Новости за 07.01.2018

The team at the National Museum of World War II Aviation is no stranger to projects that can drag on — one rare airplane at the Colorado Springs facility took about 15 years to transform from wreck to relic.

The Falcons returned to the postseason with a resounding smackdown of the upstart Los Angeles Rams, a 26-13 NFC wild card victory that opened a pathway for the Falcons to return to the Super Bowl, the stage that has haunted them for the past 11 months.

Late last Thursday night, yet another suicide bombing rocked Afghanistan's beleaguered capital, claiming the lives of more than a dozen police officers. Reporters waited for one of the usual suspects — the Taliban or Islamic State — to claim it, and the latter eventually did. But Afghans familiar with the timing and location of the attack did a double-take.

More than 70 years ago, U.S. Army Pvt. Henry Bretton disobeyed orders while serving in Germany during World War II. His decision earned him a Bronze Star.

Five months after taking charge of the White House as chief of staff, John Kelly is pivotal to Trump's political fate, acting as his gatekeeper and perhaps most trusted adviser. Before that, he spent more than three years working in Latin America as head of U.S. Southern Command.

The Black Knights achieved four of their top five preseason goals: winning the CIC, going undefeated at home (6-0), winning the fourth-quarter scoring battle and winning a bowl game.

When the Falcons (6-9, 0-3) clogged the middle, coach Eric Musselman's team, which played only two players shorter than 6-foot-7, simply stepped outside and hit 15 of 31 3s.

The Massachusetts battalion will be the 24th rotation of U.S. soldiers since 1999 in the multinational NATO peacekeeping mission.

It was Kubasaki’s fourth title in the event since it began in 2007; the Dragons are 4-2 in six finals appearances.

Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country's north, forcing thousands of civilians to flee toward the border with Turkey in freezing winter temperatures.

The province bordering Turkey is home to an estimated 2 million Syrians, including tens of thousands of people who fled fighting elsewhere

The province bordering Turkey is home to an estimated 2 million Syrians, including tens of thousands of people who fled fighting elsewhere

Pentagon investigators have found that Air Force rocket programs have a problem with messy factories and sloppy procedures that could endanger military launches.

Navy officials announced that the amphibious-assault ship will soon pull into Sasebo Naval Base — an arrival that was delayed after the Wasp was diverted to the Caribbean in September to assist with disaster-relief efforts.

When the Trump administration announced this week it was suspending military aid to Pakistan until the country takes more aggressive action against terrorist organizations that have targeted Americans, one of the groups it named was the Haqqani network.

The Marines told Japanese officials that a UH-1Y Venom from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing made a “preventive landing” just after 4 p.m. on an Ikei Island beach after a warning light came on.

Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons showed the upstart Los Angeles Rams what playoff poise is all about.

A UH-1 Iroquois stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma made the landing at about 4 p.m. on an Ikei Island beach, local police told Kyodo News.

As 2017 ended, so did the mission for 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment paratroopers in Afghanistan.

The Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the CIA, began what is now considered the United States Navy SEALs at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, D.C. in 1942.

A cultural and then political celebrity publicly humbled by sexual misconduct allegations, Al Franken’s unique career trajectory took him from “Saturday Night Live” to the top of book bestseller lists to a national radio show and to the U.S. Senate. Now, after his exit this week from the Senate, he’s forced to rethink his future.

NSSC said farewell to Brig. Gen. Anthony Potts and welcomed Brig. Gen. Vincent Malone II as the new senior commander at Natick and the deputy commanding general of the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command.

Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics in White City plans to hire 250 employees, with about 100 of the new hires focused on providing mental health care for veterans.