Новости за 09.08.2018

Israel's prime minister convened his Security Cabinet late Thursday to plot a response to a new burst of violence with Gaza militants, ordering the army to take unspecified "strong action" as the military reinforced units along the border ahead of a possible escalation.

A former Buddhist monk infamous for a jet-set lifestyle was sentenced Thursday to more than 100 years in prison in connection with funds he fraudulently raised. According to Thai officials, Wirapol Sukphol at one point had accumulated assets estimated at $30.1 million. During a shopping spree from 2009 to 2011, he bought 22 Mercedes Benz cars worth $2.9 million.

There are only four races left in the 2018 Cup Series regular season. Some of the sport’s recognizable names won’t be joining in on the postseason festivities.

The changes announced Wednesday will, among other things, allow student-athletes to sign with agents as they consider leaving early for the NBA, then enter the draft and return to college if they are not selected.

Serendipity — an unexpected delight — is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain. Simply put, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $33.6 million modification to an existing U.S. Navy contract to provide planning yard support services for littoral combat ships.

If you’re an avid cyclist or runner in Japan, this has probably happened to you: You’re racing along the road, enjoying the feeling of the wind on your face or the pavement beneath your feet — and suddenly, a red light or wayward car forces you to come to a grinding halt, losing all your momentum in the process.

If you’re looking for the adventure of camping near the beach and sharing a meal with your friends — minus the hassle of pitching a tent or dealing with dirt and grime — a new pop-up restaurant at the Grand Mer Resort in Okinawa City seeks to bring the excitement of the great outdoors into a stress-free, fashionable setting.

I first found out about Zur Feiermaus when I went to a German canteen at a local Army garrison to get lunch. When the server at the counter asked what I wanted, I told her, “Some really good, authentic German food.” Without missing a beat, she scribbled something on a piece of paper, gave it to me and said, “Then go here instead.”

The dog days have hit hard in Germany, where there are few escapes from a record-setting summer swelter.

Ahmad Bradshaw, a three-year starter who helped Army to 18 wins, two bowl victories and the return of the Commander in Chief's trophy in December over the past two seasons, was working to complete his requirements this summer. He graduates Friday.

Karrar Noaman Al Khamassi was told Thursday he faces attempted murder and other charges in the Aug. 2 shooting of Officer Cem Duzel.

Col. Erich C. Spragg will oversee operations at Fort Meade, the second largest military installation in the U.S. by population and Maryland’s largest single employer, boasting a workforce of 56,000 people and 119 tenant organizations.

Francis J. "Red" Grandy, Stars and Stripes chief photographer for more than three decades, died Wednesday in Ogdensburg, N.Y. He was 96.

A Confederate monument, erected as Tuskegee Institute celebrated its 25th anniversary, still stands in the same park, both of them owned by a Confederate heritage group. Students from what's now Tuskegee University once tried to tear down the old gray statue, but critics who want it gone aren't optimistic about removing it, even as similar monuments come down nationwide.

Puerto Rico is estimating in a report to Congress that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, though an island official said Thursday that the confirmed toll remains frozen at 64 pending a scientific review due out soon.

Newly released overhead surveillance footage shows the final moments of Tech Sgt. John Chapman, an Air Force combat controller, who will receive the Medal of Honor this month for his bravery during one of the Afghanistan War’s early battles.

There have been attempts to figure out a solution for the crocs, which now number in the hundreds and pose a danger to residents near their farm.

The new Space Force would defend America’s satellite systems at a time when adversaries, including Russia and China, have worked to develop tech aimed at disabling or jamming them, Vice President Mike Pence said during a speech at the Pentagon.

Lincoln Parkes, a Navy Air Corps veteran and a veterinarian, first invented and patented a cart that allows disabled animals to walk in the early 1960s, launching a life-long love affair with the craft.

The time capsule was buried on April 28, 1894 in concert with the dedication of Swampscott's just completed first high school "The Phillips School" — on the hilltop property that the Phillips Family donated to the town. The building construction costs registered in at $45,000.

Law enforcement officials were searching for a severely disabled 3-year-old boy from Jonesboro, Ga., who had abruptly disappeared in December. The missing boy's father is under investigation in the death of the child and is also accused in court documents of training children at a N.M. compound to carry out school shootings.

A mother and daughter from Hawaii have given the Hiroshima Peace Museum some never-before-seen photographs taken soon after the city was destroyed by the world’s first atomic-bomb attack.

One day, their movement will succeed — and they will remember what the U.S. and its allies did to help them.

Two of the nation’s largest veteran service organizations hold opposing views on the Defense Department’s plan to tighten rules next year on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to servicemembers’ spouses and children.