Новости за 18.11.2020

Crews setting up the 75-foot-tall Christmas tree at New York's Rockefeller Center made an unexpected discovery among the branches -- a tiny owl.

New York City Public Schools, the nation's largest school district, will shut down, officials announced Wednesday, after the city reached a 3% COVID-19 testing positivity rate.

According to a new study, genetic fragments from giant viruses, especially those from the nucleo-cytoplasmic large DNA virus family, are surprisingly common in the genomes of green algae.

A woman who lost her high school class ring in Michigan was reunited with the object 39 years later when a man found it among his mother-in-law's belongings.

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday held a virtual roundtable with front-line healthcare workers, who say they need more help from the government to fight COVID-19.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs tops UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Week 11 fantasy football tight end rankings.

The U.S. Army will seek solicitations to build the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, a replacement for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the branch announced.

An economic development organization in Northwest Arkansas is seeking to lure new residents to the area with an offer of $10,000 and a free bicycle.

House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi to lead the party as House speaker Wednesday, despite losing seats that left Democrats clinging to a majority.

Smokers who switch from traditional cigarettes to "pod" cigarettes can limit their exposure to harmful chemicals in tobacco products, a study published Wednesday by JAMA Network Open found.

K-pop group BTS will perform Monday on "GMA" following the release of its album "Be (Deluxe Edition)."

"Siesta Key," starring Juliette Porter, Madisson Hausburg and Brandon Gomes, will return for a fourth season.

British counter-terrorism officers arrested a 65-year-old man Wednesday in connection with the 1974 IRA-linked bombing of a Birmingham pub that killed 21 people.

Adrianne Lenker performed songs from her albums "Songs" and "Instrumentals" during an at-home stream for NPR.

U.S. Special Operations is now "on par" with the other military branches, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Wednesday, in a move meant to remove layers of command and improve the flow of information.

A United Arab Emirates woman broke a Guinness World Record when she visited all seven continents in 3 days, 14 hours, 46 minutes and 48 seconds.

People paralyzed with spinal cord injuries can safely and effectively use an exoskeleton to assist them in walking, a new study finds.

A Pennsylvania woman whose cat ran away from home eight years ago was reunited with her long-lost pet when she discovered the feline was up for adoption at a local cat cafe.

Chinese authorities in Yunnan Province are rethinking draconian guidelines against dogs as Chinese commenters say the measures are unfair to pet owners.

"Scream" writer Kevin Williamson gave an update on the fifth film in the horror franchise, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette.

Cardi B, Dolly Parton and more will be honored at Billboard's 15th annual Women in Music event, which takes place virtually on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. EST.

Jason Momoa said he was nervous to play Duncan Idaho in Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of "Dune."

Fire officials in northwestern Nevada said Wednesday they have partially contained a wildfire near Reno that destroyed several homes and forced hundreds to evacuate theirs.

The U.S. Marine Corps announced the successful end of a nine-day command and control exercise across three states, involving the Navy and four NATO countries.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes tops my Week 11 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2020.