The Philippine Coast Guard seized more than 200 tons of fossilized clam shells worth nearly $25 million this week in a joint law enforcement operation. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Friday against political strategist Roger Stone for almost $2 million in unpaid taxes. NASA announced Saturday that it is targeting Monday for the first flight of the Mars Ingenuity helicopter. Coronavirus case counts continued to spike in Michigan and Colorado Friday and Maine health officials said schools account for nearly 70% of the state's active COVID-19 outbreaks. Russia and Ukraine expelled each others' diplomats Saturday amid escalating tensions between the the two countries. Chilly air, which has gripped the central United States all week, will be reinforced by another shot of cold weather early next week, forecasters said Saturday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned users with small children and pets Saturday to stop using Peloton Tread+ devices after a child death and injuries. Residents and business owners in Portland, Ore., and Oakland, Calif., were assessing damages Saturday after protests against police misconduct turned violent in the two cities. Millions of people around the globe watched Saturday as Prince Philip, the longest-serving consort of a British monarch, was laid to rest at Windsor Castle in a small funeral limited by COVID-19 restrictions. West Point has expelled eight cadets and held back more than 50 for a year after completing its investigation into cheating on a remote learning May calculus exam. The first typhoon of 2021 has formed in the western Pacific Basin as "Surigae" underwent rapid intensification over the Philippine Sea, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said Saturday. The U.S. Coast Guard said it's recovered four bodies from a commercial vessel that capsized off the Louisiana coast earlier this week, but nine remain missing. Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren have been booked to perform the five nominated original songs in their entirety for "Oscars: Into the Spotlight." DMX's manager Steve Rifkind has announced that a memorial will be held for the late rapper on April 24 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikiov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov landed on Earth on Saturday after a half-year International Space Station mission. Producer Scott Rudin announced Saturday that he will "step back" from Broadway following allegations that he mistreated his colleagues and collaborators. "Soul" won seven Annie Awards for excellence in animation, including Best Feature, during a virtual prize presentation. Indianapolis police have identified the eight victims of Thursday night's FedEx shooting. Iranian intelligence officials on Saturday identified a suspect in an explosion at a nuclear facility in Natanz earlier this week. Sharon Osbourne broke her silence about her departure from "The Talk" last month on Friday's edition of "Real Time with Bill Maher." The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 3 million Saturday, according to John Hopkins University researchers, as nations around the world struggled with worsening surges in new cases. Pop music star Justin Bieber's "Justice" is the No. 1 album in the United States. The sixth night of demonstrations over the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright near Minneapolis was peaceful until protesters breached security fences, prompting arrests, officers said. "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.," "Supernova," JoJo Fletcher's season of "The Bachelorette" and "Shrill" Season 3 are headed to Hulu. Actor Jennifer Garner turns 49 and actor Olivia Hussey turns 70, among the famous birthdays for April 17. |
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