seeking smoother access to more convenient and timely health care from private-sector physicians and hospitals.

Russia will face countermeasures from the United States if it continues to violate a 31-year old nuclear treaty, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Thursday, adding that Moscow will also have to “pay the piper” in connection with new allegations of cyberstrikes on U.S. allies.

A police officer was killed and six of his comrades were wounded when authorities said a disabled Vietnam veteran and disbarred lawyer, who has faced several charges in recent years, began shooting at deputies who came to serve a search warrant.

Pervez Musharraf, who came to power in a 1999 coup before stepping down amid protests against his rule in 2008, said Pakistan wants a peaceful solution to the 17-year-old conflict next door. But the former four-star general also blamed India for using Afghanistan as a base to foment separatist insurgencies and attacks in Pakistan.