Новости за 22.08.2020

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Mali Saturday with a convoy of West African leaders to negotiate for reversal of a coup that ousted President Ibrahim Keita.

As K-12 schools reopen across the United States, the CDC is releasing updated infection protection guidelines for schools returning to in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

First lady Melania Trump on Saturday showed off a revamped Rose Garden ahead of a closed reception later in the day and her Republican National Convention speech there next week.

Warner Bros. released a new trailer for its upcoming superhero adventure, "Wonder Woman: 1984," starring Gal Gadot on Saturday.

Giant panda Mei Xiang, age 22, has given birth to a newborn cub at Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., caretakers announced.

Nine people were arrested after protests turned violent in Portland, Ore., police said Saturday.

A California Superior Court judge has ordered President Donald Trump to pay Stormy Daniels' non-disclosure agreement legal fees.

Germany reported 2,034 new cases of COVID-19, its highest daily spike since April, public health officials said Saturday.

Models walk down the runway during Miami Swim Week in Miami Beach, Fla., on August 21, 2020.

Country music star Dwight Yoakam has become a first-time dad at age 63, his representatives confirmed.

A Santa Cruz shelter site reached capacity Saturday as wildfires raged in California, killing at least five people and burning down hundreds of homes.

Korean pop group BTS has set a new record for most views of a music video on YouTube in its first 24 hours of release.

Tropical Storm Laura brought heavy rains to Puerto Rico on Saturday morning as Tropical Storm Marco developed closer to the Yucatan Peninsula.

Showtime said it won't renew its supernatural period drama, "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels," for a second season.

An emergency medical plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrived in Germany on Saturday so he can receive treatment for a mysterious condition.

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman has died at age 64, his former band announced on social media.

Pop star Taylor Swift's "Folklore" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a third week,

The House of Representatives is set to vote Saturday on a bill to provide $25 billion in funding for the U.S. Postal Service and block operational changes.

Tropical Storm Laura neared eastern Puerto Rico on Saturday morning as Tropical Storm Marco developed closer to the Yucatan Peninsula.

Marco strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday afternoon, as it slowly churn northward in the central Gulf of Mexico, taking aim at the central Gulf Coast of the United States.

Tropical Storm Marco has entered the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters say strengthening to a hurricane is possible before a landfall along the Louisiana coast early this week.

Tropical Depression 14 strengthened to Tropical Storm Marco over the warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean on Friday night.

On Aug. 22, 1922, Michael Collins, a founder of the Irish Republican Army and a key figure in Ireland's independence movement, was assassinated by political opponents.

Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis turns 50 and singer Dua Lipa turns 25, among the famous birthdays for Aug. 22.

Washington Nationals star pitcher Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome in his pitching hand and may need to undergo season-ending surgery.