Wildfires in Hawaii Leave At Least 6 Dead, Says Mayor

Photo:Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP Six people have been confirmed dead after a string of wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Tuesday. The blaze swept through coastal Lahaina, a town that dates back to the 1700s and is on the National Register of Historic Places, according to theAssociated Press. Bissen did not confirm the total number of injuries reported so far, but the AP reports “at least” 20 people were taken to Maui Memorial Medical Center while six others were flown out of Maui onto the island of Oahu, according to Speedy Bailey, regional director for Hawaii Life Flight, an air-ambulance company....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Laurie Reese

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Mourn Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Gianna: 'Life Is So Fragile'

Jada Pinkett SmithandWill Smithare adding to the voices of people mourning late basketball legendKobe Bryant. The couple and Jada’s mom Adrienne all paid tribute to Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna after theywere both killed in a tragic helicopter crash on Sundaythat alsoclaimed seven other people. “Life is so fragile. This is the kind of loss that makes you deeply reflective,” Jada wrotealongside a sweet shot of Bryant hugging Gianna, nicknamed Gigi....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jack Munoz DDS

Will Princess Diana's Brother — Charles, 9th Earl Spencer —Attend King Charles' Coronation?

AsKing Charles III’s coronation plans take shape,Princess Diana’s brotherCharles, 9th Earl Spencer, revealed whether or not he’ll be there.Charles, 58, briefly spoke about the upcoming ceremony while appearing on Monday’s episode of theOff Air… with Jane and Fipodcast. Diana’s younger brother joined the show with his friend Rev. Richard Coles to promote their new podcastThe Rabbit Hole Detectives, which debuted Wednesday.Host Jane Garvey playfully asked Charles if he’d play a formal role in the May 6crowning ceremonyat Westminster Abbey given his peerage title....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 947 words · William Clarke

Willow Palin Marries After Brother's Arrest — as Mom Sarah Calls Wedding the 'Happiest Day'

Photo: Sarah Palin/Instagram Willow Palin is a married woman. Alongside a slideshow of pictures and a video — including Willow hugging dadTodd Palinand guests posing in front of a scenic landscape — the former governor of Alaska added, “Congratulations Mr & Mrs Bailey!” Sarah, 54, previously shared glimpses at wedding preparations and wrote, “Happiest day. Ever.” RELATED VIDEO: Bristol Palin Tells Mom Sarah ‘My Life Is Not Perfect at All’ in First Teen Mom OG Teaser...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Barbara Walker

Wilmer Valderrama Says Service Dogs Are a 'Critical Element' in Helping Veterans with PTSD

Photo: Purina Dog Chow Wilmer Valderramais using his platform for good. TheNCISstar recently discussed his latest project with PEOPLE: a collaboration withPurina Dog Chowto honor finalists of the brand’s first-ever Visible Impact Award, which highlights the moving ways service dogs help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a dog lover, Valderrama, 42, says getting involved in the project “felt like a no-brainer.” “I think about how roughly 3.5 million military veterans with PTSD, and while service dogs have demonstrated the ability to reduce the severity of PTSD symptoms, only 1% of those in need who seek a service dog receive one each year,” the actor explains....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Cody Lambert

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Detained in Russia for Allegedly Possessing Hash Oil in Luggage: Report

Phoenix Mercury starBrittney Grinerhas reportedly been detained in Russia for allegedly possessing hash oil in her luggage. The Russia Federal Customs Servicesaid in a statementon Saturday that the 31-year-old WNBA star had flown to Moscow from New York in February when a customs service dog at the Sheremetyevo International Airport indicated that drugs were possibly located inside her carry-on bag. Customs officers searched the bag and allegedly found vape cartridges that contained liquid with hash oil....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Christopher Dickerson

Woman Has No Parental Rights for Son She Raised with Ex-Wife Who Now Lives with Sperm Donor: Judge

Photo: Getty An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a woman who raised a child with her now-estranged wife for two years does not have parental rights — and that a sperm donor is the child’s other legal parent. Although Kris Williams was married to Rebekah Wilson when Wilson gave birth in August 2019 — and was listed on the child’s birth certificate as a second mother — Williams “cannot establish a mother-child relationship” because she did not give birth to the child or adopt him, Oklahoma County District Judge Lynne McGuire wrote in Monday’s decision, which PEOPLE has reviewed....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Laurie Kim

Woman in Prince Philip Crash Claims Police Haven't Asked Her for a Statement: 'I'm Very Worried'

During an interview with Great Britain’sThis Morningon Monday, Fairweather, 46, claimed that the still authorities haven’t contacted her for a statement. “The support I was offered initially at the scene of the accident hasn’t really been the reality for me. I’ve actually had no opportunity to discuss this with anyone in any formal capacity yet,” Fairweather remarked. “I need somebody to understand that I still have medical concerns, I’m very worried I haven’t been asked for a statement from the police and I don’t know the truth of it,” she continued....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Dennis Crawford

Woman Pretending to Be Wolf in Sex Attack Allegedly Bit Off Friend's Ear: 'You're Gonna Have to Die'

Photo: Oakland County Sheriff’s Office The officer who walked in on the scene around 1:30 a.m. in response to reports of screams found two women on the bedroom floor — one nude and the other wearing only underwear, both covered in blood. The other woman, found lying on her back, “almost appeared like she may have been in shock,” he said. When he asked for an explanation, he said the nude woman, 44-year-old Allison Weaver, “told me that they were having consensual sex and that (the victim) was a vampire and that Ms....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Austin Weber

Woman Whose Dad and Sister Were Killed in New Zealand Volcano Eruption Marks Her 'Burnversary'

Photo: Stephanie Browitt/Instagram An Australian woman who survived the White Islandvolcano eruptiontwo years ago is reflecting on the day that changed her life. On Thursday, 25-year-old Stephanie Browittopened up about the tragedyoff the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, which killed 21 people including her sister and father. Browitt suffered third-degree burns on 70 percent of her body and lost parts of her fingers. “Today marks 2 years since the incident my family & I were a part of....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Julie Martinez

Woman with Spina Bifida Caring for 7 Siblings After Death of Mom and Father's Brain Injury

Photo: meal train Kenzie Feltner received a bit of good news after a difficult, and painful, year. According toWKRC, 21-year-old Feltner has taken care of her seven siblings after her mother, Amber, died of COVID-19 in October. Travis has suffered from short-term memory loss and has been unable to work since the accident. Feltner has stepped up for the family since then, and she has remained strong thanks to the memory of her mother, she told WKRC....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Brent Allen

Woman's Gender Reveal Trick Photo Shoot Surprises with Something Even Sweeter: New Puppy Pictures!

Spoiler: It’s a girl! Then fate intervened via Facebook. Allen tells Bored Panda that another friend of hers posted to the social media site about a puppy and its four siblings she’d discovered near some railroad tracks. “I forwarded it to my friend [Joy]. It was love at first sight,” says Allen. Although Stone was ecstatic over the little pup, she thought it would be more fun to keep it a surprise for her husband....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Shane Palmer

Woman, 93, Dies Trapped in Her Home After Blizzard Hit Southern California Mountains

Photo: Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/GettyAn elderly woman from Southern California is dead after severe snowstorms hit San Bernardino County.Elinor “Dolly” Avenatti’s concerned neighborfound the 93-year-old womandead in her home in Crestline, California, which is in the San Bernardino Mountains, NBC News reported. Avenatti was sitting next to her fireplace when the neighbor went to check on her and found her on Monday.“Nobody expected that much snow,” Avenatti’s great-niece, Valli Bryan Compton, told the outlet....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1465 words · Ashley Holt