Новости за 10.09.2021

A Scottish library said a book that 14 years overdue was recently returned by a patron who wasn't even aware they still had it.

The world is more online than ever before, and as the digital economy continues to expand, so does the Internet's carbon footprint.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati succeeded Friday in forming a new government, ending more than a year of stalemate that accelerated the collapse of the crisis-ridden country.

People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are 10 times less likely to be hospitalized following infection and 10 times less likely to die as a result compared to those who are unvaccinated, according to a CDC report.

Residents of a California county reported numerous sightings of an unusual escaped animal in the area: an African serval.

In a victory for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a state appellate court on Friday reinstated a stay preventing school districts from imposing mask requirements for students in defiance of the governor's orders.

Beta testing is underway for a new weapons training course developed by the Air Force Security Forces Center.

The first two rock samples examined by NASA's Mars rover Perseverance give scientists a firm belief that water inundated Jezero Crater for a sustained period of time, the agency announced Friday.

The recipients of the 2021 Ig Nobel Prizes include researchers who experimented with upside-down rhinos, analyzed the bacteria in discarded gum and studied the ways cats communicate with humans.

A third of female service members and a quarter of civilians in the Air Force reported having experienced sexual harassment during their careers in the branch, according to an inspector general report.

A Florida woman had a tense encounter with an alligator that attempted to take a bite out of her paddleboard, and the incident was caught on camera.

"The Simpsons" Season 32, the latest season of the classic animated series, is coming to Disney+ on Sept. 29.

The Illinois State Police said a visitor to the Illinois State Fair was reunited with an unusual piece of lost property -- their dentures.

A pair of centrist Democratic lawmakers on Friday offered an alternative to efforts by House leadership to allow the federal government to negotiate drug prices with the pharmaceutical industry.

The Department of Transportation said Friday it received more than 102,000 complaints from travel customers about airlines failing to give refunds for flights canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will air live Sunday from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

A basketball game at a New York gym broke a Guinness World Record when the total play time reached the marker of 120 hours, 2 minutes.

K-pop star Lisa released a single and music video for "Lalisa" alongside her single album of the same name.

A federal judge ruled Friday that Apple didn't violate the antitrust law by imposing a 30% commission for digital goods and services on its iOS platform.

New research suggests golden-mantled ground squirrels exhibit consistent behavior differences. In other words, squirrels have personalities.

A British woman unpacking her suitcase after a trip to Barbados made a shocking discovery -- a gecko that stowed away for a 4,000-mile journey inside her bra.

Elton John and Dua Lipa released a single and animated video for the song "Cold Heart (The Blessed Madonna Remix)."

The final season of "Lucifer," the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards, specials dedicated to 9/11, "Malignant" and "Scenes from a Marriage" are some of the entertainment options streaming this weekend.

Producer prices in the United States rose substantially in August and saw their highest 12-month increase in more than a decade, the Labor Department said in its monthly report Friday.

Farmers on the floating market of Dal Lake in Kashmir gather to sell their produce in Srinagar, Kashmir on Thursday. It's a popular destination for tourists and buyers alike.