Britney Spears files to remove her father as conservator
CBSN
Britney Spears' legal team on Monday filed a petition to remove her father, Jamie Spears, as the conservator of her estate, marking another step in the legal battle over control of her life and finances. In the filings, which ask the court to appoint a neutral professional as the new conservator, Britney Spears' team argues that the current situation is "traumatizing, insane, and depressing" for the pop star.
Jamie Spears has controlled his daughter's finances since 2008, and licensed care manager Jodi Montgomery currently controls her personal affairs. The legal filing only asks that Jamie be replaced with a professional fiduciary, and does not aim to end the conservatorship as a whole — though the documents note that Britney Spears may ask to end the conservatorship at a later date. Britney Spears' legal team alleges in the filing that Jamie Spears has improperly used the singer's money to enrich himself, including by taking a percentage of her performance revenue that amounts to more than $2 million. The filing also repeats allegations from Britney Spears' explosive June 23 testimony that she was drugged after refusing to perform.
A village in Sardinia, Italy, called Ollolai, is dangling an offer it says is for politics-weary Americans in search of a reprieve: houses for next to nothing.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to start the largest deportation effort in American history — his signature 2024 campaign promise — as soon as he takes office, signaling this week that he would enlist the help of the U.S. military for the massive operation to deport undocumented immigrants.
Washington — The House Ethics committee, meeting to consider the release of a report on its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, did not reach an agreement on Wednesday afternoon, the committee chairman said.
McDonald's customers may have to go elsewhere for now if they have a yen for frothy caffeinated drinks.
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and budget, according to two sources close to the transition.
Washington — Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as he seeks to shore up support for his nomination for attorney general amid calls for the House Ethics Committee to release a report on allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
Thanksgiving dinner ingredients will cost more this year compared with last, even as food inflation cools. Fortunately, there's one simple way to save money without skimping on staple dishes for the food-driven holiday: store brands.
A judge has convicted the man on trial for the killing of Laken Riley, a nursing student in Georgia whose death in February shook the college town where she studied, as well as the country.
No one wants to file for bankruptcy, but if you're heading in that direction, delaying the inevitable may only make things worse.
A 92-year-old man has been charged in the U.K. with the murder and rape of a woman almost six decades ago, British police said Wednesday.
Target is heading into the holiday season with a gloomy outlook, with the retailer reporting its sales and profit fell short of analysts' expectations and lowering its earnings forecast for the current quarter. Its shares tumbled almost 20% in pre-market trading.