A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week.
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Inside Paisley Park on the anniversary of Prince’s death
Former art director Steve Parke can still recall the moment he found out that the Purple Rain star had died at his Minnesota home on April 21 a year ago at the age of 57. From his iconic home at Paisley Park to his home away from home at First Avenue, Prince's fans have traveled from all over the world to view his home through his eyes. Many Twin Cities landmarks will be lit in purple on this, the 21st day of April, also known as "Prince Day" in Minnesota.
President Obama Sings ‘Purple Rain’ to Prince Trick-or-Treater at White House: Watch
President Barack Obama laughs as he hands out treats to a child who is dressed up as him during a Halloween event at the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 31, 2016 in Washington, DC. President Obama told kids to go nuts eating candy and did some of the "Thriller" dance with First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Halloween party.
Q of the Week: What Book Should Congress Read?
Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week, and Candice and I posed a new question to our Politics & Policy Daily readers: What book should be required reading for every senator and representative? We got an overwhelming number of responses, but here are a few of our favorites: Martha Allen was the first of many to suggest Just Mercy , Bryan Stevenson's widely acclaimed memoir detailing his career as a young lawyer, fighting against injustice in America's criminal-justice system. Another popular submission was The Prince , Niccolo Machiavelli's 16th-century manual on manipulating your way to power.
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Taylor and Tom's VERY Swift romance: Now smitten singer whisks Hiddleston to the UK on her private jet to spend 24 hours with his mother Kindergarten teacher, 35, is shot dead at her parents' house 'by her mother-in-law while her young sons were waiting in the car outside' New York man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit asks judge to leave the case OPEN and that he should be fully exonerated Michael Jackson said he feared Prince would die prematurely and that the Purple Rain singer had been 'mean, nasty and rude' in a string of rants about his 'rival' What a disaster movie! Independence Day movie sequel bombs as critics mock Liam Hemsworth for trying to be 'Tom Cruise in Top Gun' and 'shockingly inept, hilariously dumb' alien invasion plot 'He's a druggie': Johnny Manziel's father says his son needs help as player's attorney accidentally sends text ... (more)
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Taylor and Tom's VERY Swift romance: Now smitten singer whisks Hiddleston to the UK on her private jet to spend 24 hours with his mother Kindergarten teacher, 35, is shot dead at her parents' house 'by her mother-in-law while her young sons were waiting in the car outside' New York man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit asks judge to leave the case OPEN and that he should be fully exonerated Michael Jackson said he feared Prince would die prematurely and that the Purple Rain singer had been 'mean, nasty and rude' in a string of rants about his 'rival' What a disaster movie! Independence Day movie sequel bombs as critics mock Liam Hemsworth for trying to be 'Tom Cruise in Top Gun' and 'shockingly inept, hilariously dumb' alien invasion plot 'He's a druggie': Johnny Manziel's father says his son needs help as player's attorney accidentally sends text ... (more)
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Taylor and Tom's VERY Swift romance: Now smitten singer whisks Hiddleston to the UK on her private jet to spend 24 hours with his mother Kindergarten teacher, 35, is shot dead at her parents' house 'by her mother-in-law while her young sons were waiting in the car outside' New York man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit asks judge to leave the case OPEN and that he should be fully exonerated Michael Jackson said he feared Prince would die prematurely and that the Purple Rain singer had been 'mean, nasty and rude' in a string of rants about his 'rival' What a disaster movie! Independence Day movie sequel bombs as critics mock Liam Hemsworth for trying to be 'Tom Cruise in Top Gun' and 'shockingly inept, hilariously dumb' alien invasion plot 'He's a druggie': Johnny Manziel's father says his son needs help as player's attorney accidentally sends text ... (more)
Maggie Gyllenhaal shows off her long legs in seductive fishnets…
Taylor and Tom's VERY Swift romance: Now smitten singer whisks Hiddleston to the UK on her private jet to spend 24 hours with his mother Kindergarten teacher, 35, is shot dead at her parents' house 'by her mother-in-law while her young sons were waiting in the car outside' New York man who spent 20 years in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit asks judge to leave the case OPEN and that he should be fully exonerated Michael Jackson said he feared Prince would die prematurely and that the Purple Rain singer had been 'mean, nasty and rude' in a string of rants about his 'rival' What a disaster movie! Independence Day movie sequel bombs as critics mock Liam Hemsworth for trying to be 'Tom Cruise in Top Gun' and 'shockingly inept, hilariously dumb' alien invasion plot 'Akyra's life was short and shining': Youngest victim of Orlando massacre, 18, is remembered as a stellar student and ... (more)