Reeling from the outcry over dropping the charges against Jussie Smollett this week, Chicago prosecutors prepare to try R. Kelly on multiple sex crimes.
Author: Maria Puente, USA TODAY
Exclusive: Crew member recounts what happened on that stranded, storm-tossed Viking Sky cruise ship
All on board the Viking Sky cruise ship are safe now, but it was touch-and-go for 48 hours: Dead engines, wicked storm, dangerous rocks, harrowing helicopter rescues.
Duchess Kate steps out with Queen Elizabeth at King’s College London
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Johnny Depp sues Amber Heard for defamation seeking $50 million
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Original Disney Mouseketeer Dennis Day is missing, hasn’t been seen in 7 months
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Prince Harry and pregnant Duchess Meghan arrive in North Africa for visit to Morocco
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in her third trimester, began a two-day trip to the North African kingdom on behalf of the British government.