Новости за 02.08.2016

Syrian rebels accused government forces of launching toxic gas attacks on civilians in a town southwest of Aleppo on Tuesday. The government rejected the claim and accused the rebels of using chemical weapons themselves.

We saw a one-armed, paint-smeared Charlize Theron dominate her enemies in the post-Apocalpytic action flick “Mad Max: Fury Road.” We saw four female comedians don orange-striped jumpsuits for the recently released “Ghostbusters” reboot. A cast of women -- including Sandra Bullock, Helena Bonham Carter and Elizabeth Banks -- are reportedly at work on a spinoff of the male-dominated action-comedy “Ocean’s 11.”

A watch commander who was on duty Saturday said he saw a man get out of his car and walk over to the memorial and put something down next to a folded flag. The sergeant found the medal and brought it inside for safe keeping.

U.S. Africa Command is poised to launch more airstrikes in Libya in support of friendly forces conducting an offensive against the Islamic State group, which is holding on to a shrinking coastal stronghold, military officials said.

The superhero movie is at a strange crossroads. It generally either takes itself too seriously (“Man of Steel,” “Batman v Superman”) or delights in not caring a bit (“Deadpool”). The choice, dear moviegoer, is yours. Do you prefer your costumed heroes to brood or to break bad?

A suicide car bomb attack in the eastern city of Benghazi targeting Libyan troops killed 23 people and wounded dozens of others Tuesday, a hospital official said.

A F/A-18C fighter jet crashed Tuesday in Nevada during a training flight, the Navy confirmed in a statement. The aircraft was on temporary assignment from Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 232.

A Navy pilot parachuted to safety Tuesday after the fighter jet that he was flying crashed during a training flight in Nevada, according to service officials.

Nigerian internet scams are so prolific that the U.S. Embassy in Abuja has an entire page of its website dedicated to helping people protect themselves from fake Nigerian princes who write sob story emails about how only huge sums of American money will help save their lives.

The late August fly-in is part of a national tour of the Commemorative Air Force. Pilots formed the group in 1957 to preserve an example of every aircraft that flew in World War II.

What GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said when ABC “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos confronted him during an interview Friday about a particularly harsh line in a speech at the Democratic National Convention by Khizr Khan ... and what he should have said.

In a short period of time, the women have become go-to authorities in a legislative arena traditionally dominated by men - and especially male veterans.

As NBC has pointed out, Trump told the network in an interview three years ago that he had "a relationship" with Putin. And as Talking Points Memo has noted, Trump told the National Press Club in 2014 that he had visited Moscow and had talked "indirectly and directly with President Putin, who could not have been nicer."

When you’re an entertainer, you do yourself a disservice by needlessly alienating half of your audience for reasons that are entirely unrelated to the entertainment you’re peddling. That’s doubly true when you need a large audience to push your product into profitability.

A military veteran gave his Purple Heart to Republican nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday, prompting the Republican nominee to declare that this was "much easier" than serving in combat.

The military is counting on the fifth-generation stealth fighter to replace its aging fleet of fighter jets and provide advanced electronic warfare, air-to-ground and air-to-air combat capabilities.

At the time they were minted, the gold pieces had a face value of $20. Today, the '33 Double Eagles are estimated to be worth about $10 million a pop. If you can sell them. Which, as evidenced by a ruling Monday by the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Uncle Sam is loath to let happen.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once more blasted unnamed Western countries Tuesday for what he said was support for the attempted coup on July 15 that left more than 270 people dead.

Rep. Richard Hanna, R-N.Y., became the first sitting Republican member of Congress to say publicly that he plans to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton for president, declaring in an interview with Syracuse.com that Trump is a "national embarrassment."

In his native Iraq, Steve Jabar is remembered as a member of the resistance, the son of a freedom fighter tortured and killed by Saddam Hussein’s army.

Donald Trump's candidacy only deepens the difficulties for Republican women in Washington, whether in Congress, the lobbying world or political campaigns. Unlike their Democratic counterparts, Republican women have struggled to make lasting gains in leadership positions over the past decade.

The U.S. Central Command says the military has conducted two counterterrorism airstrikes targeting al-Qaida's branch in southern Yemen this month, killing seven militants.

The archbishop of Rouen, leading Tuesday's solemn funeral Mass for an elderly priest slain a week ago by two extremists, said the Rev. Jacques Hamel tried to push away his attackers with his feet, saying "go away, Satan," remarks that underscored the horror of the murder at the altar that touched a chord throughout France.

The decision came days after the federation said all members of all of its committees had tendered their resignations to help the investigation into U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement.

The Interstate 90 floating bridge across Seattle's Lake Washington will be closed at various times starting Thursday as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels take to the sky.