Pope Francis on Saturday praised Japan for its commitment to peace in the wake of the assassination of Shinzo Abe as details for the funeral of Japan's longest-serving prime minister were revealed. Elon Musk's SpaceX has announced its new Starlink Maritime service to provide satellite internet to yachts and oil rigs for $5,000 per month. Amber Heard is seeking a mistrial after a jury in Fairfax County, Va., ruled largely in favor of her ex-husband Johnny Depp during their highly publicized defamation trial. A group of seven young people believed to be teenagers was caught on surveillance footage beating a 72-year-old man to death in Philadelphia last month, the Philadelphia Police Department said Friday. The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested 13 of the "most wanted" sex offenders in Iowa amid an initiative to combat child exploitation. Hundreds of protesters with the Women's March group rallied outside of the White House on Saturday to pressure President Joe Biden to take executive action to protect abortion rights. Protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country's economic crisis stormed the leader's official residence Saturday. Vernon Winfrey, father of Oprah Winfrey and a former member of the Nashville Metro Council, died late Friday at the age of 88, Oprah confirmed. Former President Donald Trump is considering waiving a claim of executive privilege for Steve Bannon, his longtime political adviser, that would allow him to testify before the Jan. 6 committee. Louisiana's ban on abortion went into effect Friday after a judge lifted a temporary order blocking the state's trigger laws. The court challenges by local abortion providers will be heard in another jurisdiction. President Joe Biden called Paul Whelan's sister and "reaffirmed that he is committed" to ending the former Marine's detainment in Russia "as soon as possible," the White House said in a statement. The Justice Department said it will present evidence an Oath Keeper carried explosives to the Washington, D.C., area, while another kept a "death List" before the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, according to court papers. Elena Rybakina made history as Kazakhstan's first Grand Slam winner with a Wimbledon singles final victory over Tunisian Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon 2022 on Saturday in London. The first funerals were held for victims of the July 4th shooting that killed seven people and injured dozens of others in Highland Park, north of Chicago. Famed guitarist Carlos Santana has announced he is postponing the next six concerts of his tour. Shane Richie is set to reprise his role as Alfie Moon on the British soap opera "EastEnders" this fall, the BBC announced. Pop music star Shawn Mendes has announced on social media that he is taking a break from touring to focus on his mental health. Rapper Bad Bunny's "Un Verano Sin Ti" is the No. 1 album in the United States. "Power of the Dog" and "Fargo" co-stars Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons have gotten married after six years as a couple. Tony Sirico, the New York actor best known for playing Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri on "The Sopranos," has died at an assisted living facility in Florida. He was 79. Jemima Rooper says she tried not to judge Olivia Winfield, who she plays in "Flowers in the Attic: Origin," because the character made the best decisions she could to survive what she sees as an impossible situation. Actor Richard Roundtree turns 80 and rocker Jack White turns 47, among the famous birthdays for July 9. On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan and became Africa's 54th nation. More Recent Articles |
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