Новости за 19.10.2021

The new Anglo-American security alliance to help Australia build a nuclear submarine will be the template for more such narrowly focused pacts with countries in the crucial Indo-Pacific region, the United Kingdom’s top military officer said Tuesday.

The U.S. State Department's Inspector General has launched four separate investigations into the Biden administration's performance during the drawdown in Afghanistan.

An open week provided an opportunity for Maryland to get some key players healthy while also losing two to season-ending surgery as the Terrapins prepare to visit Minnesota.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki came under fire on Tuesday after joking that it’s a “tragedy” some people may have to wait longer for their treadmill to arrive amid the supply-chain crisis that has disrupted global economies.

The queen arrived early, but the king took his time.

IM Carissa Yip has fulfilled the promise of a strong junior career by capturing her first U.S. women’s national title. The 18-year-old Massachusetts native clinched the title at the St. Louis Chess Club with a round to spare, finishing 1½-points ...

Pope Francis wants social media companies to stop sharing "fake news," pleading for such censorship of purportedly open forums "in the name of God."

Bradley Beal called catching the coronavirus a few months ago a “blessing in disguise.” Yes, the positive test cost him a shot at winning a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics. But looking back, the Washington Wizards guard said he was able to redirect his focus — and come to ...

Southern Baptists seeking to establish new congregations will be endorsed by the denomination’s missions arm only if they promise not to have women preach from the pulpit or be ordained as pastors, according to a new statement.

Just nine months into office, President Biden has inspired a chart-topping hit, although don't expect him to add it to his playlist.

Airport security officials have confiscated more firearms this year than ever before, even though fewer travelers have flown during the pandemic and more than two months remain before the end of the calendar year.

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin III on Tuesday killed another major climate-change initiative that Democrats were hoping to include within President Biden's $3.5 trillion expansion of the federal safety net.

President Biden’s pick to lead the government’s border agency told senators Tuesday that there are reasons to restart construction on the border wall, saying there are “some gaps” left by the new administration’s halt.

Officials say enough money has been raised through donations to start work to rename Las Vegas' main airport after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.

Congressional Democrats were forced to retreat on Tuesday from a plan to give the IRS access to bank information on customer accounts with more than $600 in annual deposits or withdrawals after widespread backlash from the public and the financial industry.

Homelessness in the District of Columbia is getting worse, and critics of Mayor Muriel Bowser, including 18 Republican members of Congress, say her plan to get people off the streets isn't working.

FBI agents on Tuesday raided the Washington, D.C., home of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

CAMDEN, N.J. — Ben Simmons doesn’t want to play — or even practice — with the Philadelphia 76ers anymore. So coach Doc Rivers kicked out the All-Star guard and suspended him for the season opener.

Triet Nguyen, a registered pharmacist who works at a Safeway in Northern Virginia, has been honored for hand-delivering prescriptions and flu shots to COVID-19-quarantined elderly customers during the past year.

The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is demanding the Defense Department abandon its mandate that all troop and civilian personnel get vaccinated against COVID-19.

More than 6 in 10 U.S. voters believe the coronavirus pandemic is becoming less serious, but a plurality thinks President Biden and his top medical officials aren't interested in dropping mandates even as high-profile figures shirk the shots and big companies say they don't need requirements to increase uptake, according ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Tuesday with Ukrainian leaders to strengthen ties with the country amid ongoing fighting between government forces and the Russia-backed separatists in a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday defended not releasing documents related to an ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 election, saying putting them out now would be like police revealing details of a murder probe.

Tired of having Texas bear the brunt of the border crisis, Sen. Ted Cruz is proposing a different idea: Ship newly arrived illegal immigrants to deep blue territories like New England or California, and see how they handle it.

Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran Afghan-born diplomat who was the point man for negotiations with the Taliban insurgency under both Presidents Trump and Biden, said Tuesday he was stepping down from his post, just weeks after the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Kabul and the chaotic U.S. and allied military ...

Students staged a sit-in Monday at their New Jersey high school to protest administrators' involvement in the election of the homecoming king and queen.