Mina Starsiak Hawk Opens Up About Treating Her Anxiety and Having ‘Little Brain Seizures’ After Medication

Photo:Mina Starsiak Hawk/Instagram Mina Starsiak Hawk/Instagram Mina Starsiak Hawkopens up about her mental health journey in the latest episode of her podcast,Mina AF,sharing a recent experience with an adjustment to her medication. She began undergoing talk therapy in addition to taking the antidepressant Wellbutrin, though she notes she wasn’t depressed. Under her doctor’s supervision, she later started pairing the drug with Lexapro, which is used to treat certain types of depression and anxiety....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Kyle Wallace

Mindy Kaling Attends Diwali Party in Pants and Her Daughter Was Unimpressed (Exclusive)

Nisha Phatak, Mindy Kaling and Madhu Punjabi at Diwali event.Photo:Natasha Campos/Getty Natasha Campos/Getty Mindy Kalingloves a splash of color, but for her most recent Diwali event, she decided to step outside the box and wear classic black. She also wore pants. “This is a little bit of an unusual silhouette for an Indian event, and I was really excited,” Kaling, 44, tells PEOPLE at aDiwali celebrationshe co-hosted with Lion Pose and Dagne Dover....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Donald Martin

Ming-Na Wen on Her 'Genuinely Emotional' Relief of Fennec Shand Being Embraced by 'Star Wars' Fans

Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd.Ming-Na Wen will be delivering a special holiday present toStar Warsfans when she returns as the mercenary Fennec Shand in the Disney+ seriesThe Book of Boba Fetton Dec. 29. And she gets the anticipation: as a superfan herself, she’s held on to theStar Warstoys from her childhood.“I have some of my originalStar Warstoys still from when I was a kid,” Wen, 58, told PEOPLE while attending the Los Angeles Comic-Con, her first major convention appearance since the COVID-19 pandemic began....

March 16, 2025 · 12 min · 2404 words · Austin Williams

Minn. City Asks Residents Not to Release Pets After Lake Survey Turns up Football-Sized Goldfish

Photo: City of Burnsville, Minnesota - Municipal Government/Facebook The city of Burnsville, Minnesota, has a unique request for its residents: stop releasing your pet fish into local lakes and ponds. Burnsville put out the ask in a Facebook postwhich the city shared on July 9. “Please don’t release your pet goldfish into ponds and lakes. They grow bigger than you think!” the post, which includes several photos of football-sized goldfish, reads....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Kelly Jenkins

Minneapolis Protesters Demand Justice for Amir Locke After Police Shooting, Call on Mayor Jacob Frey to Resign

Photo: Christian Monterrosa/AP/Shutterstock Minneapolis interim police chief Amelia Huffman said at a Thursday press conference that Minneapolis Police Department SWAT team officers were attempting to execute a no-knock search warrant as part of a St. Paul murder investigation. Huffman said the officer who shot Locke, identified as Mark Hanneman, was in a difficult position. “The still shot shows the image of the firearm in the subject’s hands, at the best possible moment when the lighting was fully on him....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Allison Miller

Minneapolis Woman Is Being Paid $1K to Watch 24 Hallmark Christmas Movies in 12 Days

Talk about a dream job. Jasmine Stringer, a lifestyle coach and author from Minneapolis, is dedicating 12 days this holiday season to watch 24 Hallmark movies, blog about them, and post on her social media. Her reward? $1,000. After beating out the other 218,000 applicants, Stringer is tasked with watching two dozen Hallmark Christmas movies in less than two weeks. Her friend, Sharon Gifford, will be tuning in alongside her....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Richard Brown

Miriam Margolyes Says She's 'Never Had Any Shame About Being Gay': 'It Gives Us an Edge'

Miriam Margolyes for BritishVogue.Photo:Tim Walker Tim Walker Miriam Margolyesis celebrating herPride.In anew cover storyfor BritishVogue’sPride July issue, the 82-year-oldHarry Potteractress opened up about coming out as a lesbian in 1966 and being part of the LGBTQ community.“I think gay people are very lucky, because we are not conventional, we are a group slightly apart," she told the magazine. “It gives us an edge. We’re good artists, we’re good musicians.““And I like being gay....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 704 words · Jeffery Underwood

Missing California Hiker Was ‘Only Carrying Snacks for the Day’ When She Left Mountain Center

Missing CA Hiker Caroline Meister.Photo:Monterey County Sheriff’s Office/FacebookOfficials are searching for a woman who went missing in Northern California during a hike.Around 10 a.m. on the morning of March 18, Caroline Meister, 30, departed from Tassajara Zen Mountain Center in Carmel Valley for a hike. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, Meister hasn’t been seen since.“She was only carrying snacks for the day and was not dressed or equipped for an overnight stay,” authoritieswrote on Facebook....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Mr. Andre Newton

Missing Florida Dog Found After 'Giant' Pet Turns Up at a Dollar General and Refuses to Leave

A missing dog turned his time away from home into a shopping spree.According to aJune 9 Facebook postfrom Florida’s Bradenton Police Department, Bentley, a 135-lb. dog, managed to break a gate at his home and wander off to a Dollar General store a few blocks away.Bradenton police officers received a call about the canine after the pet remained inside the Dollar General for “a couple of hours.““Earlier this week, Bradenton Police Officers responded to a call from the Dollar General on Manatee Ave....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · Frederick Gonzalez

Missing Okla. Girl Last Seen Being Carried Out of Drug House by Mom Is Likely Found Dead in Drawer

Oaklee Mae Snow.Photo: Seminole County Sheriff’s Office The remains, which authorities said appeared to be those of a blonde-haired girl, were badly decomposed and have yet to be positively identified as the toddler,CBS 4reports. The Morgan County Coroner reportedly said identification could take two to four weeks. The horrific discovery also comes with upgraded charges for Marshall and new charges for Waters, both of whom were arrested last month. Waters was taken into custody on unrelated charges while Marshall was arrested in connection with Oaklee’s disappearance....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Mary Alvarez

Missy Elliott Leads Tributes to Aaliyah on 18th Anniversary of Her Death: 'Never Be Forgotten'

Those who knew and lovedAaliyahare paying tribute to the late singer 18 years after she waskilled in a tragic plane crash. “I always forget how young Aaliyah was. rip to a REAL legend,” Kehlani, 24, wrote. MusicianElla Maitweeted on Sunday, writing, “rest in paradise aaliyah. thank you for all of your inspiration. we miss you 🌹.” Singer and songwriter Victoria Monét also paid tribute, calling Aaliyah her favorite artist and remembering the day she died....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · James Colon

Missy Elliott Makes History as Songwriters Hall of Fame's First Female Hip-Hop Artist Inductee

Get ready to lose control:Missy Elliotthas officially made history! Elliott, 47, will officially join the 50-year-old establishment on June 13, in a ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City alongside fellow 2019 inductees Dallas Austin, Tom T. Hall, John Prine, Jack Tempchin and Yusuf/Cat Stevens. “I want to CONGRATULATE all the AMAZING songwriters who have been inducted into the 2019 ‘Song Writers Hall of Fame,’ ” Elliott tweeted on Saturday, when the honor was announced....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Leslie Mack

MLB Criticizes Clubs for 'Unacceptable' Workplace Facilities for Traveling Women Employees: Reports

Photo: Mitchell Leff/Getty In the letter circulated on May 20, MLB senior vice president of on-field operations Michael Hill accused teams of fostering an “untenable working environment” for the league’s female employees, reported theAssociated Press, which also obtained the memo. As a result, Hill said some women “are now choosing not to travel to certain cities with their Club on the road,” according to ESPN. MLB did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment about the memo, which PEOPLE has not independently verified....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Michael Wright