Новости за 12.12.2020

British drugmaker AstraZeneca agreed Saturday to buy the Boston pharmaceutical firm Alexion for $39 billion in cash and stock.

Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 2020, and marched to the Supreme Court in opposition to President-elect Joe Biden's election win.

Federal officials said the process of distributing the first COVID-19 vaccine began Saturday.

Escapees from a prison in Tennessee kidnapped one person and tied up another person, deputies said.

As the energy from a powerful storm system slamming the West Coast slides east next week, it will become responsible for the next major winter storm for the United States.

Supporters of President Donald Trump marched Saturday in Washington, D.C., challenging the election results that gave President-elect Joe Biden the win.

Supporters of President Donald Trump marched Saturday in Washington, D.C., challenging the election results that gave President-elect Joe Biden the win.

A federal grand jury in Illinois has indicted Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, star of the reality show "Cheer," on new child pornography charges.

Iran executed Amad News journalist Rouhollah Zam by hanging Saturday sparking international outcry.

A group of private citizens say they've broken an encoded message sent by the so-called "Zodiac Killer" to a San Francisco newspaper more than five decades ago.

Gerard Butler, Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, David Tennant and Russell Crowe are lending their voices to an animated television series based on the video game "ARK: Survival Evolved."

"Greenland" star Morena Baccarin is expecting her third child.

Japan hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases Saturday surpassing 3,000 new cases, NHK reported.

"Doctor Who" and "The Crown" actor Matt Smith has joined the cast of the "Game of Thrones" prequel, "House of the Dragon."

NBC said it has renewed its medical drama, "Transplant," for a second season.

Rapper Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty in a Miami court to a federal gun charge stemming from a December 2019 incident at the Opa Locka Executive Airport.

Rapper Bad Bunny's "El Ultimo Tour del Mundo" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccine, setting the stage for the United States to begin vaccinations next week.

Results from a long-term study of a gene therapy technique to prevent inherited mitochondrial disease show promise, researchers say.

On Dec. 12, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled against a hand recount in Florida, in effect ensuring Republican Texas Gov. George W. Bush would win the presidency.

Singer Dionne Warwick turns 80 and actor Regina Hall turns 50, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 12.

Studies have suggested vitamin D may increase muscle strength and improve balance, but researchers say large doses of vitamin D supplements were no better at preventing falls in older people than lower doses.

Utah State has canceled Saturday's game against Colorado State because of concerns voiced by players about religious discrimination in the school's search for a new football coach.

The Pittsburgh football program won't participate in a bowl game this year, becoming the second team to decline a potential opportunity to compete in the 2020 postseason.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jason Peters will undergo toe surgery and miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season.