Orlando Mayorquin

Born Calvin Lebrun, Mister Cee was a pioneer in New York City’s hip-hop scene and helped boost the career of the Notorious B.I.G.

A Texas appeals court reversed its earlier opinion that had upheld the conviction of Crystal Mason, who was found guilty of illegally casting a provisional ballot in 2016, even though she claimed she hadn’t known she was ineligible to vote.

The motive for the killings in a residential neighborhood in Rockford, Ill., was not immediately clear, the authorities said. A suspect is in custody.

Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.

The Chicago region and parts of western Illinois were threatened by tornadoes as the severe weather headed east toward Michigan. Flights were grounded earlier at O’Hare Airport.