Новости за 02.08.2021

A type of insecticide, called neonicotinoids, is harmful to bees when applied to commercial crops, even at levels on par with instructions on their labels, according to a study published Monday.

An Australian woman who dodged multiple calls from what she suspected to be scammers was shocked when she finally answered the phone and learned she had won a nearly $1.5 million lottery jackpot.

A diver searching for treasure at the bottom of a Scottish river recovered an iPhone that turned out to have been dropped by a woman more than a year earlier.

The U.S. Air Force seeks prototypes for a microwave-based anti-drone system to be called Mjolnir, referring to the mythical hammer of Thor, it said on Monday.

The Navy's newest fast-attack submarine, to be named in honor of Adm. Hyman Rickover, was christened in ceremonies in Groton, Conn.

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group will deploy from San Diego on Monday, the U.S. Navy announced.

Spirit Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights since Sunday night, leaving a long wait for service at airports in Orlando and Fort Lauderale, Fla., and other cities.

Transit workers in New York City and certain healthcare workers in neighboring New Jersey will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing, officials in the two states announced Monday.

A bear wandering on the sidewalk in a Tennessee city draw a crowd of onlookers when it darted through a door into an open restaurant.

Emergency responders in Florida said they were summoned to an unusual scene where an airborne turtle crashed through a driver's windshield -- and survived.

A mobile app designed to provide low back pain sufferers with self-management tips to address their symptoms reduces disability caused by the condition, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.

U.S. officials announced on Monday that they are expanding the number of refugees who will be allowed to flee rising violence in Afghanistan and resettle in the United States.

A large pine tree struck by lightning in California was caught on camera as it split in half at the trunk in the aftermath of the strike.

Electric jet startup Lilium announced Monday a $1 billion commercial deal and partnership with Brazilian airline Azul.

A South Korean presidential front-runner is under fire for comments about feminism after he suggested the movement is responsible for low birth rates.

FBI agents have used photos of young female support staff employees posing as children or sex workers to lure sexual predators on social media websites, Department of Justice inspectors say.

After hatching, young sea turtles spend their early years traveling currents in open ocean and feeding near the surface -- where new research shows they inadvertently eat plastic waste.

Team USA won five more medals at the 10th day of the 2020 Summer Games on Monday in Tokyo. Athletes from track and field, gymnastics, weightlifting and wrestling reached the podium.

Dozens of lifeguards gathered on a California beach to compete for the title of the toughest lifeguard team in Los Angeles County.

The multinational naval exercise Talisman Sabre 2021, involving about 17,000 personnel, successfully concluded off the Australian coast over the weekend.

Lizzo will be releasing a new single titled "Rumors," her first in two years, on Aug. 13.

K-pop group Stray Kids shared a teaser for "Cheese," a song from its forthcoming album, "Noeasy."

"Hotel Babylon" actress Natalie Mendoza will replace Karen Olivo in the Broadway musical "Moulin Rouge! The Musical."

Ava Max is joining Maroon 5 on their upcoming slate of U.S. stadium shows, that are a part of the band's 2021 tour.

The Treasury Department under Janet Yellen on Monday started action to avoid topping the federal borrowing limit after the debt ceiling suspension expired at the end of July.