Hand-written notes, warring brothers, and an $18m estate: Inside the battle for Aretha Franklin’s will
The Queen of Soul’s sons are split on who will control her $18m fortune, Josh Marcus reports
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Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing scandal
Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations
Air Force debris tricked Utah residents into thinking radar showed giant grasshopper swarm
National Weather Service says chaff from Air Force base in Nevada caused mystery cloud
‘Whistleblower’ who accused Bidens of corruption is charged with arms trafficking and violating Iran sanctions
Republicans allege that indicted arms trafficker Gal Luft has evidence of corruption on the part of President Biden
‘We will not go quietly’: Tulsa race massacre survivors vow appeal after years-in-the-making lawsuit dismissed
Survivors of a cataclysmic white supremacist attack are not giving up a fight for justice after a devastating court decision, attorneys tell Alex Wododward
Critical negotiations on future of deep sea mining kick off in Jamaica
Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a nascent industry that so far lacks meaningful guardrails.
Ten-year-old girl found dead after being abducted while playing with sister
The man charged with kidnapping and killing the girl is also a convicted sex offender
Former CNN reporter sues network after being told she didn’t have the ‘look’ they wanted
Saima Mohsin is seeking justice through an employment tribunal claim in the UK
Israeli parliament gives initial OK to piece of contentious judicial overhaul, protests planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s parliamentary coalition has given initial approval to a contentious bill to limit the Supreme Court’s oversight powers
Ex-Congressman suggests Hunter Biden alleged laptop data fabricated
Lawyers for the president’s son have not said any of the data on the purported laptop is authentic