A major fire broke out Saturday night at Iran's notorious Evin prison, known for housing hundreds of political prisoners and journalists. The Philadelphia Museum of Art on Friday reached an agreement with workers after a 19-day strike, one of the longest in the city's recent history. A man suspected of having carried out what officials have called a "series of homicides" in Stockton and central California has been arrested, police said Saturday. Elon Musk on Saturday appeared to backtrack on comments he made Friday stating that SpaceX would discontinue its Starlink internet service to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, alleging that the company was losing money. Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, the NBA said in a statement on Saturday. Two people in California and Florida both selected the correct numbers for the massive $494 million Mega Millions prize. A female juror in the trial of three men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been dismissed after prosecutors complained about her "flirting" with one of the defendants. Prime Video has announced its unscripted competition series, "Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge," is set to premiere on Dec. 13. A Connecticut police officer injured by gunfire was able to return fire, killing a man suspected of killing other officers in an ambush, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood was charged with attempted rape, police said on Saturday. Global K-pop sensation BTS returned to the stage Saturday with a free concert in front of more than 50,000 delirious fans while questions swirl about the future of the band. Protests over the treatment of women in Iran escalated further on Saturday, after video surfaced of a police officer apparently groping a woman in a crowd. Sarah Ferguson, Britain's duchess of York, shared on Instagram Saturday photos of her with the late Queen Elizabeth II's cherished corgis. The Australian government warned Saturday that "record" flooding is ahead for parts of the country even as residents in the states of Victoria and Tasmania dug out from earlier damage. The Biden administration has authorized another $725 million in security aid for Ukraine to help the nation recover from recent missile attacks by Russia on civilian targets. Two climate activists who threw soup on a Vincent Van Gogh painting to protest climate change pleaded not guilty in London Saturday to charges of criminal damage to the artwork's frame. Newly-appointed British finance minister Jeremy Hunt admitted Saturday that Prime Minister Liz Truss made some "mistakes" in her recent budget calling for unfunded tax cuts amid rising inflation. Daniel Radcliffe hailed Robbie Coltrane, his late co-star in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, as "one of the funniest people I've met." The death toll from a blast at a coal mine in northern Turkey reached 41 on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after an explosion ripped through the facility in Bartin province. Pakistan has summoned the United States ambassador in the wake of President Joe Biden's recent remarks about nuclear weapons safety, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Saturday. China will continue its uncompromising "zero-COVID" containment policies despite strengthening domestic opposition and slowing growth, a Communist Party spokesman said Saturday. Rapper Bad Bunny's Spanish-language record "Un Verano Sin Ti" is No. 1 on this week's U.S. album chart. On Oct. 15, 2017, actor Alyssa Milano launched the #MeToo social media campaign, encouraging victims of sexual assault to break their silence. Actor Ncuti Gatwa turns 30 and Sarah Ferguson, duchess of York, turns 63, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 15. |
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