Новости за 27.07.2022

A federal judge has sentenced two former Minneapolis police officers, J. Alexander Keung and Tou Thao, to federal prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights the day he was killed by a fellow officer.

A South Carolina woman's security camera captured video of the moment a bear strolled onto her front porch and rang the doorbell in the middle of the night.

A Wall of Remembrance has been added to the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington. It was dedicated in a ceremony on July 27, 2022, in observance of National Korean War Armistice Day. The wall features the names of more than 36,000 Americans who died supporting the war and more than 7,100 Koreans.

Disney-owned Hulu said Wednesday that the streaming video service will begin accepting political ads consistent with standards Disney's sports and entertainment cable networks use for political advertising.

A woman searching for sea glass at South Carolina's Myrtle Beach State Park ended up capturing video of something far more unusual -- a timber rattlesnake in the surf.

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill incentivizing domestic production of semiconductor chips, sending the legislation to the House, where it's expected to have the votes needed for approval.

An all-female rowing team broke a world record by rowing more than 2,400 nautical miles from California to Hawaii in 34 days, 14 hours and 11 minutes.

After more than two decades of planning, a bronze statue of legendary aviator Amelia Earhart joined the ranks of other important historical figures in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall on Wednesday.

A rare pink diamond, weighing 170 carats and called "The Lulo Rose," has been unearthed in Angola and is believed to be one of the largest ones discovered in the last 300 years.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., unveils a statue honoring Amelia Earhart in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 27, 2022. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, receiving the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for the feat.

Television writer Norman Lear has turned 100, and penned an op-ed in the New York Times reflecting on his life and legacy.

A Massachusetts man won a lottery prize of $25,000 a year for life after previously winning a $1 million prize six years earlier.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert avoided the physically unable to perform list to start training camp Wednesday, a sign that they are on track for Week 1.

A Nebraska man broke a world record by throwing an ax to a target 90 feet away at the Cornhusker State Games.

FX has announced that its next New York Times documentary film will premiere on Aug. 19, and also released a trailer.

A British woman slipped and fell 100 feet to her death while hiking with her husband in the Dolomites, in northern Italy. Police said the couple ended up on a treacherous climbing route used during World War I.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced new guidance Wednesday on use of American Rescue Act funds designed to increase the ability of state, local and tribal governments to use the money to boost affordable housing.

Firefighters in Tennessee came to the rescue of a curious puppy that got its head stuck through the middle of a disused truck tire.

Forensic experts have helped to clear up a nearly 75-year-old mystery by identifying a body found long ago on Australia's Somerton Beach that led to decades of speculation about who the man was and why he died.

K-pop star Jackson released a preview of the video for his new solo single "Cruel."

That phrase "no pain, no gain" might truly apply to people with peripheral artery disease, a new study finds.

Seth Meyers, the host of "Late Night With Seth Meyers," has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time and has canceled his remaining shows for the rest of the week.

With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global "public health emergency," its highest level of health alert.

"Glee" and "Shadowhunters" actor Harry Shum Jr. will play a new resident on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy."

Less than a week after he tested positive, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he has recovered from COVID-19 and that he's eager to get back to work in the Oval Office.