NY Firefighters Recover Engagement Ring Dropped Down Grate After New Year's Eve Proposal

A newly-engaged couple has FDNY firefighters to thank for recovering the ring that fell down a Brooklyn grate, just hours after their New Year’s Eve proposal.When the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, Danny Tay got down on one knee in Prospect Park and proposed to his girlfriend of two years, Asha Cesar, with a gold, diamond, and emerald ring.“I was genuinely surprised, I had no idea,” Cesar toldABC 7. “It was beautiful, it was perfect....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Jose Rose

Off-Duty Pilot Who Allegedly Tried to Shut Off Plane's Engine Told Investigators He'd Taken Mushrooms: Complaint

Alaska Airlines.Photo:AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images After being taken into custody, Joseph David Emerson, 44, told investigators he had consumed the mushrooms and hadn’t slept in 40 hours, a criminal complaint filed in federal court alleges. In his interview with investigators, Emerson said he had felt depressed and, in the cockpit said “I am not OK,” the court documents state, adding that he felt like the pilots “weren’t paying attention to what was going on....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Nicholas Lopez

Officials Capture Multi-Millionaire Who Was on the Run for 4 Years After Allegedly Murdering His Wife

The search for multi-millionaire Peter Chadwick, who has been accused of murdering his wife, has come to an end after four years. Chadwick, 55, was apprehended in Mexico and brought to Los Angeles Monday morning,CBS Los Angelesand theLos Angeles Timesreported. The hunt for Chadwick intensified last year when he was added to theU.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Listafter disappearing in 2015. According to theU.S. Marshals, Chadwick — a father of three — allegedly strangled his wife Quee to death at their Newport Beach home on Oct....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Nancy Hurley

Ohio Official Retires to Spend More Time with 92-Year-Old Mom amid COVID: ‘Lost a Year Not Seeing Her’

Marilyn Brown (right) with her mom, Bea Epstein.Photo: Courtesy Franklin County Commissioner A government official in Franklin County, Ohio, is resigning from a celebrated career to spend more time with her 92-year-old mother, she announced on Tuesday. TheCOVID-19pandemic was the deciding factor, retiring Commissioner Marilyn Brown told her colleagues at the end of a meeting. “I’ve always known that public service in this kind of a role comes at a price, whether it’s less time with family because of the 24 hours, seven days a week governing and stressful times as this past year and a half has been,” Brown, 66, said, according toThe Columbus Dispatch....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Cristina Paul

Ohio Woman and Relatives Were Killed in 2016 by Her Ex, Who Was Angry Over Custody Battle

the murder victims.Photo: Ohio Attorney General An Ohio man pleaded guilty Thursday to the 2016 brutal slayings of his ex-girlfriend and multiple members of her family. Edward “Jake” Wagner, 28, pleaded guilty to 23 counts in court in Pike County after a deal with prosecutors that would take the death penalty off the table, theColumbusDispatchreports. Wagner also agreed to assist prosecutors in their case against his parents, George Wagner III and Angela Wagner, and brother, George Wagner IV, who are all charged with murder in connection with the slayings, reports theDispatch....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 516 words · Mario Ward

Olivia Culpo and Zedd Celebrate Her 27th Birthday Together in Miami After Romance Speculation

CouldOlivia CulpoandZeddbe more than friends? The 29-year-old DJ was in attendance at Culpo’s 27th birthday festivities on Friday night — and it looked like an extravagant affair. In posts shared on social media, Culpo showed off her red off-the-shoulder sequin dress and shared photos of her partying on a boat before heading to Swan in Miami to celebrate her birthday with a giant five-tiered cake. “[Zedd was] getting cozy with Olivia all night, and sat next to her for the entirety of the dinner,”Page Sixreported, adding, “They were definitely into each other....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Michael Peters

Olivia Culpo Celebrates San Francisco 49ers Win with Fiancé Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey (left) photographed celebrating a 49ers win with Olivia Culpo.Photo:Olivia Culpo/InstagramOlivia Culpowas a proud fiancée afterChristian McCaffreyand the San Francisco 49ers improved to five straight wins on Sunday.Culpo, 31, took her 5.3 millionInstagramfollowers along as she attended the rivalry matchup between San Francisco and the Dallas Cowboys, which resulted in a 42-10 49ers victory.The model showed off her game-day outfit, including a t-shirt with 27-year-old McCaffrey’s face and blue jeans....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1729 words · James Rodriguez

Olivia Culpo Teases Venue for Wedding with Fiancé Christian McCaffrey in 'Best State in the Entire World’

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey.Photo:Olivia Culpo/TikTok Olivia Culpo/TikTok Olivia Culpois spilling details about her wedding! The model, 31, teased details of her wedding venue in a TikTok video posted Friday as she discussed the location, ahead of tying the knot with fiancé Christian McCaffrey — and revealed they will be marrying in Rhode Island where she grew up. “I’m not going to tell you where it is yet,” Culpo — who gotengaged in April— teased of the venue for her upcoming wedding at the beginning of her new video, as she sat in a bedroom applying her makeup....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Katherine Brooks

Olivia Rodrigo Wins Best New Artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards: 'My Biggest Dream Come True'

Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Maybe it’s not so “brutal” out here, after all —Olivia Rodrigois this year’s best new artist! At the 2022Grammy Awardsshow in Las Vegas on Sunday, Rodrigo, 19, took home the prize for the year’s best newcomer! “Thank you so much to the Recording Academy. This is my biggest dream come true,” Rodrigo began her acceptance speech. “Thank you to everyone at Interscope, especially John Janick, for believing in me and my songwriting before anything else....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Cristian Shields

Olympic Gold Medalist Klete Keller Identified In Video from U.S. Capitol Riots: Report

Olympic gold medalist Klete Keller has been identified as having taken part in theU.S. Capitol riotslast Wednesday, according to reports. Klete Keller.getty images Keller was identifiable, according to the report, because he was wearing an U.S. Olympic team jacket and that his protective facemask — meant to be worn to slow the spread of thenovel coronavirus (COVID-19)— was not covering his face. The video had reportedly been shared widely among the swimming community and theTimesreported that “several people” alerted law enforcement after viewing the clip....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Nathaniel Flores

Olympic Skater Adam Rippon Talks 'Making It Work' with His Finnish Boyfriend

Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Just askAdam Rippon. “The time apart is hard,” he tells PEOPLE of his relationship withFinnish real estate brokerJussi-Pekka Kajaala,which Rippon confirmed in April. “But we have a lot going on, so we make it work.” The pair, who first connected on Tinder last fall, do eventually plan to be in the same city: Rippon, 28, says Kajaala is working to relocate permanently to Los Angeles, where the atlete lives....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Sandra Yates

Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian Gives Update on Testicular Cancer Days After Sharing Diagnosis

Photo: Nathan Adrian/InstagramDays afterpublicly announcinghis diagnosis,Nathan Adrianis updating his fans on his battle with testicular cancer.Sharing the posts to hissocial media accountson Tuesday, Adrian, 30, thanked his followers for their support before opening up about the procedures he had recently undergone.“Thank you to everyone for all your unbelievable support!” he wrote. “Quick update: I underwent a laparoscopic RPLND procedure yesterday which means they took out some of my lymph nodes that the cancer may have spread to with the help of a robot 🤖....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1679 words · Amy Curry

One More Frank Ocean Thing to Freak Out About: His Custom Balmain Jumpsuit

Photo: Samir Hussein/Redferns via GettyBalmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing never runs out of cool, creative muses to star in the house’s brand campaigns. He’s a major fan of the KarJenner family, reignited the love for the’90s supermodelwith Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer and Cindy Crawford and these days he’s all about celebrating musicians. First he tapped Kanye West as the star of Balmain’s fall 2016 campaign which embraces the theme “music meets fashion,” and now he’s outfitting Frank Ocean for his ridiculously hyped new release....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Alyssa Smith