Like many others, I have been FaceTiming friends more often to keep in touch. After a conversation with a pal in London, in which we spiraled out about everything from going to the grocery store to our parents' health, she texted me a list: “Conversation Starters” and added, “feel free to add to the list for next time we chat.“Excusez-moi?Do anything but constantly talk about how scary everything feels? The idea hadn’t occurred to me....

Mikayla Thompson, Ma’Kayla Wickerson, Gerielle German and Naaman Williams.Photo:Berkeley Police Department (4) Berkeley Police Department (4) It’s been months since Naaman Williams, 29, Gerielle German, 26, her 3-year-old son Ashton Mitchell, Mikayla Thompson, 23, Ma’Kayla Wickerson, 25, and her 3-year daughter Malaiyah were last seen. The group had been living in a rented home in Berkeley, Mo., near St. Louis Lambert International airport. Berkeley police Major Steve Runge tells PEOPLE that the four missing adults are believed to be part of a cult allegedly revolving around Rashad Jamal, who was convicted of child molestation charges in 2023 and is currently serving a prison sentence in Georgia....

The boy who was injured at the holiday drone show at Lake Eola on Dec. 21.Photo:Jessica Lumedge Jessica Lumedge The 7-year-old boyinjured at a holiday drone showover the weekend has undergone emergency surgery, according to his family. The boy was with his parents, Jessica Lumedge and Adriana Edgerton, watching the show at Lake Eola in Orlando when the incident occurred in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Dec. 21. Afterwards, Alexander received emergency open-heart surgery, Edgertonwrotein an update on her Facebook page that was posted on Sunday, Dec....

Heather Bodden.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe A South Dakota man is facing murder and manslaughter charges after police say he killed a woman and decapitated her. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirmed in apress releasethat the woman was identified as 41-year-old Heather Ann Bodden. According to the court documents, Yankton police responded to a call at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, and after speaking with the three women, they “made entrance to the apartment and observed what appeared to be a deceased headless person....

Photo: Aaron Carter/Instagram Custody ofAaron Carter’s little boy has been decided. In a statement about the court’s decision shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Martin says, “I am excited about getting custody of our son. Aaron took it really hard when our son got taken away.” “I know Aaron would have been ecstatic,” Martin continues. “This victory is in his honor. I only wish Aaron could be here to share this moment with me....

Every two years , theNational Science Foundationasks Americans their mentation on astrology . We do n’t have the numeral for 2014 yet , but back in 2012 , 42 percent of Americans said that star divination was scientific — which is a bit depressing , since astrology is in no way scientific . About 10 percent tell they believe star divination was “ very scientific , ” and 32 per centum said it was “ sort of scientific ....

Ying Yang Twins in 2003 (left) and in 2025.Photo:Tim Mosenfelder/Getty; Twix Tim Mosenfelder/Getty; Twix Twenty-five years later, theYing Yang Twinsare still bringing the party.The Atlanta duo, comprised of Kaine and D-Roc, took a look back at their storied career, featuring collaborations withBritney Spears,Lil Jonand so many more. But speaking with PEOPLE about their Big Game partnership withTwix, the duo say that “It feels like we just got started yesterday.““This milestone means everything to us,” Kaine says of celebrating 25 years together....

Sherri Papini covers PEOPLE on Nov. 13, 2017. For years, conspiracies spread about what really happened to Papinias investigators struggled to find leads and arrest the people allegedly responsible. But this past April, Papini admitted it was all a hoax, and that she staged the purported kidnapping. As the nation waits to learn Papini’s fate, here’s a look back at PEOPLE magazine’s original cover story on the unusual case, published on Nov....

Alan Rickman as Severus Snape.Photo: Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection Excerpts fromAlan Rickman’s diaries are giving insight into the late actor’s role as Severus Snape in theHarry Potterfilm series and why he decided to continue playing the character amid tough times and desires to quit. “Talking to [agent] Paul Lyon-Maris about HP exit, which he thinks will happen,” Rickman wrote in an entry dated Dec. 4, 2002. “But here we are in the project-collision area again....

In the last year , some big bankshavecommittedto protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska through withhold their investments from the Arctic as a whole . Seems like Alaska ’s elect officials are somewhat sloshed about it . In fact , they ’ve formally made a whole stink about the new environmental policies banks such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase have rolled out . In aletterdated June 16 , that Politico obtained , Rep....

Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott.Photo:Sami Drasin Sami Drasin Wedding bells are in the future for these loved-up celebs!While some have chosen to keep their happy news under the radar, others have joyously shared their milestones with fans. From elaborate romantic gestures to quiet moments at home, see all of the glorious celebrity engagements of 2023. Wedding bells are in the future for these loved-up celebs! While some have chosen to keep their happy news under the radar, others have joyously shared their milestones with fans....

As CongressmanGeorge Santosfaces an increasingly possible expulsion from the U.S. House, the indicted New York Republican is chalking his colleagues' disapproval up to political “theater” and “bullying."“If I leave, they win,” the first-term congressman said at a press conference on Thursday morning. “This is bullying… The reality of it is it’s all theater. It’s theater for the cameras, theater for the microphones, theater for the American people at the expense of the American people....

01of 05Amazon Driver Does GoodColumbia County Fire RescueOn August 30, an unidentified Amazon delivery driversaved the lives of three puppies with their sharp eyes. While working in a Florida neighborhood, the driver spotted a smoking home and reported it to 911. Firefighters responded to the call and found the house on fire, the owners away, and three puppies alone inside the home. Thanks to the driver’s phone call, firefighters arrived in time to save all of the dogs and stop the blaze from spreading....