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Chester Bennington, a lead singer for Linkin Park and former member of Stone Temple Pilots, performing in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 12, 2015.

Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead At 41

One of the lead singers of the band Linkin Park, which found great success in the early 2000s, died Thursday in Los Angeles.

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a campaign event earlier this week in Washington, Iowa.

Facing Scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg Releases List Of McKinsey Clients

The list of clients Buttigieg released includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Loblaws, Best Buy, the National Resources Defense Council, the EPA, the Department of Energy, the Pentagon and more.

China says it's suspending imports from a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Arkansas after the company confirmed more than 200 coronavirus cases at the facility.

China Suspends Poultry Imports From Tyson Foods Plant In Arkansas

The country's customs office said shipments from the plant would be temporarily suspended, while products that have already arrived will be seized.

Google To Ban Payday Loan Ads

Google says it will ban all payday loan ads from its site. Consumer advocates say the lending practice hurts the poor and vulnerable.

A medal denoting a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) is seen here at a ceremony last month. Under a new contract, a French company will make some of Britain's medals.

Umbrage In The U.K.: French Firm Will Make British Medals

In Britain, it's being called an outrage. In France, one story about the new contract starts with the sentence, "Admiral Nelson must be turning in his grave."

Attacker Made Video Of Himself Before Shooting, Canadian Police Say

Police say they have "persuasive evidence" the shooting at a war memorial and Parliament building was ideologically and politically driven. The video, under analysis, will not be released for now.

An American Airlines airplane prepares to land at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on Sept. 19. Currently charter flights (including American Airlines charters) are the only way to fly between the two countries, but commercial flights are set to resume under a new aviation agreement.

Commercial Flights To Resume From U.S. To Cuba

Restrictions on visiting Cuba will remain, but authorized travelers can soon fly directly from American airports to the island nation. Currently, charter flights are the only air travel option.

Sequester Countdown Clock Keeps Ticking

Automatic spending cuts are scheduled to take effect Friday. Over time, the across-the-board spending cuts could slow economic growth and lead to hundreds of thousands of government employees going out on furlough.

The control tower at Troutdale Airport in Troutdale, Ore., one of the towers slated for closure.

FAA Announces Tower Closures Coming In April

The FAA has trimmed the number of towers it plans to close as it shrinks its budget in response to sequestration. Officials spared 40 airport towers it had previously planned to shutter.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's funeral was held Wednesday at London's St. Paul's Cathedral.

For Thatcher, 'A Great Calm' After A Life Of Controversy

The former British prime minister was remembered Wednesday at a funeral in London. Queen Elizabeth II was among those in attendance. Thatcher died last week. She was 87.

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