Mother Promises Son $1,800 on His 18th Birthday if He Stays off Social Media — and He Does

Photo: Courtesy Lorna Goldstrand Klefsaas Could you stay off of social media for six years if it meant earning a nice chunk of change? One Minnesota mom challenged her son to do just that — and he succeeded. Sivert Klefsaas, 18, is $1,800 richer now after going without social media since 2016. He was 12 when he began what his mother Lorna Klefsaas called the “18 for 18 challenge,“according to KARE 11....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Kylie Underwood

Move Over John Legend! Snoop Dogg Jokingly Crowns Himself Sexiest Man Alive with Edited PEOPLE Cover

Meet the Sexiest Gangster Alive:Snoop Dogg! The iconic rapper (né Calvin Broadus Jr.) just hilariously crowned himself theSexiest Man Aliveon Instagram after posting a photoshopped version of PEOPLE’s SMA cover featuringJohn Legend. With a joint in mouth, the doctored magazine teases a cover story on the cannabis connoisseur jokingly titled, “How a crip took your chick.” The 48-year-old rapper posted the fake cover to his almost-37 million followers with a simple “Thank....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · James Green

Multiple People 'Organized' Killing of Fla. Woman Celebrating Birthday in Costa Rica: Family

Photo: Facebook The family of a Florida womanfound deadin Costa Rica believes that multiple people are responsible for her death. Carla Stefaniak, 36, was on vacation in Costa Rica in late November. She was set to return home on November 28 — her birthday. She checked into her flight online, but never boarded the plane. On the day before her disappearance, she texted her sister-in-law and said that conditions were“pretty sketchy”at the resort where she was staying....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · James Shaw

N.C. Woman Vanished While 3 Months Pregnant, Now Boyfriend Accused of Murdering Her, Unborn Baby

Photo: Stanly County Sheriff’s Office The boyfriend of a missing and pregnant North Carolina woman was arrested and charged with allegedly murdering her and her unborn child – even though authorities have yet to find her body, PEOPLE confirms. Joseph Lee Rhodes, 30, of Albemarle, was arrested on Tuesday and initially charged with possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, jail records show. On Wednesday, he was charged with first-degree murder and murder of an unborn child in the disappearance and presumed death of Sasha Lee Naylor, 25, of Albemarle, Stanly County Sheriff Jeff Crisco tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Melissa Allen

N.J. Store That Sold Winning Mega Millions Ticket to Donate $30K Commission Check to Charity

A ShopRite liquor store on Route 66 in Neptune Township, New Jersey.Photo:Google MapsThe lucky mystery ticket holder ofthe $1.13 billion Mega Millions prizeisn’t the only winner from Tuesday’s massive jackpot.The winning ticket was sold at a ShopRite liquor store in Neptune, New Jersey, theNew Jersey Lotteryannounced Wednesday. At apress conferenceheld at the store’s location Wednesday afternoon, Richard Saker, the CEO and president of Saker ShopRites, said the company is donating its commission check of $30,000 to the charitable programShopRite Partners in Caring....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1242 words · Laura Medina

N.J. Woman, 20, Shot in Face While Vacationing in Puerto Rico: 'I Want My Baby to ... Come Home'

Photo: Michelle Molina After a painful breakup, Angelis Molina spent the holidays nursing a broken heart. To get over her relationship, she told her mother she wanted to take a vacation to Puerto Rico, where she planned to celebrate her 20th birthday. “She was having the time of her life,” her mother tells PEOPLE about the phone calls she would receive from her daughter. “These kids are so optimistic. They don’t know all the dangers that are out there....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Mary Myers

Nancy O'Dell Leaving' Entertainment Tonight' as Co-Host After 9 Years

Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images It’s time forNancy O’Dellto say “see you later.” The longtime co-host ofEntertainment Tonightrevealed on Friday night’s broadcast that she will be leaving her role on the esteemed show in order to begin a “new chapter.” “Tonight I’m excited to tell you about the start of a new chapter in my life… a new chapter for this small-town, grateful girl from Myrtle Beach, SC, who used to watch fellow Carolinian Leeza Gibbons and Mary Hart onEntertainment Tonight, thinking, ‘Wow, what beautiful, powerful women and what a cool job they have!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Lisa Daniel

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent on the ‘Tranquility’ of Coastal Living and How It Inspires Their Designs (Exclusive)

Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent posing on a sectional they designed for their fall collection with Living Spaces.Photo:Living Spaces Living Spaces During an interview with PEOPLE about their fall collection, Voyage, withLiving Spaces, the married designers opened up about the role that their homes in Montauk, New York, and Portugal played in the creative process. Their newest home in Portugal, which theypurchased in 2022, was “a big deal” for Brent, he says, as “it was the culmination of a lot of things” and quickly became “a sacred place” for him....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Dawn Fleming

Nathan Chen's Mom Tries on His Gold Medal After She Surprises Him During Interview: 'It's Heavy!'

Nathan Chen.Photo: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Nathan Chenis sharing his Olympic success with his mother Hetty Wang. “Oh my gosh,” Chen said in disbelief as Wang emerged on set. “What the heck? No way. Oh my God. It’s my mom.” The mother-son duo, who hadn’t seen each other since before the games, then hugged before Chen sweetly placed his medal around Wang’s neck. “It’s so heavy!” Wang said, adding: “It’s a long journey....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · David Morgan

National Zoo Pandas Officially Depart for China, Leaving D.C. Zoo With No Pandas for First Time Since 2000

Their lease is up. It’s time for the three giant pandas at theSmithsonian’s National Zoo Conservation Biology Instituteto return to China. On the morning of Nov. 8, 26-year-old Tian Tian, 25-year-old Mei Xiang, and their3-year-old son Xiao Qi Jibegan their trip to Chengdu, China. The pandas are set to take off on a Boeing 777F aircraft with giant panda decals dubbed the “FedEx Panda Express” on the afternoon of Nov. 8....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Chad Escobar

Naya Rivera Voices Catwoman in Her Last Film Role for 'Batman: The Long Halloween' Trailer

Photo: getty images; warner bros. Fans ofNaya Riveracan finally hear the actress’s voice in her final film role. The movie sees Batman on track to solving a string of murders in Gotham City. As his path crosses with Catwoman’s he can be heard asking, “Why are you running?” Rivera’s character replies, “You could use a little fun.” The voice cast of the film also includes Josh Duhamel as Harvey Dent, Billy Burke as James Gordon, David Dastmalchian as Calendar Man, Troy Baker as the Joker, Jack Quaid as Alberto, Amy Landecker as Barbara Gordon and Titus Welliver as Carmine Falcone....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Victoria Holt

NBA Star Damian Lillard and Fiancée Kay'La Hanson Welcome Twins: 'Call Me Daddy Dame'

Kay’La Hanson, Damian Lillard and their newborn twins.Photo: damian lillard/instagram From three to five!Damian Lillardand fiancée Kay’La Hanson welcomed twins on Thursday, son Kalii Laheem Lillard and daughter Kali Emma Lee Lillard. The 30-year-old Portland Trail Blazers star also shares 2½-year-old sonDamian Jr.with Hanson.Lillard shared the news of his twins' birth with anInstagram post, sharing a photo of the family from the hospital.“Just call me Daddy Dame from now on…” Lillard wrote in the caption, going on to explain his new son and daughter’s names....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Thomas Wright

NBA Star Devin Booker Tests Positive for COVID, Won't Disclose 'If I Have the Vaccine or Not'

Devin Booker.Photo: NBAE/Getty Devin Booker has confirmed he has COVID-19. Over the weekend, during aTwitchlivestream video, the Phoenix Suns guard, 24, shared his diagnosis and told fans that it had been a week since he tested positive. “I got the ‘vid, man. I’m feeling straight … the only thing that I’m dealing with is no taste, no smell which is the worst part of it but I’m about a week in....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Christina Gomez