Новости за 08.05.2018

Gina Haspel's nomination to be director of the CIA has brought attention once more to the United States' use of torture.

Walmart has announced it will limit prescription painkillers to no more than a seven-day supply, as part of a national effort to curb abuse.

Filip Forsberg scored twice in Game 6, helping the Nashville Predators extend their Western Conference semifinals series against the Winnipeg Jets.

"Master of None" actress Lena Waithe wore a rainbow cape to highlight the LGBTQ community's complicated relationship with the Catholic church.

A number of key primaries in four states Tuesday are expected to have a significant impact on November's mid-term elections, for both major parties.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored the game-winning goal, helping the Washington Capitals eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The U.S. Navy has contract Rolls-Royce for turbofan engines for the MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft.

A Tuesday afternoon announcement on the Iranian nuclear deal by President Trump left oil prices on a downturn as investors waited in the wings.

"Avengers: Infinity War" star Scarlett Johansson and "Weekend Update" host Colin Jost attended the 2018 Met Gala.

A California woman with a phobia of lizards came face to face with her fears when a lizard wandered into her office.

New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood will replace outgoing state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, on an acting basis, officials said Tuesday.

Prescription drug monitoring programs are touted as a way to reduce overdoses from opioid painkillers, but they may be increasing heroin overdose deaths.

For the first time, scientists have trained a spider to jump at different distances and different heights.

BAE Systems has been awarded a $120 million contract by the U.S. Army for M88A2 HERCULES armored recovery vehicles.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott made their red carpet debut as a couple after welcoming daughter Stormi in February.

Police in California shared video of a baby deer that climbed into a patrol car and got itself temporarily "stuck" behind the driver's seat.

Kim Jong Un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the second time in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian.

The estimated $3 billion for the sale of the entire stake in a Canadian producer will help reduce a debt load, Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday.

NBC has renewed its crime drama-comedy "Good Girls" starring Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman for a second season.

In a market transitioning in a low-carbon way, German utility E.ON said Tuesday that its renewable energy segment saw earnings rise 7 percent.

The steady rise in consumer gasoline prices in the United States is tapering off, but a question mark remains over the Iranian deal, analysts said.

Armenia's parliament elected opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan to become the country's next prime minister Tuesday.

Shawn Mendes and Hailey Baldwin made their rumored romance red carpet official at the 2018 Met Gala.

Officials ordered all residents in a community on Hawaii's Big Island to evacuate after two new volcanic fissures opened Tuesday.

With lava no longer spewing from the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, some residents in danger zones will be allowed to check on their property.