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Britney Spears’ dad will exit conservatorship, but not yet
Britney Spears’ dad will exit conservatorship, but not yet

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father said in a court filing Thursday that he is planning to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, but his departure is not imminent. James Spears filed legal documents saying that while there are […] More

August 13, 2021

Jury of 7 men, 5 women to hear R Kelly sex trafficking case
Jury of 7 men, 5 women to hear R Kelly sex trafficking case

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B star R. Kelly will face an anonymous jury of seven men and five women when his New York City sex trafficking trial goes forward next week with opening statements. The panel was sworn in on Wednesday after dozens of potential jurors were screened by U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly in […] More

August 11, 2021

Prince Andrew faces no good choice in Epstein accuser case
Prince Andrew faces no good choice in Epstein accuser case

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Andrew is likely to do anything he can to avoid giving evidence in a U.S. lawsuit filed by an American woman who alleges that he sexually assaulted her when she was 17, lawyers on both sides of the Atlantic say. Andrew may contest the U.S. […] More

August 10, 2021

Attorneys for school shooter want pretrial hearings closed
Attorneys for school shooter want pretrial hearings closed

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the suspect in a 2018 Florida high school massacre told a judge Tuesday that the news media and public should be barred from all pretrial hearings, saying Nikolas Cruz’s right to an impartial jury will be irrevocably harmed if certain evidence is revealed […] More

August 10, 2021

Britney Spears’ father says ‘no grounds’ for his removal
Britney Spears’ father says ‘no grounds’ for his removal

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father said in a court filing Friday that there are “no grounds whatsoever” for removing him from the conservatorship that controls her money and affairs. James Spears “has dutifully and faithfully served as the conservator of his daughter’s estate without any blemishes on […] More

August 6, 2021

Chad Daybell to face the death penalty
Chad Daybell to face the death penalty

Prosecutors have announced they intend to seek the death penalty against Chad Daybell when he goes on trial for the murders of Tammy Daybell, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. More

August 6, 2021

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writers Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. Apple said its messaging app will use […] More

August 5, 2021