Cyndi Lauper Says Her 'Incredible' Late Mother Catrine 'Inspired' Her to Launch an Abortion Fund

Cyndi Lauper.Photo: Courtesy Cyndi Lauper Almost 40 years since her iconic debut single"Girls Just Want to Have Fun"was released,Cyndi Lauperis taking her career-long message of women’s empowerment to yet another level. In response to the U.S.Supreme Court’s decision to overturnRoe v. Wadeearlier this year, the 69-year-old Grammy-winning musician is launching theGirls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fundto support organizations fighting for the right to abortion and reproductive healthcare, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal....

March 15, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Michael Garza

Dad of Girl, 3, Mauled to Death Claimed His Dogs Were Caged on 911 Call. Now, He's Facing Charges

Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe “This is a heartbreaking and devastating case,” Connie Pillich said in the statement. “No family should have to suffer such an unimaginable loss. While nothing can undo this tragedy, we are committed to ensuring accountability and justice.” Warren Houston.Hamilton County Sheriffs Office Hamilton County Sheriffs Office He told officers that his dogs, whom he reportedly identified as terriers, had been caged, but then he woke up to find his child had been attacked....

March 15, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Paige Campbell

Dak Prescott and Fianceé Sarah Jane Ramos Expecting Baby No. 2 Less Than a Year After Welcoming Daughter Margaret Jane: 'A Blessing'

Dak Prescott and Sarah Jane Ramos.Photo:Rick Kern/Getty Rick Kern/Getty Dak Prescott and hisfianceé Sarah Jane Ramos' family is growing! “It’s really special to be a female in this world in this day and age and to watch your siblings grow up and be empowered, taking notes and using you as an example, but [also] being themselves and growing into what makes them their own person,” she told the publication. “It’s so beautiful to watch and I can’t wait to do the same with MJ and watch Dak become a girl dad, part two....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Julie Salazar

Days After Severed Head Was Found in Woman’s Refrigerator, She's Arrested and Victim Is ID’d

A New York City woman was arrested after authorities say they found human remains inside a refrigerator in a Brooklyn apartment.The NYPD says that on Monday it found a dead man inside an apartment on Nostrand Avenue.According to a report fromNBC New YorkandPIX 11, after receiving a tip, police searched the apartment and found body parts, including a human head in a taped refrigeratorHeather Stines, 45, who lived in the apartment, was arrested in connection with the discovery, according to the NYPD....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Andrew Duarte

Dead Longhorn Found in Oklahoma State Fraternity House's Yard the Day Before Championship Game: 'Disturbing'

Quarterback Sam Ehlinger #11 of the Texas Longhorns and Jarrell Owens #93 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the fourth quarter on October 27, 2018 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma.Photo:Brian Bahr/Gett Brian Bahr/Gett A longhorn was found dead outside of an Oklahoma State fraternity house on Friday morning. The discovery came one day before the university is scheduled to face off with the University of Texas Longhorns in the upcoming Big 12 championship football game....

March 15, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Rodney Oneill

Deaf Girl, 4, Tells Santa Claus Her Christmas List Thanks to Elf Who Knew Sign Language

A young deaf girl was able to share her Christmas list withSanta Clausfor the first time, thanks to an elf who knew sign language. Getty Speaking with SWNS, Tanya, 35, said, “It was just a magical experience. Emily being able to communicate freely with the elf and tell Santa what she wanted was just amazing.” She added, “After the experience I was in tears, it was so magical to see Emily’s face light up....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 306 words · Taylor Brown

Debbie Allen's Life and Career in Photos

Debbie Allen in ‘Fame.'.Photo:NBCUniversal via Getty NBCUniversal via Getty Debbie Allenhas been an icon of the stage and screen for more than four decades!The multi-hyphenate, who turns 75 on Jan. 16, 2025, began dancing from an early age — a talent that would take her around the world, to the big screen and along the Great White Way.Now, as she continues to run the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, star as Catherine Fox onGrey’s Anatomy, and be “Ma D” to her grandkids, here’s a look back at her impressive life and career in photos....

March 15, 2025 · 10 min · 1948 words · Tony Morales

Demi Lovato Reveals the One Thing She'd Tell Her Teenage Self About Beauty (and It's Advice We All Need)

MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Demi Lovatois opening up about how beauty standards influenced her teenage self. In anew exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the singer-songwriter (who uses she/they pronouns) spoke candidly about what advice she would give her teenage self — and about how beauty standards shouldn’t impact how you see yourself. “What I would tell my teenage self is I would say don’t hold yourself to anybody else’s standards but your own,” the “Cool for the Summer” singer, 31, said....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Robin Thomas

Deputies Help 'Clumsy' 5,000-lb. Fish — the 'Heaviest' of its Kind — Stuck on a Florida Beach

A Mola Mola, also known as an ocean sunfish, took an accidental trip to the beach.On Feb. 3, a Mola Mola swam close to the shore of Daytona Beach, Florida, and ended up stuck between the beach and the sea wall, according toa Facebook post from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.Deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to calls about the cornered fish and found the Mola Mola on its side facing a sea wall....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 837 words · Michael Camacho

Disney's 'It's a Small World' Ride Song Is Changing — What Will Happen to the Loved and Loathed Tune and When

Photo:Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty It’s a Small World will soon sound noticeably different! The classic attraction is getting an audio update 59 years after it first opened at Disneyland in May 1966, the company confirmed on theDisney Parks blogon Feb. 12. In celebration of the California resort’s 70th anniversary, the family-friendly boat ride, which features a cast of singing animatronic dolls representing countries around the world, will have a new ending....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Colleen Smith

Dixie D'Amelio Reveals Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Diagnosis: 'I Have Never Been So Low'

Photo: Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via GettyDixie D’Ameliohas revealed she was recently diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).Earlier this month, the 21-year-old TikTok star discussed her health onInstagram Live, and the reason for her brief social media hiatus.“I wasn’t feeling great and not really sure why,” she began. “I recently got diagnosed with this thing called PMDD, which is premenstrual dysphoric disorder.“PMDD, a more severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), is a chronic medical condition that can cause extreme mood shifts and symptoms like depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia and more....

March 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Sarah Anderson

Dog Stuck For Days in Underground Well Is Saved After Man Hears Barking Through His Floorboards

Dog was found trapped at the bottom of a well in Longview, Texas.Photo:Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center Sometimes, Lassie needs rescuing. A renter in Longview, Texas, became a stray dog’s hero after he heard the stuck pup’s distant barks through his floorboards and called the authorities for help. “He realized it wasn’t coming from outside; it was actually coming from below,” Jenna George, executive director for theLongview Animal Care and Adoption Center, toldThe Washington Post....

March 15, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Anthony Wang

Dominic Monaghan Reveals Why He Never Watched an Episode of 'Lost' : 'I Don't Need to Repeat Them'

Dominic Monaghan.Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty At the start of his career,Dominic Monaghandidn’t expect to be successful as an actor. But as fate would have it, Monaghan’s career ended up taking off when he was cast as Frodo Baggins’s cousin Merry Brandybuck in theLord of the Ringsseries in 2001, and later, Charlie Pace onLostin 2004. Now, in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the actor, 45, is opening up about finding success in Hollywood — and why he’s made the cautious decision to avoid watching his many projects....

March 15, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Samantha Miller