Новости за 16.05.2018

President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan at the White House as part of an effort to embrace human rights reforms.

For the first time, children will be fitted with 3D-printed bionic arms produced as part of a clinical trial.

Shrinking forests don't just have local consequences. New research suggests the loss of forests on one coast can affect forest health on the opposite coast.

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas will have his No. 34 jersey retired by the Buffalo Bills during the 2018 season, the team announced Wednesday.

A Missouri cow that became stuck up to its shoulders in muddy water was rescued by firefighters with the help of a neighbor with a backhoe.

The city of Boulder, Colo., banned the sale and possession of "assault" weapons this week as gun-control efforts in the state flagged earlier in the month.

Millions of U.S. seniors can now take part in a Medicare program designed to prevent prediabetes from progressing to type 2 diabetes.

An exploding e-cigarette caused the death of a 38-year-old St. Petersburg, Fla., man earlier this year, a medical examiner's report said.

A payment by President Donald Trump's personal lawyer to adult film star Stormy Daniels should have been disclosed last year, an ethics watchdog said Wednesday.

A dual-drug approach after a "mini-stroke" might maximize a person's odds of avoiding a more major stroke in the months after, research shows.

Scientists were able to transplant a single memory by taking RNA from one marine snail and injecting it in another.

Many migrants seeking asylum in Europe have died this year in the blistering heat of Africa's Sahara Desert and thousands are trapped there, a U.N. agency said.

An Australian driver's dashboard camera captured the moment a flying beer keg came seemingly from nowhere to smash their windshield.

Hippo excrement is being blamed for fish mortality in Kenya's Mara River.

A herd of wild goats were caught on camera wandering in to an Irish town and taking a stroll past the entrances to a block of stores.

The state of New York said Wednesday it's suing Purdue Pharma for "reckless disregard" in selling narcotic painkillers that contribute to the opioid crisis.

Japan's economy is shrinking, after eight quarters of positive growth.

Animal rescuers responded to a home in London where residents had called to report a squirrel that had somehow gotten stuck in their toilet.

K-pop group SHINee announced the three-part album "The Story of Light" following Jonghyun's death in December.

The Argentina Football Association is investigating after a World Cup manual with details on how to seduce Russian women was distributed at its headquarters.

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $31 million contract for services to support the C-5M Galaxy system.

An Arizona woman shared security camera footage of one of her dogs jumping into her backyard pool to rescue another canine who appeared to be drowning.

New research shows a doubling since 2008 in the number of kids and teens who've been hospitalized for attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts.

"9-1-1" star Jennifer Love Hewitt said she was "literally melting" at the Fox upfront Monday in New York.

Gay pride celebrations in Lebanon this week have been canceled after the event's organizer was arrested for "breaching" public morality.