LOS ANGELES (AP) – Britney Spears asked a judge Wednesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008. The dramatic request at a Los Angeles hearing came with her first words in open court in the conservatorship in its 13-year existence. Judge Brenda Penny now must decide in the…… MORE
COPENHAGEN, Denmark(AP) – Sales of Lego sets surged last year as more children stayed home during global pandemic lockdowns – and parents bought the colorful plastic brick toys to keep them entertained during days of isolation. The privately-held Danish company said its net profit rose 19% to 9.9 billion kroner ($1.6 billion) as sales jumped…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Dave Chappelle has tested positive for the coronavirus and his upcoming comedy shows have been canceled. A spokeswoman for the comedian says he tested positive just before a show planned for Thursday at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. Thursday’s show, as well as shows for Friday, Saturday and Sunday…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is forbidding President Donald Trump’s administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census for now. The court says the Trump administration’s explanation for wanting to add the question was “more of a distraction” than an explanation. It’s unclear whether the administration would have time to provide a fuller…… MORE
