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Lawyer: Britney Spears 'will not be extorted' by father

Lawyer: Britney Spears 'will not be extorted' by father

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her new attorney say her father is trying to get about $2 million in payments before stepping down from the conservatorship that controls her life and money, a move they liken to extortion in a court filing Tuesd
Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith's members

Mormon vaccine push ratchets up, dividing faith's members

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After more than a year of attending church virtually, Monique Allen has struggled to explain to her asthmatic daughter why people from their congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints don’t wear masks.
Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him

Non-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to join him on the road, she testified on Tuesday at the R&B entertainer’s sex-trafficking trial.
Gospel singer Lee Williams of The Spiritual QC's dies at 75

Gospel singer Lee Williams of The Spiritual QC's dies at 75

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Gospel music artist Lee Williams, the leader and founder of the award-winning Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s, has died. He was 75. Williams’ death was announced Monday on the musical group’s Facebook page.
Ida rains temporarily hamper cleanup after Tennessee floods

Ida rains temporarily hamper cleanup after Tennessee floods

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rain from Tropical Depression Ida temporarily hampered cleanup efforts Tuesday for a rural Tennessee community ravaged by recent deadly flooding, but the extra dousing brought no new flooding, authorities said. About 2.
COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year

COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social Security a year closer to insolvency but left Medicare’s exhaustion date unchanged, the government reported Tuesday in a counterintuitive assessment that deepens the uncerta
Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping.
Bali bomb case at Guantanamo runs into immediate challenges

Bali bomb case at Guantanamo runs into immediate challenges

NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (AP) — Three men held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center were formally charged Tuesday in connection with the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings and other plots in Southeast Asia after 18 years in U.S.
Vaccine hesitancy highest in Alberta, racialized groups at rollout's start: survey

Vaccine hesitancy highest in Alberta, racialized groups at rollout's start: survey

TORONTO — A national survey suggests the vast majority of Canadians planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country's rollout began, but intentions were lower among certain demographics, including residents of Alberta and racialized commu
Montreal to name downtown plaza for jazz great Oscar Peterson

Montreal to name downtown plaza for jazz great Oscar Peterson

MONTREAL — Following years of public calls to honour one of the most important musicians to come from Montreal, the city announced on Tuesday it will name a downtown plaza after the late jazz legend Oscar Peterson.
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