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'Sopranos' Actor Tony Sirico Dies At Age 79

Actor Tony Sirico arrives for the premiere of HBO's television series "Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 in New York, September 3, 2013.
Actor Tony Sirico, who played the lovable but murderous gangster Paulie Walnuts on the HBO series "The Sopranos" and was frequently cast in Woody Allen films, died on Friday at age 79, his family said.
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Rudy Ayala, of El Paso, visits the memorial for the shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School early Saturday morning in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., June 11, 2022.

Uvalde Mayor Denies That Police Missed Chance To Shoot Gunman Before Massacre

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Friday disputed a recent report about the May 24 school shooting that said a Uvalde police officer awaiting a supervisor's permission to fire his rifle missed a chance to take out the shooter who went on to massacre 19 children and two teachers.
A U.S. border patrol officer grabs the shirt of a migrant trying to return to the United States along the Rio Grande river, after having crossed from the United States into Mexico to buy food, as seen from Ciudad Acuna, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico September 1

Four U.S. Border Agency Employees Could Face Discipline Over Treatment Of Haitian Migrants

Four employees from U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been referred for disciplinary review over their treatment of Haitian migrants who they sought to push back across the Rio Grande using horses last September, CBP officials said on Friday as the agency released a more than 500-page report on a widely filmed and photographed incident.
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Wildfire Burns Through Giant Sequoias In California's Yosemite

A wildfire was burning through part of California's Yosemite National Park on Friday, threatening some of the largest and oldest giant sequoia trees in the world as the state faced another potentially devastating fire season.
Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, speaks with Reuters during an interview, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 8, 2022.

Ukraine Says Western Weapons Making A Difference, But Needs More

The Western supply of high-precision weapons is helping Ukraine slow down Russia's invasion, but the volumes of weapons are not enough and soldiers need time to adapt to using them, a top Ukrainian security official said on Friday.
A bird flies by the United States Capitol building in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2022.  

U.S. House Panel To Investigate Companies Sharing Reproductive Data

A U.S. congressional committee has asked data brokers and personal health apps to explain how they handle users' reproductive health data amid concerns states will use the information to track patients seeking abortion where it is illegal.
A view of a part of the Templo Mayor, one of Mexico's most important ancient sites, which is undergoing reconstruction after being damaged in a major storm, in Mexico City, Mexico July 7, 2022.

After Storm Damage, Mexico Readies New Roof Protecting Important Aztec Ruins

For 14 months, a team of more than 80 engineers, surveyors, restorers, architects and archaeologists have been toiling to protect part of one of Mexico's most important and ancient sites, the Templo Mayor complex - which the Aztecs believed to be the center of the universe.
People walk in front of the the Rogers Building, quarters of Rogers Communications in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 22, 2021.

Rogers Network Outage Hits Millions Of Canadians, Drawing Outrage

A major network outage at one of Canada's biggest telecom operators shut banking, transport and government access for millions all day on Friday, drawing outrage from customers and adding to criticism over Rogers Telecommunications' industry dominance.
Anti-abortion demonstrators celebrate outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2022.

U.S. Supreme Court 'Out Of Control' On Abortion Ruling, Biden Says

U.S. President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in "raw political power" and signed an executive order on Friday to help protect access to services to terminate pregnancies.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a news conference to announce snap election at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, September 25, 2017.

In Mostly Gun-free Nation, Japanese Stunned By Abe Killing

Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence extremely rare.

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