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Britney Spears' father files to end conservatorship after 13 years at helm of pop star's estate

Jamie Spears' filing says his daughter "is entitled to have this Court now seriously consider whether this conservatorship is no longer required."
Britney Spears with her father Jamie Spears at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas on Nov. 16, 2001.
Britney Spears with her father Jamie Spears at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas on Nov. 16, 2001.
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Man kills woman and himself in Marriott hotel lobby in downtown Houston, police say

The apparent murder-suicide occurred at the Marriott Marquis Houston, and the two are believed to have had some sort of relationship, police said.
Image: Two people were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the lobby of a popular hotel in downtown Houston Tuesday.
Image: Two people were killed in an apparent murder-suicide in the lobby of a popular hotel in downtown Houston Tuesday.
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Man shoots 6, killing 1, after being kicked out of Kansas club, police say

Authorities identified the slain man as Preston Spencer, 34, of Wichita. The other five victims sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
One person is dead and seven others are hurt after an early morning shooting in Old Town Wichita, Kan., on September 7, 2021.
One person is dead and seven others are hurt after an early morning shooting in Old Town Wichita, Kan., on September 7, 2021.
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Former NFL running back Clinton Portis pleads guilty in scheme to defraud league health plan

The nationwide fraud involving multiple former NFL players resulted in payouts of about $2.5 million from June 2017 to April 2018, federal officials said.
Former Washington Football Team running back Clinton Portis on the sidelines prior to an NFL preseason game on Aug. 15, 2019, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.
Former Washington Football Team running back Clinton Portis on the sidelines prior to an NFL preseason game on Aug. 15, 2019, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.
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Michael K. Williams had been open about his struggle with drug addiction

"Addiction doesn't go away," Michael K. Williams told The New York Times in 2017. "It's an everyday struggle for me, but I'm fighting."
Image: Michael K. Williams before the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on March 31, 2021 in Miami.
Image: Michael K. Williams before the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on March 31, 2021 in Miami.

Flu season is coming fast and could be miserable, studies warn

The potential combination of influenza, Covid-19 and other circulating viruses may be too much for hospitals to handle this winter, experts said.
Image: Flu Shots At Local Library
Image: Flu Shots At Local Library

Ex-NBA player Cedric Ceballos posts photo from ICU as he fights Covid, asks for prayers

The former basketball player said on Twitter that he has spent the past 10 days in the intensive care unit.
Cedric Ceballos #23 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks in 1994 in Dallas.
Cedric Ceballos #23 of the Phoenix Suns dribbles the ball during the game against the Dallas Mavericks in 1994 in Dallas.
16h ago

Video shows unruly passenger growling, screaming 'Joe Biden' on American Airlines flight

Timothy Armstrong, 61, of Las Vegas, was cited for public intoxication and disorderly conduct on the flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City, police said.
An angry passenger makes an obscene gesture toward a flight attendant on American Airlines flight from Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2021.
An angry passenger makes an obscene gesture toward a flight attendant on American Airlines flight from Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2021.

Influencers peddling Covid misinformation target Latinos as Florida battles delta spread

Radio shows and social media continue to spread dangerous disinformation about Covid, claiming that masks don't work and the vaccines are dangerous and part of the “global reset.”
Image: A man receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Miami on Aug. 5, 2021.
Image: A man receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Miami on Aug. 5, 2021.
17h ago

High school hockey player suffers paralyzing injury during tournament

Jake Thibeault's father said "chances are very slim" his son will ever walk again. The 18-year-old's spirits, however, are high.
Image: Milton Academy senior Jake Thibeault
Image: Milton Academy senior Jake Thibeault
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RFK's widow says Sirhan B. Sirhan 'should not be paroled'

"Our family and our country suffered an unspeakable loss due to the inhumanity of one man," Ethel Kennedy said. "He should not have the opportunity to terrorize again."
Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel, in 1960.
Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, Ethel, in 1960.