Новости за 03.10.2018

Metformin, a longtime and low-cost drug, was as effective as gastric banding at stabilizing type 2 diabetes, though surgery is more effective for weight loss.

San Francisco's Millennium Tower is quickly becoming a boondoggle for city taxpayers, who may have to pay still millions more to fix the sinking skyscraper.

Sylvester Stallone has posted on Instagram the first photos of himself as John Rambo in "Rambo 5," featuring the actor sporting a new look for the character.

A group of researchers are seeking volunteers in New York City to conduct a census of the squirrel population in Central Park.

Netflix will develop several new projects based on the C.S. Lewis book series "The Chronicles of Narnia."

General Motors and Honda are mounting a team effort to build an autonomous vehicle, the automakers announced Wednesday.

Free-agent wide receiver Dez Bryant appears to be warming up to the idea of a reunion with the Dallas Cowboys.

Former "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller spent her birthday with family and friends after being diagnosed with lymphoma.

Christian Bale portrays former Vice President Dick Cheney alongside Sam Rockwell as former President George W. Bush in the first trailer for "Vice."

Chinese President Xi Jinping is becoming more prominent in local media, a move that could be designed to appeal to Chinese millennials.

A fund that had more than $7 billion earmarked to help survivors and families affected by the Sept. 11 terror attacks might be empty in the next two years.

A Michigan Lottery player said a clerk's "lucky" tip led to his winning a grand prize of $1,000 a week for life.

After years of carrying the weight of unfulfilled expectations on their shoulders, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traded it for the Stanley Cup.

The University of Alabama sports information department did something very shrewd this week to make sure that reporters didn't ask too many questions about the No. 1 Crimson Tide being a huge favorite on the road Saturday and not having to face a ranked opponent this month.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" star Jamie Dornan discussed Niall Horan after teaming up with the One Direction singer at the Ryder Cup.

Animal rescuers in Britain were called to the home of an elderly couple who opened up their oven and discovered a 3-foot African snake.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, the NFL announced on Wednesday.

The New England Patriots' matchup with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night brings back thoughts of the old days.

India's currency hit a record low in Wednesday trading -- sinking to 73.34 per dollar -- and has depreciated nearly 15 percent this year.

"Black Panther" star Winston Duke has signed on to star alongside Mark Wahlberg in upcoming Netflix film, "Wonderland."

Boeing has been awarded a $30 million contract for Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA aircrew and maintenance courses.

A new exhibit at a Houston museum allows visitors to literally step into someone else's skin by donning realistic "Bodysuits."

Americans' love affair with fast food continues, with 1 in every 3 adults chowing down on the fare on any given day.

Nevada firefighters woke up to the sound of a dumpster tipping over and ended up rescuing three bear cubs from inside the receptacle.

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan took to Instagram after welcoming a baby girl with Chloe Mendel.