NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. military in Africa said Wednesday it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city, while South Sudanese trying to flee the country by road reported attacks, killings and robberies by armed men. In five days of fighting in the capital, President Salva Kiir’s forces ousted those loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar, the former rebel leader in the country’s recent civil war, from one of their bases. Читать дальше...
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic holds hands with Germany soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger during their wedding, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic and Germany soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, get in a boat during their wedding, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic and Germany soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger sit in the back of a boat during their wedding, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic and Germany soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger sit in a boat during their wedding, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Tennis player Ana Ivanovic and Germany soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger smile during their wedding, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, July 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Senator Al Franken sent a letter to Pokemon Go’s developer about privacy issues surrounding the game, the last phrase anyone in 1996 ever expected to read. Donald Trump’s veep shortlist is down to three finalists, though a kid may yet come across a new one in a field somewhere while aimlessly searching for a Snorlax. And Trump’s inner-circle is expressing concerns about Chris Christie, because if there’s one thing the GOP needs, it’s a bombastic, self-involved bridge-and-tunnel type with outstanding... Читать дальше...
People flying to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia could be greeted with an unconventional kind of welcome at the airport: Picket signs from workers who say they plan to strike for a $15 minimum wage.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With nearly a dozen career races at Eldora Speedway, Rico Abreu will be one of the most experienced drivers in the field for next week’s Truck Series race. It should be his best shot at winning his first career national NASCAR race and earning a spot in the Truck Series’ playoffs. Abreu
Hillary Clinton issued a call for unity and tore into Donald Trump as a "threat" to democracy. NBC News reports.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Figuring out how to take meaningful and compelling shots in what's effectively a new medium.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Figuring out how to take meaningful and compelling shots in what's effectively a new medium.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Figuring out how to take meaningful and compelling shots in what's effectively a new medium.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Some phone apps can create 360-degree photos by stitching together images, similar to a panoramic shot, but a 360-degree camera is required for video. Diving into 360 video means ditching traditional techniques that work well with smartphones and other cameras; doing otherwise means lots of dull 360 photos and videos. Roller coaster videos are also popular for seeing — not just hearing — riders screaming. Читать дальше...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Some phone apps can create 360-degree photos by stitching together images, similar to a panoramic shot, but a 360-degree camera is required for video. Diving into 360 video means ditching traditional techniques that work well with smartphones and other cameras; doing otherwise means lots of dull 360 photos and videos. Roller coaster videos are also popular for seeing — not just hearing — riders screaming. Читать дальше...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — As cameras that shoot 360-degree photos and videos become affordable, curious users will face a new challenge: Figuring out how to take meaningful and compelling shots in what's effectively a new medium.
A small chemical spill at the South San Francisco campus of biotechnology company Genentech prompted a hazmat scare that caused an employee to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, officials said. Firefighters were alerted of a chemical spill inside the Building 13 research lab just off of 1 DNA Way around 11:15 a.m, authorities said. At least one employee was exposed to the material and taken to a hospital for evaluation, said Holli Kolkey, associate director of corporate relations at Genentech. Читать дальше...
(AP) — Nicholls State has named women's basketball coach DoBee Plaisance as the university's interim athletic director. Plaisance is in her ninth year as coach of the women's basketball program, leading them to three straight winning seasons and five consecutive appearances in the Southland Conference Tournament.
A top Islamic State group commander, Omar al-Shishani, has been killed in Iraq, the jihadist-linked Amaq agency said on Wednesday. The Pentagon announced in March that Shishani, known as Omar the Chechen, was believed to have died of injuries received in an air raid targeting his convoy in northeastern Syria -- details at odds with Amaq's account. Citing a "military source," Amaq said Shishani was killed "in the town of Sharqat as he took part in repelling the military campaign on the city of Mosul"... Читать дальше...
The “Pokémon Go” craze is spreading to Europe.
The “Pokémon Go” craze is spreading to Europe.
At least 45 state governors signed on to the Compact to Fight Opioid Addiction committing to fight the epidemic, fueled by the overprescribing of prescription pain relievers. The compact calls on the governors to stop the inappropriate prescribing of painkillers, raise awareness about the problem, and encourage treatment and recovery for those already addicted. About 78 Americans die daily from overdoses of opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and fentanyl, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on the killing of a black man by white Louisiana police officers (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A group of local organizations are suing the Baton Rouge police over their treatment of demonstrators protesting the shooting death of a 37-year-old black man. The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana
A lawsuit has been filed against Baton Rouge Police Department for violating the rights of protestors, The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana said in a press release on Wednesday.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on the killing of a black man by white Louisiana police officers (all times local):
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