Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 83. Actor Melinda Dillon (“A Christmas Story”) is 81. Musician Paul Simon is 79. Actor Pamela Tiffin is 78. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 76. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 74. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 74. Singer Sammy Hagar is 73. Singer John Ford Coley of England Dan and John Ford Coley is 72. Actor John Lone (“Rush Hour 2”) is 68. Model Beverly Johnson is 68. “The X-Files” creator Chris Carter is 64. Singer Cherrelle is 61. Singer-actor-talk show host Marie Osmond is 61. Singer Joey Belladonna of Anthrax is 60. Actor T’Keyah Crystal Keymah (“That’s So Raven”) is 58. Actor Kelly Preston is 58. Country singer John Wiggins is 58. Actor Christopher Judge (TV’s “Stargate SG-1”) is 56. Actor Matt Walsh (“Veep”) is 56. Actor Reginald Ballard (“Martin,” “The Bernie Mac Show”) is 55. Actor Kate Walsh (“Private Practice,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) is 53. Musician Jeff Allen of Mint Condition is 52. Actor Tisha Campbell-Martin (“My Wife and Kids,” “Martin”) is 52. Singer Carlos Marin of Il Divo is 52. Country singer Rhett Akins is 51. TV personality Billy Bush is 49. Actor Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat,” “Da Ali G Show”) is 49. Guitarist Jan Van Sichem Jr. of K’s Choice is 48. Singers Brandon and Brian Casey of Jagged Edge are 45. Actor Kiele Sanchez (“Lost”) is 44. Singer Ashanti is 40. Singer-rapper Lumidee is 40. Contemporary Christian singer Jon Micah Sumrall of Kutless is 40. Actor Caleb McLaughlin (“Stranger Things”) is 19.
— Associated Press
Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out Friday at rival Republicans who tried to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be a ridiculous move comparable to abolishing speed limits.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As some conservatives in South Carolina celebrated getting a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state past a legislative barrier and likely becoming law, they said they are not finished trying to end all abortions.
A Moscow court on Friday put the brother and several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for two months as authorities sought to stymie more protests over the jailing of the top Kremlin foe.