Новости за 26.11.2021

A delegation of five U.S. lawmakers visited Taiwan on a two-day trip to meet with the island's leaders despite calls from the Chinese government to cancel the trip.

News of a new and more dangerous strain of the coronavirus sent the stock market reeling Friday, where the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all posted the kind of losses they have not seen in months.

The men's 2022 FIFA World Cup will be without either Portugal or Italy after the countries were drawn in the same group Friday for a European playoff to secure spots in the prestigious soccer tournament.

When it comes to helping others and your health, it might be better to give than to receive, a new study suggests.

Louisiana Tech and football coach Skip Holtz agreed to part ways, the school announced Friday.

A rescuer at Russia's collapsed Listvyazhnaya coal mine who went missing was found alive Friday, an official said.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gifted a Navy veteran a new truck, while Tiffany Haddish and Dane Cook helped serve free Thanksgiving meals this week.

Women getting vaccinated against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus now need two or three shots, but an African clinical trial suggests a single dose is just as effective.

Seth Meyers announced on Friday's edition of Late Night that he and his lawyer wife, Alexi, have welcomed a baby girl.

With coronavirus pandemic rules allowing shoppers to return to stores for Black Friday, customers will find less congestion and crowds but fewer items and longer waits because of staffing shortages.

Week 12's NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders not only featured a mid-game skirmish, cameras also caught defensive tackle Trysten Hill punching guard John Simpson after the final whistle.

Jimmy Kimmel posted a photo on Instagram showing the results of a mishap he had while cooking his Thanksgiving feast.

The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine doesn't lessen COVID-19 severity, the risk of death or shorten hospital stays, a new study reports. Nor does it lower need for admission to the intensive care unit or a ventilator.

Rock icon Bryan Adams posted on Instagram that he has tested positive for COVID-19 again.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday Russia is trying to recruit mining and steel tycoon Rinat Akhmetov in a planned coup against him early next week.

Golfer Rickie Fowler and his wife Allison welcomed their first child, daughter Maya, the couple announced on social media.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday the body will call for ending travel to southern African due to an outbreak of a new coronavirus variant.

Defender Larrys Mabiala cleaned up a loose ball in the box with a shot into the upper corner for a 90th-minute score, leading the Portland Timbers to an upset of the top-seeded Colorado Rapids in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

A long Thanksgiving weekend of Thoroughbred horse racing could impact some year-end honors. Contrail looks to go out a winner in the Japan Cup, while the fields are set for Hong Kong International Races.

Josh Allen threw for 260 yards and four scores to lead the Buffalo Bills to a dominant victory over the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans.

A new report contends the right to religious exemptions from the law -- like those that have allowed medical professionals to refuse to provide contraceptive healthcare -- has expanded vastly in the past decade.

On Nov. 26, 2011, the United States launched an Atlas V rocket to look for life on Mars.

Singer Natasha Bedingfield turns 40 and actor Peter Facinelli turns 48, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 26.

Brooke Shields discusses her Netflix holiday film, "A Castle for Christmas," and her love of comedy.

"Dirty Jobs" star and occasional opera singer Mike Rowe has recorded a holiday song with country music artists John Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys.