Новости за 17.04.2024

NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.

One of Japan's famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car.

Nebraska's Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts has donated $500,000 to a plan to put an abortion ban on November's ballot, according to recent paperwork filed with the state's Accountability and Disclosure Commission.

A Michigan man said a scene in a movie starring his "look-alike" inspired him to buy the scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $500,000 prize.

The State Department is doing some hip-hop diplomacy through April 26 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chapel Hill, N.C., exploring how the music genre has promoted peace and positive social change.

The Washington-based Hudson Institute this week said it will bring on former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as its new Walter P. Stern Chair.

Jason Butler Harner plays Det. Les Zoeller in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," currently filming, and says the show focuses on the investigation to avoid re-covering the famous trial.

Two implanted heart devices used by patients in end-stage heart failure are now under a strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall, after being tied to 273 known injuries and 14 deaths, the agency said Tuesday.

The NBA Wednesday banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for violating league gambling rules.

Zepbound, one of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs that millions of Americans now take, eased sleep apnea in obese adults in two company trials, drug maker Eli Lilly announced Wednesday.

Alaska Airlines flights around the country were grounded for about an hour Wednesday morning because of software issues, the company said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will push for the 100-member body to dismiss the charges brought by the Republican-lead House against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Uber's annual Lost & Found Index revealed some of the most unusual items left behind in ride-share cars over the past year include a toupee, a ceramic cat and a live turtle.

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan will perform across North America on the "Sweat" arena tour.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday local time, off the west coast of Shikoku Island.

A 69-year-old retiree visited 120 pubs to order drinks in 24 hours, breaking a Guinness World Record.

"Star Wars" actress Kelly Marie Tran will appear in the third and final season of the Netflix series "Sweet Tooth."

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will fill the 12th and final spot on the Team USA men's basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Team USA announced Wednesday.

Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests.

"For All Mankind" will return for a fifth season on Apple TV+, which is also developing the spinoff series "Star City."

The European Commission on Thursday gave TikTok 24 hours to give it a risk assessment on its new app that give users "rewards" to like or watch videos.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday Israel will make its own decision about a response to the Iranian missile and drone attack. Israel's allies have urged restraint.

"Acapulco," a comedy series inspired by "How to Be a Latin Lover," will return for a third season on Apple TV+.

The Cleveland Browns will bring back white facemasks, which they wore on their helmets throughout the '70s, '80s, '90s and early 2000s, they announced Wednesday. They also unveiled a new logo.

Barbra Streisand will release "Love Will Survive," a song for the Peacock adaptation of "The Tattooist of Auschwitz."