By: Shayna Griffith
WORLD
Travis Scott’s Astroworld Tragedy On Friday, November 5, at least 9 people were killed and hundreds were injured at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas. Chaos ensued in the densely-packed pit of over 50,000 people, causing members of the crowd to be crushed against each other.
questions... Over the next several days, several weeks, could be even longer, we'll take an in-depth look at everything that took place, why it took place, what steps we can do moving forward to mitigate an incident of this kind from taking place."
of the festival and families. The lawsuit claims that Scott and his exclusive partners, streaming service, record labels, handlers, entourage, managers, agents, hangers on, promoters, organizers and sponsors were negligent of the unsafe conditions of the festival. More news about Scott and Astroworld will continue to unfold as the lawsuit moves forward. Whether the rapper is found guilty or not, his reputation as a performer will forever be altered due to the several lives lost at his festival.
Britney Spears Freed From Conservatorship After 14 years of not having power over her personal affairs and multimillion dollar fortune, pop star, Britney Spears, is finally being freed from her conservatorship. On Friday, Los Angeles County Judge Brenda Penny ended Spears' conservatorship from her father, James Spears. The ruling will allow Spears to regain control of her life and live on her own terms. Spears’ conservatorship gained attention when the singer publicly described the conservatorship as “abusive” and “demoralizing” 4 months ago. Spears’ dedicated fans then created the #FreeBritney movement, which would become a trending topic worldwide and attract the attention of multiple news
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Although Spears’ conservatorship has ended permanently and she is free to make her own decisions, her legal team is still investigating her father’s previous ownership of her affairs, including the "I just want my life back," Spears said during a virtual court appearance on June alleged bugging of her cell phone and 23, 2021. "It’s been 13 years. And it’s misspending of her money. enough." Spears’ diehard fans continue to support her through her journey to freedom. After November 12’s ruling, Spears expressed her gratitude towards her fans and those who have given her a voice when she could not speak out. "Good God I love my fans so much it's crazy!!! I think I'm gonna cry the rest of the day!!!!" she Tweeted. outlets. The movement would later spark the creation of New York Times and Netflix documentaries.
Her fans also rallied outside the courthouse on the day of the hearing, chanting “Free Britney” and playing her music through speakers.
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Rapper and event organizer, Travis Scott, received backlash after he continued The victims’ ages varied from 14 to 27, to perform while attendees were being and one victim’s age remains unknown, hauled into ambulances. The crowd even according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. No people were reported missing. began chanting “Stop the show,” but Scott continued on with the performance. Many fans claimed the rapper should have Turner announced in a press conference taken action to ensure everyone was safe on November 6 that at least 25 people before the festival. were hospitalized, and 13 of those individuals remained hospitalized by Currently, Travis Scott is facing a $750 Saturday afternoon. Five of them were million lawsuit brought on by victims under 18 years old. Turner explained, “There are a lot of unanswered
