Fla. Teen Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Trying to Strangle Jogger and Keep His Body

Photo: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office A Florida teenager was arrested on Monday after he allegedly tried to strangle a jogger who was able to defend himself using martial arts. Logan Smith, 18, is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly devised a plan to attack a man who regularly runs past his Cocoa, Florida, residence, according to an arrest report from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. “The defendant proceeded to pull the ligature tight around the victim’s neck for several seconds which caused visible physical injury to the victim,” the arrest affidavit states....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Danielle Brady

Florida Mom Was Shot to Death Next to 2 Kids While They Slept, Suspect at Large

Betsy Robles.Photo: GoFundMe During a press conference last week, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced a heavily built suspect wearing a mask and all dark clothing kicked down the door of a New Port Richey, Fla., apartment, while the people inside were asleep, just hours after Halloween. Nocco called the shooting “targeted,” and said upon entering the apartment, the shooter went directly to the victim’s room, where he “flipped on the (light) switch....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · David Riley

Florida Native Ariana Grande Launches Fundraiser, Pledges $1.5 Million to Support Trans Youth

Ariana Grande.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Ariana Grandeis taking a stand for human rights. The 28-year-old singer revealed on Instagram Thursday that she will “be matching all funds raised up to $1,500,000” ina fundraiser she has createdin conjunction withPledge, “to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth.” “Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · April Waters

Former Child Star Hayley Mills Given Replacement Oscar After Hers Disappeared Over 30 Years Ago

Hayley Mills and David Rubin.Photo: Richard Harbaugh / A.M.P.A.S. Hayley Millsis being honored once more for her work inPollyanna, over 60 years later. The actress received a secondOscarstatuette on Sunday, to replace the mini version that went missing from her home back in the late 1980s. Originally winning the Academy Juvenile Award for her title role in the 1960 Disney film, Mills, 75, was presented with a full-size trophy this time around....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Katherine Williams

Former Crew Member on NBC's 'Grimm' Gets 30 Years for Rapes and Sex Assaults Involving 11 Victims

Photo: Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office A former crew member on NBC’s long-running supernatural dramaGrimmhas pleaded guilty to multiple rapes and sex assaults involving 11 women and children and committed over nine years in the Portland, Oregon, area, PEOPLE confirms. Thomas Oliver, 37, was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for the crimes, which the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says he committed against women who were friends or acquaintances and included those with whom he connected on a website and a dating app....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Jack Miller

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd's Killing

Thomas Lane.Photo: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Disgraced former Minneapolis policemanThomas Lanepleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of second-degree manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, killing ofGeorge Floyd, PEOPLE confirms. “I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for his role in Floyd’s death,” the statement reads. “His acknowledgment he did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · John Cordova

Former NFL Cheerleader Surprises Husband at Their Wedding with 28-Person Dance Routine! See the Video

Before the wedding, which took place in Morrison, Colorado, the group gathered for one quick rehearsal in Arizona to set formations. Then, it was go time. After the wedding, the former cheerleading captain uploaded a video of the executed dance from her special day onTikTok, which has since gone viral, garnering over 19.9 million views. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Melissa Cook

Former Ski Champion, 36, Dies from Mosquito-Borne Illness While Traveling in Mexico

Photo: Facebook New Zealand ski champion Philippa “Pip” Greig has died after contracting dengue fever from a mosquito bite while traveling in Mexico. She was 36. Greig’s father, Rob Greig,confirmed the news of his daughter’s deathto theNew Zealand Herald. He said Pip was house sitting for a friend in a small village in Mexico when she contracted the mosquito-borne viral infection and fell ill. Rob suspected she was sick for four or five days until neighbors insisted she go to the base hospital in Puerto Vallarta, a 40-minute boat ride away, to seek help....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Thomas Evans

Fossil scraps the Wrist PDA, planning new and improved version

We were just mentioning the inclusion of Fossil ’s Palm - powered Wrist PDA watch on Wired News list of last year ’s most vapourific vaporware when the news comes that Fossil has scrap the first version of the vigil all and are now planning a more knock-down edition which is due out sometime around the eye of the year . To be just , Fossil never released the spotter in the first place because of the low quality of the LCD screens , and we ’d much prefer they do that rather than knowingly put a sub - standard product out on the market ( something we surmise a few other companies that we wo n’t name have done ) ....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Sherry Rodriguez

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade Squabbles with 6th Grader Over Biden and School Closures: 'Really?'

Brian Kilmeade.Photo: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Fox & FriendshostBrian Kilmeadewent viral in an unexpected way Wednesday for his response to a sixth-grader who complimented PresidentJoe Biden. Duringa segmentabout how some schools are still operating virtually amid theCOVID-19pandemic, Kilmeade brought on a panel of three children to ask what it has been like learning online. Mason Seder, from Philadelphia, told Kilmeade that he thinks Biden is “handling things in a very good way and we would not have gone to this if it were still the last president....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Brad Barber

Frank Adonis, 'Goodfellas' and 'Raging Bull' Actor, Dead at 83

Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImageFrank Adonis, who starred inGoodfellas, has died. He was 83.The actor, best known for his role as Anthony Stabile in the 1990 Martin Scorsese film, died Wednesday night in Las Vegas, according toTMZ.His wife, Denise Adonis, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.The actor was also in Scorsese’sRaging Bullas Patsy andCasinoas Rocky. He also appeared in several other popular films such asAce Ventura: Pet DetectiveandTrue Romance....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Stephanie Delgado

French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to the Makoko Community in Nigeria

French Montanais committed to giving back. After filming a music video for his single“Wish U Well”among the Makoko people in Nigeria, the rapper, 38, has donated 500 canoes to the community who live in structures built on stilts off the coast of Lagos. Featured artistSwae Leeof the hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, as well as media company gamma. and management SALXCO, helped contribute to the donation. Swae Lee and French Montana.SALXCO...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Kenneth Wood

Friends Who Discovered They're Actually Sisters Reunite with Biological Dad: 'A Gift from God'

Adriano Luna’s life in the Dominican Republic was a struggle in 1988. Out of work and out of money, Luna and his wife Juliana couldn’t even afford medicine to treat their year-old son, who was sick with anemia due to malnutrition, when another child — a daughter they called Cassandra — was born. “We didn’t have money, we were sleeping on the floor, struggling to buy food,” Luna says. For more on Cassandra Madison and Julia Tinetti and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Ann Kirby