Indy 500 Champion Simon Pagenaud Marries Longtime Love Hailey McDermott: 'I've Accomplished All My Dreams'

After the biggest victory of your life, whynothave a wedding? Five months after he won theIndianapolis 500, Simon Pagenaud wed Hailey McDermott on Friday in an outdoor ceremony in Napa, California, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. “I dreamt about winning Indy. I didn’t know when it was going to happen or if it was going to happen — I certainly never imagined it would happen the same year I was getting married,” Pagenaud, 35, told PEOPLE days before the nuptials, before some five dozen close family and friends at the Auberge du Soleil resort....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Christopher Hall

Influential Cardinal Weighs in on Debate, Says Catholic Church Shouldn't Deny Joe Biden Communion

President Joe Biden (left) and Cardinal Peter Turkson.Photo: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty; Franco Origlia/GettyAn influential cardinal who works at the Vatican withPope Francisis weighing in onthe debate in the churchabout PresidentJoe Bidenreceiving communion, given his political views on abortion.Some U.S. Catholic bishops have suggested that Biden, a practicing Catholic, shouldnot be allowed the sacrament, also known as the Eucharist, because of hissupport for abortion access.CardinalPeter Turkson, who works closely with the pope and leads the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, said in a new interview that denying the Eucharist should only be done in “extreme cases....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1281 words · Wendy Bowers

Inside 'Real Housewives of Potomac' Star Ashley Darby's Baby Shower (and Birthday!) Bash

PEOPLE has all the exclusive details about the event, which was held on Saturday — Ashley’s actual birthday — at The Wharf DC’s penthouse restaurant La Vie, with amazing views of the Potomac River. “It was incredible!” Ashley tells PEOPLE. “I am filled with love. I can not think of a better way to spend my birthday.” Marcus Bennett Karen Huger.Marcus Bennett Teri Galvez from Paradigm Event Management helped design the party....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Rebecca Collier

Inside Bradley Cooper's Life as a Dad: 'He's a Changed Person'

AlthoughBradley Cooperis riding a professional high — his directorial debut,A Star is Born, has earned eight Oscar nominations and more than $400 million at the worldwide box office — the 44-year-old actor’s home life is where his heart is, ever since his daughter Lea, 22 months, was born.“Bradley is like a changed person,” a source tells PEOPLE in the new issue about how Cooper has embraced parenthood with girlfriend Irina Shayk, 33....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Christina Costa

Inside Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle's Sisterly Bond: We'd 'Have Our Words' Then 'We'd Laugh'

Crystal Gayle and Loretta Lynn.Photo: Jim Smeal/BEI/Shutterstock WhenLoretta Lynnand little sisterCrystal Gayleposed for their joint PEOPLE cover story in 1978, they were two of country music’s biggest stars. But behind the scenes, they were like any other siblings. “I had brought two identical blouses that were different colors to the shoot, and I didn’t know which one to wear. So, I was told which one I was going to wear!...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Kayla Smith

Inside Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie's Close Bond amid Their Surprise Super Bowl Appearance

Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie at the 2022 Super Bowl.Photo: NBC 01of 08Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie at the 2022 Super Bowl.NBCPrince Harryattended the Super Bowlalongside his cousin,Princess Eugenie, on Feb. 13. Eugenie, who has long been close with her first cousin, flew to California from her home in Windsor, England. 01of 08 Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie at the 2022 Super Bowl.NBC Prince Harryattended the Super Bowlalongside his cousin,Princess Eugenie, on Feb....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · David Miller

Inside the N.Y.C. Restaurant Where Grandmas Rule the Kitchen: 'They're So Full of Love'

Nonna Christina from Italy cooks in the kitchen.Photo: Enoteca MariaAfter Joe Scaravella’s grandmother died in 1999, he really missed their traditional Italian family meals together.To bring back these comforts of home, in March of 2007 he created a restaurant in Staten Island, New York, he calledEnoteca Maria, where different Italian grandmothers — or ‘nonnas’ — would cook the meals they served their families for decades.“They’re so full of love, they hug me and they hug the customers,” Scaravella, 67, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Nicholas Martinez

Inside Tiger Woods' Decade of Ups and Downs Before His Unbelievable Fifth Masters Win

It was a moment most thought they’d never see again. “It’s hard to comprehend right now. I mean, honestly, it’s only been a few hours out of winning the tournament,” Woods told CNN after securing the achievement. “I’m still trying to enjoy it and figure out that I actually won it.” “I did think [this day] would come,” he added. “I knew it was in me. Did I know it was going to be this week?...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Patricia Jones

Instagram Influencer Mom Leaves Kids and Husband in Coach While She Flies First Class

Photo: Courtesy Naomi Isted This Instagram influencer mom is not afraid to leave her family in the back of the plane while she fliesfirst class. However, if her children are traveling with her, she will upgrade alone because she believes that, at ages 3 and 9 years old, they’re too young too appreciate the amenities of first class. Courtesy Naomi Isted “I believe that instilling gratitude and a work ethic into your children is crucial as a parent,” she continued....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Marissa Powell

Instagram-Famous Rabbit and Rescue Bunny's Friendship Is the Greatest Love Story of Our Generation

Being a famous rabbit can be lonely. Wally, an English Angora rabbitfrom Massachusetts who has more Instagram followers than you (310,000, to be precise), has lived a happy, highly-visible life with his owner Molly, but he needed a companion. While his bond with his human was incredibly strong — as in, rivals most human-human marriages — Molly wondered if Wally would feel more fulfilled with a bunny friend. So she went to the Animal Care Center of New York and spotted Suki: A tiny English Angora rescue....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Andrea Delgado

Inventor of World Wide Web Snags Computer Science's Top Prize

When you buy through links on our land site , we may bring in an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it work . Tim Berners - Lee , the inventor of the World Wide Web , has snagged one of the most honored prize in computer skill : the A.M. Turing Award . The Association for Computing Machinery ( ACM ) , the organization that awards the $ 1 million prize , announce theTuring Award winnerearlier this week ....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1023 words · Kevin Benson

Irina Shayk Steps Out in a Jumpsuit and Matching Bra After Spending Time with Kanye West in France

Photo: The Image DirectIrina Shaykis back in the Big Apple.On Thursday, the supermodel was spotted in New York City wearing a navy, utility-inspired jumpsuit, styled unbuttoned to reveal herIntimissimiEmma Silk Triangle Bra— perfect for the city’s humid heat wave. Shayk teamed her ensemble with black boots, oversize sunglasses and a gold chain strap purse.The outing comes afterShayk was photographed withKanye Westin France earlier this week before returning to the United States on Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1327 words · Angela David

Is 'Flamin' Hot' a True Story? All About the Disney+ Film About Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Photo: getty (2) The true story behindEva Longoria’s debut feature film is one hot topic. TitledFlamin' Hot, the biographical comedy-drama chronicles the story of Richard Montañez, the man who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at a Frito-Lay factory in California in the late 1980s. While Longoria’s filmhighlights the rise of Montañez— an ex-con and former gang member turned hard-working family man — “having a hand in creating the No....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1562 words · Joseph Brown