■Fani Willis' father testifies about her relationship with special prosecutor. ■Willis and Wade deny their personal lives affect the Trump case. ■Willis could be disqualified from the case due to conflict of interest. ATLANTA — Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis...
Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Needs to Be Put in Conservatorship After Death of Wife: Court Petition
■Brian Wilson's management team petitions for his conservatorship. ■Wilson's wife, who managed his daily life, recently passed away. ■Wilson suffers from a "major neurocognitive disorder" and dementia. LOS ANGELES — The management team of Brian Wilson has petitioned to place him in a conservatorship because of his mental decline and...
Taylor Swift Gives $100,000 to the Family of Woman Killed in KC Chiefs Parade Shooting
■Taylor Swift donates $100,000 to Kansas City shooting victim's family. ■Donation confirmed by Swift's representative to Variety. ■The victim was a local radio host and mother of two. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the...
Got Back! Paul McCartney’s Stolen Bass Returned After 50 Years
■Paul McCartney's stolen bass guitar is found after 50 years. ■The instrument is estimated to be worth $12.6 million. ■The bass was returned to McCartney in December and authenticated. LONDON — Paul McCartney no longer gently weeps for his original bass guitar. A five-year search by the manufacturer of the...
Caitlin Clark of Iowa Breaks the NCAA Women’s Career Scoring Record With a Signature ‘Logo 3’
■Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's career scoring record. ■Clark scored a school-record 49 points in a single game. ■She is projected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark wasted no time becoming the NCAA women’s career scoring leader Thursday night, taking...
Alexei Navalny, Opposition Leader and Putin’s Fiercest Foe, Dies in Prison, Russia Says
■Alexei Navalny, Putin's fiercest foe, dies in Arctic penal colony. ■Navalny's death sparks renewed criticism and outrage at Putin. ■Navalny's death deals a heavy blow to the already fractured opposition. Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, died Friday...
Israel Complains After Vatican Denounces ‘Carnage’ and Disproportionate Response in Gaza
■Israel formally complains about the Vatican's Gaza comments. ■Vatican official criticizes Israel's 'disproportionate' response to Hamas attack. ■Israeli Embassy calls Vatican's comments "regrettable." ROME — Israel has formally complained after a senior Vatican official spoke of “carnage” in Gaza and what he termed a disproportionate Israeli military operation following the...
Biden Eases Restrictions on Wells Fargo After Years of Strict Oversight Following Scandal
■U.S. eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after scandal. ■Bank's stock rises as investors anticipate growth. ■Wells Fargo is still under a Federal Reserve consent order. NEW YORK — The Biden Administration eased some of the restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the bank has sufficiently fixed its toxic culture...
Shooting After Chiefs Super Bowl Parade Seemed to Stem from Dispute Among Several People, Police Say
■Mass shooting at Chiefs' Super Bowl parade kills one, injures 22. ■Three people detained, including two juveniles, but no charges filed yet. ■Shooting occurred despite the presence of more than 800 police officers. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City...
Recession Drops Japan to World’s Fourth-Largest Economy, Weakens the UK
■Japan's economy falls to fourth-largest globally behind Germany. ■Japan's GDP contracted at an annual rate of 0.4% in Q4 2023. ■Britain reports its economy entered a technical recession in October-December. TOKYO — Japan’s economy is now the world’s fourth-largest after it contracted in the last quarter of 2023 and fell...