Новости за 24.03.2018

The White House on Saturday issued a statement praising youths participating in demonstrations against gun violence in Washington and around the country, where many participants are calling for tougher gun-control measures than President Donald Trump supports.

The Japan-based guided missile destroyer USS Mustin conducted maneuvers within 12 nautical miles (nearly 14 statute miles) of Mischief Reef 150 miles west of Palawan in the Philippines – drawing another rebuke from China.

A few dozen veterans gathered at the Lone Sailor statute at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to show support of March for Our Lives and the students who helped to lead it. Many more veterans were likely dispersed through the large crowd, said Air Force veteran Pam Campos, who organized the veteran contingent at the Washington march.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said “communist, traitor youth” tried to mess up a student stand opened by “religious, nationalist, local youth” to commemorate fallen soldiers in Turkey’s cross-border operation in Syria at the public Bogazici University.

Jeff Gustin, director and co-founder of Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, said since the first resident moved into the residence in November "we're basically full." But that does not surprise Gustin. In fact, he said it actually took a bit longer than expected to get to the 15-person capacity.

A budding dispute over plans to develop a port in Somaliland risks destabilizing the Horn of Africa region, the semi-autonomous territory's foreign minister said.

Sentinels split with Kaiserslautern, while Jaguars take games from both Vicenza and Aviano.

Last April, the U.S. military set out to take on the Islamic State in Afghanistan, targeting the fighters, in one instance, with the "mother of all bombs." By June, officials said the head of Afghanistan's Islamic State affiliate was killed in an airstrike. A Pentagon spokeswoman predicted the strike would "significantly disrupt" the group's plans to expand its presence. That hasn't come to pass.

Gus De Andrade scores three times for Stuttgart in 4-1 triumph over Kaiserslautern.

The Russian Ministry of Defense wants to place a 25-ton bronze monument in Elizabeth City, where the recently declassified “Project Zebra” was carried out, training hundreds of Soviet aviators on the North Carolina coast as part of a secret project.

Panthers improve to 2-0 with second blowout while Royals win opener against defending champion Wiesbaden.

For three weeks, people in the Slovak capital of Bratislava left work on Friday, headed to the main square and jingled their keys in unison to demand a new government. This week, they got one.

Summoned to action by student survivors of the Florida school shooting, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters rallied in the nation's capital and cities across America on Saturday to press for gun control in one of the biggest youth protests since the Vietnam era.

Documents show repairs made before deadly October 2015 floods likely increased the chances the earthen dam on Semmes Lake at Fort Jackson, S.C., might break, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers records obtained by The State newspaper.

Laela Evans scores twice to pace Dragons in girls game while Brigands eventually get a goal past 10-man squad to win boys contest.

One lone crossing, dubbed the "Friendship Bridge" links Russia with North Korea. It opened in 1959 and offers the two nations a fairly basic rail connection. This week, Russian representatives traveled to North Korea to discuss opening another bridge.

For a country proud of its largely peaceful streets and much lower levels of gun violence than in the United States, a recent rash of gang-related shootouts has captured public attention and reignited calls for stricter gun controls.

Kevin and Amy Sharp informed their family members in Iowa that they had arrived safely at their vacation condominium in Tulum, Mexico. That was on March 15. So when their family didn't hear from them on Thursday - a day after they were to have arrived in St. Louis - they became worried.

Autopsies indicate an Iowa couple and their two children died from inhaling toxic gas at a rented condo on Mexico's Caribbean coast, but there was no sign of foul play or suicide, Mexican authorities said Saturday.

Tigers take 1-0 lead into halftime in season debut for both teams, but it doesn't hold up as Cougars come away with 2-1 victory.

Arthur Dinkins helped fight Germany as a soldier in World War II, then served as a sailor during the wars in Korea and Vietnam.

The Secret Service is slated to receive about $2 billion in the fiscal 2018 omnibus bill, including $9.9 million to pay agents for overtime.

Jean Louis Hansen returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown, Kamren Moore returned a pick-six 50 yards and Aaron Ingram connected with Jared Heath-Reeves on a 95-yard TD pass.

Army base's initiative rewards soldiers and families who take their health into their own hands.

Glen Willingham batted 3-for-3 with a double and five RBIs and Sean Caffrey shut down the Samurai on two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over three innings as the Panthers routed the Samurai 16-0.