Новости за 29.04.2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration might grant emergency approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 following new clinical trial results that suggest the drug could help some patients.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced the six Democrats who will sit on a coronavirus spending oversight committee headed by House Democratic Whip James Clyburn.

An Idaho man took 43 hits to the face with wet sponges to break a Guinness World Record while social distancing.

A fish biologist doing work for a utility company in Montana ended up rescuing a dog spotted stranded on a cliff over the Missouri River.

The U.S. marriage rate is lower than at any point in over a century, with 6.5 unions per 1,000 people, a government statistics agency reported Wednesday.

If you have kids and carpets, it might be time to redecorate. Older carpets are a major source of kids' exposure to harmful chemicals known as PFAS, researchers say.

Astronomers have discovered a massive exoplanet three times the mass of Jupiter in Kepler-88, a planetary system anchored by a sun-like star in the constellation of Lyra, located roughly 1,240 light-years from Earth.

Ride-sharing service Lyft Inc. will reduce its workforce by 17 percent, the company said Tuesday, citing low demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A team of animal rescuers and firefighters responded to a sewage treatment plant to rescue three swans trapped in decommissioned sewage tanks.

An Australian woman who received a lottery ticket as an early Mother's Day gift won a jackpot of more than $1.2 million.

Safety officials have given the beleaguered Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport approval to open this fall, 14 years after construction began on the facility.

The International Criminal Court, considering prosecution of alleged war crimes against Israel, said it will announce its position on Palestinian statehood Thursday.

Google search activity for the malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine increased 442 percent and 1,389 percent following high-profile claims that the malaria drugs were effective against COVID-19.

German authorities Wednesday charged two people believed to be right-wing extremists in connection with the 2019 shooting death of a German politician.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is restoring funding for domestic military construction projects that were postponed in order to fund construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

A Georgia man who has collected more than 620 unique Lego "Star Wars" sets said he is now seeking Guinness World Records recognition for his collection.

K-pop group NCT Dream released the EP "Reload" and an energetic video for the single "Ridin'."

At his daily briefing Wednesday, however, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the latest daily death toll was 330 and continues a steady decline, as do other key indicators like ICU admissions and intubations.

Edie Brickell has teamed up with Willie Nelson for a new duet that pays homage to the country legend, titled "Sing to Me, Willie."

Ford Motor Co. said it will delay the rollout of its self-driving taxi service one year, to 2022, citing economic issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will produce a remote event for the Daytime Emmy Awards due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A veterinary clinic in Australia shared video from the unusual case of a golden retriever puppy that swallowed a 4-inch-long metal fork.

New research suggests land for biodiversity offsetting is becoming increasingly scarce, threatening to thwart conservation goals.

ABC announced on Wednesday a new "Bachelor" series, hosted by Chris Harrison, that will look back on the dating show's most memorable moments.

The House bill, in preparation for months, addresses what Democrats in Congress see as a series of abuses by the executive branch of President Donald Trump.