Новости за 30.08.2017

A competition to replace Finland's aging fleet of fighter jets became an unexpected point of contention this week when American and Finnish leaders offered conflicting statements about whether the new planes would be purchased from an American company.

The equipment — some of it re-sold to buyers in Russia, China, Mexico, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan and Ukraine — included machine gun and rifle parts, body armor, helmets, gun sights, generators, medical equipment and more.

U.S. airstrikes blocked the advance of an Islamic State convoy carrying militants toward Iraq on Wednesday, derailing a Hezbollah-negotiated deal that removed the extremists from the Lebanon-Syria border, where they have been for years.

A test version of a spacecraft resembling a mini space shuttle has been carried aloft over the Mojave Desert by a helicopter in a precursor to a free flight in which it will be released to autonomously land on a runway.

President Donald Trump is promising billions to help Texas rebuild from Harvey-caused epic flooding, but his Republican allies in the House are looking at cutting almost $1 billion from disaster accounts to help finance the president's border wall.

Weeks after the season dissolved into a 9-5 finish, Coach Ken Niumatalolo and his staff began evaluating what had gone wrong. Their conclusion: A potential injury risk that almost no other program in major college football has to consider.

A New York federal appeals court says it's the job of Congress and the president, not the courts, to confront claims that female cadets face a sexually oppressive culture at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Cpl. Miles Hogan pulled over to help a driver involved in a crash, but as he was helping him from the vehicle they were hit by another car. The impact sent them flying through the air. Hogan collected himself and ran back to the man, who was laying in the road.

It can be hard to spot the ruse. Some of that has to do with confirmation bias. If a person is told the storm's destruction is unprecedented, they'll look for images to confirm it, especially if the story becomes political.

The new live-fire range is being built for incoming Marines. Dozens of residents protested the range Tuesday because one of its surface danger zones is within proximity of Ritidian, which a local group is fighting to protect.

Lawyers for alleged deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are pursuing uncensored copies of emails they believe show the Trump administration’s attempt to appear impartial by backing off disparaging comments made on the campaign trail.

Harvey's floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over, and the storm began to give up some of its dead.

Harvey's floodwaters started dropping across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the first glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But the crisis was far from over, and the storm began to give up some of its dead.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration designated the illegal psychedelic drug MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy, as a “breakthrough therapy” to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

The warship detected and tracked a missile launched from Kauai with its onboard radar, before intercepting it with SM-6 missiles. It marked the second time an SM-6 missile has successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile in a test.

In a statement, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said transgender servicemembers would not be dismissed until the new panel thoroughly analyzes the issue. The White House order gave Mattis until Feb. 1 to present a plan for implementing the ban.

The former employee at the Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth is charged with two felonies and three misdemeanors related to sexual battery and criminal sodomy.

The new live-fire range is being built for incoming Marines. Dozens of residents protested the range Tuesday because one of its surface danger zones is within proximity of Ritidian, which a local group is fighting to protect.

The U.S. military says it is achieving its primary goal in Afghanistan’s embattled Helmand province by enabling Afghan forces to expand security zones around the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah.

Mobile kitchen units, truckloads of tools and thousands of supplies are ready to help people impacted by Hurricane Harvey, but there is one problem: They are hundreds of miles away from Houston.

Those who scorn Trump’s supporters might argue that none of their opinions are in fact intelligible or legitimate. In fact, this automatic attribution of stupidity and bad faith is just another kind of bigotry.

Supporters claim Trump needs to energize his base with anger. But rain or shine, his fans have shown no proclivity to flee.

Pardoning in today’s federal system has all but ceased to play the role the framers intended of advancing fairness and proportionality.

Most citizens, including those who serve in Congress, realize the importance of preserving a free press and their own ability to speak (and yes, sometimes leak) freely.

Soldiers from across Europe are challenging themselves to earn one of the most coveted badges the U.S. Army offers, the Expert Infantry Badge.