Новости за 17.09.2020

The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.27% on Thursday, dropping into correction territory as it fell 10% from its previous record high behind declining tech stocks.

Transportation officials in a British city responded to viral photos from a municipal bus by reminding residents that snakeskin is not a good material for face masks -- especially when still attached to a snake.

Astronomers have captured high resolution images of stellar winds emanating from a diversity of aging stars.

Authorities in Illinois arrested Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, star of the reality show "Cheer," on allegations he asked for and received sexually explicit photos and videos of a minor.

A North Carolina woman stranded on the side of a road with a flat tire had her day turn around when she checked her email and discovered she had won a $100,000 lottery jackpot.

Wildlife officials in Tennessee said they now believe reports of a tiger on the loose in the Knoxville area are the result of mistaken identity.

People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves, an allergy expert warns.

American and Ugandan military leaders held a virtual ceremony this week marking the end of Uganda's six-year participation in the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership.

Google will invest over $1.8 billion in facilities in Nevada, according to Gov. Steve Sisolak.

Vitamin D deficiency increases a person's risk for getting infected with COVID-19 by more than 50%, a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS ONE found.

The United States and Britain have announced a jointly funded project to rapidly and automatically process data obtained from sensors and optimize that information for military use.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of removing Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins from the 2020 ballot.

Coastguard crews responded to an estuary on a report of a possible dolphin stranded in shallow waters -- but arrived to find the wandering creature was actually a 10-foot tuna.

In October, K-pop group Pentagon will release its first new music since "Universe: The Black Hall."

A new sign welcoming travelers to a Florida city is drawing attention and raising controversy for an unusual reason -- it's in the wrong city.

Facebook said Thursday that it would limit more Facebook groups to crack down on misinformation and repeat offenders of its community standards.

A British Columbia man is trying to find the author of a terse, crayon-etched message in a bottle he fished out of a lake.

Production on "The Batman" is underway again after Robert Pattinson reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.

NATO's new Atlantic Command, Joint Force Command Norfolk, was declared operational at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Va., Thursday.

South Korea is to declassify its findings on North Korea human rights for the first time since 2016.

"Judas and the Black Messiah," a new film starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield, centers on Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party in the 1960s.

A Colorado State Parks employee responded to a call about an unusual animal and was surprised to find exactly what the caller described: an iguana wandering loose in a park.

Papa John's Pizza announced Thursday it plans to open a new global corporate headquarters in metro Atlanta, but will maintain a presence in its current home of Louisville, Ky.

The physical reopening of New York City schools, originally set for next week, will be delayed until as late as Oct. 1 due to continuing health safety concerns, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced Thursday.

Yungblud announced his second album, "Weird!," and released the song "God Save Me, But Don't Drown Me Out."