Britney is free: Celebs applaud end of Spears’ conservatorship

Celebrities, family and fellow pop icons from every generation celebrated the end of Britney Spears’ court conservatorship on Friday.

Britney Spears conservatorship ends after nearly 14 years

Britney Spears is finally free after a judge on Friday ruled in favor of terminating the court conservatorship that has controlled her life, money and affairs for nearly 14 years.

Federal appeals court temporarily blocks release of Trump Jan. 6 documents

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of records sought by a U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection as the court considers an emergency request by former President Donald Trump.

Moody Blues co-founder Graeme Edge dies at 80

Graeme Edge, who co-founded the iconic British prog-rock band The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80 years old.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son sentenced for stabbing neighbor in Orange County

Adam Abdul-Jabbar stabbed his 60-year-old neighbor several times on June 9 of last year after the man confronted him about failing to take in trash cans for Abdul-Jabbar’s elderly roommate, prosecutors said.

Biden calls veterans the 'soul of America' in Arlington ceremony

President Biden visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day and announced an effort to better identify toxic air issues for deployed troops.

F. W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president, dies at 85

F.W. de Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of apartheid.

Elon Musk sells $1.1B in Tesla stock after Twitter poll

The sales, disclosed in two regulatory filings late Wednesday, will cover tax obligations for stock options granted to Musk in September.

10 states challenge Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers

A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule by President Joe Biden's administration requiring millions of health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Biden touts $1T infrastructure plan as eventual fix to supply chain backlog, inflation

President Joe Biden is touting his $1 trillion infrastructure plan at the Port of Baltimore as an eventual fix for the nation’s inflation and supply chain woes -- if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin.

Paul Rudd named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2021

Actor Paul Rudd has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2021, telling the outlet he's "going to lean into it hard."

Prince Harry says he ‘warned’ Twitter CEO about platform’s influence of Jan. 6 riot

Prince Harry said he penned a message to Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey, warning him that the social media platform would be used to incite a “coup” ahead of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Malala Yousafzai, activist and Nobel Prize winner, announces marriage

The 24-year-old Pakistani human rights campaigner who was shot by the Taliban for daring to want an education posted images on Twitter of her celebration on Tuesday with Asser Malik and her family.

Judge denies Trump’s request to block some documents from Jan. 6 committee

A federal judge ruled that the congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot can access some White House records leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

House Jan. 6 panel issues 10 more subpoenas to former Trump aides

House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his presidency.

11 Democratic lawmakers ask Biden to dip into Strategic Petroleum Reserve to alleviate gas price hike

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is stored in huge underground salt caverns at four sites along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico and is the world’s largest supply of emergency crude oil.

Biden to extend FEMA-backed COVID-19 aid until April 2022

The White House says President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through April 1, 2022.

Kamala Harris aims to strengthen US-France ties during Paris trip

Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Paris on Tuesday for a trip aimed at strengthening U.S.-France relations after a secret U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia.