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Ben Affleckis opening up about a major lifelong battle.In a candid interview alongside hisTriple FrontiercostarCharlie Hunnamon Monday’sToday, Affleck toldHoda Kotb“being an alcoholic, it’s part of my life, it’s something that I deal with.”“It doesn’t have to subsume my whole identity and be everything but it is something that you have to work at,” continued Affleck, 46.“I had a problem and I really want to address it and I take some pride in that,” he added....

Triple Frontierdirector J.C. Chandor was willing to do whatever it took to keepBen Affleckin his film – even if that meant waiting six months for the star to address his battle with alcoholism. Chandor tells PEOPLE Affleck, 46, was already signed on to do the movie when he began having “health issues,” prompting a heart-to-heart discussion about whether he could eventually return to the cast. “The two of us had a little bit of a heart-to-heart where I asked, ‘Are you really gonna come back?...

Photo: T.Maidana/SplashBen Affleckisback in rehab for the third timeafter exJennifer Garnerhelped him seek treatment on Wednesday.The move to enter a treatment facility came after his exGarner was photographed arriving at his homeon Wednesday and later leaving, looking upset. She later returned and drove Affleck to a Malibu rehab center. The actor previously spent time in rehab in 2001 and 2017. “He knew he needed help and was vocal about it,” a source told PEOPLE....

Meng Meng is officially a mom!The Berlin Zoo announced Monday that its resident panda, Meng Meng, had given birth to twins, marking the first time one of the rare animals has given birth Germany, according toThe Guardian.“The joyous event came just one week after experts from Zoo Berlin and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) were able to perform an ultrasound scan that determined Meng Meng was indeed pregnant,” a zoopress releaseread....

Sen.Bernie Sanders‘ family is in mourning after his daughter-in-law, Dr. Rainè Riggs, died over the weekend. She was 46. The mother of three had been diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer two days earlier, according toher obituaryfrom the Lee & Martin Funeral Home in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. The family said that Riggs, who was married to Sanders’ son, Levi, had fallen ill three weeks ago but her condition left doctors “stumped.” It wasn’t until last week that she returned home to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she learned of her cancer diagnosis....

Bethenny Frankel Shares a Snack Hack for Frozen Yogurt That She Doesn’t ‘Think You Can Handle’.Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bruce Glikas/WireImage Bethenny Frankelis taking her shot at kitchen hacks. On Monday night, the reality television star shared an Instagram video in which she demonstrated one of her go-to snack tricks to make quick and easy frozen yogurt. TheReal Housewives of New York Cityalum started the video saying, “I don’t think you can handle this snack hack....

Photo: Alessio Botticelli/GC Images Bethenny Frankel‘son-off boyfriend Dennis Shields died Fridayof a suspected drug overdose, and reportedly asked his assistant to give him Narcan in his last moments. According to theNew York Post, which first reported the news, the banker, 51, went unconscious before the drug could take effect. Narcan is an emergency medication intended to reverse theeffects of a narcotic overdose. While it’s commonly referred to as Narcan, a branded nasal spray, the medication itself is naloxone....

While speaking with PEOPLE afterher death at age 99on Friday, Witjas opened up about the late star and their years-long relationship, as well as how White appreciated the kindness she received from the world over. “She knew it, but I would tell her often,” Witjas says. “Even when she wasn’t working, I said, ‘Betty, millions of people out there are still asking for you. You’re getting your fan letters, I’m getting offers for you....

A worker spraying pesticides.Photo: Getty The Biden administration announced Wednesday that they would ban a widely used pesticide that has beenlinked to health problemsin children and farm workers. “Today EPA is taking an overdue step to protect public health. Ending the use of chlorpyrifos on food will help to ensure children, farmworkers, and all people are protected from the potentially dangerous consequences of this pesticide,” EPA Administrator Michael Regansaid in astatement....

Photo: Susan Walsh/AP/Shutterstock The Biden administration will be distributing millions of free face masks across the country in another effort to combat the latest surge of COVID-19 cases and the highly contagious omicron variant. On Wednesday, White House officials announced a plan to provide 400 million non-surgical N95 masks at pharmacies and community health centers nationwide,CNNreported. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recentlyupdated its guidelinesfor face masks. With theomicron variant of COVID-19continuing to spread at an alarming rate, somemedical expertsare urging everyone to stop using cloth masks....

President Joe Biden (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Photo: Joshua Roberts/Getty; Mikhail Svetlov/Getty In a televised address, Putin said that the operation is to “demilitarize” Ukraine and that Ukrainian servicemen who put down their arms will be able to safely leave the combat zone, per theAssociated Press. Putin also issued a warning to anyone who tried to intervene, saying they “must know that Russia’s answer will be immediate, and will lead to such consequences as you never experienced in your history,” according toThe New York Times....

Photo: STEFANI REYNOLDS/getty Faced with falling approval ratings and a number of crises plaguing his presidency — from inflation to rising COVID-19 cases — PresidentJoe Bidenis seeking a stronger message. NBC News reports that the president is seeking a shift in tone and could be looking toshake things up at the White House(though there’s no sign that the administration is considering replacing any high-level officials any time soon). Overall, as one person close to the president told NBC News, “Biden is frustrated....

Photo: MJ Kim/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty/42WestThere was a celeb mixup during Sunday’sNFL Championship Gamebetween the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.Big SeanandJhené Aikoappeared on the jumbotron together at one point, but they were labeled as a different famous couple:Sarah Michelle GellarandFreddie Prinze Jr.While Gellar, 44, did attend the game in L.A., she was not there with her husband. Instead, she enjoyed the game with her friend Elsa Collins.TheBuffy the Vampire Slayerstar joked about the mistake on her Instagram page,captioninga picture of the jumbotron moment, “@bigseando you get mistaken for me as often as I get mistaken for you?...