Woman withdraws civil suit against Jay Z and Diddy
An Alabama woman who alleged rape by Jay Z and Sean Combs withdrew her civil case in Manhattan federal court. She had joined Jay Z in December to a suit against Combs alleging a 2000 attack after a MTV VMAs after party. The dismissal provides no reason. Combs remains jailed in New York facing federal sex trafficking charges and related suits.
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Legal Fight Over 1996 Tupac Shakur Killing Delays Trial
Attorneys for Duane “Keffe D” Davis seek a delay in the Las Vegas murder case claiming new witnesses and investigations warrant more time for a fair trial. The defense notes witnesses who say he was not at the scene and that someone else may have orchestrated the drive by. Prosecutors counter with immunity limits and strong evidence, including Davis’s own statements.
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Asking Eric on Grief and Boundaries in Family Struggles
A reader asks how to cope with grief over not becoming a grandmother due to two nonverbal special needs daughters. Therapy, community support, and reframing grandparent roles are advised, plus strategies for honoring needs while exploring alternative connections. A second letter requests help with a dramatic anxious mother and setting boundaries, with steps to involve doctors, schedule check-ins, and possible coping options.
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Dear Abby social media clash and marital strain
Dear Abby offers advice as a unplugged wife resists her husband who doom scrolls and pushes social media involvement. A second letter describes a breadwinner husband fearing alimony as his wife’s work at home supported his career, urging empathy and legal guidance.
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Captain America opens big as Brave New World tops box office
Captain America Brave New World racks up 88.5 million in North America as it leads a weekend box office that included Paddington in Peru Heart Eyes Dog Man and Ne Zha 2. The film aims for 100 million domestic and 192.4 million global by Presidents' Day.
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