Author-comedian Fanny Flagg is 79. TV and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer is 77. Guitarist Don Felder (The Eagles) is 73. Author Stephen King is 73. Actor Bill Murray is 70. Filmmaker Ethan Coen of the Coen Brothers is 63. Actor-comedian Dave Coulier (“Full House”) is 61. Actor David James Elliott (“JAG”) is 60. Actor Nancy Travis is 59. Actor Rob Morrow (“Numb3rs,” “Northern Exposure”) is 58. Actor Angus Macfadyen (“Braveheart”) is 57. Actor Cheryl Hines (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) is 55. Country singer Faith Hill is 53. Drummer Tyler Stewart of Barenaked Ladies is 53. Actor-talk show host Ricki Lake is 52. Rapper Dave (formerly Trugoy the Dove) of De La Soul is 52. Actor Billy Porter (“Pose”) is 51. Actor Rob Benedict (“Supernatural,” “Felicity”) is 50. Actor James Lesure (“Las Vegas,” “For Your Love”) is 49. Actor Alfonso Ribeiro (“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “In the House”) is 49. Actor Luke Wilson is 49. Actor Paulo Costanzo (“Royal Pains,” “Joey”) is 42. Actor Autumn Reeser (“Entourage,” “The O.C.”) is 40. TV personality Nicole Richie (“The Simple Life”) is 39. Actor Maggie Grace (“Lost”) is 37. Actor Joseph Mazzello (“Simon Birch”) is 37. Actor Ahna O’Reilly (“The Help”) is 36. Rapper Wale is 36. Singer Jason Derulo is 34. Actor Ryan Guzman (“Heroes Reborn,” “Pretty Little Liars”) is 33. Actors Nikolas Brino (“7th Heaven”) is 22.
— 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.