N.J. Father Arrested on Murder Charge for Alleged Treadmill Abuse That Led to 6-Year-Old Son's Death

A New Jersey father is facing new allegations nearly a year after authorities charged him with endangering the welfare of a child following the death of his 6-year-old son. A statementfrom the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office confirms Monroe resident Christopher Gregor, 29, was charged last week with the April 2, 2021, murder of Corey Micciolo. On July 7, 2021, after the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the child had “sustained injuries due to blunt force trauma,” Gregor was charged with endangering the welfare of a child....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Travis Martinez

N.J. Woman, 25, Goes Missing After Visiting Medium With Family: 'We Just Want to Find Her'

Photo: Freehold Township Police Department A desperate search is underway for a missing 25-year-old New Jersey woman who vanished shortly after visiting a medium with her family five days ago. On Wednesday night, Stephanie Parze, 25, of Freehold Township,went to see a local medium with relatives, for a “girls night out,”her father, Ed Parze, told theAsbury Park Press. The group returned to her parents’ house at about 10 p.m., the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said in an announcement on Facebook Saturday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Amber Peterson

N.Y. School's First Black Valedictorian Is Heading to Harvard: 'There's No Dream Too Big'

Onovughakpor “Onovu” Otitigbe is living out her wildest dreams — and leaving her mark along the way.At 18 years old, Onovu will graduate at the top of her class from Albany High School, becoming the school’sfirst Black valedictorian in its 152-year history.Hernear-perfect GPA, combined with her impressive list of extracurriculars, helped pave Onovu’s path to Harvard University, where this fall she’ll study biomedical engineering and neuroscience on a pre-med track.“I had a very strong foundation [growing up] of watching Black men and women who were academically excellent succeed in whatever field they were passionate about,” Onovu tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1891 words · Mark Kirby

Naomi Campbell Makes First Appearance Since Welcoming Daughter in Chat with Diane von Furstenberg

Naomi Campbellis back to work — but this time, as a new mom. While appearing virtually on the show Tuesday, the legendary designer, 74, asked the supermodel, 50, at what age she became the woman she truly wanted to be. “Hmm, I’d say 30,” Campbell said. “29 I started to understand about how I need to be with myself… 29, [or] 30.” “Acknowledging it in my mind, understanding how I had to do it and then that was the point where I had to take the action,” she added of achieving her dreams....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Jennifer Brown

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber Celebrate 'Darling' Child Kai's 14th Birthday: 'Beyond Proud'

Photo: Naomi Watts/Instagram; Desiree Navarro/WireImage Naomi Wattsis celebrating her youngest on their special day. “My darling Kai. Happy Birthday to you! Your fierce talent, sharp mind, hilarious wit and gentle soul fills my heart every day,” the proud mom wrote. “And 14 today! So fast!! I’m beyond proud to be your mum,” Watts continued. “Keep leaping into this world with strength and grace. ❤️Xxx.” Watts shares Kai, 13, and Sasha, 15, with ex Liev Schreiber....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Jesse Villarreal

Naomi Watts Says She Was in Perimenopause at 36 as She Was Trying to Have Children: 'I Was So Alone'

Photo: Angela Pham Naomi Watts has shared more of her experiences with perimenopause and menopause — and is encouraging other women to do the same. Watts, 54, reflected on thedifficulty of going through perimenopause— the often years-long transition prior to menopause when hormones fluctuate and women experience a range of symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, insomnia and irregular periods. Menopause is defined as twelve months without menstruation....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 606 words · Maurice Holmes

Nashville Shooter Legally Bought 7 Guns Despite Being Treated for 'Emotional Disorder,' Hid Them from Parents

Shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, USA.Photo: HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The shooter whokilled six people at a Nashville private schoollawfully purchased multiple guns and hid them at home, according to police. During a press conference Tuesday, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake saidAudrey Hale"bought seven firearms from five different local gun stores here, legally." Three of the guns were used in Monday morning’smass shooting at The Covenant School, which left three 9-year-olds and three school staff members dead....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Amanda Skinner

Natalie Portman Has 'Avengers' Fans Guessing After Making Surprise Appearance at 'Endgame' Premiere

Is Dr. Jane Foster back?After appearing in the first twoThormovies, Oscar winner Natalie Portman bowed out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and didn’t return as Chris Hemsworth’s love interest for 2017’sThor: Ragnarok. But the actress sent Marvel fans into a frenzy on Monday when she mysteriously showed up to the Los Angeles premiere ofAvengers: Endgame.Portman, 37, last appeared in 2013’sThor: The Dark World,which makes her showing up to theEndgamecarpet a little suspicious — and fans immediately picked up on it....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Samantha Jones

Navy Denies NFL Rookie's Request to Delay Service to Play This Season: My Dream 'Taken Away'

Photo: Daniel Kucin Jr./Icon Sportswire via Getty NFL rookie Cameron Kinley will have to wait to pursue his professional football dreams after the U.S. Navy denied his request to delay his military service. On Monday, 22-year-old Kinley — who played four years on the U.S. Naval Academy’s football team — posted astatementto social media revealing the Navy’s decision to have him immediately commission as an ensign instead of joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team he signed with as an undrafted free agent this year....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Leah Christian

NBA Ref Che Flores Becomes First Out Transgender Official in U.S. Pro Sports

NBA referee Che Flores.Photo:Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports Che Flores has made history as the first out transgender and nonbinary referee in U.S. professional sports, according to multiple reports. “When I started refereeing, you had to look a certain way,” Flores told the outlet. “This is the first time I’m comfortable expressing myself through my own fashion and not having to worry about it. I feel one hundred percent myself now....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Anthony Martin

NE-YO Eyes Fall Release for 8th Album 'The Escape' as He Reveals His Kids Like '9 Out of the 12' Tracks

NE-YO.Photo: Trae Patton/NBC via Getty ImagesNE-YO’s album is on the way!The singer, 41, is releasing his eighth album titledThe Escape"around September or October," he tells PEOPLE.NE-YO — who shares children sonsShaffer Chimere Jr “S.J.”, 5,Roman Alexander-Raj, 3, and a daughter on the way with wifeCrystal Renayand sonMason Evan, 9, and daughterMadilyn Grace, 10, from his previous relationship — reveals four of his children have previewed the album andmostlylove it.“My kids have heard my entire album,” he tells PEOPLE, during a recent interviewpromoting his Father’s Day campaign with Old Spice....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Jeremy Perry

Nearly 50 People Treated for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Gas Detected at Mormon Church

Dozens of people at a Mormon meetinghouse in Utah reported carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms on Dec. 31, 2023.Photo:Google Maps Google Maps A Utah church was the scene of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident over the weekend, which resulted in nearly 50 people being treated, officials say. The first call concerned a 4-year-old girl having breathing problems, but as she had been ill earlier that that week, it was believed she was experiencing “symptoms from the earlier illness,” officials said....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Jennifer Cochran

Nebraska Lawmaker Jeff Fortenberry Indicted for Lying to FBI About Campaign Contributions

Jeff Fortenberry.Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Fortenberry, 60, was named in an indictment “that charges him with one count of scheming to falsify and conceal material facts and two counts of making false statements to federal investigators,” theDepartment of Justice announced on Tuesday. It is also illegal for a federal candidate to knowingly receive campaign contributions from a foreign national or conduit. The indictment claims that Chagoury arranged for “$30,000 of his money to be contributed through other individuals (conduits) to Fortenberry’s campaign during a fundraiser held in Los Angeles....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Derek Rodriguez