Новости за 02.02.2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called for the resignation of hundreds of volunteer advisers to the Pentagon appointed by former President Donald Trump in the final months of his presidency.

The Department of the Air Force has formed a permanent Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which was stood up on Jan. 11 following recommendations for its creation.

A species of bird making its seasonal return to North Texas is drawing attention from neighbors who witnessed the avians engaging in an unusual behavior -- getting drunk on fermented berries.

The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to confirm Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary, making history as the first openly gay U.S. Cabinet secretary.

More than 200 Air Force personnel from Texas' Dyess Air Force Base are traveling to Norway to support upcoming Bomber Task Force missions out of Norway's Orland Air Base.

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced opposition leader Alexei Navalny to two and a half years in prison for violating his parole conditions.

Jeff Zients, the Biden administration's COVID-19 response coordinator, urged Congress Tuesday to pass the president's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package

Residents of a Florida neighborhood summoned a wildlife trapper to relocate a 10-foot alligator that took up residence in a neighborhood lake.

California-based small rocket company Astra plans a listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange to raise up to $500 million to capture more of the growing launch business, the company announced Tuesday.

K-pop stars Dreamcatcher released the dance version of their music video for "Odd Eye," the title track from the EP "Dystopia: Road to Utopia."

Younger adults are driving the spread of COVID-19 across the United States, accounting for nearly two-thirds of new cases nationally, according to a study published Tuesday by Science.

A sheriff's office in Washington state said a K9 unit training exercise was interrupted when a black bear was spotted wandering 20 feet from where the deputy acting as a suspect was hiding.

Capt. Sir Tom Moore, a war veteran who raised millions for Britain's National Health Service, has died at age 100 after COVID-19 diagnosis, his family announced.

"Blinding Lights" singer The Weeknd will perform during the Super Bowl LV halftime show Sunday in Tampa.

Transgender actress Jen Richards will play a character on the CBS drama "Clarice" who addresses the "complicated legacy" of Buffalo Bill.

Zack Snyder released a teaser image of Jared Leto's Joker from his upcoming version of "Justice League " on Twitter Tuesday.

Police in Los Angeles said six people were arrested after altering the Hollywood sign to read "Hollyboob" in what the alleged perpetrators said was a breast cancer awareness message.

Iran has agreed to release the crew of a South Korea-flagged tanker less than a month after Tehran's Revolutionary Guards captured the MT Hankuk Chemi.

Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina Elba have partnered with anime streaming service Crunchyroll to develop a new anime series titled "Dantai."

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute and the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method for testing sea level rise models against the historical record.

"The Nevers," a new sci-fi drama created by Joss Whedon and starring Laura Donnelly, Olivia Williams and James Norton, is coming to HBO.

Heavy snowfall has canceled flights, cut electricity and closed schools around the Northeast this week. Here's a look at the wintry scenes from New York City and Washington, D.C.

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective at preventing symptomatic infection, according to the initial data from an analysis released Tuesday by the Lancet.

Rapper and Atlanta-area native Silento has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of his cousin last month, authorities said.

The federal government has "critical gaps" in its COVID-19 vaccine distribution and vulnerabilities in the nation's supply chain are "deeply troubling," according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.