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Sayreville, New Jersey, Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour was found shot to death outside of her home on the evening of Feb. 1, 2023. Photo credit: Borough of Sayreville, New Jersey

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Church associate arrested in death of New Jersey councilwoman gunned down outside her home

May 31, 2023
By Maryclaire Dale
The Associated Press

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People pray over the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster at the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles abbey Sunday, May 28, 2023, near Gower, Mo. Hundreds of people visited the small town in Missouri this week to see the nun's body that has barely decomposed since 2019 — some are saying it's a sign of holiness in Catholicism, while others are saying the lack of decomposition may not be as rare as people think. Photo credit: Charlie Riedel, The Associated Press

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Nun whose body shows little decay draws hundreds to Missouri; could become first Black saint in U.S.

May 30, 2023
By Trisha Ahmed
The Associated Press

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Lisa Lyons, 56, poses for a photo inside the Tina Turner Museum at the Flagg Grove School at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Brownsville, Tenn. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and triumphed in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83. Turner died Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Kuesnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. Photo credit: Adrian Sainz

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At Tennessee museum, fans remember Tina Turner’s talent, strength, influence

May 25, 2023
By Adrian Sainz
The Associated Press

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Media gather at the gate of the house of late singer and stage performer Tina Turner in Kuesnacht, Switzerland, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer, died Wednesday, after a long illness at her home in Kuesnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. Photo credit: Arnd Wiegmann, the Associated Press

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A public person in a private country: Tina Turner reveled in ‘normal’ life in her Swiss home

May 25, 2023
By Boris Heger & Arnd Weigmann
The Associated Press

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Flowers and tributes appear on Tina Turner's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Los Angeles. Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer with hits like "What's Love Got to Do With It," died Tuesday after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager. She was 83. Photo credit: Rick Taber, The Associated Press

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Tributes pour in for Tina Turner, global music icon, after her death at 83

May 25, 2023
By The Associated Press
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