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Cressida Dick, 56, a former beat cop in London's West End, on Wednesday was named the first female police commissioner in the organization's 188-year history.

The one-legged orphan in Liberia had figured out how to use a crutch as an improvised prosthetic leg. But he wanted the real deal.

Ismail Haniyeh, who was the Palestinian group’s political leader, was in the Iranian capital for the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Hamas blamed his assassination on Israel.

Part of an emerging legacy in drag spurred on by the mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race,Mattel has built a career as a comedy queen and folk singer with two albums and a TV show to her name.

Also: More than 80 arrested in St. Louis protests after an ex-officer is acquitted of murder; four American women are hit with acid in France; and "Handmaid's Tale" and "Veep" win at the Emmy Awards.

Also: The U.S. blames North Korea for a massive ransomware attack last May; and Britain's new aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sprung a leak.

Also: President Trump meets Nigeria's leader in Washington; a report says Dr. Ronny Jackson won't return as White House doctor; and a toxic caterpillar causes breathing problems and rashes in London.

Also: Afghanistan's leader calls for unconditional talks with the Taliban; Southern California officials fear mudslides and call evacuations ahead of a storm; and Barbra Streisand clones her dog.

Also: A fire is still burning on an oil tanker off China; President Trump will discuss immigration with senators today; and a man who's stolen buses and trains will receive mental health treatment.

Also: Fidel Castro's oldest son reportedly takes his life; oil from a sunken oil tanker in the East China Sea may be washing up in Japan; and thousands of possible Mayan structures are discovered.