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Former Attorney General William Barr has condemned PresidentDonald Trump’s behavior during Wednesday’sviolent riots at the U.S. Capitol. In a statement to the Associated Press, Barr called Trump’s actions a “betrayal of his office and supporters,” adding that “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable.” In a previous statement addressing the riots on Wednesday, Barr said that the “violence at the Capitol Building isoutrageous and despicable.” A longtime supporter of Trump, Barrresigned from officein December after affirming that there wasno evidence of voter fraud“that could have effected a different outcome in the election” — which undermined Trump’s baseless claims the election had been stolen from him....

A jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial ofBrooke Skylar Richardson, the Ohio woman accused of killing and burying her newborn daughter. After deliberating for four hours and 25 minutes, the jurors found her not guilty of aggravated murder, involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. She was found guilty of only one charge: gross abuse of a corpse. On Tuesday, a judge threw out a charge of tampering with evidence, saying that the prosecution did not meet its burden of proof on that charge....

ForPebbles Rodriguez and Amy Eddy, freedom did not come easily. But after his wife died in 1982, Alamo’s behavior grew deviant — and he began preaching the purported righteousness of polygamy and underage brides. In the mid-1990s, Alamo, then 62 years old, “married” Pebbles and Amy. They were 12 and 14. “I was terrified that if I didn’t do what I was supposed to do when he told me to do it — no matter what it was — I’m going to hell,” Amy tells PEOPLE, recalling her childhood in the cult....

Susan Ledyard; Benjamin Ledyard.Photo: Delaware Police Department; New Castle County PoliceThe former husband of a woman whosemurder remains unsolvedis now accused of assaulting his current partner.Benjamin Ledyard, 55, has been charged with second-degree assault, terroristic threatening and menacing.The New Castle County Division of Police said officers were dispatched to a residence in Wilmington on Jan. 1 at approximately 1:50 p.m. for an “in progress domestic dispute.“Ledyard’s partner told officers that she had an argument with Ledyard over loud music....

Gary George was an intern at NASA when he attended a government surplus auction at Houston’s Ellington Air Force Base back in June 1976.According to Reuters, he took home roughly 1,100 reels of videotape with NASA listed as the “Owning Agency or Reporting Office.” The now-65-year-old ended up selling some of the recordings and donated others to Lamar University, as well as a local church. George’s father eventually did some digging into the remaining videotapes and found that three happened to capture the moon landing recordings, including Neil Armstrong’s iconic “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” statement, the outlet reported....

Kash Patel (left), Marc Short.Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty; Alex Wong/Getty Two former Trump White House aides were spotted Thursday after reportedly testifying in the Justice Department’scriminal probeof the Jan. 6, 2021,Capitol riots. Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice PresidentMike Pence, andKash Patel, former adviser and national security aide, were both seen on Thursday at the courthouse where the grand jury was convening,CNN reports. CNN reports that Short has testified in the investigation twice but had “originally declined to answer some questions because of former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege....

Stephanie Grisham.Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images While he’s since expressed solidarity and support for the mob of rioters whostormed the U.S. Capitolon his behalf in January 2021,Donald Trumpwas allegedly concerned with the optics of how his own supporters looked while the riot was ongoing. That’s according to a newly released interview from the House committee investigating theJan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, who spoke with former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham onMay 18....

01of 04Oprah Winfrey & Gayle KingOprah Winfrey and Gayle King.Joe PuglieseI always get, ‘This is my Oprah,’ " King tells PEOPLE of encounters from fans who see themselves in the pair, friends for 46 years. “It’s one of the biggest compliments.” Adds Winfrey: “And I always get, ‘This is my Gayle.’ I understand what that means: long-term, standing in the gap, no matter what.“02of 04Sydney Sweeney & Maude ApatowSydney Sweeney (left) and Maude Apatow....

Photo:Elsa/Getty Elsa/Getty Francisco Lindoris hoping to have locks to lose in his New York Mets career. While chatting about his latest New Balance signature collection, the star shortstop — known for his colorful hairstyles and snazzy buzz cuts — revealed to PEOPLE exclusively what he’s willing to do to his ‘do if his team wins the World Series. “I’ll shave my head if they want me to,” Lindor, 29, tells PEOPLE....

Frank Ocean.Photo: Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Oceanwill not be returning to the desert next weekend after all. The singer suffered “an injury to his leg on festival grounds in the week leading up” to weekend one of Coachella, resulting in two fractures and a sprain in his left leg, a rep for Ocean tells PEOPLE. Though heperformed at the annual festivalin Indio, California on Sunday night, the “Pyramids” singer had to rework his planned show due to his injuries and will sit out the second weekend of Coachella on doctor’s advice....

Frank Ocean.Photo: András Ladocsi Frank Ocean’s New York storefront for his new luxury fashion company, Homer, has opened its doors! The Bowery store is the only place where fans can purchase items fromHomer’s debut collection, which includes fine and high jewelry pieces and printed silk scarves. The handcrafted jewelry pieces, designed in New York and handmade in Italy from 18K gold, recycled sterling silver, hand-painted enamel, and American lab-grown diamonds, range in price from $395 to $1....

Photo: The Kelly Clarkson Show/YouTube Freddie Prinze Jr.is opening up about his decision to get back in front of the camera. The ’90s heartthrob, popular for his roles in films likeShe’s All ThatandI Know What You Did Last Summer, appeared on Thursday’s episode ofThe Kelly ClarksonShow, during which he discussed his return to Hollywood in the newPunky Brewsterreboot. The 44-year-old said he was not expecting to act again, as he was focused on being a father....

Photo: Courtesy Sarah Wall “It’s going to be a long healing process,” Sarah Wall tells PEOPLE as she reflected upon the death of Deirdre Zaccardi and her family. Wall met Deirdre in 2014 when she joined a local support group for mothers of twins and other multiple sets of children, and she instantly hit it off with Deirdre. “Who wouldn’t be drawn to Deirdre? She’s incredible funny, sarcastic, witty,” Wall says....