Photo: Brittani Boren Leach/Instagram “3 years ago at 6:50 am our sweet Crew was born. Little did we know that we would only get 3 1/2 short months with him,” Brittani captionedan illustration of her family, which included Crew at the age he’d be today. “I wish I could see him now, at 3 years old, to know what he looks like, or what his birthday table would look like this year, and to know what it feels like to have him curl up in my lap and wrap his arms around my neck....

Mayor Adams.Photo: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/Shutterstock The Reason Behind the Policy Change Since the pandemic began, there has been anincrease in random attackson the streets and subways of New York City, theNew York Timesreported in June. New York City Mayor Eric Adams.Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/Shutterstock A Shortage of Psychiatric Beds Hospital administrators in New York City say there are not enough psychiatric beds to fulfill the need, according toThe New York Times,which also reported that Gov....

Natasha Lyonne at The 29th Critics' Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Natasha Lyonnemade a big change when she quit smoking cigarettes last year, but she’s not having the same luck with vaping. The actress, 44, revealed that she “quit quitting vaping” in aposton X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday after a fan asked, “How’s the vape quitting going?...

On Wednesday, Jan. 1, the president, 82, condemned the “despicable” and “heinous act,” whichkilled 15 peopleand injured dozens of others, in a speech shared on The White House’sX(formerly known as Twitter) page. Paying tribute to the victims in his statement, Biden said, “I know I can speak for all Americans when I say our hearts are with the people of New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours....

Photo: Getty New Zealand plans to be almost smoke-free in just two years. On Tuesday, New Zealand Parliament passed the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill that was first introduced in June and will now enact changes to the distribution of tobacco in the country. Thenew legislationprohibits the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Any tobacco retailer who goes against the regulation is scheduled to a fine up to NZ $150,000 ($95,910)....

Joe Mixon.Photo:Alex Slitz/Getty Alex Slitz/Getty Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon recently received a hefty fine from the NFL. “Why play the game if every 50/50 call goes with Chiefs. These officials are trash and bias,” Mixon was mistakenly fined for saying, according toESPN. 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

01of 18 Nichelle Nichols Grows Up in Chicago Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty 02of 18 Nichelle Nichols, Rising Star NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty 03of 18Nichelle Nichols' Big Break on Star TrekNichols' big break came when she was cast as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura inStar Trek. When the sci-fi series premiered in 1966, she was one of the first Black women to play a major role with a highly skilled profession on primetime television....

This holiday season,Nicki Minajis thinking about children in need. During an appearance on Thursday’s episode ofWatch What Happens Live, the rap superstar donated an array of toys as well as $50,000 to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program, which distributes gifts to children around the country. Nicki Minaj in Los Angeles in July 2023.MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty “I would like to donate $50,000 to Toys for Tots because I love this organization....

While accepting the award for best actress at the National Board of Review Gala in New York City Tuesday, Jan. 7, the actress, 57, incorporated a steamy scene from the A24 erotic thriller into her acceptance speech. Cheers erupted in the room as Kidman sipped from the glass, guzzling the entire contents on the cup in mere seconds. “Good girl,” she said with a smile before blowing a kiss as she walked off from the stage....

Thom Evans and Nicole Scherzinger.Photo:Nicole Scherzinger/Instagram Nicole Scherzinger/Instagram Nicole Scherzingeris celebrating her fiancéThom Evans! “Happy birthday babe,” the Pussycat Dolls singer, 45, said. “I know it’s a day later, but we were too busy living in the moment yesterday.” Her post included ten pictures of the pair, snapped during various playful and romantic times they spent together. “Thank you for keeping me laughing from the inside out after all these years,” Scherzinger wrote....

Noah Beck attends the 25th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Honors & Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch.Photo:Jerod Harris/Getty Jerod Harris/Getty Noah Beck’s hustle doesn’t stop. While the actor on the rise made his movie debut playing a star football player inSidelined: A QB and Me, there’s a particular quality of his athlete character on the screen that aligns with Beck in real life: his grind. Prior to venturing into the acting space, the 23-year-old multi-hyphenate attracted an unimaginable amount of viewers to his short-form video content that primarily consisted oftrending dances,collaborative skits with popular creatorsandlip-syncs to the hottest soundsonline....

Kristen Bell as Joanne and Adam Brody as Noah in episode 102 of Nobody Wants This.Photo:Stefania Rosini/Netflix Stefania Rosini/Netflix Adam BrodyandKristen Bell’s witty rom-com series may be calledNobody Wants Thisbut fans want more of their on-screen romance. “The incredible cast, crew, producers and executives all made this into the show it is today, and to experience viewers' reactions to this series now that it’s out in the world has been more than anything I could have dreamed," said show creatorErin Fosterin a statement....

A now-fired San Antonio police officer has been charged after shooting and critically wounding an unarmed 17-year-old who was eating in his vehicle in a McDonald’s parking lot on Oct. 2. Body camera footage shows Brennand, a rookie officer, opening the door of Erik Cantu’s vehicle and telling Cantu — who was sitting in the drivers seat, eating — to get out. Moments later, Brennand opens fire when Cantu tries to drive away....