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Aretha Franklinwas also singing the blues off stage. The Queen of Soul, who rarely discussed her marriage troubles to first husband Ted White, previously shared only a few glimpses of the domestic abuse she suffered during the relationship. Franklin and White, who was also her manager, married in 1961 when she was just 19 years old; but after seven years of marriage, they separated in 1968. “It was not the first such incident....

WhileBritney Spearshas been enduringdifficult and stressful momentsas of late, she has been surrounding herself with people who care about her, including sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.The mother of two, who co-parents with ex Kevin Federline, has been spending quality time with her 13-year-old and 12-year-old, respectively, afterseeking treatmentat an all-encompassing wellness facility as she continued to cope with her father Jamie’s recovery aftersuffering a life-threatening colon rupture.An insider confirms Spears’ sons spent time with their mom on Mother’s Day....

Meghan Marklecrossed off another royal milestone when shevisited Smart Workson Thursday, marking her first patronage outing. Nearly seven years ago, sister-in-lawKate Middletonsimilarly made her own debut championing her charitable causes. Kate’s first royal patronage was announced in Oct. 2011, when she joined husbandPrince Williamand brother-in-law Prince Harry at The Royal Foundation. It wasn’t until Jan. 2012 that she revealed she would be a patron of four charities: East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, the Art Room, the National Portrait Gallery and the Scout Association....

Photo: Javier Garcia/BPI/Shutterstock When it comes to looking chic in the sunshine, the royals have got it covered! At this year’s Wimbledon,Meghan Markledebuted a new pair of black sunglasses from the British eyewear brandFinlay London. The cat-eye “Henrietta” style, which was part of acasual look for the royal mom— who wore jeans, a white blazer and panama hat — immediately sold out in several colors. Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/Getty Finlay London...

Nkechi Taifa.Photo: Nkechi Taifa Nkechi Taifa is the founder and CEO of The Taifa Group LLC, a social enterprise firm on a mission to advance justice. Growing up in Washington D.C. during the height of the civil rights and Black Power movement, Taifa, 65, quickly realized she wanted to be a voice for the Black community. After earning her law degree, she went on to work for a number of progressive organizations, including the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, now known as the National Partnership for Women and Girls, and the ACLU....

Photo: Caryl Englander When he was a student in elementary school in the early ’90s, Adam Platzner spent countless days in the schoolyard talking about music with his friend, Ben Fogel, who was obsessed with one pop culture icon in particular — “Piano Man” singer,Billy Joel. “He was fascinated with Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley and their relationship and his music,” Platzner, now 39, tells PEOPLE of his friend, who he met at a private school in Connecticut around 1992....

Iowa authorities say the big break in their investigation intoMollie Tibbetts’ disappearancecame when they spottedher alleged killer’sblack Chevy Malibu on surveillance video taken the day she disappeared. At a press conference Tuesday, Rick Rahn of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the surveillance video, which was given to police when they canvassed a neighborhood, showed Tibbetts jogging as well as a black Chevy Malibu belonging to 24-year-old Cristhian Bahena Rivera, who is now the suspect in her death....

Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty “Imagine being a Ronette, with the Rolling Stones as my opening act and all this greatness, to all of this darkness, with no singing,” Ronnie, now 75, tells PEOPLE. “That’s where so much of my strength came from: I would not leave the stage. It was my love since I was 5 years old, so when I wasn’t performing I felt like a nobody.” Ronnie Spector and Phil Spector....

Tokyo Olympics.Photo: Jinhee Lee/NurPhoto via Getty Here’s what traditions have been tweaked for the Olympics this year. No foreign spectators — families included The government of Japan declared a state of emergency Thursday in Tokyo, as COVID-19 cases surge in the host city,Reuters reported.This fourth state of emergency will last until at least Aug. 22 – for the entirety of the Olympics, slated to run from July 23 to Aug....

Meghan Marklelikes to keep her family close. While visiting military families earlier this month, Meghan wore two new gold necklaces with sentimental meaning, featuring the astrological star signs of bothPrince Harryand their 6-month-old sonArchie. “We are over the moon, we are so honored that she is wearing our charms,” jeweler Sue Henderson, founder ofSuetables, tells PEOPLE. “We are a small Canadian brand so this is a huge day for us!”...

“Much like science and religion, they both offer explanations about on why life and the universe exist,” Kelly explains about the Bravo network’s most-popular reality television franchise:The Real Housewives. “Plus: Botox, life lessons, female friendship, reunion looks and skinny-dipping. All in a day’s work!” Nicole Weingart/Bravo She declares Jayne as the “exemplary” Cancer Housewife. “She is spiritual, she is emotional, she is a good friend, but you better watch your back because if she feels threatened or her family feels threatened, she will come for you,” Kelly says, pointing out that while Cancers have claws, they are known for being nurturing and empathetic....

Hugh Grant says he’s a fan of BLACKPINK after seeing the K-pop group perform live.Photo:Gerald Matzka/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Gerald Matzka/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Hugh Grantis inBLACKPINK’s area! It seems theBridget Jones’s Diarystar, 62, can now be counted among the popular K-pop group’s millions of fans. On Monday, the British actor revealed in atweetthat he was part of the crowd packing London’s BST Hyde Park festival to see the four-member South Korean girl band perform live on Sunday....

Photo: Courtesy Paramus Police Department A multi-car crash caused a human corpse to fall out the back of a vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, New Jersey on Friday, authorities said. The corpse was being transported from the hospital to the funeral when the vehicle collided with a horse trailer, according to aFacebook postfrom the Paramus Police Department. “During the crash which involved a horse trailer and a funeral home livery vehicle an ejection of mortal remains occurred,” the department shared....