The United Arab Emirates announced Saturday that it has launched operations in the first of four reactors at the Barakah nuclear power station, which has been described as the first nuclear power plant in the Arab world. Final preparations were being made along Florida's Atlantic coast Saturday as the state braced for its first encounter from a hurricane this season. Isaias is garnering attention for its potential landfall on the United States coast this weekend, but it smacked another U.S. area first. Officials say at least 86 people have died this week after drinking illegally-made alcohol in the northern Indian state of Punjab. Two NASA astronauts plan to fly SpaceX's groundbreaking Crew Dragon capsule from space Saturday to a splashdown near Florida, but an approaching hurricane could dictate the time and landing location. Connie Culp, the first face-plant recipient in the United States, has died, according to the clinic that performed the surgery. She was 57. The Department of Homeland Security is removing its acting chief of intelligence and analysis amid criticism of his office's role in responding to civil unrest in Portland, Ore. Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva said Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Russia said Saturday that it has completed clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine and plans to run a mass vaccination campaign in October. Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Saturday that it arrested the leader of what it describes as a terror group based in the United States. A wildfire broke out overnight in Southern California, prompting officials to order evacuations for about 150 homes Saturday. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has trapped its first Asian giant hornet. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he hasn't made a decision about whether to reopen schools in the fall but said schools should plan for the possibility. A watchdog has accused President Donald Trump's senior policy advisor, Stephen Miller, of violating the Hatch Act. A federal appeals court has rejected adult film star Stormy Daniels defamation suit against President Donald Trump. The Food and Drug Administration has blamed red onions from a company in California on an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened nearly 400 people. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban TikTok from operating in the United States amid tensions with the Chinese government. Australian police said Saturday they uncovered a Melbourne-based criminal syndicate after a plane loaded with more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine crashed in Papua New Guinea. Former "Girls" writer and star Lena Dunham announced on Instagram that she is recovering after a bout of the coronavirus. James Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corp, the global media company his father founded. Television legend Regis Philbin has been buried in Indiana after a funeral at his former college, Notre Dame University. Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt are set to host the CBS special "John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero" on Tuesday. A mid-air collision between two small planes on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula left seven people dead, including a state congressman, local officials said. India has set a new record single-day increase of 57,118 COVID-19 cases, public health officials said Saturday. "Friends" alum Courteney Cox confirmed on Instagram she will return for the upcoming fifth installment in the "Scream" horror movie franchise. |
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