Composer Steve Reich is 84. Singer Chubby Checker is 79. Actor Alan Rachins (“Dharma and Greg”) is 78. Singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac is 71. Jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws is 70. Blues singer Keb’ Mo’ is 69. Actor Peter Frechette (“Profiler”) is 64. Actor-comedian Greg Proops is 61. Actor Jack Wagner is 61. Drummer Tommy Lee of Motley Crue is 58. Actor Janel Moloney (“The West Wing”) is 51. Singer Gwen Stefani of No Doubt is 51. Singer Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys is 49. Singer G. Love is 48. Actor Keiko Agena (“Gilmore Girls”) is 47. Actor Neve Campbell is 47. Actor Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) is 47. Singer India.Arie is 45. Rapper Talib Kweli is 45. Actor Alanna Ubach (“Legally Blonde” movies) is 45. Actor Seann William Scott (movie “Dukes of Hazzard,” “American Pie”) is 44. Actor Shannyn Sossamon (TV’s “Moonlight,” film’s “The Rules of Attraction”) is 42. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer of Red Hot Chili Peppers is 41. Guitarist Mark King of Hinder is 38. Actor Tessa Thompson (“Westworld”) is 37. Country singer Cherrill Green of Edens Edge is 37. Country singer Drake White is 37. Actor Meagan Holder (“Pitch”) is 36. Actor Christopher Marquette (“Barry,” “Joan of Arcadia”) is 36. Singer Ashlee Simpson is 36. Rapper A$AP Rocky is 32. Actor Alicia Vikander (“The Danish Girl,” “Ex Machina”) is 32. Actor Noah Schnapp (“Stranger Things”) is 16.
— 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.