Новости за 30.05.2021

Max Scherzer had long settled down after a shaky first inning, blowing through 16 of the next 17 batters he faced through six innings. But in a display of how anemic the Washington Nationals’ batting order was Sunday — and for much of the homestand — Scherzer’s start was cut ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Written off as too old to race full-time, too old for a fourth Indianapolis 500 win, Helio Castroneves at long last joined that exclusive club in a popular victory for the old guys. 

This past week the Fraternal Order of Police issued a report on the skyrocketing murder rates in urban settings across the United States. The report focused specifically on cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., which have all experienced exponential increases in homicides compared to the ...

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? The holiday was established in 1868 at a time in the history of the United States when the nation, not just the nation’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines went to war. Americans had just lost more than 600,000 dead in a civil war to ...

I’ll never forget the spring day 14 years ago when my CIA colleague who was serving as our chief of air operations greeted me at the airport landing zone upon my return from leave to a Middle East war zone.

Washington Nationals reliever Will Harris finally has clarity as to what has bothered his right hand since spring training. The right-hander will undergo surgery Friday to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, manager Dave Martinez said, likely ending Harris’ season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Moviegoing increasingly looks like it didn't die during the coronavirus pandemic. It just went into hibernation.

Moments after the Wizards’ Game 3 loss, guard Bradley Beal said he sat in the locker room and contemplated the reality of Washington’s situation. It dawned on him that he had never been in a 3-0 deficit before.

President Biden appears intent on looping back in time and reliving the Age of Obama. Since President Obama's tenure proved a study in mediocrity, worse things could happen — and they literally might. If the president were to rejoin the Obama-era Iran nuclear agreement, he could end up begetting an ...

I was shocked when I read the headline to Michael McKenna's op-ed, "Culture wars are important to America and worth the political fight" (Web, May 26). I disagree that culture wars and fights are "essential" to our nation. In fact they are extremely harmful because they promote division among our ...

This Memorial Day will be like none other in America's past. On a day when we honor the sacrifice of brave men and women who have given their lives for the freedom and liberty we hold so dear, this year the celebration takes place under the dark cloud of tyranny.

Americans should be able to differentiate between political extremism and political compromise. Political leaders (from both parties) are capable of enacting extreme legislation and executive dictate that could harm our country. Americans on both sides of the political spectrum are often guilty of not being humble enough to understand the ...

President Biden said Sunday Memorial Day provides the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices members of the military and their families have made to protect the United States and defend its values around the world.

PARIS — Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 when she skipped the news conference after her first-round victory at the French Open on Sunday — and drew a stunning warning from all four Grand Slam tournaments that she could face stiffer penalties, including disqualification or even suspension, if she continues to avoid ...

A civil war between top Democrats deepened Sunday amid differences over how sexual assault and other major crimes should be treated inside the U.S. military.

The battle over the Jan. 6 commission is far from over, according to Democrats who say they are regrouping and exploring the best path forward after Republicans torpedoed a proposed 9/11 style commission to probe the U.S. Capitol attack.

It is “more likely than not” that COVID-19 originated at a lab in Wuhan, China, and did not develop naturally, a key GOP lawmaker said Sunday in another clear sign of the growing momentum behind the once-dismissed lab-leak theory.

Businesses across the U.S. are facing a conundrum: a rising demand for service as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are lifted and a shortage of seasonal workers to help meet that demand.

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault by strangulation and battery, according to Sandy Springs, Georgia, police.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pushed back against fiscal concerns over President Biden’s spending plans, saying the $6 trillion budget blueprint is a “bold” and “responsible budget.”

A Navy warship and the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency on Saturday failed twice in a key test to shoot down a medium-range ballistic missile, raising questions about America’s readiness to intercept potential enemy attacks.

Israeli forces and Palestinian militants issued competing declarations of victory after the horrific 11-day war the shook the Middle East through mid-May, but there are concerns among some in Washington that Iran gained the most from recent clash — both on the tactical and strategic levels.

After having served for years as an Army Green Beret in Europe and the Pacific, followed by years as a national security analyst in Washington, Jim Hanson said he made a startling discovery: The real threat is at home.

HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured early Sunday in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said.

Luis Urías went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, including the tiebreaking double in a four-run sixth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 on Saturday night to sweep a split doubleheader.