Ukraine's President Zelenskyy Expresses His Anguish Knowing Parents Have Lost Kids in Russia's War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Photo: RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyhas admitted an excruciating reality of war: Parents who’ve lost children will never find peace regardless of how the bloodyconflict between Russia and Ukraineends. Zelenskyy — who hastwo kids of his own, 17-year-old Oleksandra and 9-year-old Kyrylo, with Ukrainian First LadyOlena Zelenska— spoke about the anguish he feels as both a parent and a president during aninterview with CNN’s Jake TapperonState of the Unionon Sunday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Timothy Carpenter

Ukrainian Home for People with Disabilities 'Completely Destroyed' as Officials Blame Russian Airstrike

Photo: SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images The reported shelling hit one of the buildings of the Oskil psychoneurological boarding school in Izyum, about 75 miles away from the regional hub of Kharkiv, Sinegubov said in a message shared on hisTelegramandFacebookpages, according to a translation. On Telegram, Sinegubov wrote, “The enemy today hit a specialized establishment for disabled people near Oskil.” All 360 people at the home — 330 patients and 30 workers — were inside a shelter when the attack hit, Sinegubov said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Wanda Brown

Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's Largest, Seized by Invading Russian Forces

A screen grab taken from a surveillance camera footage the Zaporizhzhya NPP.Photo: Zaporizhzhya NPP/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in the southern-central region of Ukraine, has fallen under Russian control as theinvasion of the country continues to intensify. “Ukrainian counterparts informed the IAEA that a projectile overnight had hit a training building in the vicinity of one of the plant’s reactor units, causing a localized fire that was later extinguished,” the statement also said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Donald Sheppard

Uma Thurman Reflects on 'Batman & Robin' 25 Years Later: 'As Much Rubber as I've Ever Worked with'

Uma Thurman inBatman & Robin(1997).Photo: Christine Loss/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock Uma Thurmanis looking back at her time makingBatman & Robinwith fond memories. The 1997 superhero film turns 25 this year, and was universally panned at the time of its release. Still, Thurman, 51, recalls having a great time on set. “I was just talking aboutJoel Schumacher, the director who is a friend I love so much,” Thurman, who played villain Poison Ivy in the film, recently toldEntertainment Tonightof the late Schumacher who died at 80 in 2020 after a year-long cancer battle....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Kaitlyn Blair

University of Utah Student-Athlete Killed on Campus Before Sex Offender Suspect Shoots Himself

Photo: Steve C. Wilson / University of Utah The suspect in the killing, Melvin Rowland, a convicted sex offender, was found dead hours later on Monday nightinside a Salt Lake City churchfrom an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to multiple reports. According to the school’s statement, the shooting took place at about 8:20 p.m. Campus police responded to a call of a possible abduction at that time and found McCluskey’s body in a parked car outside a dorm....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Ruth Cohen

Unvaccinated Boy, 6, Nearly Dies of Tetanus but Parents Still Refuse to Get Him Vaccinated

Photo: AURORA, CO - February 10: The annual flu vaccine is drawn from the vile into the needle Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Crawford Kids Clinic in Aurora, Colorado. Luz Barajas and Carlos Cholcio brought their children, Carlos and Menserrat into the clinic for their annual flu shot. (Photo By Brent Lewis/The Denver Post via Getty Images) There is no scientific link between vaccines and autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Timothy Taylor Jr.

Utah Football Player Aaron Lowe, 21, Killed During House Party Shooting in Salt Lake City

Photo: Abbie Parr/Getty A football player for the University of Utah Utes has died following a house party shooting early Sunday morning, according to authorities. Salt Lake City police said in a statement that Aaron Lowe, 21, was killed when shots were fired at around 12:20 a.m. local time at the home in the Sugar House neighborhood. An unidentified female was also shot and is in critical condition. Police said they first received a noise complaint around 10:30 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Melanie Kelley

Uvalde School District Police Chief Says He Didn't Know He Was in Charge of Shooting Scene

Photo: Uvalde Leader News Three days after agunman entered Robb Middle Schoolin Uvalde, Texas, and opened fire, killing19 students and two teachers, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety told reporters that the incident commander on the scene made the “wrong decision” to wait before breaching the classroom doors. Now the Uvalde School District Police Chief has spoken out to defend himself. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo toldThe Texas Tribunein a new report that he did not consider himself to be the commanding officer on the scene that day....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Alexis Berger

Val Chmerkovskiy Watches Fourth of July Parade Alongside Mini-Me Son Rome

Photo:Instagram/valentin Instagram/valentin The couple seemed to enjoy a neighborhood Fourth of July celebration in photos shared on Instagram Tuesday, with the new mom, 29, sharing sweet shots of her 6-month-old trying on a firefighter’s hat. “Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸,” she captioned her photos, which include an adorable family selfie. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · James Schultz

Vanessa Bryant Wins Lawsuit Against Former Kobe Inc. President Who Made 'Offensive' Comments About the Family

Vanessa Bryant and Molly Carter.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty, Noam Galai/WireImage Jon Kopaloff/Getty, Noam Galai/WireImage Kobe and 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryantdied in a helicopter crashin early 2020. Six family friends also died in the crash that killed the 41-year-old NBA hall of famer. Vanessa’s lawyers made the court filing Monday in the Orange County Superior Court, asking a judge to approve an arbitrator’s decision to award Kobe’s widow the attorney fees. The dispute between the late NBA star and his company’s former president dates back several years and continued into the final weeks of his life, according to the filing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Ryan Shannon

Vanessa Hudgens Casts a Spell, Plus Oprah Winfrey, Chrissy & John and More

01of 99CLAWS OUTPhillip Faraone/Getty ImagesHaute Livingand Jaquet Droz watches honor Vanessa Hudgens at A.O.C. on Thursday in Los Angeles. 01of 99 CLAWS OUT Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Haute Livingand Jaquet Droz watches honor Vanessa Hudgens at A.O.C. on Thursday in Los Angeles. 02of 99COUPLE GOALSCharles Sykes/BravoChrissy Teigenand John Legend ham it up onWatch What Happens Live withAndy Cohenon Thursday night in N.Y.C. 02of 99 COUPLE GOALS Charles Sykes/Bravo Chrissy Teigenand John Legend ham it up onWatch What Happens Live withAndy Cohenon Thursday night in N....

March 16, 2025 · 20 min · 4241 words · James Baker

Vanessa Hudgens Celebrates Valentine's Day After Austin Butler Split: 'Day of Loving Myself'

Vanessa Hudgenscelebrated her firstValentine’s Dayafterher splitfrom longtime boyfriendAustin Butlerwith a smile and a song.TheBad Boys for Lifestar played around with social media filters and alluded to her newly single status on Friday, posting anInstagram galleryof silly videos. In one, she channeledMarilyn Monroe, singing, “Happy Valentine’s to me, happy Valentine’s to me, happy day of loving myself, happy Valentine’s Day to me!”“And happy Valentine’s Day to you, too,” she told her followers with a giggle....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Carl Jefferson

Vanessa Lachey Announces Her Very Personal New Book 'Life From Scratch' : 'I Hope It Inspires People'

Photo: vanessa lachey Lachey, 40, announced the upcoming release of her first book,Life From Scratch,on Wednesday and exclusively tellsPEOPLEthat the yearlong guide “has been a concept I’ve had for over 10 years” and celebrates families that color outside the lines. “The concept originally was just about how I’ve kind of stumbled along in life, making mistakes and learning the hard way about everything from cooking and dating to what not to wear to a wedding,” she says, describing an incident where she once donned white to her friend’s nuptials because she didn’t know any better....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Courtney Arias