Новости за 13.06.2016

President Barack Obama escalated his call that dangerous people not be allowed to obtain high-powered weapons Monday, saying the country needs more “soul-searching” a day after a gunman used a legally purchased firearms to kill 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando. In remarks in the Oval Office, Obama said the attack was an example […]

Parents think they would never forget their children, yet in a world filled with distractions, they sometimes do, and with tragic results. General Motors is introducing a new feature on the 2017 GMC Acadia to help prevent such tragedies. Much like a seat belt reminder, a warning tone will sound and a reminder to “Look […]

As the world mourns the 49 victims of the Orlando nightclub massacre, investigators are working to piece together a picture of the man responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. What could have driven Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, a New York-born security guard who was the son of Afghan immigrants, to such a […]

It’s pretty easy to buy a gun in Florida, the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Brady Campaign, a leading gun control group, gave 26 states an F in its 2013 state score card. Florida is among the biggest of those states, and by far the most densely populated, with its […]

A surprising force has helped lift oil prices back to the $50 threshold: militants blowing up oil facilities in Nigeria. The recent wave of sabotage on Nigeria’s oil infrastructure has knocked nearly 1 million barrels of daily production off line, adding to the country’s financial stress and dethroning it as Africa’s biggest producer. Nigeria’s oil […]

Of the hundreds of people lining up around the block to donate blood to the victims of the Orlando shooting, one group was not required. Gay or bisexual men who have had sex with another man in the past 12 months are not allowed to donate blood, according to official rules from the U.S. Food […]

Donald Trump is seizing on the Orlando terror attack to refocus his campaign on national security issues after weeks of bad press on domestic and personal issues. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee scrapped a long-planned speech on the scandal-plagued past of Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, in favor of […]

Spain’s attempt to become the first country in history to win three consecutive European Championship titles got off to the perfect start Monday courtesy of Gerard Pique’s late winner. The Barcelona star headed home in the 87th minute to beat Czech Republic 1-0 in Toulouse and ensure his side claimed a deserved victory. The defender’s […]

“Hamilton” wasn’t the only big winner Sunday night. CBS won big, too. The 70th Annual Tony Awards brought in a big viewership of 8.73 million viewers for CBS, the network said on Monday. This was up 35% from last year’s 6.46 million viewers and was the awards show’s biggest audience since 2001. The show was […]

Here’s the latest about the Orlando terror attack: Casualties Death toll: 49 victims and the shooter Hospitalized: 53 The shooting at the Pulse nightclub is the worst terror attack in the United States since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States. Victims Dead identified: — Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 […]

Omar Mateen, the perpetrator of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, worked since 2007 as a security officer at one of the world’s largest private security companies, which says he was cleared twice by internal background checks. “We are cooperating fully with all law enforcement authorities, including the FBI, as they conduct their investigations,” […]

A crowdfunding campaign to support the Orlando Pulse shooting victims and their families has pulled in more than $1.3 million. Equality Florida, the largest LGBT rights group in the state, posted the GoFundMe fundraiser shortly after a gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 at a gay club in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. […]

Mitt Romney “feels he’s putting country over party” in his outspoken opposition to Donald Trump, his former top political adviser says. Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, has refused to support Trump despite his status as the party’s presumptive nominee. At a retreat for GOP fund-raisers over the weekend and in an interview with CNN, […]

A Dutch woman who has been in jail in Qatar since mid-March after she reported being raped, has been found guilty of “illicit consensual fornication” and being “drunk in a public place.” At a court hearing in Doha Monday, the 22-year old, whom CNN has identified only as Laura, was handed a one-year suspended sentence […]

A barista, a bouncer and an accountant. While different in so many ways, they have one thing in common: they lost their lives in the deadliest mass shooting in the United States. Anguished relatives still await word of the fate of their loved ones after the deadly rampage at a club in Orlando early Sunday, […]

America suffered the deadliest mass shooting in its history early yesterday. As we grapple with the tragedy, we’re ditching the levity in this morning’s 5 Things. Here’s what you need to know about the shooting, the aftermath and, most importantly, how you can help. 1. The shooting It began just after 2 a.m. — closing […]

The drag queen stood before the crowd at a gay bar in Orlando on Sunday night — less than 24 hours after 50 people were shot and killed at a similar bar only a few miles away — without her dress, heels or wig. “I don’t really know what to say,” Darcel Stevens, the 55-year-old […]

As millions of Americans processed the news that a terror attack had left 50 people dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Donald Trump reignited a political debate. “Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn’t he should immediately resign in disgrace!” Trump tweeted moments before President Barack […]

More than half of respondents to a new Brookings Institution survey support the U.S. accepting refugees from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries after security screenings. The survey found that 59% of Americans support accepting refugees, while 41% oppose it. That sentiment, though, includes a partisan divide, with just 38% of Republicans supporting taking in […]

Ominously dark clouds hung over London Heathrow as I landed in the U.K. at the start of the final two weeks of campaigning in the European Union referendum debate. I have crossed the Atlantic several times since Prime Minister David Cameron set June 23 for the vote on whether Britain should remain a member of […]

By pledging his allegiance to ISIS during his deadly attack, the Florida gunman tied himself to more than just radical terrorists. Omar Mateen joined ranks with a group that has been relentless and brutal in its persecution of those perceived to deviate from mainstream sexuality. People tortured. Gunned down by firing squads. Beheaded. Burned and […]

This week Oscar Pistorius will be back in court to face sentencing for murder. Here’s what you need to know. Wait, what? Yes, you’re probably thinking this. You thought you had seen the last of the Oscar Pistorius’ legal marathon and concurrent soap opera. But you haven’t. All this week, he is facing a sentencing […]

The deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11 followed a clarion call by ISIS to its supporters in the United States to launch attacks during Ramadan, the Islamic Holy Month, which started last week. In an audio recording released on May 21, ISIS spokesman Abu Mohammed al Adnani called for “a month of hurt” […]

History had its eyes on “Hamilton,” but the musical came up just short. The Broadway smash won 11 awards at Sunday’s Tony Awards coming up one short of the record for the most Tony awards, which was set by “The Producers” in 2001. However, the hip hop musical did win the big prize of the […]

Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested 5,324 people including 85 suspected Islamist militants during mass raids over the last 48 hours. Most of the arrested suspected militants are, according to the police statement issued Saturday, members of Jama’atul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB), a banned Islamist group. The JMB has been blamed for bomb attacks and members of […]