Tyler James Williams Remains Tight-Lipped About Janine and Gregory's Kiss on 'Abbott Elementary'

Don’t expectTyler James Williamsto spill any details on that magicalAbbott Elementarymoment. In an episode that aired on Feb. 22, fan favorites Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Williams) finallyshared their first kiss. The moment in question occurred as the pair were alone in a flower exhibit, leading a tipsy Gregory to go for it and kiss Janine. Williams, 30, first opened up about what’s to come in the currently-airing second season of the ABC breakout series....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Derek Brown

Tyler Perry 'Absolutely Fine' Following Car Accident Which Left His Bentley Badly Damaged

Photo: Dia Dipasupil/GettyTyler Perryhad quite a scare on Wednesday night after he was involved in an accident that left his Bentley SUV and another car badly damaged.“Tyler is absolutely fine, as is the other driver,” a source close to Perry tells PEOPLE, detailing the events that led up to the wreck in Los Angeles.“The other driver cut across three lanes of traffic, right across Tyler’s path, and unfortunately his car hit her driver’s side....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · William Randall

Tyler Perry Opens Up About Healing from Sexual Abuse as a Child: 'There Was a Lot of Anger'

Tyler Perryhas reached a place of healing after a traumatic childhood in which he was sexually abused. “I didn’t know what was going on or the far-reaching effects of it,” says Perry. “I just moved through it. Go onto the next thing. ‘Boys don’t cry, shut up and move on.'” The entertainment mogul says it took him a long time to come to grips with his trauma. “Holding on to all of that, not knowing what to do with it, there was a lot of anger in my teenage years, in my 20s,” says Perry....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Lisa Wagner

U.S. Air Force Airman Found Dead Off Florida Coast: 'Loving Husband and Super Dad'

Stock image of U.S. Air Force sign.Photo:Getty Getty A U.S. Air Force airman was found dead off the coast of Florida on Saturday morning. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) issued an Aqua Alert onFacebookon Friday for a “distressed swimmer” in the Gulf of Mexico, last seen at 4:30 p.m., one mile south of East Pass in Destin. The swimmer, identified as Nicholas Brown, was said to be wearing a black wetsuit and a yellow snorkel....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Kevin Torres

U.S. Army Specialist Comes Out on Live TV at N.Y.C. Pride Parade: 'This Is Absolutely Incredible'

This year’s Pride was extra meaningful for Spc. Brion Houston of Vermont.While attending the 2019New York City Pride Marchon Sunday, the U.S. army specialist came out during a live broadcast withABC News, explaining in an interview that it was his “first Pride ever.”When asked if he was out to his colleagues in the military yet, Houston said, “I’m not yet, but now I am so, congrats.”“This is my coming out,” he continued, as the crowd behind him cheered and clapped....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Samantha Villanueva DVM

U.S. Congressman Tests Positive for COVID Hours After Attending Electoral College Vote in Person

Photo: Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images The newly elected U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night, hours after he appeared in person at the U.S. Capitol to vote on the ratification of the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election. In a statement on Twitter, the Kansas Republican said he was not currently experiencing any symptoms. “Late Wednesday evening, Congressman Jake LaTurner received a positive test result for COVID-19....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · James Stanley

U.S. House Passes Assault Weapons Ban in Tight Vote, the First Ban Since 2004

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a ban on semi-automatic guns. The historic vote happened on Friday as a direct reaction to the tragic mass shootings across the country, fromUvalde, TexastoHighland Park, Ill.The legislation, titled the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, cleared in a 217-213 vote,The Hillreported. Republican Reps. Chris Jacobs (N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) supported the measure, while Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Kurt Schrader (Ore....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Mary Ryan

U.S. Officials Reveal Russian Plan to Stage Fake Attack to Justify Ukraine Invasion but Show No Evidence

Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images “This is derived from intelligence in which we have confidence,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Thursday. “Otherwise we would not be making it public in the way we are.” The Pentagon announced thedeployment of 3,000 U.S. troopsto Eastern Europe on Thursday. Thousands more were previously told to be on heightened alert. Administration officials have said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could launch an invasion at any moment, warning of serious consequences if he does so....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · David Stephens

Uber Reveals Nearly 6,000 Incidents of Sexual Assault Were Linked to Company in 2 Year Period

Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images The sexual abuse was broken down into several categories. Besides rape, it also included attempted rape; groping; unwanted kissing to the breast, buttocks or mouth; and unwanted kissing to a different body part. In the cases of rape, groping, and unwanted kissing to a different body part in 2018, the number of reports increased from 2017. However, numbers went down for cases of attempted rape and unwanted kissing to the breast, buttocks or mouth....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Jessica Ortega

Ukrainian Basketball Player Taunted with 'Russia' Chants During Game: 'Extremely Upsetting'

Photo: Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via APUkrainian basketball playerMax Shulgawas met with unsettling chants during a game between theUtah State Aggiesand theColorado State Rams.The 20-year-old junior at Utah State was standing at the free-throw line during the final minute of Saturday’s game when the chants broke out.According toThe Washington Post,fans seated in Colorado State’s student section began chanting “Russia” repeatedly, likely to distract Shulga from scoring at the line while Utah State was up 83-77 on the home team....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1095 words · Erica Thomas

Uma Thurman's Daughter, Maya Hawke, Was 'Excited' to Work with Quentin Tarantino in New Movie

Maya Hawke had a unique opportunity to follow in her mom’s footsteps with her first major film. The chance to get to work with Tarantino made Hawke “excited,” especially when she stepped on set. “I’ve never been on a set where every single person who was there was equally as excited to be there as the actors and the director and everyone were,” Hawke told PEOPLE at the film’s Los Angeles premiere on Monday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Renee Martinez

Unlike Other Pets, Cats Prefer to Get Free Meals Over Working For Their Food, Study Finds

Photo: GettyHumans aren’t the only animals who delight in free food; cats love getting chow in exchange for nothing too.A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, published in the journalAnimal Cognition, has found that cats prefer to get free meals over working for their food.While this may seem like a no-brainer to some, researchers say the results are surprising because many animals, including other pets, enjoying performing tasks to get food — an act known as “contrafreeloading,” according to the study....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 985 words · Matthew Petersen

Usher Teases Super Bowl 2024 Halftime Show: 'This Is Going to Be a Celebration'

Usher performing live in Philadelphia in June 2023.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty Images Taylor Hill/Getty Images Usheris feeling grateful for his Super Bowl 2024 opportunity. “This is a moment that I’ve waited my entire life for and I am not coming to disappoint,” he toldCBS Mornings’Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson. “This is going to be a celebration.” Usher, who joined the interview virtually from Paris, said he learned of the news “literally days before the announcement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Troy Atkins