Новости за 12.02.2020

Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster spread well beyond the spill footprint established by satellites, according to new analysis by scientists at the University of Miami.

Letter bombs exploded Wednesday in two locations in the Netherlands, though police said they're not sure if the blasts are connected.

The central bank may not have adequate tools to combat a recession, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in testimony ending Wednesday.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Wednesday they expect the 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak to "take a foothold" in the United States before it is contained.

Michael Kors' fall/winter 2020 collection premiered during the New York Fashion Week on February 11, 2020 in New York City.

The autopsy of an Illinois man who died in a grain bin accident this week found he suffocated after being buried in corn.

Co-ed K-pop group Kard returned with the EP "Red Moon" and a music video for the title track.

The release Wednesday of a list of 112 companies with ties to Israel's West Bank settlements was praised by Palestinian leaders and condemned by Israel.

Firefighters in Tennessee said they used heavy equipment to dig a path to safety for a horse that fell into a sinkhole.

Authorities in Northern Ireland charged a 52-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the shooting death of journalist Lyra McKee last year.

Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley and Peter Sarsgaard will star in Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut, an adaptation of the Elena Ferrante novel "The Lost Daughter."

Boeing warned Wednesday that short-term aircraft deliveries could be affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, citing a sharp drop in demand in Asia where the spread is worst.

British oil company BP announced plans Wednesday to offset all its carbon emissions by 2050 through a series of business changes and new goals.

Scientists have found a way to boost water availability for plants. The discovery could help bolster plants against the effects of drought.

U.S. automaker Ford said Wednesday it has recalled nearly 230,000 vehicles in the United States, Canada and Mexico due to a possible suspension problem that could increase the risk of a crash.

An India man said he took a nearly 7-mile ride on his motorcycle before discovering a venomous snake inside his helmet.

BAE Systems announced Wednesday that it has received funding from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop advanced analytics technology to help detect and deter weapons of mass destruction.

Sophie Turner, who played Sansa Stark on "Game of Thrones," and Jonas Brothers singer Joe Jonas are expecting their first child together.

South Korea's diving women are getting older as their population declines on the southernmost island of Jeju, according to government statistics.

Scientists for the first time have detected a radio signal from a single source in space that repeated at certain intervals for more than a year -- in this case every 16 days, according to a new study.

A British man who won a nearly $325,000 lottery jackpot said he kept his windfall a secret from his wife for two days so he could surprise her on her day off.

Wildlife rescuers in Virginia said an orphaned bear cub is being fostered out to another mother in the wild after the baby was found by a dog that gently carried it home.

Leah McSweeney, Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Dorinda Medley and Tinsley Mortimer star on the Bravo series "Real Housewives of New York."

A Washington state driver is facing a hefty fine after being caught using a highway carpool lane with a giant stuffed dinosaur as their only passenger.

To reduce the impacts of air travel on Earth's climate, only slight flight plan adjustments are necessary.