Pyotr Verzilov, the spokesperson for the Russian protest group and punk band Pussy Riot, was taken to a Moscow hospital's toxicology unit after experiencing a loss of speech, sight and movement. Both the band and Verzilov's family believe he was poisoned, though no official cause has been confirmed.

Evacuations are still underway in North and South Carolina as well as Virginia as Hurricane Florence looms. The hurricane is now a Category 2, but it could still bring maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph) on the East Coast.

The newly announced iPhone Xs and Xs Max will support Dual SIMs, meaning you can have two numbers on one phone. Some people were quick to point out that the “novelty” has been offered by other manufacturers for years.

Rihanna enlisted a diverse roster of models to showcase her new collection of Savage X Fenty lingerie. Among the lineup were sisters Bella and GiGi Hadid, and Slick Woods, who announced her pregnancy in July.

A handful of prisons in South Carolina will not evacuate inmates or staff even though they are located within the Hurricane Florence evacuation zone as mandated by state officials. Governor Henry McMaster told reporters that it was safer for the hundreds of prisoners to stay where they are. Critics of the decision point to past hurricanes as examples of why it's not always wise to leave inmates behind.

This is the first-ever iPhone that lets users edit the depth of field after a photo is taken.

The Hollywood Reporter's story about Henry Cavill vacating the role of Superman is making fans wonder what will happen to the DC Comics universe of movies.

Authorities in Oregon say 68-year-old romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy was arrested for allegedly gunning down her husband at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland in June. In 2011, Crampton Brophy wrote an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband."

In an interview with In Depth host Graham Bensinger, the former Mad Men star revealed his interest in taking on the role of Bruce Wayne, depending on the script or story. "I am a huge comic book fan, always have been," he said. Currently, Ben Affleck is portraying the Caped Crusader on the big screen for Warner Bros.

That's right: Waffle House is considered an essential resource when monitoring natural disasters in the US. The restaurant chain, which normally stays opens even through extreme weather, revealed that it's closely watching Hurricane Florence's development as the storm approaches the East Coast.

Despite earning four Oscar nominations, including one for Viola Davis and one for Best Picture, The Help remains problematic for Davis. "I just felt that at the end of the day that it wasn’t the voices of the maids that were heard," she told The New York Times.

FEMA says the bottles sitting on a runway in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, were passed off to the central government, but it is unclear why they weren’t distributed.

The new Apple Watch can detect when the wearer suffers a fall and will contact an emergency line if you fail to respond. Some people playfully mocked the souped-up "Life Alert" feature, but many were also inclined to also point out the obvious benefits of the feature.

The two legendary stars now share a FIFA rating of 94, making them the best players in the association. However, Cristiano Ronaldo's marginally better stats place him at the top.

'Black-ish' creator Kenya Barris breaks his silence on the shelved anti-Trump episode that led to his ABC exit, clashes with Disney exec Ben Sherwood, "monster" Roseanne and the anxiety of high expectations with his massive streaming deal.

One person is dead and another in critical condition after shots were fired during a funeral service at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in the Lansdowne suburb of Baltimore. Police have yet to release information on motive and lockdowns have been lifted.

Bingbing (#范冰冰), who starred in X-Men: Days of Future Past is one of the highest-paid actors in the world. She was recently caught up in a row over tax payments and ranked bottom in a recent official "social responsibility" poll by the Chinese government. She hasn't been seen online for months, and many suspect she has been detained by authorities.