Obama hails Carter’s post as secretary of defense

US President Barack Obama welcomed the decision of the US Senate to approve his proposed candidacy of Ashton Carter as Secretary of Defense. In a statement issued by the White House almost immediately after the vote, the head of state expressed confidence that “Carter will play a key role...

During US exercises, the Marine 22 was poisoned by poisonous substance.

At least 22 American troops were injured during the exercises at the Tuentine Palms base in California. Presumably, the Marines were poisoned by the poisonous substance as a result of abnormal operation of the fire extinguishing system in the amphibious vehicle. According to the military, some of the victims were hospitalized, their condition is assessed as stable, ...

Jeb Bush accidentally uploaded thousands of Americans to 12 data

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, son and brother of ex-US presidents, mistakenly published the personal data of more than 12 thousand people, reports Associated Press. Bush posted the contents of his mail archive from 1999 to 2007, when he worked ...

Poll: Americans are less likely to go to the movies

  The latest sociological study showed that Americans are going to the movies less often. They are stopped by high ticket prices and an inappropriate selection of films. Many happily stay home to watch movies through Netflix, a service that allows you to watch documentaries and feature films...

Obama said that the weakening of the Russian economy is unprofitable for the US

Russia's weak economy poses a threat to both Russian and American national interests, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with BuzzFeed on February 11. “[Weak economy] This is bad for Russia, but at the same time, it is bad for the United States, because ...

Four people died in the crash of a light aircraft in the US

In the US state of Florida, a twin-engine Beechcraft 1900 plane crashed, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the CBS Miami TV channel. Four people on board were killed. According to the Miami-Dade County Fire Service, Beechcraft departed from Miami and was heading to ...

In North Carolina, shot a family of Muslims

A resident of Chapel Hill in North Carolina shot three people, reports The Independent. The victims of Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, were a Muslim family - 23-year-old Shaddy Barakat, his wife, 21-year-old Yusor Mohammad, and her sister, 19 ...

The US Congress passed the controversial law on the Keystone XL pipeline.

On Wednesday, February 11, the US Congress finally approved the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline for the export of Canadian oil, Agence France-Presse reported. Earlier, Barack Obama threatened to veto the laying of the oil pipeline. In the House of Representatives, the decision was adopted by 270 votes to 152. Thus ...

The US Congress has prepared a bill on military assistance to Ukraine

A $ 1 billion bill to provide military assistance to Ukraine was prepared by Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress. The document provides for the use of these funds to train the Ukrainian military, as well as to provide Kiev with defensive military weapons, various equipment for the Ukrainian army ...

Islamic State's hackers have posted threats to the Obama family on Twitter Newsweek

The Twitter account of the American magazine Newsweek was hacked by Islamists, reports Reuters. In the microblogging, supporters of the "Islamic State" published threats against US President Barack Obama. On the splash screen, the hackers posted a photo with the caption "Je suis IS". In one of ...

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