There’s a reason we adore Free People so much. The brand’s boho-chic aesthetic always catches our eye, especially during summer when its ridiculously cute selection of breezy, feminine dresses is released. From minis to midis to maxis (and everywhere in between), Free People has a slew on insanely gorgeous vacation-ready styles that are calling our name — many of which are actually budget-friendly.Since vacay plans often include exploring new cities, you’ll definitely want to pack a comfy outfit that’s still totally Instagram-worthy — and this adorable top-rated pleated tube dress paired with some sneakers is just that....

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen.Photo:YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty The Maui County Mayor has confirmed that 850 people are still missing after thedevastating wildfireson the island. Mayor Richard Bissen shared the news in avideoposted to the County of Maui Facebook page on Sunday. He also confirmed that the death toll from the fires has now risen to 114 people, with only 27 individuals having been identified so far....

Police tape hangs before a crime scene.Photo: Ron Koeberer/Getty Images A Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C. turned violent early Wednesday morning when nine people — including two minors — were reportedly injured on a residential street. Police Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons said law enforcement arrived at the scene on the 4700 block of Meade Street, in the northeast part of the city, shortly before 1 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting....

The scene outside Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.Photo: Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee/ZUM Nine years ago, on a brisk Friday morning, 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., had just started their day when they were fatally shot. With so many children killed in such an unspeakable manner, many hoped that the massacre on Dec. 14, 2012, would convince legislators to enact policies to curb school shootings....

Photo: Erica Tucker/FacebookAn Alabama woman is getting a longtime wedding dream come true.Martha Mae Ophelia Moon Tucker married the love of her life nearly 70 years ago, but she never got to wear a wedding gown. Now, thanks to her family, she got to experience trying on and choosing the perfect dress seven decades later.Earlier this month, the 94-year-old grandmother was watching the extravagant wedding scene in the movie,Coming to America, when her granddaughter, Angela Strozier, heard her whisper that she always wanted to try on a wedding gown,WVTM13 reports....

Photo: The Duchess of Cambridge Just five years old when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands, Frank was a young eyewitness to the Nazis’ horrific persecution and mass murder of Jews. His father, Leonard, was a lawyer who spoke out against the Nazis and joined the resistance. “When it became clear the Germans were going to invade Holland, we had ample opportunity to flee to England, but my father was a very humanitarian man and was very much involved with people who were not as fortunate as we were,” Frank tells PEOPLE....

“I’m trapped in the fire. It’s all around me. I love you,” she told them,according to theLos Angeles Times, which recounted her harrowing story of near-death. “You don’t understand. I’m not going to make it,” Ferguson, a 42-year-old nurse, told her kids, theTimesreports. “I was the best mother I could be,” she said. “I’m sorry for the mistakes I made. I’m so sorry.” According to theTimes, this is how Ferguson had become trapped: A nurse at Feather River Hospital in Paradise, California, she had stayed for some 45 minutes to assist in the evacuationof dozens of patients....

Lady Gagaappears to be moving on after splitting fromex-fiancé Christian Carinoearlier this year. On Sunday, Gaga, 33, was photographed kissing her monitor engineer Dan Horton, 37, during a brunch date at Granville restaurant in Studio City, California. Multiple onlookers tell PEOPLE exclusively that Gaga and Horton appeared to be more than friends and were seen smooching multiple times while dining. In one photo, Gaga is seen standing and bending over to kiss Horton as he sits at their table at the L....

Researchers are speeding up studies to find vaccines and drugs to treatZika, which has spread worldwideat an alarming rate. On Monday, it was announced that two separate teams are reportedly getting closer to fighting the virus — one method protecting fetuses, the other a human trial for a new vaccine. “This is the first antiviral that has been shown to work in pregnancy to protect developing fetuses from Zika virus,” research leader Dr....

Aaron Hicks.Photo: Jason Miller/Getty Images Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks opted to sit out Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays following the police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Minneapolis on Sunday. The team’s manager, Aaron Boone,announcedthe adjustment to the starting lineup during a press conference Monday afternoon. “With all that’s going on in Minneapolis, he’s having a tough time right now,” Boone said of Hicks. “We had a conversation in my office, and he felt like it was best to not be in the starting lineup tonight, and I certainly support that....

Photo:Getty ImagesAaron Rodgersis down with a pay cut.The new New York Jets quarterback, 39, agreed to a two-year, $75 million guaranteed contract with the team, which runs through the 2024 season,NFL NetworkandESPNreported on Wednesday.But it’s $35 million less than he would’ve made if he had stayed with the Green Bay Packers and finished out his 4-year deal, which had $110 million remaining in the contract, the outlet reports.On Wednesday, Rodgers spoke out about why he agreed to the restructured contract....

Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty While crediting Ziegler, now 19, for her hard work, Miller said, “What I don’t understand [about] the pressure, the ‘toxic’ situation — if it was so toxic, why did you keep doing it? I had to, I tried to quit many a time, and I was forced to come back to set because I signed a contract.” And though Ziegler toldCosmoshe “really tried to leave for the last three seasons” of her six-season run on the Lifetime show, which aired for eight seasons from 2011 to 2019, Miller said in her video: “Newsflash: the kids in the original cast never had a contract....

CW actresses Candice Patton and Ashleigh Murray have one major affair in common . They ’ve both play classic comic book characters , both traditionally portray as white-hot , as woman of people of colour . And both have had to deal with backlash for it . Appearing at the Play / Ground Festival this weekend , the two appeared on a panel together and talk over the challenge they ’ve confront playing those roles , and why they matter so much for representation ....