Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, will request leave from Britain's Belmarsh Prison to attend the funeral of Vivienne Westwood. Brian May, the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen, has been knighted by King Charles along with renowned artists John Akomfrah and Grayson Perry. A man was repeatedly stabbed in Times Square in New York City on Saturday as revelers prepared for New Year's Eve celebrations, police said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a New Year's Eve speech in which he said that Russia is waging war on his country so Vladimir Putin can remain in power for the rest of his life. Giancarlo Esposito says he loved the idea of starring in "Kaleidoscope" because the Netflix heist thriller has such a unique narrative structure. North Carolina's Attorney General announced that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows will not face charges for alleged voter fraud. The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that hundreds of people convicted by nonunanimous juries have a right to new trials. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is seeking to overturn a judge's ruling blocking a new state law supported by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that eliminates cash bail. A house fire in Buffalo, N.Y., early Saturday left three young girls dead, three other children injured and a grandmother in critical condition, authorities said. Police said an early Saturday traffic stop involving Cameron Batson, a member of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad, included a fight and a foot chase with an officer firing a gun. Residents of Kansas City, Mo., have been advised to boil their drinking water after a burst main pipe sent torrents of water cascading through downtown streets late Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual New Year's address on Saturday to accuse the West of lying about peace and leveraging the invasion of Ukraine to sow discord. North Carolina State radio broadcaster Gary Hahn has been suspended for remarks he made about "illegal aliens" during the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday, his employer said. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called for unity and perseverance in his New Year's address as the country battles another COVID-19 surge. The State Court of Appeals has ruled that Arizona cannot enforce an 1864 law outlawing abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is in danger. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who reigned from 2005 until his unexpected resignation in 2013, died Saturday at his residence following several days of declining health, the Vatican announced. He was 95. China's manufacturing activity shrank for the third straight month in December as COVID-19 infections continue to sweep across the country, after Beijing loosened restrictions. The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $785 million after Friday's drawing failed to produce a jackpot winner. Outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has left Brazil ahead of the inauguration of his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, thus avoiding the traditional ceremonial handover of power. One person was killed and 20 were injured Saturday in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in a new round of Russian attacks, the city's mayor said. North Korea continued its ramped-up program of short-range ballistic missiles tests on Saturday, firing a trio of rockets into the East Sea, South Korean military officials said. SZA's "SOS" is the No. 1 album in the United States for a second week. Numerous women who worked with Barbara Walters on ABC's daytime chat show, "The View," have paid tribute to the trailblazing journalist who died Friday at the age of 93. |
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