Новости за 20.10.2021

An athlete from the Netherlands who stands at 5 feet, 11.92 inches has been declared the tallest female bodybuilder in the world by Guinness World Records.

Police and firefighters in New York came to the rescue of a puppy that became trapped in her family's bathtub when her paw got stuck in the drain.

TV personality Paris Hilton visited Capitol Hill on Wednesday to push for legislation to reform the nation's facilities for troubled teenagers, sharing her own experience of living in such a treatment center.

NASA and U.S. aerospace experts urged Congress on Wednesday to invest more quickly and heavily in development of nuclear-powered spacecraft Wednesday to stay ahead of such competitors as China.

To counter China's ascent in the Pacific, the United States needs a stronger commitment to existing programs and a renewed effort to enter into direct diplomatic ties throughout the region, experts testified Wednesday.

Staff from a British animal hospital were summoned to a local business to capture a highly venomous snake that stowed away in a shipping container from India.

Executives representing small businesses from home construction to candy manufacturing told a House committee on Wednesday that supply chain disruptions and labor shortages are hampering their efforts to grow.

An Indian couple living in a region that experienced severe flooding took an unusual vehicle to reach their wedding venue -- a cooking pot.

Alvin Kamara, Derrick Henry and Aaron Jones lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 30 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 7.

A Texas craft store owner is attempting to set a Guinness World Record with a 78-foot-long homecoming mum.

In an effort to curb rising COVID-19 cases and deaths, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a weeklong paid shutdown for workers at non-essential businesses and government.

Emily Blunt is in talks to join director Christopher Nolan's next film titled "Oppenheimer."

Representatives from the Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office were called to a park in North Port, Fla., where Brian Laundrie's parents searched for him Wednesday, local officials said.

Southern California authorities have arrested the husband of Maya "May" Millete nine months after her disappearance.

K-pop group Seventeen released a new preview of its video for "Rock with You," the title track from their EP "Attacca."

"Doctor Who," a sci-fi series starring Jodi Whittaker, will return for a 13th season, titled "Flux," in October.

A new film about the true story behind NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Kostas Antetokounmpo, titled "Rise," is in development at Disney+.

Horses were first domesticated in the northern Caucasus region, before conquering the rest of Europe and Asia within a few centuries, according to research published Wednesday by the journal Nature.

Bitcoin wasted no time taking advantage of its first U.S. future exchange-traded fund, or ETF, as the cryptocurrency reached a new high of $66,390.75 just before noon on Wednesday.

French soccer star Karim Benzema went on trial Wednesday to face charges that he was involved in an attempt to blackmail a former teammate with a sex tape several years ago, only he didn't show up for it.

Jason Momoa said he sustained multiple injuries while filming "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom."

Nikolas Cruz on Wednesday officially entered guilty pleas for killing 17 students and teachers at a Florida high school more than three years ago -- and will now let a jury decide if he will die for the crimes.

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya's characters Paul Atreides and Chani from "Dune" have arrived in online multiplayer game "Fortnite."

An Arizona fire department rescued a cat that found itself stuck inside a cinder block wall.

Tyreek Hill, Marquise Brown and Davante Adams lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 50 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 7.