Новости за 31.12.2021

Dozens of entertainment figures are posting messages celebrating the extraordinary life and career of comedy legend Betty White, who died Friday at the age of 99.

Pope Francis attended a prayer service at St. Peter's Basilica on Friday, but canceled his customary post-service visit to the life-sized nativity scene in St. Peter's Square to prevent crowds from gathering.

Betty White -- famed for her long standing television and film career spanning over 75 years and popularity for her roles in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "The Golden Girls" and "Hot in Cleveland" -- died Friday.

In some of their first comments since a Florida sheriff deputy shot a killed Eko, a rare Malaysian tiger at the Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens, officials said the officer had no other choice.

West Virginia regulators granted a crucial permit for the construction of a controversial natural gas pipeline Thursday.

Netflix has announced its live-action adaptation of Joo Dong-geun's popular teen zombie webtoon, "All of Us Are Dead," is set to debut on Jan. 28.

Jean-Marc Vallée's family is thanking fans for their support in the wake of the "Big Little Lies" and "Dallas Buyers Club" director's sudden death at the age of 58.

Korean pop idol group TWICE's "Feel Special" music video hit over 400 million views on Friday.

Florida, New York City and California are leading the way in new coronavirus cases in the United States as the country moved past a daily average of more than 300,000 per day.

Country music star Miranda Lambert has released her Queer Eye anthem, "Y'all Means All," on digital platforms.

Beloved singer Dionne Warwick has announced she will take part in this year's Rose Parade in Pasadena.

Germany powered down three of its six nuclear power plants on Friday as part of its plan to end atomic power and use more sustainable energy sources.

Rising coronavirus cases around the world, sparked by the Omicron variant, continued to play havoc with travel and other industries on the final day of 2021.

The phrases "Wait? What" and "no worries" are now on a list of "banished" words for 2022 published by a Michigan university on Friday.

Reality TV star Jack Osbourne has announced his engagement to Aree Gearhart.

Violence broke out in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, injuring six people after more than 65 shots were fired.

Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian shared on Instagram Thursday numerous photos of her family celebrating the holidays with her beau, musician Travis Barker, and his kids.

South Africa lifted its overnight curfew with officials saying they believe the Omicron wave may have peaked.

The frigid air is forecast to stick around into the new year, but AccuWeather forecasters say that a reprieve from the snow is on the way.

A winter weather storm on Friday may help put out a devastating Colorado wildfire that is already being called the worst in state history.

Grag Queen was crowned the winner of the Paramount+ singing competition series, "Queen of the Universe," on Thursday night.

"Will & Grace" actress Debra Messing announced on Instagram she is taking it easy after testing positive for COVID-19.

Citing supply chain issues, Ikea raised the price of its flat-pack furniture by 50% after Christmas.

Singer and actress Tiffani Hale, who is best known as a member of "The All New Mickey Mouse" Club and the pop band The Party, has died at the age of 46.

The NBA's Toronto Raptors and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs stopped ticket sales for at least the next three weeks due to venue capacity limits put in place in Ontario amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the teams announced.