Новости за 20.08.2020

Nearly one-third of all American high school students used e-cigarettes in 2019, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

An appeals court on Thursday denied a stay of execution for a federal death row inmate challenging the U.S. government's plans to use a single drug in its lethal injection protocol.

Researchers recently discovered the remains of a giant lizard-like reptile inside the stomach of a Middle Triassic ichthyosaur.

A university in Germany is offering "idleness grants" to Germans willing to abstain from activity as part of research for an exhibition on sustainability.

The Internal Revenue Service predicted Thursday the United States would have about 229 million employee-classified jobs in 2021 -- 37 million fewer than it estimated before COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Fluoride in drinking water reduces the odds for severe cavities in baby teeth, researchers from New Zealand report.

A pair of Australian gold diggers revealed they discovered a pair of large gold nuggets weighing a total 7.7 pounds and with an estimated worth of $250,000.

A utility worked died this week while assisting firefighters battling one of hundreds of wildfires dotting California, state fire officials said Thursday.

A macaw parrot that led its owners on a three-day chase through a Chicago suburb was recaptured with help from police, public works employees and a bucket truck.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra may do more than restore sexual function -- they may also prolong the lives of men with colon cancer.

The U.S. government imposed six sanctions Thursday against officials from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime ahead of the anniversary of the 2013 chemical weapons attack in Ghouta that killed over 1,400 Syrians.

California's Travis Air Force Base has ordered non-mission essential personnel to evacuate with their families due to wildfires in the area.

X-ray images of three mummified animals -- a cat, a bird and a snake -- have offered researchers fresh insights into the relationship between ancient Egyptians and animals during the Late Period, between 664 and 332 B.C.

Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on the final night of the party's convention on Thursday, declared the vote in November will be "life-changing" and urged Americans to make a change at the top.

Former Vice President Joe Biden said President Donald Trump has "cloaked America in darkness" and vowed to be an "ally of light" while accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday.

Former Vice President Joe Biden will officially accept the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Thursday on the final night of the party's virtual national convention.

A historic covered bridge in Illinois was damaged by a bus just one day after its reopening -- and was struck a second time during the filming of a TV news segment.

Despite continued weakening from its peak as a Category 4 hurricane earlier this week, Genevieve remains a dangerous storm as it paralleled the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Thursday.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a package of bills Thursday that expands mail-in voting for the November election, allowing more voters to submit ballots from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lyft announced Thursday it will suspend operations in California due to a new court order that forces ride-share companies to hire their drivers as employees rather than contractors.

NORAD, U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Space Command held back-to-back change of command ceremonies at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs on Thursday.

K-pop stars Red Velvet shared a preview of the music video for their cover of BoA's "Milky Way."

When former Vice President Joe Biden accepts the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night, it will mark the highest point in a political career that began in 1970 with election to a Delaware county council.

Lung cancer rates across the United States are now lower for Black women than White women, an analysis published Thursday by JNCI Cancer Spectrum found.

"Warrior," an action-drama series based on writings by Bruce Lee, will return for a second season in October.