Widow, 27, Brings 'American Idol' Judges to Tears with Emotional Tribute to Her Late Husband

There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel, and thisAmerican Idolcontestant is living proof.During Sunday’s episode ofIdol, 27-year-old Lauren Engle revealed to judgesKaty Perry,Luke BryanandLionel Richiethat she lost her husband, Garrett, in a tragic car accident in 2017.“Losing him made me realize I’ve got nothing else to do but keep doing music and to honor him,” the Redlands, California, native said.After singing an original song titled “Compass” with her brother-in-law playing guitar beside her, Engle was overcome with emotion....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Lisa Jones

Wife of American Killed Fighting Australian Fires Says He Was a 'Great Man' Dedicated to His Kids

The wife of one of the three Americanskilled in a plane crashwhilefighting fires in Australiasays her husband was a “great man” who loved nothing more than his children and flying planes. Rebekah DeMorgan’s husband Rick, 43, was a flight engineer on the Coulson Aviation C-130 aircraft that went down in Australia on Thursday, killing him and Captain Ian McBeth, 44, and First Officer Paul Hudson, 42. DeMorgan tells PEOPLE Rick had only started his job with Coulson in mid-January....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Brittany Harrington

Will Arnett 'Cried for an Hour' on the Side of a Road After 'Brutal' Split from Ex-Wife Amy Poehler

Photo: John Shearer/Getty Images; D Dipasupil/FilmMagic Will Arnettis speaking candidly about the aftermath of his split from ex-wifeAmy Poehler. Arnett, 51, and Poehler, 50, wed in 2003 butannounced their separationin 2012 after nine years of marriage. At the time of their breakup, theBoJack Horsemanalum was filming the fourth season ofArrested Development. “Just brutal, brutal, brutal,” he continued. “I was driving to the set one day and I pulled over to the side of the road and cried for an hour....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · James Hart

Will Ferrell Channels 'Bridgerton', 'Love Is Blind'and 'Stranger Things' in Super Bowl 2023 Ad

Will Ferrellis hanging out withStranger Things’Sarah Priah Ferguson! The commercial played with Ferrell in a number of settings paying homage to some of Netflix’s most popular shows and movies, includingArmy of the Dead,Squid Game,Bridgerton,Queer Eye,Love Is BlindandStranger Things— the latter featuring Ferrell, dressed asGaten Matarazzo’s character Dustin, meeting with Ferguson’s Erica. “You’re ruining the show, you idiot,” Erica tells Ferrell in the spot, after he points out thatStranger Thingstakes place in the wrong time period for electric vehicles....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Sarah Hernandez

Will Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods Remain Friends After Tristan Thompson Cheating Scandal?

CanKylie JennerandJordyn Woods' friendship weather the storm? After news broke thatKhloé Kardashian’s boyfriendTristan Thompsonallegedly hooked up with Woods,sources have told PEOPLEthat Jenner, 21, has been distraught over potentially losing her longtime best friend to such a deep betrayal. The question now is whether Jenner and Woods will be able to reconcile. “For Kylie, it’s much more difficult. She has basically lost part of her world,” said one source. “She is very, very upset....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Robert Winters

Witnesses Speak Out After Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 'Near Catastrophic' Car Chase

New details are emerging about the paparazzi pursuit ofMeghan MarkleandPrince Harryin New York City. James Devaney/GC Images “Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi. This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the spokesperson said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Derek Howard

Witney Carson and Husband Carson Welcome Baby No. 2, Son Jet: 'Best Mother's Day Gift'

Photo: Witney Carson McAllister Instagram Witney CarsonandCarson McAllisterare officially a family of four! The family’s new addition arrived on Mother’s Day, with Carson musing, “Could there be a better Mother’s Day gift??” “My boys 🥹😭💙 could there be a better Mother’s Day gift?? We are on cloud nine and soaking in every second,” she wrote alongside an adorable photo of the new family of four in the hospital. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Jessica Alvarado

Woman 'Disappointed' After She Doesn't Lose Enough Weight to Qualify for Surgery on 'My 600-Lb. Life'

Michelle Marescott wants to make a change in her life. She startedgaining a significant amount of weightdue to a food addiction, and as she continued to put on weight — eventually hitting 592 lbs. — Marescott became increasingly isolated, losing jobs and friends in the process.After her parents died, Marescott, 36,decided to take action, and is now working with Houston’s Dr. Younan Nowzaradan to lose weight and qualify for weight loss surgery....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Holly Mercado

Woman Awarded $10K in Damages After Suing Former Teacher for Posting Nude Photos She Sent to Her Boyfriend

Kaitlyn Cannon.Photo:Courtesy of Kaitlyn Cannon Courtesy of Kaitlyn Cannon A former New Jersey high school student prevailed in her lawsuit filed against her former math teacher over nude and semi-nude photos of her that were posted online without her consent. Upon Cannon’s discovery in 2018 that those photos appeared on the Internet, she sought an attorney to have the images removed and find out who posted them on the site....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Tom Henson

Woman Gets 18 Years in Prison After Posing as Nurse to Kidnap Newborn and Raise the Girl as Her Own

On Friday, nearly two decadesafter she abducted an hours-old infant from a hospital in Floridaand then raised the girl as her own, a South Carolina woman was reportedly sentenced to 18 years in prison for kidnapping — the length of time the stolen child lived away from her biological family. “There are no winners and no losers in this case,” Judge Marianne Aho said at the sentencing hearing for 52-year-old Gloria Williams, of Walterboro,according to the Associated Press....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Elizabeth Dyer

Woman Leaves IUD In For 20 Years, Has A Bad Time

Intrauterine gadget ( IUDs ) provide in force contraceptive method and may evenlower cancer risk , but these convenient chip of kit fall apart inside the uterus do carry some hazard . One such risk do dead on target for a cleaning lady whose intrauterine gadget was left in for 20 years , leading to a serious transmission know as actinomycosis . After suffering from abdominal annoyance and fevers , the affected role present to doctors who found that the machine had become infect and surrounded with abscess , trigger by theActinomyces israeliibacteria ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 544 words · Joe Velez

Woman Roasts 'Redneck, SOB' Dad in Hilarious but Loving Obituary, Says 'Save Your Money' In Lieu of Flowers

Kenneth Joseph Pluhar Jr.Photo: Courtesy Halliea Milner When it came time to pay tribute to her beloved father, this Georgia woman didn’t hold back — and the result was one hilariously unique obituary. Kenneth “Kenne” Pluhar Jr., of Alton, Ill., died of sepsis at the age of 82 “after 50 years of crap-starting with everyone and everythinghe could find to fight,” according to the opening of the obituary his daughter, Halliea Milner, wrote....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Lacey Carter

Woman Was Facing Eviction — But Then Strangers Raised $230,000 for Her

Just as Dasha Kelly was on the verge of being evicted from her Las Vegas apartment, thousands of donors stepped in to help. Kelly was recently featured in aCNNstory about the end of thefederal eviction moratorium, which has since been extended to cover about90% of rentersthrough Oct. 3, and she recounted the difficulties she’s faced since losing her job as a card dealer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 32-year-old woman has since clarified that she is not the mother of the three girls who appeared on CNN with her, but rather helps raise them with her boyfriend David Allison, who is the girls' father, and their mother, Shadia Hilo,CNNreported....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Jason Miller