QUICK HITS

1 Navalny update: Russian doctors gave a dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning permission to be transferred abroad for medical treatment, in a sudden reversal Friday that came after more than 24 hours of wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment. Navalny, 44, was admitted to an intensive care unit on Thursday.

2 Gas reserve found: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the discovery of a large natural gas reserve off the Black Sea coast that will help ease the country’s dependence on imports. Erdogan said the amount of gas discovered is 320 billion cubic meters, a sum analysts said was notable but not a “game-changer” that might turn the country into a regional energy hub or materially alter its financial fortunes.

3 Actor dies: Chi Chi DeVayne, the self-proclaimed Southern bayou princess who dazzled viewers of RuPaul’s drag show competitions with impassioned lip sync performances and headover-heels dance routines, died Thursday. No cause was given, though DeVayne, 34, had ongoing health problems.

4 Hacking charge: Uber’s former security chief Joe Sullivan was charged in California with attempting to conceal from federal investigators a hack that exposed the email addresses and phone numbers of 57 million drivers and passengers. The criminal charges are believed to be the first against an executive stemming from a company’s response to a security incident.

5 Show goeson: TonyAwards administrators have decided to hold an online ceremony this fall to honor shows that opened before the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Broadway. The American Theater Wing and the Broadway League announced the decision Friday morning.