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CAMP TARIQ, Iraq — Elite Iraqi special forces began their push Monday into Fallujah, expecting to encounter the stiffest resistance yet in the campaign to retake territory from the Islamic State group. The Iraqi troops were leading the assault on Fallujah, slowly moving up from the southern edge in a column of armored Humvees. Shiite militia forces under the government umbrella of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the federal police led operations that have taken back 80 percent of the territory around Fallujah, according to Iraqi Maj. Читать дальше...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Youvensky Despeignes used to spend hours a day at home drawing pencil-and-ink abstractions on cheap notebook paper, his aspirations as a painter frustrated by a lack of opportunities in Haiti where a rich artistic heritage has suffered decades of decline. [...] the 22-year-old is now a scholarship student at the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince, learning to paint from one of Haiti’s most renowned visual artists. While some thought the twin blows marked the end of the longtime cradle of Haitian artists... Читать дальше...

The talks that began in January have failed to make any progress amid contrary demands by the opposition team and the government delegation. The opposition has been insisting that the President Bashar Assad and top official in his government have no role in Syria’s future — or even during the transitional period. Josephine Guerrero, a spokeswoman for U.N. special envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, said in Geneva that the resignation is an “internal matter for the HNC.” The province has witnesses... Читать дальше...

DAKAR, Senegal — Former Chad dictator Hissene Habre was found guilty Monday of crimes against humanity, war crimes, torture and sex crimes during his rule and he was sentenced to life in prison, ending a trial more than 15 years in the making. Victims, former prisoners and their relatives broke out into whoops of joy, hugs and tears in the courtroom when ruling was announced by the three-judge panel in the special court in Senegal. A 1992 Chadian Truth Commission accused Habre’s government of systematic torture... Читать дальше...

SYDNEY — Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, though corals to the south have escaped with little damage, scientists reported Monday. Researchers who conducted aerial and underwater surveys of the 1,400-mile reef off Australia’s east coast found that around 35 percent of the coral in the northern and central sections of the reef are dead or dying, said Terry Hughes, director of the ARC Centre of Excellence... Читать дальше...

[...] Hill knows better than to fret over recent reports that the A’s could shop him to other teams as the trade deadline nears. After going from the independent Long Island Ducks to one of the American League’s best starters, he keeps the focus on what he can control. Hill, who signed with the A’s as a free agent last winter, is a strong candidate for his first All-Star Game. In a starting rotation depleted by injuries, Hill is the lone bright spot. Oakland pitchers not named Hill are 3-19 with... Читать дальше...

Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback says someone at about 12:15 p.m. threw a metal object over the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue and was arrested without incident. Fire trucks and a hazardous materials response unit were called to the scene.

The Olivier Awards With Mastercard - Winners RoomLONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Presenter Kit Harrington poses in the winners room at The Olivier Awards at The Royal Opera House on April 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images) KIT HARINGTON is uncomfortable when he is asked to strip down for magazine photoshoots because he wants to be known for his acting instead of his looks. The “Game of Thrones” star feels there is a double standard when it comes sexism in acting and he wants it to be acknowledged. Читать дальше...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Depression Bonnie and its heavy rains dissipated over South Carolina on Monday, as a wet Memorial Day holiday weekend comes to an end in the area. Lifeguards in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina were warning people of dangerous rip currents, which can suddenly pull swimmers out to deep waters. Bonnie formed Saturday, becoming the second tropical storm in the Atlantic to form before the official start of the hurricane season on Wednesday.

In their biggest moment, Sharks cheering for Warriors, too Tonight is the biggest moment in Sharks history, but the players are well aware they have some competition. Game 1 of the Sharks first ever Stanley Cup finals game starts at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. When the Sharks arrived in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, as a group they caught the fourth quarter of the Warriors game. The Sharks have been big Warriors fans for awhile. The Sharks were watching as a group, and Logan Couture convinced his teammates to switch over to the Warriors.

Warriors’ Curry on Game 7: ‘What more could you ask for?’ With “California Love” blaring over the loud speakers at the Warriors’ downtown Oakland practice facility Monday morning, point guard Stephen Curry said he’d choose the 2Pac/Dr. Dre song as his walkup music in baseball. Curry said the keys to Game 7 success will be limiting turnovers, moving the ball for great shots and playing physically stout defense without fouling. Rusty Simmons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.

“We’re not changing anything regardless who we’re playing, the schedule, what point of the season we’re at, we’re going to play the same way, the same game that we’ve played the entire year and the entire playoffs,” DeBoer said. The Stanley Cup Finals pit San Jose’s first-year starter Martin Jones against Pittsburgh’s 22-year-old rookie Matt Murray. While Jones has started all season for San Jose, Murray has started 15 playoff games after appearing in only 13 during the regular season. A late-season... Читать дальше...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has marched in her hometown Memorial Day parade in a New York City suburb. Clinton waved and smiled from the procession in Chappaqua (CHAP'-uh-kwah), accompanied by husband Bill Clinton and New York's Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo.

With the Warriors trailing by eight points and their season on the line heading into the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Game 6, Stephen Curry told Klay Thompson: “This is your time.” Knowing the sense of urgency, I didn’t want to pressure on him, but I wanted to give him that confidence. Thompson made three pointers during the fourth quarter’s opening three minutes, 23 seconds to keep the Warriors alive in the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City. Two days after making a playoff-record 11 three-pointers in Game 6... Читать дальше...

DIETRICH, Idaho (AP) — Teaching her children how to peacefully respond to racist comments in a tiny Idaho town was not new for the mother of 20 adopted children, many of whom are black. Within months, three of his teammates used a coat hanger to sexually assault him in a school locker room, prosecutors say. The attack came after the woman said she spent months trying to convince school officials that her and her husband's concerns about the repeated racist harassment directed at their children needed to be treated seriously. Читать дальше...

Ralph Ketner, 95, died Sunday, according to a news release from the grocery store chain. Ketner remained loyal to Food Lion even after the grocery store was rocked by a 1992 hidden camera report by ABC News that showed employees selling spoiled meat. An appeals court lowered the verdict to $2, but still found ABC was liable for trespassing because the employees taped other workers without their knowledge.

PITTSBURGH - Kris Letang, a key member of the Penguins defensive corps, will play in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals Monday night despite missing practice and media day on Sunday. Letang didn’t miss any playoff games except one in the second round for a suspension. Letang was a part of the Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship team in 2008-09, but he’s now part of the team’s top defensive pair, with Brian DuMoulin, and a major part of the power-play unit. “He’s similar to Brent Burns, he can change the game on his own... Читать дальше...

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Police say a man accused of killing a co-worker has turned himself in. Media outlets report that Antwan Latrell Thomas was arrested Monday morning, a week after the May 23 shooting at XPO Logistics on Southlake Parkway. Police have said 37-year-old Thomas and Travis Castile argued over who was in charge, eventually leaving the building where they say Thomas shot Castile in the head before driving away. Thomas is being held at the Clayton County Jail. Online jail records do not indicate if he has an attorney.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthropologist Susan Phillips had spent a career examining the graffiti that covers urban walls, bridges and freeway overpasses. Phillips had uncovered a peculiar, almost extinct form of American hieroglyphics known as hobo graffiti, the treasure trove discovered under a nondescript, 103-year-old bridge spanning the Los Angeles River. Upriver would have been in the direction of the city's sprawling, wooded Griffith Park, in those days a popular jumping-off point for hobos looking for a safe, common gathering spot. Читать дальше...

Officials at zoos in Ohio and Texas are holding news conferences to talk about the death of a western lowland gorilla that was shot after a boy felt into its exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo. Zoo authorities had hoped he would eventually breed with females to preserve the endangered species. Animal rights activists have gathered at the Cincinnati Zoo for a vigil in remembrance of a gorilla who was fatally shot to protect a 4-year-old boy who had fallen into its exhibit. A zoo special response team feared the boy's life was in danger... Читать дальше...

The gathering Tuesday at the Yale School of Nursing will highlight the efforts of Connecticut research institutions and biotech companies to develop cures. Vice President Joe Biden is dedicating much of his final year in office trying to accelerate federal efforts to find a cure for cancer after his son, former Delaware state Attorney General Beau Biden, died from the disease last year.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The co-founder of the Food Lion grocery store chain has died. Ketner successfully gambled that bigger sales by lowering prices to where profit margins were razor thin were the best path to success.

CHICAGO (AP) — A hill in a downtown Chicago park has been decorated with 6,882 American flags for each American serviceman killed in Afghanistan and Iraq since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Saxophonist Frank Catalano was scheduled to sing the national anthem and Chicago Blackhawks favorite, Jim Cornelison, was to sing "God Bless America."

The museum that operates the Glass House, the internationally known modernist landmark designed by architect Philip Johnson, is moving to expand arts programming and the fundraisers its hosts on the building grounds in New Canaan, Connecticut. [...] it had to win over the town's planning and zoning board, and some neighbors who had other ideas for what should be allowed in the suburban, mainly residential area. The Glass House has been looking to expand its tours and arts programming to bring more people to the 49-acre property... Читать дальше...

A fire Sunday caused about $25,000 in damages to a former church building that is being converted into a youth treatment center. The Clark County Fire Marshal's Office, Clark County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are investigating.