Новости за 02.11.2018

Stuttgart, Ramstein sweep into finals after each go through regular season and season-ending tournament without a loss.

Capitol Hill could see a new generation of military veterans elected to help guide major defense issues as a wave of former servicemembers vie for congressional seats in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Most of the bases’ estimated 55 F-22 Raptor aircraft were able to move to other bases before the storm — but several of them were damaged when they were left in hangars at the base because they were in various states of maintenance.

The Air Force will transfer F-22 Raptors and airmen who are part of a Florida fighter squadron upended by Hurricane Michael to three other states, and it isn't clear yet whether they will return.

Paris and the political leaders who hold sway over this South Pacific island chain are 10,000 miles away. The question now for New Caledonia is whether to keep these faraway bonds or splinter off as the world's newest nation.

On Dec. 3, the National Air and Space Museum will close two galleries -- "Apollo to the Moon" and "Looking at Earth" -- as it begins a seven-year renovation project. Seven more galleries shutter in early January. Most of the museum's major attractions, such as the Spirit of St. Louis and the moon rock, will still be on display, but hundreds of other artifacts will disappear from view.

Islamic militants on Friday ambushed three buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing seven and wounding 19, according to the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Interior Ministry.

Former defense secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday night accused President Donald Trump of using U.S. troops as "pawns" as he moves to bolster the military presence at the southern border in response to migrant caravans making their way through Mexico.

If you arrive here on a moonless night, you can hear the water before you can see it rushing to seek its lowest point, as water always does. At first, it sounds like a hose that’s been left on, but as you try to track down the source, it begins to sound like a horrendous water main break.

A Washington man faces a drug distribution and weapon charge after using an Airbnb to stash $100,000 of marijuana as part of a delivery operation that employed several drivers in the region, authorities said.

A brutal war has raged for over two years in southern Congo's Kasai province. It is a region that is difficult to access for aid organizations due to its remoteness, hostility from the government, and, of course, the violence itself. Two United Nations investigators, an American and a Swede, were killed there around the beginning of the conflict in 2016.

Family time may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of terrifying downhill runs like Corbet's Couloir in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colorado, or the Big Couloir at Big Sky, Montana. This is precisely why so many ski destinations celebrated for their daredevil Instagram feeds are ramping up features to better engage and excite families with beginner skiers -- on the slopes and off.

China must accelerate the development of new-generation artificial intelligence as a "strategic issue," President Xi Jinping told top Communist Party officials this week, in his latest exhortation to give China control of new technologies and lessen its dependence on the United States.

Cruising is as popular as it has ever been, with 27.2 million people expected to set sail by the end of the year, according to a cruise industry trade organization. That's an increase of nearly 10 million people since 2009, when 17.8 million passengers embarked. As the industry grows, cruise lines are finding new ways to appeal to passengers of all ages, with better technology, more exciting destinations and adventures, trendy entertainment (a floating escape room, anyone?), health-centric themes and more.

Upstart Brigands will try to stop Jaguars from winning fourth straight title in Saturday season finale.

Boris, a U Host, stood before a group of river cruisers relaxing in the U Lounge, a gathering space seemingly designed by Alice’s Wonderland of Furnishings. He wore all black, as if he had just rolled in from a night of chasing the White Rabbit around Paris. While he spoke, hands wrinkled with age and smooth with youth lifted glasses of riesling to their lips. Then arms slowly began to rise in response to his question.

Marymount bounces back from dismal Thursday to reach final game, while Black Forest continues strong tourney run.

If you think flying with a baby is easy, maybe you didn’t hear about Krupa Patel Bala, who recently traveled from Sydney to San Francisco on United Airlines with her husband and 8-month-old son. Shortly after their baby began crying, a crew member confronted the family, seated in business class, and told them that his behavior was “absolutely unacceptable.” The attendant claimed that babies weren’t allowed to cry for more than five minutes on United flights, Bala says.

The Air Force has begun charging a $70 annual fee for dependents to attend teen activity centers on Ramstein and Vogelweh air bases, while similar Army centers offer the service for free.

Italian games developer Milestone S.r.l. might be primarily known for its hyper-realistic motorcycling racing simulators, but some game fans might be surprised to learn that the company has been producing off-road racing games since as far back as 2010. The latest dirt-focused title, “Monster Energy Supercross 2: The Official Videogame,” gives players the chance to live out the 2018 Supercross season with a selection of the industry’s top riders and tracks, and comes complete with new technical tweaks... Читать дальше...

Republican Gov. Scott Walker has taken the unusual step of activating the Wisconsin National Guard troops on Election Day.

A former contractor at the Central Intelligence Agency who kept 60 notebooks full of classified information will spend three months in prison.

In her later years in Greeley, Edna Middlemas downplayed the fact she had been awarded the meritorious service version of the Bronze Star for her work as Edna Heinecke in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. There was a lot to keep her mouth shut about.

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter landed in field at a farm in Culpeper County as a precaution.

Poland's prime minister said Friday that it's very likely that his country will stay out of an international pact promoting safe and orderly migration.