Новости за 23.12.2021

Amid the surge of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Universal Orlando said it will reinstate its mask policy starting on Christmas Eve.

A crew working to cut down a dying oak tree on the University of Nebraska's East Campus made an unexpected discovery in a hollow limb -- a family of flying squirrels.

K-pop group Stray Kids released the album "SKZ 2021" and a holiday-themed video for "Placebo."

A professor at a Japanese university unveiled his latest innovation: a TV with a screen the viewer can taste.

Belgium officials reached an agreement Thursday to close all seven of the country's nuclear reactors by 2025, but they will be open to new, smaller nuclear plants under the compromise.

A "massive crash" involving many vehicles in western Wisconsin on Thursday shut down a major interstate in both directions in freezing rain and icy road conditions, authorities said.

Workers renovating a market hall in Scotland found a message in a bottle from a mason who worked on the building in 1967.

Two NFL teams took major hits to their respective offenses Thursday when Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook and New Orleans Saints quarterbacks Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian landed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

U.S. chipmaker Intel apologized on Thursday for telling suppliers to avoid sourcing products and labor in China's controversial Xinjiang region, a warning that drew a backlash from Beijing.

Eating a high-fiber diet can improve responses to a certain type of treatment in people with melanoma, a form of skin cancer, a study published Thursday by the journal Science found.

A bull that fell to the bottom of a 90-foot cliff was air-lifted to safety by police and firefighters using a helicopter.

German airline Lufthansa canceled intercontinental flights over the Christmas period after pilots called in sick, the company announced Thursday.

Two small earthquakes hit eastern Kentucky before dawn Thursday morning, but there were no early reports of injuries or structural damage, officials said.

K-pop stars Twice shared a behind-the-scenes look at the final dance practice for their "4th World Tour 'III'" shows.

An underground parking garage at an apartment building in Lakewood, Ohio, caved in Thursday.

"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" and "The Year of Magical Thinking" author Joan Didion died Thursday following complications from Parkinson's disease.

Pope Francis on Thursday urged clergy members to embrace humility this Christmas season rather than letting pride and "self-interest" get in the way.

President Joe Biden on Thursday will sign a bill that aims to expand funding for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

An Iraqi artist who used string to create a portrait that measures more than 67 square feet achieved a Guinness World Record for the largest pin and thread art.

A rise in COVID-19 infections has prompted Apple to close several of its stores in the United States and Canada, at least temporarily.

In a sign that white-tailed deer are becoming a reservoir for the new coronavirus, researchers report that COVID-19 variants are spreading among the wild animals.

Former MTV VJ Martha Quinn will launch the new radio show "The Martha Quinn Show" in January 2022.

For the second time in as many days, federal regulators on Thursday granted emergency approval to an antiviral pill as a treatment for COVID-19 -- this one from Merck.

Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system.

"Uncharted," a new film based on the Naughty Dog video game, will open in theaters in February 2022.