Новости за 05.07.2016

LONDON — Thirteen years after British troops marched into Iraq and seven years after they left a country that’s still mired in violence, a mammoth official report is about to address the lingering question: What went wrong? On Wednesday, retired civil servant John Chilcot will publish his long-delayed, 2.6 million-word report on the divisive war

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Just a few years ago, Islam al-Bayed spent seven months in an Israeli prison for allegedly throwing stones at Israeli troops. Now, the 26-year-old Palestinian man has become an unlikely symbol of tolerance after rescuing an Israeli family whose car crashed following a deadly roadside shooting by Palestinian militants in the

NEW YORK — For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as Saturday. That’s when Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of “Hamilton,” leaves his best-selling show. That day also marks the last shows of Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr, and Phillipa Soo, who portrays Eliza Schuyler. Miranda’s departure may be

LONDON — In some ways, making it to a Grand Slam semifinal is rather been-there, done-that for Venus Williams. She is, after all, already the owner of seven major titles, including five at Wimbledon. This one, though, is different. She’s 36 now, a half-dozen years removed from her last such run. And, in the interim,

MOSCOW — Extra security measures are planned for the 2018 World Cup in Russia following hooligan violence at the European Championship, new FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura said on Tuesday. Russian fans, some equipped with martial arts gear, clashed with English supporters in Marseille city center and inside the stadium during the tournament in France.

BAGHDAD — The Latest on the aftermath of Sunday’s Islamic State bombing in Baghdad (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Iraq’s interior minister says he submitted his resignation in the wake of Sunday’s devastating suicide bombing in central Baghdad, which killed at least 175 people. Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban told reporters Tuesday that the government “has failed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets have added some depth in free agency. Center Roy Hibbert and point guard Ramon Sessions agreed to terms with the Hornets, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Hibbert will receive one-year deal worth $5 million and Sessions will get a two-year deal

In this photo by Ng Han Guan, a member of a Chinese honor guard gets help aligning his cap with a thread ahead of a welcome ceremony for Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Sassou Nguesso and China’s President Xi Jinping inspected the honor guard

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Lottery has created a new instant game allowing players to use mobile phones in conjunction with a traditional scratch game — something lottery officials say is a first in the nation. The game announced Tuesday is called Gold Castle. It contains a bar code that can be scanned by

CHICAGO — Chicago police flooded the streets with thousands of officers over the July 4 weekend. Fewer people were shot to death, but more suffered gunshot wounds than over the same holiday weekend last year. There had been widespread fear in some of Chicago’s most dangerous neighborhoods that the weekend could be particularly bloody following

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are falling Tuesday afternoon as investors worry about the British financial system. Investors continue to buy bonds, pushing the yields on long-term U.S. government bonds to all-time lows. Energy companies are sinking with the price of oil. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 134 points, or 0.7 percent,

SAN FRANCISCO — A Northern California man who said Google was “watching him” faces federal charges in three late-night attacks on the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters, including accusations of tossing Molotov cocktails and opening fire on a building, authorities say. No one was hurt in the attacks that took place in May and June, though

LONDON — England’s junior doctors have voted to reject a proposed government contract as a labor impasse continues. Roughly 58 percent of the doctors voted against the contract Tuesday despite the British Medical Association’s support for the deal. Health Minister Jeremy Hunt said it is “extremely disappointing that junior doctors have voted against this contract.”

WASHINGTON — Orders at U.S. factories dipped in May, dragged down by less demand for steel, aluminum, furniture, electrical appliances and military aircraft. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that factory orders fell 1 percent in May, after gains in the two prior months. So far this year, orders for manufactured goods have dropped 1.9 percent

CLAYTON, Mo. — Law enforcement officials in St. Louis and St. Louis County say a streamlined application process has helped with police recruitment. St. Louis County Chief Jon Belmar says that a county police recruitment process that once took eight to 13 months now takes about six months. Belmar says as a result, his department

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. Security Council’s counterterrorism agency says the Islamic State group is proving more flexible and adaptable than the governments battling the militants. Speaking to reporters after addressing diplomats in Geneva, Jean-Paul Laborde said governments need to coordinate and share information more, and acknowledged that his job was partly to

HONOLULU — Coast Guard crews looking for three missing fishermen off Hawaii had to rescue three boaters helping in the search. The agency says a helicopter crew plucked the boaters from the ocean Monday night, and a fourth man swam to shore. Their 30-foot boat sank off Oahu’s North Shore as they towed the fishermen’s

BELGRADE, Serbia — Andy Murray will lead the Britain in next week’s Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia, which will be without No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic. Serbia also will be without its No. 2, Viktor Troicki. Murray was selected for Britain on Tuesday, along with brother Jamie, Kyle Edmund, Dan Evans and Dominic Inglot. Andy Murray

NEW YORK — The U.S. government is investigating complaints from Ford Explorer owners who say they smelled exhaust gas inside the SUV. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it received 154 complaints involving Ford Explorers with model years between 2011 and 2015. One driver said the odor caused a low-speed crash. No injuries were

NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are moving lower and bond prices are rising, pushing a key yield to a record low, on new concerns about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. European markets mostly fell and the pound weakened. Trading was unsettled

LOS ANGELES — Visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo may have been greeted by some misinformation recently, courtesy of a comedian who posted fake facts about animals around the zoo. Jeff Wysaski puts up fake signs in public places as part of his Obvious Plant project. He has posted photos on his Tumblr blog and

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will hold a government-initiated referendum on Oct. 2 seeking political support to oppose any European Union efforts to resettle refugees among its member states, the office of President Janos Ader said Tuesday. Ader’s office said the question on the ballot will be: “Do you want the European Union to prescribe the

WASHINGTON — Viewers of the broadcast of this year’s fireworks show in the nation’s capital noticed something strange. Despite overcast skies that muted the fireworks show for people viewing the display in Washington, viewers watching “A Capitol Fourth” at home on PBS had a clear view. Some took to social media to blast PBS for

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana police say an officer shot and killed a person outside a Baton Rouge convenience store. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely tells local news outlets officers responded to the store early Tuesday after an anonymous caller indicated there was a man in the area with a gun. McKneely says two officers at the

PARIS — France’s government forced approval of a contested labor bill in the lower house of Parliament without a vote Tuesday — for a second time — because of resistance from the left and right. While lawmakers marched out of the National Assembly in anger, French unions marched through nearby Paris streets in what may