samedi 24 mai 2014

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines

Kardashian-Kanye wed in Florence fortress

Posted: 24 May 2014 01:07 PM PDT

American actor and rapper Jaden Smith arrives in Florence, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2014. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will wed and host a reception at Florence's imposing 16th-century Belvedere Fort on May 24, according to a spokeswoman at the Florence mayor's office. The couple rented the fort, located next to Florence's famed Boboli Gardens, for 300,000 euros ($410,000) and a Protestant minister will preside over the ceremony. Belvedere Fort was built in 1590, believed using plans by Don Giovanni de' Medici. Located near the Arno River, it offers a panoramic view of Florence and the surrounding Tuscan hills. (AP Photo/Fabio Muzzi)FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West wed on Saturday evening in a Renaissance fortress in Florence, the TV network that carries "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" confirmed.

Attorney: Family suspects son in shootings

Posted: 24 May 2014 12:51 PM PDT

Fire trucks are parked outside the IV Deli Mart on Pardell Road in Isla Vista, Calif., Friday, May 23, 2014, after a drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. The gunman got into two gun battles with deputies during Friday night's rampage in the beachside community of Isla Vista before crashing his black BMW into a parked car, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. (AP Photo\The Daily Nexus, Daniel Slovinsky)GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — The family of a man they believe went on a shooting rampage near a Santa Barbara, California, university called police several weeks ago after being alarmed by YouTube videos "regarding suicide and the killing of people," a lawyer said Saturday.

Attorney: son suspected in shooting rampage

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:48 AM PDT

Fire trucks are parked outside the IV Deli Mart on Pardell Road in Isla Vista, Calif., Friday, May 23, 2014, after a drive-by shooter went on a rampage near a Santa Barbara university campus that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. The gunman got into two gun battles with deputies during Friday night's rampage in the beachside community of Isla Vista before crashing his black BMW into a parked car, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. (AP Photo\The Daily Nexus, Daniel Slovinsky)GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — An attorney for a Hollywood director says the family believes his son is responsible for a shooting rampage near a Santa Barbara, California, university campus.

Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalists

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:16 AM PDT

Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalistsIn a chilling move apparently aimed at neutralizing critics and potential opposition, Thailand's new army junta on Saturday ordered dozens of outspoken activists, academics and journalists to surrender ...

VIPs pour into Florence to fete Kardashian-Kanye

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT

Fans crowd outside Forte Belvedere in Florence, Italy, Saturday, May 24, 2014. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will wed and host a reception at Florence's imposing 16th-century Belvedere Fort on May 24, according to a spokeswoman at the Florence mayor's office. The couple rented the fort, located next to Florence's famed Boboli Gardens, for 300,000 euros ($410,000) and a Protestant minister will preside over the ceremony. Belvedere Fort was built in 1590, believed using plans by Don Giovanni de' Medici. Located near the Arno River, it offers a panoramic view of Florence and the surrounding Tuscan hills. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Hollywood celebrities are adding star power to the Renaissance splendor of Florence, as VIPs arrive for what is rumored to be the wedding of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in a 16th-century fort.

Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalists

Posted: 24 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT

A protester is detained by Thai soldiers during an anti-coup demonstration at the Victory Monument in Bangkok, Thailand Saturday, May 24, 2014. Thailand's coup leaders said Saturday that they would keep former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Cabinet members and anti-government protest leaders detained for up to a week to give them BANGKOK (AP) — In a chilling move apparently aimed at neutralizing critics and potential opposition, Thailand's new army junta on Saturday ordered dozens of outspoken activists, academics and journalists to surrender themselves to military authorities.

Egypt's el-Sissi seeks ties with US on his terms

Posted: 24 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT

FILE -- This undated 2006 file photograph provided by the U.S. Army War College photo lab shows Egyptian Brig. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, center, in a group photo of the International Fellows class of 2006 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Egypt's likely next president, retired military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, says ties with the West and the United States will improve after elections May26-27, 2014, confident that a strong show of public support will prove that Egyptians wanted his ouster of the country's Islamist president, which threw relations between the two allies into their worst strains ever. (AP Photo/U.S. Army War College photo lab, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's likely next president, retired military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, says ties with the United States and the West will improve after elections next week, confident that a strong show of public support will prove that Egyptians wanted the ouster of the country's Islamist president, which threw relations between the two allies into their worst strains ever.

At least 3 killed at Brussels Jewish Museum

Posted: 24 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian officials say that at least three people have been killed in gunfire at the Jewish Museum in Brussels.

Putin: West ignores Russia's interests in Ukraine

Posted: 24 May 2014 08:23 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during celebrations marking the Day of St. Cyril and Methodius, founders of the Cyrillic alphabet, in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of ignoring Russia's interests in Ukraine, in particular by leaving open the possibility that Ukraine could one day join NATO.

Redskins to senators: Team's name is 'respectful'

Posted: 24 May 2014 07:06 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 1, 2009 file photo, Washington Redskins Marko Mitchell puts his helmet on during their NFL football minicamp practice at their training facility in Ashburn, Va. Half of the U.S. Senate says it's time to change the name of the Washington Redskins. Forty-nine Democratic senators wrote NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday, May 22, 2014. They say racism and bigotry do not belong in professional sports. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Redskins President Bruce Allen says in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the NFL team's nickname is "respectful" toward Native Americans.

Soccer helps some young Hondurans escape the gangs

Posted: 24 May 2014 06:51 AM PDT

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — From the dusty soccer pitch, 11-year-old Maynor Ayala can see two ways out of the gang-controlled slums: on a professional soccer team, or in a cheap coffin.

Pope opens Mideast trip lamenting Syrian conflict

Posted: 24 May 2014 06:51 AM PDT

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis is welcomed upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis thanked Jordan on Saturday for welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, calling for an "urgent," peaceful solution to the conflict in the neighboring nation as he began a three-day visit to the Middle East.

Pope thanks Jordan for welcoming Syrian refugees

Posted: 24 May 2014 05:13 AM PDT

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis is welcomed upon his arrival in Amman, Jordan, Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis has thanked Jordan for welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria, calling for an "urgent," peaceful solution to the conflict.

7 dead in drive-by shooting near UC Santa Barbara

Posted: 24 May 2014 05:13 AM PDT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say seven people are dead and seven wounded in a drive-by shooting in a student enclave next to the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Obama: US must do more to care for veterans

Posted: 24 May 2014 05:13 AM PDT

Donald Odum, left, junior vice president of the Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation, and Michael Rooney look over the memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., Friday afternoon, May 23, 2014. (AP Photo/The Jacksonville Daily News, Maria Sestito)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. must work harder to make sure veterans get the opportunities and benefits they have earned.

Pope Francis arrives in Jordan for Mideast trip

Posted: 24 May 2014 04:42 AM PDT

Pope Francis waves to reporters as he boards a plane to Amman, Jordan, for a three-day trip to the Middle East including the West Bank and Israel, at Rome's Fiumicino international airport, Saturday, May 24, 2014. On the first leg of his trip, Pope Francis will get a firsthand look at the plight of Syrian refugees and witness the toll the civil war next door is taking on Jordan. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis has arrived in Jordan, kicking off his three-day trip to the Middle East.

Poll: Health care law still fails to impress

Posted: 24 May 2014 01:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at White House in Washington. The Obama administration celebrated when sign-ups for the health care law crossed the 8-million mark after a stumbling start. But most Americans are unimpressed. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that public opinion remains deeply negative. One bright spot: Most of those who signed up say premiums are about what they expected, or lower. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama celebrated when sign-ups for his health care law topped 8 million, far exceeding expectations after a slipshod launch. Most Americans, however, remain unimpressed.

5 things to watch for during pope's Mideast trip

Posted: 23 May 2014 10:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 5, 2014 file photo, Pope Francis is presented by a girl with a drawing while touring St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the start of his weekly general audience. Pope Francis insists his weekend pilgrimage to the Middle East is a JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis' trip to the Middle East offers a host of symbolically important — and potentially problematic — moments, from the gifts he'll receive to the venues he'll visit and words he will pronounce. Here are five things to look for during his trip starting Saturday to Jordan, the West Bank and Israel.

Gates: I would have allowed gay adults in Boy Scouts

Posted: 23 May 2014 10:10 PM PDT

File- In this Dec. 6, 2011 file photo former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks during a news conference in New York. The Boy Scouts of America confirmed Gates as its new president on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the organization's annual meeting in Nashville. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)DALLAS (AP) — Robert Gates, the new president of the Boy Scouts of America, said Friday that he would have moved last year to allow openly gay adults in the organization but said he opposes any further attempts to address the policy now.

Thai army: Ex-PM, protest leaders held 'to think'

Posted: 23 May 2014 09:24 PM PDT

A motorcyclist rides past Thai soldiers blocking the road to prevent activists and pro-government protesters from gathering to protest against the coup in downtown Bangkok, Thailand Friday, May 23, 2014. Ousted members of Thailand's former government turned themselves in to the country's new military junta Friday, as soldiers forcefully dispersed hundreds of anti-coup activists who defied a ban on large-scale gatherings to protest the army's seizure of power. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Thailand's coup leaders says the army will detain former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Cabinet members and anti-government protest leaders for up to a week to give them "time to think."

Search for British boat crew suspended, hull found

Posted: 23 May 2014 08:39 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the United States Navy, the overturned hull of the Cheeki Rafiki is shown as discovered by a U.S. Navy warship within the search area approximately 1,000 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass., Friday, May 23, 2014. International search efforts of more than 17,500 miles have yielded no sign of the missing sailors. Although the warship located the overturned hull of the British yacht that went missing last week in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, officials said the search for any survivors will conclude on Friday evening. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy)BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship located the overturned hull of a British yacht on Friday, a week after it went missing in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but there was no sign of its crew as rescuers called off their search.

Thailand coup leader a strong defender of monarchy

Posted: 23 May 2014 07:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2014 file photo, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, front, rides on a jeep after inspecting the troops to celebrate the Thai Armed Foces Day at a military barrack on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The general who led the military takeover of Thailand is known as an ardent defender of the monarchy, an adversary of the former prime minister at the center of the nation's political crisis, and a prickly personality prone to snap at unwanted questions. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)BANGKOK (AP) — The general who led the military takeover of Thailand is known as an ardent defender of the monarchy, an adversary of the former prime minister at the center of the nation's political crisis, and a prickly personality prone to snap at unwanted questions.

Jury finds ex-soldier eligible for death penalty

Posted: 23 May 2014 07:37 PM PDT

FILE - This April 24, 2014, file photo shows Tarshia Williams displaying a pendant with her daughter, Talia's face on it outside of a federal courthouse in Honolulu. Jurors have reached a decision about whether a former Hawaii soldier is eligible for the death penalty, in the first capital case in the history of Hawaii's statehood. The jury last month convicted Naeem Williams of murder in his daughter Talia's 2005 beating death. The same jurors were then asked to determine whether Williams can be sentenced to death. (AP Photo/Sam Eifling, File)HONOLULU (AP) — A federal jury on Friday decided a former Hawaii soldier convicted of murder is eligible for the death penalty in the first capital case in the history of Hawaii's statehood.

CANNES WATCH: Uma Thurman wows; designers pop up

Posted: 23 May 2014 06:04 PM PDT

From right, Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, director Quentin Tarantino and producer Laurence Bender arrive for the screening of Sils Maria at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)CANNES, France (AP) — The Associated Press is all over the Cannes Film Festival — from its glitzy premieres to the celeb parties and quirky moments in between. Here's what reporters have seen and heard:

Will North Dakota fight gay marriage?

Posted: 23 May 2014 05:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 27, 2013 file photo, demonstrators hold flags and chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on the second day of gay marriage cases before the court. The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact of the decision is somewhat clear in the 13 states and the District of Columbia where gay marriage is currently legal - same-sex married couples must be treated the same as other spouses under federal laws governing tax, health care, pensions and other federal benefits. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Oil boon riches could impact decision in only state not currently facing legal challenge.
Publié par à

Aucun commentaire:

Enregistrer un commentaire

Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom)