Mike

Michael J. Rigas, a Greek-American, has been appointed as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources by president-elect Donald Trump.

Michael Newman, one of the lifeguards in the iconic series Baywatch, has passed away at the age of 68.

I first met her in 2014 as an entertainer at Madame Tussauds Museum, among wax figures of celebrities, just as her first short film was hitting theaters. I photographed her on the 10th floor of the Tate Modern with all of London at her feet. Was it prophetic? Certainly. Seven years later, we met again in a pole dancing class.

Exactly 30 years ago today—on September 22, 1994—the very first episode of the American TV series Friends aired. The show, which would go on to become one of the most popular of all time, drew in billions of viewers around the world. Friends was much more than just a sitcom; it introduced a new way of life and culture to its massive audience.

The Six Dead:

A total of five bodies were found on Wednesday during the searches conducted by Sicilian authorities at the wreck site of the Bayesian off the coast of Palermo, bringing the confirmed death toll to six.

France's president made a long-haul trip to the restive Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, urging a "return to peace" after deadly rioting, and vowing thousands of military reinforcements will be deployed for "as long as necessary".

The UNTOLD festival will take place during the period of September 9-12, in central-western Cluj-Napoca, and it is the first large festival in Europe announced for this year, according to the organizers. "The long awaited announcement for the fans is official!

The United States' first-ever Turkish and Muslim police chief became the victim of a campaign of racist threats sent to him via text, local authorities said on March 2.
İbrahim 'Mike' Baycora, a first-generation Turkish-American immigrant, was appointed as the 17th police chief of the city of Paterson, New Jersey, last month.

The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 on Feb. 19 although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan.

The city of Paris said Jan. 20 it plans to sue US chain Fox News for reports that there were "no-go zones" in the French capital that police and non-Muslims avoid.