Star Tracks: Thursday, March 5, 2015

01of 17LEATHER WEATHERAKM-GSILooking California cool,bride-to-beNikki Reed leaves lunch with a smile after meeting girlfriends at Lemonade restaurant in West Hollywood on Wednesday. 01of 17 LEATHER WEATHER AKM-GSI Looking California cool,bride-to-beNikki Reed leaves lunch with a smile after meeting girlfriends at Lemonade restaurant in West Hollywood on Wednesday. 02of 17 FUN-D RAISERS Michael Buckner/Getty 03of 17PRINTS CHARMINGAlberto E. Rodriguez/GettyHe’s making it official!Vince Vaughnadds his hand and footprints to the TCL Chinese Theatre archive on Wednesday at an induction ceremony in Beverly Hills....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 813 words · Lynn Rodriguez MD

States That Allowed Indoor Dining or Did Not Require Masks Saw COVID Cases and Deaths Increase

Bars and restaurants in Texas have reopened.Photo: Alex Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Mask mandates and restrictions on restaurantsreduced the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control, and states without them saw higher rates of illnesses and deaths. The new report, which comes after states like Texas and Mississippi suddenly decided to lift all restrictions and mask requirements, points to the importance of these rules in lowering the spread of COVID-19....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Robin Padilla

Stew Maker Packs Pantry for Parents of Boy with Autism, Who Struggled to Eat Before Finding a Favorite Meal

Photo: courtesy Matt Mills Any time Matt Mills starts his day feeling a little sluggish, both he and his wife, Jamey Young, know they can count on instant inspiration from their 8-year-old son Danny, who has autism. “We’re like, ‘Oh man, life’s tough,'” Mills says. “But then you see him, and he’s got a disability, but he’s still smiling, and there’s no care in the world. And it’s like, wow!...

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1229 words · Michael Lopez

Stormy Daniels Arrested for Allegedly Touching Strip Club Patron: It's a 'Setup,' Says Attorney

Stormy Daniels, the porn star who is suing PresidentDonald Trumpover a hush agreement regarding an alleged affair made days before the 2016 election, was arrested Wednesday while performing at a strip club in Columbus, Ohio. Her attorney, Michael Avenatti, is slamming the arrest as “politically motivated.” According to recordsfrom the Franklin County Municipal Court, Daniels (real name Stephanie Clifford) was charged with three misdemeanor counts of illegally touching a patron.Ohio law dictatesthat an employee who regularly appears nude or seminude on the premises of a sexually oriented business is not allowed to touch anyone who’s not a family member while nude or seminude at that business....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Kimberly Carlson

Super Bowl Luxury Suite Menu Revealed: Wagyu Hot Dogs, Crab Legs and More

Super Bowlguests are truly in for a feast this year! VIP fans watching the big game at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday will be treated to a tasty selection of offerings on the menu — including Wagyu hot dogs, crab legs and seafood towers — served in the stadium’s luxury suites. Among the menu options included in the luxury suites — which arereportedlypriced at $2.5 million — are the Vegas Greatest Shrimp Cocktail Tower, Welcome to Las Vegas Grand Supper, Sin City’s King Crab fried rice, Lobster, Steak or Gruye Quesadillas and Breakfast For Dinner, which includes buttermilk fried chicken with waffles and maple syrup....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Gabriel Sosa

Supergirl's Jeremy Jordan to Headline Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors Revival

Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images Jeremy Jordan is moving from National City to Skid Row! TheSupergirlstar, 35, will be be returning to his musical theater roots this spring when he’ll step into the lead role of Seymour in the acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s landmark musicalLittle Shop of Horrors His eight-week limited run in the production will begin at New York City’s Westside Theatre on March 17, and conclude on May 10....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Christine Davis

Survivors Speak Out as Russia Is Accused of Using Sexual Violence as 'Weapon of War' Against Women, Kids

Ukraine.Photo: DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Women in Ukraine are telling horrific stories of soldiers using rape and sexual assault as further tactics of tyranny inRussia’s ongoing war. “Nine of them are pregnant,” Denisovatold the BBCin a story published Monday. “Russian soldiers told them they would rape them to the point where they wouldn’t want sexual contact with any man, to prevent them from having Ukrainian children.” In a separate case, Denisova said a boy was raped in front of his mother who was tied to a chair....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Seth Alvarado

Suspect Arrested in Connection to Shooting of Rapper Lil Tjay

Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesdaysaid in a press releasethat Mohamed Konate of New York was arrested and charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and weapons charges. The office said that its investigation with the Edgewater, New Jersey Police Department revealed that Konate, 27, attempted to commit armed robbery against 21-year-old Lil Tjay, Jeffrey Valdez, and Antoine Boyd. Konate allegedly shot Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Merritt, multiple times while Boyd, 22, was shot once, according to the release....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Sarah Levine

Sword-Wielding Man Shot Dead by Police Inside the Church of Scientology in Los Angeles

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Two police officers are injured and a man is dead after he walked into the Church of Scientology in Los Angeles armed with a sword late Wednesday. Around 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a Scientology church in Inglewood, where a “suspicious” man wearing a hoodie walked into the church with a sword, Inglewood Police Department tells PEOPLE. Shortly after, the man was shot as were two police officers, according to the Inglewood Police Department....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Samantha Garner

Sydney Sweeney Joins Bronco's Off-Roadeo Experience: 'Felt Like the Coolest Version of Myself' (Exclusive)

Photo:Alex Kramer Alex Kramer This ain’tSydney Sweeney’sfirst rodeo. In late September, theEuphoriaactress, 26, joined Ford Motor Company — whom she has an ongoing partnership with — in the red rock wonderland that is Moab, Utah, for theirBronco Off-Roadeoexperience, a program that was designed to teach Bronco owners how to drive the cars off-roading. While on the trail, Sweeney got to show off her expert skills behind the wheel, navigating obstacles like a a 28-degree side slope at one point....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1463 words · Carrie Johnson

Sydney Sweeney's Family Christmas Traditions Include Matching Onesies and Secret Santa (Exclusive)

Sydney Sweeney.Photo:Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty; Sydney Sweeney/ Instagram Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty; Sydney Sweeney/ Instagram Mariah Careymay be the unofficial Queen of Christmas, butSydney Sweeneysure knows how to celebrate, too. “I love the holidays,” Sweeney, 26, tells PEOPLE. “I get matching onesies for every single one of my family members, pets included,” says Sweeney, whose parents are now divorced. “We just have a giant room of 60 cousins, aunts and uncles, all in matching onesies....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · David Sawyer

Sylvester Stallone Denies 'Intentional Dissipation' of Marital Assets in Jennifer Flavin Divorce

Sylvester Stallonehas responded toJennifer Flavin’s divorce filing. Stallone’s legal team wrote in his response that he “has not engaged” in that type of behavior. The actor also opposed Flavin’s request to have “exclusive use” of their Palm Beach home. As for attorneys' fees and legal costs, Flavin asked the court to note the “conduct of each party” that could potentially lengthen the process and encourage “mutual cooperation” to “reduce the cost” of legal fees....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Erin Lawrence DVM

Synagogue Shooting Suspect Was Treated at Hospital by Jewish Doctor and Jewish Nurse

Photo: ene J Puskar/AP/REX/Shutterstock When he heard gunshots Saturday morning from his home across the street fromPittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, worst-case scenarios ran through the mind of Dr. Jeff Cohen, a member of the congregation. An EMS truck had pulled into his driveway, “and I could hear the tactical radio of what was going on,” he tells PEOPLE. “I had a bird’s-eye view of the whole thing. … At some point we heard 20-30 shots fired....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 594 words · Brenda Blackburn