Новости за 17.02.2022

The D.C. police chief has placed a police lieutenant on leave amid an investigation of potential ties to the Proud Boys.

A new eight-year study published in the journal Science has found widespread lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles.

Earth either started off with water or was hit by something that brought it here, and scientists now say that it's most likely the planet was "born" with the key to life.

Russian skaters win the silver and gold medals -- but not embattled Kamila Valieva -- in the women's singles at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Valieva places fourth. Canada wins the gold medal in women's ice hockey against Team USA, among highlights for February 17, 2022.

After you have recovered from COVID-19, getting at least one dose of a vaccine provides added protection against reinfection, Israeli researchers report.

More than 90% of "high-touch" surfaces in long-term care facilities are contaminated with fecal matter and other potential sources of infectious disease spread, a study found.

The District of Columbia attorney general's lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee of spending non-profit funds at a Trump-owned hotel will go to trial later this year.

After a party vote early Thursday morning, the Florida House of Representatives approved a ban on abortions for women who have been pregnant for 15 weeks or longer without exceptions for rape or incest.

In a landmark decision Thursday, the Court of Amsterdam has ordered a Dutch porn website to clear out nude images that were obtained and posted online without the express permission of the person in them.

An Indian boy was awarded a Guinness World Record after becoming the globe's youngest certified yoga instructor at age 9 years, 220 days.

Your response time does tend to slow down as you age, but a new study argues that's not because your brain's processing speed is deteriorating.

Students eating at a Louisiana State University dining hall had their meals interrupted when a raccoon came crashing through the ceiling and ran loose through the building.

Lizzo is holding a competition to find dancers for her Big Grrrls group in the latest trailer for Prime Video's "Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls."

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the systematic and widespread violence exercised by the Netherlands during the 1945-49 Indonesian war of independence.

K-pop stars Apink released a dance practice video for "Dilemma," the lead single from their album "Horn."

A California bike race billed as "stupidly hard" became even more difficult than organizers predicted when three riders were attacked by a rampaging bull.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed on Thursday that federal regulators have targeted him for an "unrelenting investigation" in attempt to suppress his constitutional right to free speech.

Olivia Colman and Fionn Whitehead will star in FX and BBC's "Great Expectations" adaptation from "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight.

A 5-year-old Texas boy who lost his teddy bear at a Wisconsin airport in 2021 was reunited with his beloved toy after the airport launched a social media campaign to find the stuffed animal's owner.

"Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)," a new film exploring Olivia Rodrigo's album "Sour," will premiere on Disney+ in March.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday and warned the global body that Russia still appears to be preparing to invade Ukraine in the very near future.

Amazon Prime Video has renewed "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" for a fifth and final season.

Oregon's highest court on Thursday ruled that former columnist Nicholas Kristof is not eligible to run for governor in 2022 because he hasn't lived in the state long enough to seek the office.

Children with insomnia are more likely than others to continue to suffer from the sleep disorder as adults, a study published Thursday by journal Pediatrics found.

"Fargo," a black comedy anthology series created by Noah Hawley, will return for a fifth season on FX.