Month: May 2025

NEED TO KNOW Prince William visited Scotland on May 21, where he learned how street soccer is improving the local community. The Royal Foundation announced a collaboration with Street Soccer Scotland to build on efforts to revitalize Leith Community Centre The Prince of Wales is a dedicated soccer fan and recently attended games with his

Rise and shine, there’s a cosmic treat in store! As the moon wanes after its last-quarter phase, the pre-dawn hours grow darker, setting the stage for a stunning planetary line-up. These alignments don’t happen every day, so if you’re an early riser or looking for a reason to wake up before sunrise, this week’s 3-planet

NEED TO KNOW Deputy Daniel Valencia Chavira joined the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department in May 2024 A year later, while off duty, he was involved in a three-car crash in Saugus, Calif. Deputy Chavira was injured and succumbed to his injuries on Monday, May 19 A three-car crash in Saugus, Calif., killed a 21-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff

NEED TO KNOW Suzanne Collins’ hit Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is getting a special collector’s edition, PEOPLE can exclusively announce The novel is set 24 years before The Hunger Games, and follows Katniss Everdeen’s mentor Haymitch Abernathy as he competes in the Second Quarter Quell The collector’s edition will include a new

NEED TO KNOW Jenn Sterger discusses the 2010 Brett Favre sexting scandal in a new Netflix documentary UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre begins streaming on Netflix on May 20 The hourlong doc follows Favre from his rise as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback to his dramatic fall from grace, being accused of sexual harassment, and scamming

Harvesting fresh produce, flowers, and herbs from your garden is the highlight of growing season, but these rewards are the result of months of hard work to prepare and maintain your plot.  Pulling weeds is arguably the worst gardening chore, but it’s also crucial to ensuring your plants have the best chance at success. Fortunately,

NEED TO KNOW The Mortician follows the scandal behind the David Sconce-operated Lamb Funeral Home in the 1980s. Sconce served time in prison for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and paying strongmen to assault business rivals. The three-part docuseries premieres on HBO June 1. The Mortician, HBO’s upcoming three-part documentary series, will take viewers inside

While Memorial Day ushers in deals from nearly every major retailer, Wayfair’s current markdowns rival some of its biggest of the year. Ahead of the holiday weekend, we scoured the site to find the best Memorial Day sales on patio furniture, home decor, vacuums, and bedding, and top-rated products are up to 84 percent off.

NEED TO KNOW Paris Earle and her husband purchased a foreclosed home, but the previous owners left them with nearly $200,000 in repairs Earle believes the past owners intentionally caused damage to the house before the bank took over Earle has shared updates about the home on TikTok Paris Earle and her husband never intended

Few know the name Joseph Vacher — even though his crimes surpassed those of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Even Jack the Ripper — to whom Vacher is often compared — was linked to fewer than half the murders his French counterpart later confessed to before his execution in 1898. But Vacher’s case —

NEED TO KNOW Officials revealed what caused a large ship to crash into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17 New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference that the Cuauhtémoc hit the landmark due to a mechanical mishap Over 200 people were onboard the ship at the time of the crash, and

NEED TO KNOW One person was killed and several buildings were “severely” damaged in Palm Springs, Calif., when an explosion occurred at about 11 a.m. local time on Saturday, May 17 The explosion originated from a vehicle parked outside a local fertility clinic, per authorities A suspect has not yet been identified, though authorities said

NEED TO KNOW Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late Kobe Bryant, graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California on May 16 The model, who was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, marked the occasion with a social media post Natalia’s mom, Vanessa Bryant, also celebrated the milestone occasion with

NEED TO KNOW Alan Cumming is all in for the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion sequel The Emmy-winner will reprise his role as nerd-turned-billionaire Sandy Frink The upcoming project’s release date will likely fall within the 30-year anniversary of the comedy Alan Cumming is on board for the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

Country star Morgan Wallen says he’s become more guarded since becoming a dad to son Indigo Wilder.  The “I Ain’t Comin’ Back” singer called in to chat with Kelleigh Bannen on her radio show Today’s Country Radio on Apple Music Country to discuss the release of his new album I’m the Problem on Friday, May 16.

Rod Stewart made the red carpet a family affair. The rock legend, 80, brought his wife Penny Lancaster, 54, and their two sons Alistair, 19, and Aiden, 14, to the red carpet premiere of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning in London, England on Thursday, May 15. Stewart could be seen wearing a white shirt

NEED TO KNOW Storm Reid graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts on Thursday, May 15 The Euphoria alum celebrated the milestone with a series of Instagram videos and photos throughout the past few days She also included friends and family’s videos of her at the commencement ceremony Storm Reid is

NEED TO KNOW George Clooney’s Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck will air on CNN this summer The televised event marks a historic first as no live Broadway play has ever been televised Clooney, who starred in the 2005 film version, plays journalist Edward R. Murrow For those who can’t make it to Broadway,

NEED TO KNOW Lala Kent will undergo a biopsy to remove an abnormality from her eye She sought a second opinion after a doctor initially assumed it was an allergic reaction Kent previously starred in Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules Lala Kent shared a health update regarding an abnormality doctors discovered in her eye, announcing that she

Camping with cats?! Believe it or not, it is a “thing.” It may sound crazy, but hear me out…  Taking cats out on a harness and leash only continues to grow in popularity. And as more and more people are embracing van and RV life and tent camping, it makes sense that they’d want to

Cats are naturally curious creatures and love exploring their surroundings. If you see your indoor feline longingly looking out the window and wish to take them outside so they can walk on grass, sniff the fresh air, and chirp at birds, you’ve come to the right place. But before venturing out, be it on a

NEED TO KNOW Convicted killer Sharee Miller spoke about plotting her husband’s murder with her former online lover in an episode of ABC News’ 20/20 limited true crime series Sharee told her ex-boyfriend Jerry Cassaday that her husband, Bruce Miller, had ties to the mafia and was abusive Cassaday eventually shot Bruce amid Sharee’s claims

NEED TO KNOW Halle Bailey filed for a restraining order against her ex, DDG, alleging physical and verbal abuse Bailey alleges in her request for a restraining order DDG bruised her and chipped her front tooth, and accused him of weaponizing his online following Bailey also requested custody of her son, Halo, during her stay

One beloved Disney character got a whole new look. The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, received a new makeover for the upcoming spooky season!  On Monday, May 12, Disney Parks uploaded an Instagram video unveiling Jack Skellington and Sally’s new looks! The Pumpkin King’s new look follows his previous creepy mask, which fans

NEED TO KNOW Jennifer James was fatally shot inside her Colorado home on April 28 by a stray bullet Authorities have since arrested and charged 20-year-old Ebenezer Worku with her murder James, 49, was a single mother of four who survived breast cancer four times since first being diagnosed at 29. She had been diagnosed

In an unexpected way, studying acting in college prepared Meghan Markle for her future as a founder. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, spoke about what she learned during her days at Northwestern University in a conversation with FIGS medical scrubs creator Heather Hasson on the latest episode of her podcast Confessions of a Female Founder from

John Driskell Hopkins is living an incredible life with an incurable disease. “I believe that my music is allowing me to play music, if that makes sense,” explains Hopkins, 54, in an interview with PEOPLE. Indeed, the three-time Grammy winner and Zac Brown Band founding member spent summer 2024 traveling the country with his musical

Walton Goggins had some familiar faces in the audience as he made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut. Goggins, 53, hosted the penultimate episode of season 50 on May 9, and two of his White Lotus costars were by his side to celebrate: Michelle Monaghan and Sam Rockwell. Monaghan, who played Jaclyn on season 3

NEED TO KNOW ‘Sister Wives’ fans have witnessed Kody Brown navigating his plural marriages to Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, Christine Brown and Robyn Brown since the TLC series premiered in 2010 Kody, 56, is now only married to his fourth wife, Robyn, 46, after his marriages to Christine, 53, Janelle, 56, and Mer, 54, imploded

NEED TO KNOW Robert Irwin revealed the advice older sister Bindi Irwin gave him before he is set to compete on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE Bindi previously competed on the ABC series and won “Go into this and make it your own,” was the advice Bindi