Ashley Judd Honors Late Mom Naomi in Mother's Day Essay: 'It Wasn't Supposed to Be This Way'

Naomi and Ashley Judd.Photo: Beth Gwinn/Getty Images Ashley Juddis speaking up about an important topic ahead of her firstMother’s Daywithout late momNaomi Judd. The Golden Globe nominee, 54, paid tribute to the country icon — whodiedlast weekend — in an essay forUSA Today, which also questioned the value of mothers following the leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s intention tooverturnRoe v. Wade. “This Sunday is abruptly, shockingly, my first Mother’s Day without my mama,” she started....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Jason Hudson

Ashton Kutcher Calls Himself the 'Luckiest Man Alive' in Rare Tribute to Wife Mila Kunis

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Ashton Kutcheris counting his blessings! The 45-year-oldTwo and a Half Menalum took to Instagram Friday to share a rare tribute to his wife of nearly eight years,Mila Kunis. “I’m the luckiest man alive,” the actor captioned his post. “#gratitude.” The photo featured Kunis, 39, standing in front of a blue ocean during a tropical getaway with a beautiful mountain range in the background. She held her arms out wide and stretched towards the sky as a rainbow lined up perfectly behind her....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Olivia Diaz

Astronaut James McDivitt, Who Commanded Gemini IV and Apollo 9 Missions, Dead at 93

Photo: HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty James A. McDivitt, a former astronaut who commanded the Gemini IV and Apollo 9 missions, has died. He was 93. As commander of the Gemini IV mission in 1965, the Chicago-born astronaut and fellow Air Force pilot Ed White embarked on NASA’s “most ambitious flight to date,” according to the agency’s release. It also marked McDivitt’s first time flying in space. During the four-day spaceflight, the pair circled the globe 66 times — and White became the first American to venture outside of his spacecraft in a spacewalk, which McDivitt captured on camera, according toNBC News....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Robert Gentry

At Least 4 Dead After 'Unprecedented Tornado' Strikes Small Texas Town

Restaurant owner walks through his Matador Diner.Photo:Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK Annie Rice/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK A powerful tornado struck the small Texas town of Matador on Wednesday evening, killing at least four people and injuring ten others, according to local authorities. Emergency crew members search through debris the morning after a tornado passed through Matador,.Annie Rice / USA TODAY NETWORK Annie Rice / USA TODAY NETWORK...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Anne Lane

Athletes and Celebrities React to Tom Brady Confirming His Retirement: 'Absolute Joy to Watch'

Tom Brady’s storied NFL career has come to an end, and some of the sports world’s biggest stars are paying tribute to the quarterback’s 22 years of dominance. Brady, 44,announced his retirementon Tuesday, coming after the Tampa Bay Buccaneerslost in the 2022 divisional playoffs, falling just short in his quest for an eighthSuper Bowlring. But Brady still leaves the league on top, with three-time NFL MVP honors to his name, among countless other records....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Richard Potts

Attorney Says 'Probability Is Strong' Remains Recovered from Fla. Park Belong to Brian Laundrie

Brian Laundrie.Photo: Instagram In an interview that aired on CNN, the lawyer forBrian Laundrie’s family said the human remains recovered Wednesday from a Florida park are likely those of the missing man. “The probability is strong,“Bertolino said to CNN, “that it is Brian’s remains.” The area in which the FBI found the remains had previously been underwater, authorities said. “It’s quite sad,” Bertolino explained. “You can imagine, as a parent, finding your son’s belongings alongside some remains....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Hannah Gordon

Aubrey Plaza & Amy Poehler Reunite in N.Y.C., Plus Kaia Gerber, Austin Butler, Michael B. Jordan and More

01of 80Black Tie ReunionPatrick McMullan/GettyFormerParks and Recreationcostars Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler hold court during the Time100 Gala dinner in N.Y.C. on April 26. 01of 80 Black Tie Reunion Patrick McMullan/Getty FormerParks and Recreationcostars Aubrey Plaza and Amy Poehler hold court during the Time100 Gala dinner in N.Y.C. on April 26. 02of 80Color CoordinationNina Westervelt/GettyKaia Gerber and Austin Butler make a glamorous couple at the Time100 Gala in New York City on April 26....

March 16, 2025 · 19 min · 4033 words · Kristi Meyers

Audio Revealed from When Josh Duggar Learned He Was Being Investigated for Child Pornography

Before searchingJosh Duggar’s car lot for signs of child pornography two years ago, the Homeland Security agents on his case — who were either bringing him to justice or railroading him, depending on the lawyer arguing — took their time. They wanted to be sure. Through binoculars, they watched Duggar, 33, arrive in an RV and also saw him with two men, later identified as an employee and a customer. This added to previous surveillance, when HSI sent in an undercover agent the week prior and observed Duggar with a phone and laptop....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1404 words · Kenneth Flores

Austin Butler Reveals His Date For the 2023 Golden Globes: His Sister Ashley

Photo: Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock Austin Butlercan always count on his family for their support! While walking the red carpet of the 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Thursday evening, the actor, 31, revealed toEntertainment Tonightwho he will bebringing as his dateto the2023 Golden Globe Awards. “I’m going to bring my sister,” Butler told the outlet of his older sibling, Ashley. Though he noted it was a “hard” decision to pick out who will join him on the big night, Butler added, “She’s my one and only sister, so it’ll be nice to be with her....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Joshua Moore

Australian Athletes Reportedly Left Vomit and Hole in Wall in Their Rooms at the Olympic Village

Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty A group of Australian athletes competing at theTokyo Summer Olympicsreportedly left a mess in their rooms at the Olympic village. Dan Mullan/Getty “The vast majority of athletes have absolutely done the right thing through their stay and been model citizens both on and off the field of play,” the chief of Australia’s Olympic team, Ian Chesterman, said, per theTimes. “A few have let themselves down.”...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Paul Mathis

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun Celebrate Engagement at Paris-Themed Party: 'Look How Lucky We Are'

Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne.Photo: Mod Sun/ Instagram Avril LavigneandMod Sun’s “Flames” continue to burn strong as they celebrate their forthcoming nuptials. On Tuesday, the pop-punk princess, 37, and her 35-year-old fellow musician fiancée threw a Paris-themed engagement party, nodding to the location where Mod Sunasked Lavigne to be his wifewith a heart-shaped-diamond engagement ring last month. Machine Gun Kelly’s latte art.Machine Gun Kelly / Instagram Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Rachel Melton

Baby Makes Four! All the Adorable Family Photos of Jamie Lynn Spears' Newborn Daughter Ivey

01of 06PARTY OF FOURStudio Tran Photography"I would say that being a mom is being a mom: It doesn’t matter if you’re in your teens or not, there should be no excuse to not be a great mother," Jamie Lynn Spears tells PEOPLE for this week’s issue.The 27-year-old singer-songwriter — who welcomed her first child with husbandJamie Watson, daughterIvey Joan, on April 11 — is also mom to daughter Maddie Briann, 9½, whom she gave birth to at age 17....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Julia Camacho

Bachelorette Becca Kufrin Explains Her Reaction to Colton Being a Virgin: ' I Needed a Moment'

Welcome to the Bahamas! I couldn’t wait to get this week and all the dates started. With each day this journey gets more serious, and this week especially took on a whole new meaning because hometowns were right around the corner. I’ve said it many times before, but family is the most important thing to me, and I want a partner who feels that same importance in meeting family. I couldn’t believe that pretty soon I’d be doing just that … and four times!...

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1098 words · Donna Kline