Новости за 19.08.2017

By Tom Perry and Angus McDowall BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese army launched an offensive on Saturday against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, as the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah announced an assault on the militants from the Syrian side of the frontier. The Lebanese army operation got underway at 5 a.m. (0200 GMT), targeting Islamic State positions near the town of Ras Baalbek with rockets, artillery and helicopters, a Lebanese security source said.

England women start the defence of their EuroHockey Championship title with a 4-1 win against Ireland in Amsterdam.

TRENTON, N.J. — President Donald Trump is not the first president to vacation in New Jersey. But unlike Trump, who spent most of his “working vacation” at his private golf club in Bedminster, his 19th century predecessors sought relief along the New Jersey shore from Washington’s swamp-like summer before air-conditioning. They joined wealthy friends, such

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa city is working to become the first in the state to convert food waste from restaurants, groceries and homes into renewable fuel for vehicles.

Scratch Chris Christie off the list of candidates to replace Mike (Sports Pope) Francesa when he leaves WFAN in December.

A 30-year-old man allegedly killed a college-going girl by setting her on fire on Saturday, apparently for rejecting his advances, and committed suicide, police said.

Rupert Murdoch's sons have a complicated relationship with the News Corporation's right-leaning media outlets

A blistering three-goal burst in four minutes saw Manchester United sweep aside Swansea City to continue their impressive winning start to the Premier League season. Both teams hit the bar in a frantic start to the match 8211; Jordan Ayew 8217; ...

Ahead of the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka, Team India skipper Virat Kohli said that he wants specific roles for certain players since the 2019 World Cup is just two years away.

Ahead of the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka, Team India skipper Virat Kohli said that he wants specific roles for certain players since the 2019 World Cup is just two years away.

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McDonald's won widespread praise earlier this year when the fast-food chain said it would be replacing its ice cream machines after years of complaints from customers.

But five months after the announcement, McDonald's ice cream machines are still letting customers down.

Thousands of customers have been complaining on social media, saying that the machines are almost always broken when the craving for McFlurries or soft serve strikes.

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Of the nearly 5,000 Canadian soldiers who took part in the ill-fated mission, more than half became casualties, and 916 would die on the rocky shore of Puys Beach on the northern coast of occupied France

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Activist hedge fund Corvex Management is loading up on shares of Danone, the $53 billion French conglomerate that sells yogurts like YoCrunch and Activia as well as Evian bottled water.

Corvex recently bought a $400 million stake in Danone — known in the US for its Dannon subsidiary — claiming weak sales and stock performance of late have led investors to undervalue the firm, according to a Bloomberg report.

Danone stock was up more than 4% through mid-afternoon Monday. Читать дальше...

Every week, the folks at NBC Sports Radio take 15 hours of PFT Live and reduce it to a two-hour “best of” show. In some weeks, it may be a challenge to find two hours worthy of a label other than “caa-caa.” This week, it was a little easier, thanks to a guest list that [more]

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon Saturday, tweeting that working with Bannon was "great," while once again disparaging former Democratic presidential opponent Hillary Clinton. "I want to thank Steve Bannon for his service. He came to the campaign during my run against crooked Hillary Clinton — it was great! Thanks S." Vice President Mike Pence also recognized Bannon Saturday on Twitter, thanking him for serving with "distinction." "Steve served @Potus Trump with distinction. Читать дальше...

Rose sported a baseball cap emblazoned with the word "slut" while she was on the beach.

Rose sported a baseball cap emblazoned with the word "slut" while she was on the beach.

David McNabb found viral gold filming family vacations and animals running around his home.

DURHAM, N.C. — The Latest on growing opposition to Confederate monuments since last weekend’s deadly confrontation at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. (all times local): 11 a.m. Another North Carolina city is cleaning up after vandals defaced the base of a Confederate soldier statue. Multiple media organizations reported someone spray-painted unintelligible black letters

Derek Hough puts his ripped body on display while leaving a juice bar with several items in hand on Friday afternoon (August 18) in Studio City, Calif. The 32-year-old World of Dance judge never has a problem going shirtless and often shows off his body in his Instagram stories. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics [...]

Singapore’s Olympic champion arrives in Kuala Lumpur for regional Games

CHICAGO — The Latest on the extradition of a Northwestern University professor Wyndham Lathem and Oxford University staffer Andrew Warren (all times local): 10 a.m. Two employees of elite universities charged in the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old hair stylist have been returned to Chicago to face charges of first-degree murder in the brutal killing.

PARIS (AP) — A report that a cooperating witness has emerged out of Ukraine to help the FBI's inquiry into the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee is drawing confusion and denials in Ukraine.