17,381 deaths were registered in England and Wales during the seven days ending January 13, which is 2,837 more deaths than the average for this time of year.
Charles McGonigal (57), a former senior FBI counterintelligence official who led the Trump-Russia probe, has been arrested and charged with violating U.S. sanctions by agreeing to provide services to Oleg Deripaska, a sanctioned Russian oligarch.
A mother of three elementary school students revealed on Thursday that a book detailing the "rape of a minor by an adult" can be found in a library app on iPads that the Orange Unified School District distributes to students.
A majority of Americans surveyed in a recent Trafalgar Group study support an investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci's management of the pandemic and his previous testimonies, with responses across party lines still resulting in a majority in favor.
Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plant, which was at the center of the U.S. baby formula shortage last year, faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.