Новости за 19.08.2020

A plane attempting to land at a Russian airport was delayed for about 20 minutes due to an unusual hazard on the runway -- a wandering bear.

Crystals can acquire a variety of novel electric qualities when enhanced with just a bit of gold -- or any other noble metal -- according to a new study.

A police officer in Britain needed the assistance of firefighters when he accidentally was bound by his own handcuffs.

A Nova Scotia man collected a $13.2 million lottery jackpot just seven years after winning a $2.4 million jackpot from the same game.

A Florida appellate court on Wednesday upheld a lower judge's ruling suppressing surveillance video in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's solicitation case.

The U.S. Navy's Information Warfare Research Project received a two-year extension and $400 million ceiling increase for projects, the Navy announced.

The U.S. Navy's Information Warfare Research Project received a two-year extension and $400 million in new funding, the Navy announced.

Britain and Belgium signed a statement of intent to work together after both countries acquire the MQ-9B drone, they announced.

The World Health Organization recommended postponing routine dental care during the coronavirus pandemic, but the American Dental Association strongly disagrees.

A court filing from lawyers representing Britney Spears states the pop singer is "strongly opposed" to her father, Jamie Spears, returning to his role as her sole court-appointed conservator.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday scheduled to hear arguments one week after Election Day in Republicans' lawsuit against the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

A California aquarium shared video of an unusual light show that resulted when light-producing plankton caused bioluminescent waves to crash toward shore.

A New York woman is trying to find the owner of an unusual trespasser that came in through her apartment window -- a stray parrot.

Use of military personnel to secure the U.S.-Mexico border is compliant with the law, the Defense Department's inspector general confirmed.

K-pop stars Red Velvet shared a group teaser photo for their cover of BoA's song "Milky Way."

"Class Action Park," a documentary film about the world's most dangerous amusement park, is set to premiere on HBO Max on Aug. 27.

Will Butler released a video for "Close My Eyes," a new song from his third solo album, "Generations."

Apple TV+ announced original series "Ted Lasso" has been renewed for a 10-episode second season to debut next year.

The European Union on Wednesday said it's didn't recognize the results of the Belarusian presidential election, which has spurred growing protests in the country.

California fire officials blamed continued lightning and intense heat for expanding fires in the San Francisco Bay area and several other areas in Northern California.

A California family captured video of a bear escaping from the summer heat by taking a dip in their backyard pool.

The U.S. central bank has found in a recent study that the rising monopolistic market power of dominant American companies is leading to an array of economic ills, such as income and wealth inequality.

Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Cate Blanchett and Ron Perlman will star in Guillermo Del Toro's stop-motion "Pinocchio" film for Netflix.

A pair of identical twin sisters who married identical twin brothers announced they are both pregnant.

An Arctic Ocean air exercise involving Canadian and U.S. planes is underway this week, the North American Aerospace Defense Command [NORAD] announced.