Chinese government officials confirmed Friday that they have appointed hardline party official Zheng Yanxiong to lead its new security agency and implement a far-reaching national security law. President and first lady Donald and Melania Trump will head to South Dakota Friday to watch the first fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial since 2009. Édouard Philippe resigned as prime minister of France Friday after three years leading President Emmanuel Macron's government. The Washington Redskins announced Friday that the team will "undergo a thorough review" of the team's name. Federal prosecutors in California filed money laundering and financial fraud charges Friday against a Nigerian man from United Arab Emirates who flaunted his lavish lifestyle to millions of followers on social media. Air France said Friday it will cut 7,580 jobs by the end of 2022, citing 95 percent drop in revenue during the past three months and an uncertain future. Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte signed an antiterrorism bill Friday that critics say could allow greater suppression of criticism of the government and human rights abuses. A white woman who was recorded on video pointing a gun at a black woman and her daughter in a Michigan Chipotle parking lot has been charged, along with her husband, with felony assault, a local sheriff said. Getting the recommended amount of exercise could cut your risk of early death, a new study indicates. The number of U.S. confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to record highs as residents celebrated the Independence Day weekend Friday, with daily case numbers increasing in 40 out of 50 states. At least 20 people were killed and five people were hurt in Pakistan Friday after a bus carrying Sikh pilgrims collided with a train. A federal grand jury indicted a suburban Cleveland Catholic priest on multiple charges of possession of child pornography and child exploitation. Scott Eastwood played Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha in "The Outpost," a film about the Army's battle against Taliban forces at Combat Outpost Keating. His co-stars included real veterans of that battle. People with HIV who were hospitalized with COVID-19 didn't have worse results than COVID-19 patients without HIV, new research shows. At least four people were killed and more than 90 injured Friday in an explosion at a Turkish fireworks factory, and the hunt continued for dozens of people feared to be trapped in rubble, authorities said. Meteorologists warn that ongoing heat and drought in portions of the Southwest and Plains states are likely to get worse. West Virginia loosened fireworks sales rules in 2016. And since then, the state has seen a 40 percent boom in fireworks-related injuries, researchers say. The Screen Actors Guild said it plans to hold its 2021 SAG Awards ceremony March 14. The animated "Star Trek" series, "Below Decks," is set to debut on CBS All Access on Aug. 6. Dozens of University of Washington students living in fraternity houses have tested positive for COVID-19, raising concerns about the risks universities will face when students return in the fall. Anthony Anderson is set to interview his "Black-ish" co-star Tracee Ellis Ross when he guest hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday. Actress Christina Ricci has filed for divorce from producer James Heerdegen, her husband of nearly seven years. A new federal criminal complaint says missing soldier Pfc. Vanessa Guillen was killed by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood, Texas, and his girlfriend helped to dismember and hide the body. The actors' union SAG-AFTRA has issued a "Do Not Work" order to the cast of the pandemic drama, "Songbird." Six-time Tony Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald, starring soon in the biopic, "Respect," celebrates her 40th birthday on July 3, 2020. Here's a look back at her career. Discovery Channel has announced its traditional Shark Week programming block will kick off on Aug. 9. |
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