Новости за 11.05.2016

In what appears to be a first, committee lawmakers will trade in the Capitol’s wood paneling and marble for battleship gray when they hold a hearing this month aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. The location is meant to underscore members’ call for more Navy ships and spending.

Firaxis is offering the first peek at “Civilization VI,” the next chapter in the decades-old franchise that lets you play your way to global domination — and it’s coming with a major new twist.

U.S. Special Operations Command bought dozens of hand-launched drones that failed military tests and may not be able to meet mission requirements in the harsh environments they were designed for, according to a newly released report from the Defense Department's inspector general.

FBI Director James Comey says fewer Americans are traveling to fight alongside the Islamic State. He says the group's influence in the United States appears to be on the decline.

A noted orthopedic surgeon and retired Air Force colonel died last week in Pueblo. Dr. R.J. Black Schultz, an Oklahoma native, was 83.

Nearly three years since a federal commission toured Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a federal watchdog agency says the Air Force has made “limited progress” to put in place dozens of recommendations the panel urged the military service to undertake, many of which focused on an expanded role for reserve forces.

Iraqi forces are now closer to Mosul than they have been since the city was taken by the Islamic State group in 2014, the top U.S. ground forces commander in Iraq said Wednesday.

A laboratory operated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is among the handful of facilities that have secretly had their permits suspended in recent years for serious safety violations while working with bioterror pathogens, according to documents obtained by USA Today after winning a Freedom of Information Act appeal.

U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, who is seeking election to the 2nd Congressional District seat with the argument that his clout is vital to protecting the region’s military assets, is organizing a rare legislative hearing on board a Norfolk-based aircraft carrier.

After nine years of character plotting, world-building and over a dozen movies, Marvel has unleashed “Captain America: Civil War,” which will forever be remembered as the undoing of the Avengers. Given the themes of personal apocalypses and broken family bonds, the studio knew it had to inject this bloody battle with the signature Marvel charm. “Civil War” needed Spider-Man.

Amid overwhelming support, Congress appeared ready Wednesday to send the White House a bill making members of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots eligible for above-ground urn space and full burial honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

President Barack Obama is expected to sign a law this week allowing a group of trailblazing female World War II pilots to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, the White House said Thursday.

The U.S. Navy SEAL who was shot and killed by Islamic State militants in Iraq on May 3 is being promoted to the rank of chief petty officer, the Navy said Wednesday.

Azerbaijan says Armenian forces have used white phosphorus weapons in the fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region and is calling for an international investigation.

A dream for 100 years, the National Museum of African American History and Culture promises to become an instant favorite when it opens Sept. 24, its soaring spaces and magical views of the National Mall a fitting setting for its tale of African-American history and achievement.

Turkey has officially refused to change its anti-terror laws to satisfy European Union demands as part of its efforts to secure visa-free travel to Europe for Turkish citizens, raising questions about the future of the EU's migrant deal with Ankara.

A Microsoft executive told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that "there is no silver bullet that will stop terrorist use of the Internet."

While China has long had the ability to strike Guam with long-range nuclear missiles, the Chinese military is expending an increasing amount of resources to hit the key U.S. island with more conventional weapons in the event of a conflict, according to a government report released Tuesday.

Talks between Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France produced several agreements aimed at improving security in eastern Ukraine but no deal on holding local elections in the separatist region controlled by Russia-backed rebels, a top German diplomat said Wednesday.

The Senate on Wednesday blocked a Republican effort aimed at undercutting last year's landmark international nuclear deal with Iran.

Polish officials have viewed two potential sites for an outdoor museum where dismantled Soviet-era monuments praising the Red Army could be placed, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

President Barack Obama's national security adviser says America's top diplomatic and defense brass needs to become more diverse.

Forget the rivalry over rehabilitative sports. A battle brewing from across “the pond” is coming to a head at the Invictus Games in Orlando, Fla., and it’s about more than just athletic prowess.

About 1,300 U.S., British and Georgian troops are conducting joint exercises aimed at training the former Soviet republic's military for participation in the NATO Response Force.

Under the current system, the TSA both sets the rules for airport security and enforces them. In effect, the agency regulates itself. Local authorities have few if any means to seek redress if TSA screening proves inefficient, ineffective or weak on customer service.