Новости за 27.12.2018

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., denied the Trump administration's request to delay deadlines in a case over an asylum ban due to the government shutdown.

New analysis of the critically endangered Grauer's gorilla's genome suggests the species' health is suffering from a loss of genetic diversity.

"The proportion of cancers attributable to [excess body weight] varies among states, but [excess body weight] accounts for at least 1 in 17 of all incident cancers in each state," the authors wrote.

Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy's strength is declining despite an overall strong year, a consumer survey released Thursday shows.

Police in West Virginia arrested four people for illegally entering an abandoned coal mine where three of the suspects became trapped for four days.

An Illinois police officer's dashboard camera captured his near-miss with a passing train at a crossing where the gate malfunctioned.

Use of genetic diversity in research for Alzheimer's disease could help bring about better treatment options, a new study says.

Michelle Obama has become the first woman in 17 years to take over Hillary Clinton's long-held spot as the woman Americans admire most, a survey said Thursday.

From the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, to annual championships on U.S. turf and around the world, UPI photographers captured some stunning moments in sports in 2018. Here are some highlights.

A Michigan man said winning $30 on a scratch-off lottery ticket led him to try his luck a second time and win a $4 million jackpot.

A California company that makes individually packaged salads expanded a recall of its products this week after testing positive for listeria.

K-pop group iKon will return with its "New Kids" repackaged album Jan. 7 online and Jan. 8 in stores.

General Dynamics Mission Systems has been awarded a $28 million contract for sustainment of weapons systems aboard U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarines.

Danielle Maltby's rep called out Paul Calafiore on Twitter following new drama in the wake of his cheating scandal.

Gwen Stefani has been added to CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast, which starts Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.

Chaos has overwhelmed U.S. immigration policy in 2018. How did it become so confusing?

Andry Rajoelina, who has been Madagascar's president once before, won December's presidential runoff, election authorities said Thursday.

A cow wandering loose in traffic on a New Jersey highway Thursday morning had escaped from a truck on its way to the slaughterhouse.

Hyundai rolled out its newest Santa Fe model it will sell in China, boasting fingerprint technology to unlock and start the vehicle.

A New Jersey mother secretly filmed her 6-year-old son getting some illicit homework assistance from Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant.

The Army has awarded Boeing a $49.2 million contract to conduct maintenance on the Qatari air force's AH-64E helicopters.

KDB, GM Korea's second-largest shareholder, has delivered on a promise to invest another $358.9 million, bringing its total investment to $720.9 million.

Scientists have discovered how and when DNA replicates inside cells.

An Iowa businessman discovered about two dozen film reels dating from the 1930s in the basement of a building he recently purchased.

The Navy has contracted Raytheon to adapt the SM-2 missile system for the destroyers, while Bath Iron Works received a contract for engineering, planning and other support of the vessels.