Actor Charlie Robinson (“Mom,” “Night Court”) is 75. Actor Robert David Hall (“CSI”) is 72. Actor Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”) is 69. Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is 61. Drummer Dee Plakas of L7 is 60. Rapper Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa is 56. Rapper Scarface of Geto Boys is 50. Musician Susan Tedeschi is 50. Actor Eric Dane (“Grey’s Anatomy”) is 48. Singer Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees is 47. Bassist Barry Knox of Parmalee is 43. Singer Sisqo (Dru Hill) is 42. Country singer Chris Lane is 36. Actor Emily Tyra (“Code Black”) is 33. Actor Nikki Blonsky (“Hairspray”) is 32.
— 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.