Pop singer Britney Spears' request to replace her father's conservatorship with a financial institution was denied on Wednesday by a judge in the Los Angeles Superior Court. President Joe Biden signed into law three congressional review bills on Wednesday that nullify rules implemented by his predecessor, former President Donald Trump. The Mississippi State Bulldogs captured their first national championship with a dominant 9-0 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the deciding third game of the College World Series finals. Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo avoided a significant left knee injury after landing awkwardly during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The death toll from last week's collapse of a condominium tower near Miami has risen by six, authorities said Wednesday. German vaccine developer CureVac said Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine showed 48% efficacy against the virus, including the 15 known variants, in clinical trials. Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner celebrated his 28th birthday by hitting for the cycle against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Texas carried out its second execution of the year Wednesday, that of a former Marine convicted of killing his family in 2009. Actor James Franco agreed to pay $2.2 million to multiple former acting students who filed a class-action lawsuit accusing him of fraud for allegedly pushing them to engage in sexually explicit acts on camera. The NCAA's board of directors approved a temporary policy that will allow student-athletes to receive compensation for the use of their names, images and likenesses, the organization announced. Allison Mack was sentenced to three years in prison on charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy for her role in the alleged sex cult NXIVM. Women who use over-the-counter painkillers while pregnancy are 1 1/2- times more likely to have a baby with health problems compared with mothers who do not take these drugs, though the risk is low, a study says. The House voted 222-190 Wednesday to approve the creation of a select committee of 13 lawmakers to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The S&P 500 posted a new record for the fifth consecutive day as all three major U.S. indexes ended the second quarter of 2021 up more than 12%. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned actor Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction and freed him from prison. A North Carolina man who made a fortuitous stop at his local convenience store said it was "a good thing they were sold out" of his favorite lottery ticket, as he ended up winning a $100,000 jackpot. A Marine Corps air base successfully tested its independent electric microgrid after external power supplies were deliberately cut off, it said on Wednesday. SpaceX successfully launched 88 small satellites from Florida on Wednesday after postponing the mission Tuesday because of an airplane in the launch area. Donald Rumsfeld, who served as defense secretary under Presidents Gerald Ford and George W. Bush, has died in Taos, N.M., his family announced Wednesday. He was 88. Harpy eagle parents in heavily deforested regions of the Amazon are having a tough time finding enough food for their offspring. |
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