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By the Numbers: Remembering Pearl Harbor on 80th anniversary

A look at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor — the “date that will live in infamy” — on the 80th anniversary. ABC News Live…

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Aretha Franklin makes acting debut with ‘Blues Brothers’ role: Part 3

The singer had a major turning point in her career in the 1980s when she met legendary music exec Clive Davis. source

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Aretha Franklin, a legend in the making: Part 2

The singer’s father recognized her talent early on and hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools” help turn her into an international star. source

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Aretha Franklin: Defining what it meant to be a diva: Part 2

Franklin, who died Thursday at the age of 76, embodied a voice not only for herself, but also the Civil Rights Movement. source

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Tributes pour in for the ‘Queen of Soul’

Stars from Diana Ross and Beyonce to Barack Obama paid heartfelt tributes to Aretha Franklin after her death at age 76. source

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Fans flock to Detroit to pay final respects to Aretha Franklin

The “Queen of Soul” was dressed in red and laid in a gold-plated casket as mourners lined up to bid farewell. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…

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A final goodbye to Aretha Franklin: Celebrities gather for funeral celebration

Family and friends honored the singer and celebrated her life in a star-studded funeral and concert. source

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Judge Greg Mathis on how Aretha Franklin inspired him to help the Flint water crisis

Judge Greg Mathis on how Aretha Franklin inspired him to help residents of Flint, Michigan source

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‘Amazing Grace’: Exclusive look at never-aired footage of Aretha Franklin

The new documentary about the “Queen of Soul” features never-aired footage of Franklin recording her legendary gospel album that’s been hidden for half a century….

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Multiple deaths after severe weather hits the South

ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports from Texas, where an EF-3 tornado in the town of Franklin left a path of destruction and thousands of residents…

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Bodycam shows officer fatally shooting troubled man holding gun

Prior to the police shooting, Danquirs Franklin had been behind the counter of a Burger King with the gun; witnesses said there was an issue…

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Students surprise teacher with Zoom ‘thank you’ | WNT

Students in Montgomery County, Maryland, surprised their AP Biology teacher Wendy Franklin with a heartfelt “thank you” for her work during Zoom classes. WATCH THE…

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