One Year After After Deadly Hurricane Maria: 'Puerto Rico Will Never Stop Crying'

Photo: Carol Guzy/ZUMA Wire It’s been exactly one year sinceHurricane Mariawreaked havoc on Puerto Rico as aCategory 4 storm. The hurricane resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths and about $90 billion in damages. Now, a year later, the citizens of Puerto Rico are still struggling to recover. “We all have some sort of [post traumatic stress disorder]. It’s a trauma,” San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto toldABC News. “It’s not a shock, it’s a trauma....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Kimberly Chavez

Original Little Mermaid Jodi Benson Says Pat Carroll Would ‘Love’ Melissa McCarthy’s Ursula (Exclusive)

Pat Carroll; Melissa McCarthy inThe Little Mermaid(2023).Photo:Getty, Courtesy of DisneyJodi Bensonis convincedPat Carrollwould be a fan ofMelissa McCarthy’s take on Ursula.Benson, the voice of Ariel in 1989’s animatedThe Little Mermaid, tells PEOPLE that her costar Carroll, whodied in July at 95, would have approved ofMcCarthy’s version of the villainous sea witchin the new live-action reimagining.“Oh my gosh, she would love it. I told Melissa, she just paid such a beautiful tribute to Pat and her performance, and I just thought she was absolutely wonderful as Ursula,” says Benson, 61....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1211 words · Heather Orozco

Orlando Bloom Enjoys a Stroll with Katy Perry and Son Flynn in Sweet Family Photo: 'Family Love'

Orlando Bloomis full of love for his growing family.TheCarnival Rowactor, 44, recently enjoyed a stroll with fiancéeKaty Perryand his 10-year-old son Flynn Christopher. He shared a sweet family photo of the three of them from behind, walking hand-in-hand, writing, “FAMILY LOVE,” in the caption.Not pictured was 10-month-old daughter Daisy Dove, whom he and Perry, 36,welcomed in August. “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter,” the couple announced on UNICEF’s Instagram at the time, setting up a donation page in Daisy’s name....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Thomas Johnson

Orlando Bloom Feels His Best When He Is 'Marveling at the Beauty' Of His Children

Orlando Bloommay be a family man, but he is still a daredevil at heart. The actor, 44, has “always loved vehicles” and developed a slight obsession with motorcycles after obtaining his first one – a Suzuki 80cc scrambler – when he was 16. Since then, he has amassed a large collection, something he tells PEOPLE is a “real passion.” For more on the 2021 Sexiest Man Alive issue and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Elizabeth Miller

Oscar Winner Parasite Is Coming to IMAX Theaters — for One Week Only!

Parasiteis coming to a bigger screen. The acclaimed thriller will be digitally remastered and released in IMAX theaters for one week beginning Friday, Feb. 21. The re-release comes weeks afterParasitemade history at the 2020 Academy Awards, taking home awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay andBest International Feature Film. RELATED VIDEO: Bong Joon Ho Relates ‘Parasite’s Popularity to Ancient Korean Proverb: ‘I Have Been Dancing’ Bong Joon Ho.Kevin Winter/Getty...

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Edward Oneal

Outrage Over 'Rape Attic' in 'Heinous' Leaked Docs Leads to Swarthmore Frats Shutting Down

Photo: AP/REX/Shutterstock The protesters were successful. On Tuesday, both Phi Psi and Delta Upsilon fraternities announced that they have disbanded and relinquished their houses on the campus. The decision comes after members were accused of writing about a “rape attic,” acquiring date-rape drugs and bragging about videotaped sexual assaults in leaked documents from 2013-16, asreported inSwarthmore Voices, a student-run news and media platform. “What is contained within those pages is vulgar and deeply offensive to all of us,” Swarthmore President Valerie Smith said in a statement on Monday....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Peter Allen

Pa. Mom Accused of Hanging 2 Kids Allegedly Researched Murder Methods, How to Get Away With It

Lisa Rachelle Snyder.Photo: Berks County Jail System In the days before the hanging deaths of her two young children, a Pennsylvania mother — now charged with murder — allegedly searched the Internet, researching hanging and carbon monoxide poisoning before further looking into ways to evade arrest. Speaking to reporters Monday, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams alleged investigators recovered evidence indicating Lisa Rachelle Snyder allegedly searched Google the day before her children were hanged, looking up the phrases “hanging yourself” and “how long to die” from carbon monoxide poisoning....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Shawn Hendricks

Paralyzed Ukrainian Model Opens Up About Escaping Russian Invasion to Appear in L.A. Runway Show

After the start of Russia’s invasion ofUkrainelast month, model Oksana Kononets faced an arduous journey to escape the violence and arrive in America in time to participate in a fashion show for people with disabilities. Kononets has used a wheelchair since 2012 when she fell from a fifth-floor apartment. She injured her spine in the fall and was left paralyzed at 19 years old. Since the accident, Kononetsfollowed her dreams of becoming a modeland developed projects to bring more attention to people with disabilities who are interested in fashion....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Daniel Baker

Parents of 13-Year-Old Girl Find Out She Has Leukemia After Being Diagnosed with COVID-19

Ariel Griffith.Photo: GoFundMe Ariel Griffith’s family got some extra-difficult news after learning the 13-year-old had sepsis andcoronavirus: She also has leukemia. Ariel’s mother, Lauren Hocin, opened up about her daughter’s medical issues toTODAY Health, revealing that Ariel was “vomiting and throwing up” on Dec. 8 and the family assumed she had contracted COVID-19, since her stepfather had tested positive for the virus a week before. “I noticed when I went to wake her, her face looked swollen,” Hocin said....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 719 words · Paul Myers

Parkland Shooting 5 Years Later: 3 Survivors Discuss How Their Lives Have Changed

Photo: Courtesy (2); Darian Williams/Instagram It has been five years since a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., claimed thelives of 17 students and staff members. The emotional fallout hasn’t ended, but here, three survivors open up to PEOPLE about their journey through grief and trauma and how they’re carrying on. Victoria Gonzalez Honors Her Grief — But Makes Equal Space for Gratitude Courtesy...

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1328 words · Adrian Hill

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Have Day of Family Fun at Disneyland After Super Bowl 2024 Victory

Patrick Mahomes with wife Brittney and their two kids.Photo:Sean Teegarden/Disneyland ResortThe Mahomes family has taken their celebrations to Disneyland!Afterthe Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a big win in overtimein the2024 Super Bowlon Sunday night, the family of four celebrated championship-winning quarterbackPatrick Mahomesat the happiest place on earth.The quarterback and his wife,Brittany Mahomes, smiled from ear to ear as they posed for pictures with sonPatrick “Bronze" Mahomes III, 14 months, and daughterSterling Skye, who will turn three later this month....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1135 words · Stacy Johns

Patrick Dempsey Says He Favored Classic Silhouettes That 'Get Better with Age' for His Eyewear Collab

Photo: Courtesy Porsche Design Patrick Dempseyis taking the wheel with his new style endeavor. Although the actor and racing enthusiast has a deep-rooted love for motorsports, his latest designing gig with Porsche Design Eyewear, for which he’s been an ambassador since 2021, has shown him that there’s always new territory to explore when it comes to your passions. “It’s exciting because you’re learning something new. You’re learning about a different craft, the technology and the history of Porsche — the design, their attitude and culture,” Dempsey tells PEOPLE while introducing his new eyewear capsule in New York City....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Alexis Lamb

Patrick J. Adams Apologizes After Fans Accuse Him of Bullying Woman Who Called Him 'Chunky'

Patrick J. Adamsis apologizing after posting an unflattering photo of a woman who he says criticized his appearance at theroyal wedding. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Adams claimed a woman in the airport called him “chunky” in a photo from the wedding. “She reads her paper. See’s picture of me and Troian from wedding,” he wrote, according to screenshots published in theDaily Mail. ” ‘My God. What a terrible photo of you....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Guy Freeman