Новости за 27.12.2018

New research suggests the brain uses a specific type of neuron in the neocortex to focus attention on specific sensory inputs, while ignoring others.

The United Arab Emirates opened its embassy in Syria for the first time in six years Thursday, a sign that the country sees the long civil war winding down.

Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti tried to get a match against Inter Milan suspended following racist chants from the crowd directed at defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Eddie Murphy posed for a picture with fiancée Paige Butcher, 3-week-old son Max and his nine other children on Christmas.

Fans at the United Center in Chicago went throwback during a Chicago Bulls game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, chanting "MVP" for Derrick Rose.

A week after restructuring its intelligence agencies, Saudi Arabia on Thursday reshuffled its cabinet -- moves made largely due to the death of Jamal Khashoggi.

With low milk prices driving American dairy farmers out of business, the federal government plans to pour billions of dollars into new support programs.

Protests erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its electoral commission postponed Sunday's presidential and parliamentary polls in three cities.

Posters are probably being printed after Hassan Whiteside threw down a very strong dunk on Serge Ibaka during the Toronto Raptors' win against the Miami Heat.

Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner shared photos from their scenic vacation two months after their surprise wedding.

A Florida photographer has finally found the couple whose engagement she unexpectedly captured in photos more than eight years ago.

Kim Kardashian took to Instagram after spending Christmas Eve with Kanye West, their children and other family and friends.

Victor Oladipo had a big time dunk attempt denied by a Justin Anderson block during the Indiana Pacers' win against the Atlanta Hawks.

Taylor Swift's music video for her "Reputation" single "Look What You Made Me Do" has reached 1 billion views on YouTube.

When given the option, students in school meal programs are more likely to choose fruit juice over more nutritious whole fruit or milk, a new study finds.

One person died Thursday in a crash related to a winter storm that brought heavy snow to parts of the Upper Midwest.

A massive winter storm is projected to bring more than a foot of snow to parts of the Upper Midwest on Thursday, forecasters said.

Oil prices fell Thursday morning after a short rally in the previous session -- which followed sharp losses on Christmas Eve -- with the future outlook still gloomy.

Celebrity couples who got married in 2018.

Regulators announced Wednesday JPMorgan Chase Bank will pay $135 million to settle charges of improper handling of pre-released American Depositary Receipts.

Billie Lourd honored her late mother Carrie Fisher on Instagram on the two year anniversary of her death.

After she was separated from her mother at the border, 6-year-old Alison Jimena Valencia Madrid was recorded begging to make a phone call.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth share photos and video from their recent wedding.

A new Sydney apartment tower that had to be evacuated on Christmas Eve could be uninhabitable for another 10 days, officials said Thursday.

Airliners were rerouted Thursday around the erupting Anak Krakatau in Indonesia after the volcano that sparked the deadly tsunami spewed ash into the air.