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Typhoon Faxai Rips Through Tokyo Area: At Least 2 Dead And 700,000 Without Power

Strong wind gusts toppled two large steel electrical towers, and part of a solar power plant burst into flames. The storm also knocked a golfing range's safety net onto nearby houses.

President Trump addresses a Cabinet meeting last month at the White House, as Vice President Pence looks on in the background. On Friday, the Trump administration suggested some of California's federal funds could be in jeopardy over the state's requirement that insurers cover abortions.

Trump Administration Threatens California Over Mandate That Insurers Cover Abortion

Health officials said the state has 30 days to repeal the requirement or some of its federal funds might be in jeopardy. The threat comes on the same day Trump addressed an anti-abortion rights march.

Hollywood Wakes Up Early To Hear Oscar Nominations

Nominations for this year's Academy Awards will be announced in Beverly Hills Monday morning. There could be as many as 10 films nominated for this year's Best Picture Oscar.

Staff in biohazard suits hold a metal stretcher on Tuesday by the inpatient department of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where some people infected with a novel coronavirus are being treated in China.

1st Case Of New Coronavirus Detected In U.S.

The individual had returned to his home in Washington state after a visit to Wuhan, China, where the virus was discovered in December.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gestures while speaking to the media as a security officer guards an entrance of the Anti-Corruption Foundation office in Moscow, Russia, Thursday. The federal court bailiffs' service that conducted the Thursday raid later said he had not been detained.

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid

Video of the Thursday raid shows a shower of fiery sparks as the door to Nalvany's Anti-Corruption Foundation office is forced open with power tools.

Sceenwriter and actor Buck Henry won an Emmy in 1967 for the comedy series <em>Get Smart,</em> which he co-created with Mel Brooks<em>.</em> Henry is pictured above in New York in 2006.

Buck Henry, Screenwriter And Actor Famous For 'The Graduate' And TV Comedy, Dies At 89

Henry made regular appearances on Saturday Night Live,co-directed the film Heaven Can Wait, and co-created the comedy showGet Smart. He died Wednesday in Los Angeles following a heart attack.

Indigenous anti-government protesters march Tuesday into Ecuador's capital, Quito, where days of popular upheaval have followed President Lenín Moreno's decision to scrap fuel price subsidies.

Ecuador's Government Departs Capital Amid Deepening Violence And Unrest

President Lenín Moreno said he would preside from Guayaquil after Quito descended into chaos. The violent reaction to his cuts in fuel subsidies has also significantly disrupted oil production.

Lucy Lawless stars as retired detective Alexa Crowe in <em>My Life is Murder.</em>

Lucy Lawless: To Fans, 'I'm A Really Cute Walking Dinosaur'

Everyone's favorite Warrior Princess is back on the small screen as a retired police detective solving crimes in the new series My Life is Murder. She says she's gratified that fans are so friendly.

Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss Case Of Alabama Woman Indicted In Death Of Her Fetus

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with attorney Mark White, who filed a motion to dismiss the case against Marshae Jones. She was indicted for manslaughter after a co-worker shot her and killed her fetus.

Alison Beyea of ACLU of Maine speaks during an abortion-rights rally at Congress Square Park in Portland, Maine, in May. Democrats elected last November have pushed through two laws that expand access to abortion in the state.

Newly Blue, Maine Expands Access To Abortion

Maine elected a wave of Democratic women to state office in 2018. They've pushed Maine to join a handful of other states shoring up the right to an abortion ahead of expected Supreme Court challenges.

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