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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit says she’s glad she didn’t have to. Nia Imani Franklin, who won the title Sunday night in Atlantic City while competing as Miss New York, said the changes in the 98-year-old …

Aretha Franklin is being remembered Friday at a funeral service in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan. But more than 3,700 miles away, she was honored by a military band at London’s Buckingham Palace. Troops from the British Army’s Household Division performed Franklin’s 1967 hit “Respect” for attendants of the annual …

As the Detroit Tigers held a moment of silence for Aretha Franklin ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, a dazzling sight appeared — a rainbow arced directly over the team’s scoreboard. The Tigers shared a picture of the serendipitous moment with a simple caption: “Some pictures say it all.”  …