Early Thursday morning, my aunt notified our family of something unimaginable — she had received a text from my mother. Just weeks ago this wouldn’t have been outside of the norm — she and my mom texted and FaceTimed nearly every day for years. But this text, a message from Valentine’s Day, had arrived just after the two-month anniversary of my mom’s death. “I just got a message from Cathy....
Al-Tarrek-Bell.Photo: Facebook Parents of a slain North Carolina 18-year-old are hailing his actions after they say he shielded a 10-year-old boy from an eruption of gunfire, taking seven bullets himself while the two were seated in the back seat of a car. The injuries proved fatal to the teen, Al’Tarrek Bell, who died at the scene along with the driver of the car, 25-year-old Sadiel Gonzalez, who was a resident of the apartment complex where the March 27 shooting broke out, say Edgewater Park Township, N....
On Oct. 12, 2017, North Carolina high school freshman Caitlin Little was at cross-country practice when some teammates were fooling around and she was hit in the temple. Immediately, she began losing her memory. When her mother, Jennifer Little, picked her up from practice that day, Caitlin, then 14, couldn’t remember how to open the door to her family’s van. Since that day, Caitlin has been unable to remember anything: the day of the week, the names of food in the kitchen or what class she is attending at Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro....
Photo: GoFundMe Police say the driver, who has not been publicly named, allegedly fled the scene after he hit Jeremy Maraj who was walking across the street around 7:40 p.m. on July 17. The seventh-grader was playing in a park across the street from his Union Township home. The boy died two days later. Police Lt. Victor Correia says officers learned the identity of the driver two days after the deadly hit-and-run when the man’s employer called police....
Photo: Facebook The boyfriend of a New Jersey au pair has been accused of murdering her and the father of the family she worked for. David Kimowitz, a 40-year-old dad who owned a comedy club in New York City, and Karen Bermudez-Rodriguez, 26, died Saturday morning in Maplewood, New Jersey, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said in anews release. Maplewood police officers responded to a report of a woman being assaulted at a home in the New York City suburb just after 6 a....
Brandon Short.Photo: George Gojkovich/Getty The daughter of former NFL linebacker Brandon Short was fatally shot in Pennsylvania on Monday. Brandonconfirmed his 26-year-old daughter’s deathon social media Monday, writing: “My heart is broken. I’ve lost the light of my life, my oldest daughter Karli passed away this morning in a senseless act of gun violence.” “The love she had was so pure and true,” he continued. “The world lost a beautiful soul....
Photo: Mario Ruiz/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty SupermodelNaomi Campbellis heartbroken over the death of hair industry icon and close friend Oribe Canales, whopassed awayat 62 years old. “It’s devastating for everyone that loves him,” Campbell, 48, tells PEOPLE exclusively just hours after she learned the news. “He was such a talent and such a force. Oribe is a chosen family member for me since I was 16 years old.” Campbell’s tight-knit relationship with Canales has spanned more than three decades, after they instantly hit it off for the first time on set of an AmericanVogueshoot in 1986....
Naomi Osakawill donate any prize money she wins from an upcoming tournament to help relief efforts following Saturday’s7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti, which has killed over 700 people. “Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and I feel like we really can’t catch a break,” the 23-year-old tennis star, whose father is from Haiti,wroteon social media Saturday evening. “I’m about to play a tournament this week and I’ll give all the prize money to relief efforts for Haiti,” she added, referring to the Western & Southern Open....
Photo: Katharine Lotze/Getty Images Natalie Portmanis proud to show her kids — and Los Angeles — the world of women’s sports. The actress is a co-founder of Angel City Football Club, a brand new National Women’s Soccer League team in L.A. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE at the team’s opener on Sunday, Portman shared how special it is for her kids and the community to be a part of it....
Photo: Getty (2)Naya Riverais setting the record straight about her rumored feud withLea Michele.Appearing onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenon Wednesday, Rivera, 32, responded to a fan’s question about whether she had spoken to her formerGleecostar after liking a photo of Michele’sengagement ringon Instagram last year.“I did not speak to her,” Rivera said. “But I mean, everyone sees Instagram, right?”“So that was kind of like a white flag, right?” hostAndy Cohenasked....
Naz Tokio has teamed up withLauren Hashianforan electric new music video! “It’s such a thrill now to not only be writing the music but also writing creative direction for our music videos together with Naz,” Hashian said about creating the video with her longtime friend. Lauren Hashian with her daughters.Seven Bucks Productions “It was such a magical moment to create this music video with my bestie Lauren, who happens to be the greatest producer and partner of all times,” Tokio added....
Caris LeVert may not be taking part in the 2021 NBA season. The newly acquired guard Indiana Pacers player, 26, discovered a mass on his kidney during a recent physical. The athlete was a part of a four-team trade between Brooklyn, Houston, Cleveland and Indiana that sent him from the Nets to the Pacers. “Caris LeVert will be out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left kidney during a physical prior to finalizing the four-team trade with Brooklyn, Houston and Cleveland....
Netflixunveiled the first look of its newest reality dating series — and it’s centered around a new group of individuals living withautism. Love on the Spectrum U.S.will follow a group of people in America who live with the developmental disorder as “they navigate the world of dating and relationships,” according to a statement from the streaming service. As shown in thepreview for the show, which was released on Wednesday, the series will feature a diverse group of individuals — all of whom are looking for lasting and loving relationships....
