Новости за 28.04.2021

The "Wake Island Avengers" squadron of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter planes arrived in Britain on Wednesday to deploy with a British carrier strike force.

Boreholes drilled deep into the floor of the Atlantic are offering scientists new insights into the microbial communities found thousands of feet beneath surface of the ocean.

A Canadian lottery player is celebrating her double dose of good luck after winning two jackpots worth more than $80,000 in under two months.

Garbage released the single "No Gods No Masters" Wednesday. The song is the title track from their forthcoming album, due out June 11, which the band said addresses political topics.

Police and animal control officers were called to a bridge in Texas to remove an unusual traffic hazard -- an alligator sunning itself in the road.

Most young people do want to protect others from COVID-19, according to polls of 14- to 24-year-olds that suggest focusing on this message may be effective.

A California family said they are dealing with an unusual infestation after hundreds of migratory birds swooped down their chimney and took up residence inside the house.

Switzerland will hold a national vote on whether to keep a 2020 law allowing same-sex couples to marry, the country's Federal Chancellery said.

The fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to the Indo-Pacific area, the U.S. Navy announced.

A new test accurately predicts who faces the highest risk for hospitalization, ventilator-supported breathing and death from COVID-19, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the journal mSphere.

A Florida woman said a bear that ripped a hole in her screen porch to visit her pool has since made several visits to cool off with a swim.

The Missile Defense Agency did not meet 2020 goals, with only 62% of deliveries and 22% of interceptor missile tests completed, a report on Wednesday said.

Animal rescuers in Britain said an Ikea shopper returned to their home and discovered a potted plant they purchased at the furniture store had a stowaway -- a gecko lizard.

Noah Centineo will play a CIA lawyer in a new Netflix series by Alexi Hawley, creator of "The Rookie."

Drivers on a Chicago highway got out of their vehicles to remove multiple mattresses that were blocking lanes of traffic.

Senate legislation, introduced on Wednesday, calls for a $25 billion investment in public and private shipyards that build and maintain the U.S. Navy fleet.

Bo Burnham announced on his social media channels Wednesday that he has a new comedy special premiering soon on Netflix. The "Promising Young Woman" actor filmed a special alone during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fox announced Wednesday it is bringing back the music game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics" with Niecy Nash as the new host.

A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday against publicly releasing the body-worn camera footage of the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., but said his family can view redacted clips.

An increasing number of foreign investors are taking advantage of arbitrage opportunities in South Korea's cryptocurrency exchanges, but the transactions could be illegal, according to a South Korean press report.

A Virginia Girl Scout council is offering a unique spin on contact-free cookie delivery by having the boxes distributed via drone.

American astronaut Michael Collins, pilot of the Apollo 11 mission that landed man on the moon for the first time, died April 28, 2021, at age 90. Collins remained in lunar orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon in 1969. Collins flew on the three-day Gemini 10 mission in 1966, during which he set a world altitude record and became the nation's third person to complete a spacewalk.

Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a new way to remove microplastics from the environment.

K-pop group BTS will release concept clips, teaser photos and a music video teaser for its English-language song "Butter."

Authorities in Texas said a sheriff's livestock unit was called to help corral a loose cow found running free on the highway.