SpaceX launched two Starlink satellites on Friday, one from California and one later in Florida. President Joe Biden hosted Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the White House Friday for a traditional St. Patrick's Day meeting that was intended to reaffirm the partnership between the longtime allies. Actor Lance Reddick died at his LA home Friday at age 60, days before the release of "John Wick, Chapter 4." Two weeks earlier, Reddick had spoken with UPI about how pivotal the franchise films were to his career. Senate Republicans said Friday they will introduce a resolution to overturn President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. SVB Financial Group, the former parent of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank before that institution's closure last week, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York on Friday. Former President Donald Trump and his family failed to report gifts worth more than $250,000 given by foreign countries during his presidency, House Democrats said in a report Friday. A Texas man who participated in the January 6, 2021, riots that resulted in the breach of the Capitol building in Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison. Financial services firm Sterling Bancorp agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to security fraud, including a $27.2 million fine, which will go towards paying restitution. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted and imprisoned for the 2020 murder of George Floyd, pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion on Friday. The U.S. State Department announced an additional $140 million in humanitarian assistance and $31 million in development funds for Venezuelans in their home country and in the diaspora. Peacock announced Friday that its hit show "Bel-Air" will return for a third season. Cases of a parasitic disease spread by ticks have been on the rise, particularly in states in the Northeast that had previously seen few cases, U.S. health officials reported Friday. Meta announced Friday it is launching a paid verification service for Instagram and Facebook, which will assign blue check marks to accounts for a monthly fee. Friday's Google Doodle celebrates Irish culture with a hand-crafted glass artwork in honor of St. Patrick's Day. A family on a fishing trip in Florida reeled in a bigger fish than expected when they caught a great white shark. An 82-year-old woman is the world's oldest female hockey player, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Linda Sinrod, of Lorton, VA, was a figure skater before becoming enamored with hockey at age 35. President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to get tougher on bank executives at failing financial institutions for not keeping better tabs on their businesses, which could include civil penalties and forcing them o K-pop star Jimin released a single and music video for "Set Me Free Pt. 2," a new song from his debut solo album, "Face." The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is seeking to hire "professional bear huggers," the department wrote in a Facebook post announcing the application deadline for the next class of conservation officers. Rolling Loud organizers said the festival won't return to New York this year due to "logistical factors." Matchbox Twenty is heading out on a summer tour and releasing a new single in advance of their new album, "Where the Light Goes." YouTube on Friday reinstated former President Donald Trump's channel, joining Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, who have reversed similar suspensions in recent months. A quarter-million dollars richer, a Colorado woman is trying to avoid the limelight after the big lotto payout. But that might be hard given her circumstances. Denzel Washington will reunite with Ridley Scott on the "Gladiator" sequel. The International Criminal Court on Friday issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and children's commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for illegally transferring children from Ukraine to Russia. |
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