The members of an Alabama city council voted Thursday to "temporarily" disband its three-officer police department, which it couldn't fire after racist texts from one of the officers were revealed. A federal judge on Friday denied a motion filed by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R.-S.C., to delay his testimony before a special grand jury as prosecutors probe former President Donald Trump. Sanna Marin, the youngest prime minister in Finland's history, has taken a drug test after receiving criticism for unprofessionalism after two videos leaked of her partying with her friends. Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday walked back her threat to cancel Mardi Gras over a shortage of police and emergency services in New Orleans. Notable writers including Gay Talese and Kiran Desai read works by Salman Rushdie to a crowd gathered outside of the New York Public Library one week after he was attacked onstage. The U.S. Justice Department must release a memo prepared for former Attorney General William Barr after the conclusion of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, a federal appeals court ordered Friday. U.S. stocks suffered losses this week with the S&P 500 index ending its streak of four weeks of gains. While rates of early stage cervical cancer have been dropping in the United States ever since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced, advanced cases have been on the rise, new research shows. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned a maker of nicotine gummies to stop marketing what is an illegal product. A British man accused of operating an ISIS hostage-taking scheme that led to the deaths of four Americans, was sentenced Friday to eight life sentences. Animal rescuers in Texas said they came to the assistance of a puppy found buried up to its chest in mud in a sink hole. A Michigan man said he thought there was something wrong with his lottery account when he logged in and saw a $751,265 prize from a Fantasy 5 drawing. NASA on Friday identified landing sites near the moon's southern pole for Artemis III -- the United States' first manned mission to the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Sheriff's deputies in Florida responded to a home for a situation that wasn't part of their academy training -- an alligator swimming in a pool. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that elections for Georgia's Public Service Commission cannot yet happen, vacating a decision by 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta that would have allowed the elections. Police in Ohio said a wallaby on the loose for more than a week hasn't been spotted in several days, despite ongoing attempts to capture the elusive marsupial. HBO announced the Season 2 renewal of "The Rehearsal" the day of its season finale. The United States will send another $775 million in weapons to Ukraine, including missiles, drones, and vehicles, the White House said Friday. The weapons package will include howitzers and more ammunition. A Michigan judge ordered a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Michigan's decades old abortion ban. Sheriff's deputies responding to a 911 call from a wildlife sanctuary in California were surprised to discover the call had apparently been placed by an inquisitive capuchin monkey. Vanessa Byrant got emotional in the courtroom Friday, as the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant took the stand in a federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County over photos taken at the crash site where her late husband died. Former Raising Hope co-stars Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt say they were excited to work together again on Sprung, the rare comedy that shows how regular folk - as opposed to the rich and famous - weathered the coronavirus pandemic. Showtime announced Elijah Wood has joined the cast of "Yellowjackets" Season 2 on Friday. This follows Simone Kessell's casting Thursday. Online retailer Wayfair announced it is reducing its workforce by 870 employees as sales have slowed after pandemic highs. House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., introduced two bills Friday that would make it harder for firearms manufacturers to sell assault weapons to civilians. |
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