India crossed the milestone of conducting more than one million (10 lakh) cases in one day, according to the Ministry of Health. The country also recorded the highest single-day recoveries in 24 hours – 62,282.

NHL on NBC analyst Mike Milbury received criticism from media and fans for a comment he made during Thursday's broadcast regarding the NHL bubble, suggesting that there are "not even any women here to disrupt your concentration." After Milbury was condemned by the NHL, he offered an apology.

Senior entertainment reporter Jason Guerrasio spoke with the director of "Bring It On," Peyton Reed, in celebration of the movie's 20th anniversary. The director talked about the challenges in casting the movie as another cheerleader movie, "Sugar & Spice," was being made and how the movie's themes of race, sexuality, and privilege are all still relevant today.

Anti-corruption activist Navalny is unconscious after falling ill during a flight. While it's suspected that he was poisoned, Russian doctors caring for opposition leader told the media on Friday that there was "no trace" of poison in his test results. The prominent opposition leader is being transferred to a German hospital for treatment.

California is currently experiencing hundreds of wildfires located all over the state. Many of the fires have yet to be contained and over 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. Before this summer, California prison inmates played a key role in battling the state's fires along with non-inmate firefighters. Due to COVID-19, many of the inmate firefighters cannot help this year because they are sick or have been potentially exposed to the virus.

Parts of ACT, New South Wales and Victoria experienced a wintry blast with cold and windy conditions expected to hang around over the weekend. Locals in different regions made the best of this opportunity to enjoy the snowfall as spring nears.

With 'New Girl' surging in popularity thanks to streaming during COVID lockdowns, fans may finally get the closure they've been searching for.

Investigators say fundraisers for nonprofit We Build the Wall, including Steve Bannon and founder Brian Kolfage, lied to donors and pocketed funds.

On Friday, The Killers released a new album titled Imploding the Mirage, while Bright Eyes released Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was. The fresh dose of early-2000s era indie rock has some music fans feeling nostalgic.

DeAngelo was sentenced to multiple life sentences without parole by a Sacramento judge after pleading guilty to 13 murders and 13 rape-related charges.

Trade adviser Peter Navarro spearheaded the idea to have the struggling photography company use a government loan to manufacture pharmaceuticals in the U.S.—until the deal blew up.

Netflix has received criticism for using a cover image for coming-of-age film Cuties that was not representative of the storyline. Directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, Cuties premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January with different poster art. The streaming platform has responded to the backlash and changed their cover image for the film.

Referring to the incident that took place in July, Megan Thee Stallion said on Thursday that Tory Lanez, a fellow hip-hop star, was the one who shot her.

According to a statement by his family, he died in Los Angeles on Thursday, surrounded by his wife and daughter. The drummer had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in 2019.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California after fires burned through more than 350,000 acres, according to Cal Fire. 175 structures, including homes, have been destroyed and around 50,000 more are at risk. The fires come after a heatwave and amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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