Playwright-actor Wallace Shawn (“The Princess Bride”) is 77. Singer Brian Hyland is 77. Keyboardist Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the MG’s is 76. Sportscaster Al Michaels is 76. Singer Neil Young is 75. Guitarist Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult is 73. Country singer Barbara Fairchild is 70. Actor Megan Mullally (“Will and Grace”) is 62. Bassist David Ellefson (Megadeth) is 56. Actor Rebecca Wisocky (“Devious Maids”) is 49. Actor Radha Mitchell (“Finding Neverland”) is 47. Actor Tamala Jones (“Castle,” “The Brothers”) is 46. Actor Angela Watson (“Step By Step”) is 46. Singer Tevin Campbell is 44. Actor Ashley Williams (“Huff,” “Good Morning, Miami”) is 42. Actor Cote de Pablo (“NCIS”) is 41. Actor Ryan Gosling is 40. Bassist Chris Huffman of Casting Crowns is 40. Actor Anne Hathaway is 38. Singer Omarion (B2K) is 36. Drummer Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes is 30.
— 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.