Palace Did Not Want Elton John to Sing 'Candle in the Wind' at Princess Diana's Funeral

Elton John at Princess Diana’s funeral.Photo: Anwar Hussein/Getty Newly released government documents show what went on behind the scenes ofElton John’s famous performance of “Candle in the Wind” atPrincess Diana’s funeral in 1997. “This is a crucial point in the service and we would urge boldness. It is where the unexpected happens and something of the modern world that the princess represented,” the Very Reverend Dr. Wesley Carr wrote in his plea....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · John Hanson

Palm Beach Says It Is Looking at Whether Trump Is Breaking Any Rules by Living at Mar-a-Lago

Mar-a-Lago Club.Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty WhenDonald Trumpleft the White House on Jan. 20, he headed to one of the places where he appears to be most comfortable: Mar-a-Lago, the private club he owns in Palm Beach, Florida. Now a week later, it looks he may be planning to stay there for the foreseeable future. There’s just one problem: Decades ago, he promised officials he never would. After a group of Palm Beach residentsrepeatedly pointedto an agreement the now-former president signed in the 1990s — in which he said that no members would stay at Mar-a-Lago for longer than seven days at a time — lawyers for the town are taking up the issue....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · April Ross

Pamela Anderson Felt 'Exploited' During Season 1 ofPamela's Garden of Eden: 'I'm Taking Back My Power' (Exclusive)

Pamela Andersonis excited to get back to television for season 2 ofPamela’s Garden of Eden— especially because this time around, it was a much more positive experience and she had control of the direction. “The first season, I was a bit of a mess,” Anderson, 56, confesses to PEOPLE of the series, now streaming on Hulu. “It was not my favorite time of life. I was in survival mode while writing my memoir [Love, Pamela], the documentary [Pamela: A Love Story] was being made, and I was an open wound when it was being shot....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Robin Wade

Pamela Anderson Says Strangers Apologize and Tell Her 'I Like You Now' After Reading Her Memoir

Pamela Anderson in Aritzia forElle.Photo:Courtesy of AritziaPamela Andersonis pondering how her public image has shifted since the release of her bestselling memoirLove, Pamela.“I get a lot of people walking up to me on the street, saying, ‘I had no idea who you were, and I’m sorry for all the ways I thought about you before, because I like you now,' " the actress and model, 56, toldEllein a new interview of the time after the publication ofLove, Pamelaearlier this year....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1482 words · Kelly Gibson

Parents Celebrate New Military Mental Health Measures They Fought for After Son's Suicide in the Navy

Teri and Patrick Caserta.Photo: Courtesy Teri Caserta The U.S. will soon enact The Brandon Act’s mental health measures to prevent suicide in the military — and the parents behind the law tell PEOPLE exclusively that their late son’s legacy will “forever live on” in the new policies. Sitting in their Peoria, Arizona, home, Patrick and Teri Caserta frequently glance at their hutch holding the remains of their only child, Brandon....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Michelle Conway

Parents Charged as Boy, 5, Who Shot and Killed Brother, 16 Months, Is Found to Have Had Cocaine in System

Crime scene.Photo:Getty Images Getty Images Deonta Johnson, 27, and Shatia Welch, 24, both from Indiana, were arrested on Monday in LaPorte and their charges were revealed on Tuesday, the Lafayette Police Departmentshared in a release. According tocourt documentsfor Johnson — as well ascourt documentsfor Welch — the parents have been charged with multiple felonies. These include one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, one count of neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury, one count of conspiracy to commit dealing in a narcotic drug and one count of possession of a narcotic drug....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Matthew Randolph

Parents Design Incredible 'Harry Potter' Nursery for Son: 'Four Years Later and He Still Loves It!'

Four-year-old Finley is ready for Hogwarts! “My husband grew up loving Harry Potter and knew right when we found out we were pregnant he wanted a Harry Potter nursery,” Kaycee Daniel tells PEOPLE. “I took some convincing, but am so glad I came around.” 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 · 226 words · Phillip Griffin

Paris Hilton Says She Does Not 'Really Trust' Longtime Frenemy Lindsay Lohan

Paris Hiltonwants to surround herself with positivity — and says thatLindsay Lohandoesn’t fit the bill. “Back in the day we were friends,” theSimple Lifesocialite, 37, toldAndy Cohenon SiriusXM’sRadio Andyin a new interview this week. “But [she’s] just one of those people that I just don’t really trust. And I only like to be around positive energy and good people.” “She was too much drama for you,” Cohen said. “Good vibes only,” Hilton replied....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Sarah Phelps

Parkland School Resource Officer Who Didn't Enter Building During Mass Shooting Found Not Guilty

Scot Peterson (left).Photo:Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP A jury has found Scot Peterson, the officer who did not enter the Parkland, Fla., high school where a gunman shot and killed 17 people in 2018, not guilty of child neglect and other charges related to his response to the school shooting, according to multiple reports. Peterson, 60, broke down in tears after the verdict was read, NBC Newsreports....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Lisa Arnold

Passengers Who Died in Limo Crash Didn't Have Proper Access to Seatbelts: NTSB Report

Photo: Hans Pennink/AP/Shutterstock The report, released Wednesday, found that the modified 2001 Ford Excursion — which ran a stop sign, crossed a T-intersection, and slammed into an SUV on Oct. 6, 2018 — received severe damage to its front end, but that rear portions, where many of the 17 passengers were seated, stayed relatively intact, with enough “space for the occupants to survive.” The vehicle had been modified into a stretch limo years earlier, with the limo company adding multiple seats to the back....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Richard Stanley

Pastor Admits to 'Adultery' During Service — But Then Female Church Member Takes the Mic: 'I Was Just 16'

Pastor John Lowe.Photo: Darron Cummings/AP New Life Christian Church & World Outreach, located in Warsaw, acknowledged the accusations against Pastor John B. Lowe II in a statement on their website, writing in part, “We are hurting and broken for a woman who has lovingly attended and served in the church for many years, as well as for her husband and family.” PEOPLE has attempted to reach Lowe for comment....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Rita Sanders

Pat McGrath Becomes First Makeup Artist to Receive Damehood: 'Never Give Up on Your Dreams'

Pat McGrath.Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage The makeup artist, who launched her makeup line Pat McGrath Labs in 2015, was announced as part of the Queen’s New Year’s honors list. “I am truly delighted and humbled to be given this wonderful honour. My mother’s obsession with beauty and fashion ignited my passion for this amazing industry and I feel blessed to have the privilege of working with some of the most extraordinary people throughout my career,” she added....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Benjamin Williams

Pat Sajak Called It! Departing 'Wheel of Fortune' Host Joked Show Had Ryan Seacrest 'on Speed Dial' Years Ago

Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Pat Sajakhas long suspectedRyan Seacresthad a good shot at becoming the nextWheel of Fortunehost. After Tuesday’s announcement that Seacrest would behis successor,a 2012 clipfrom the game show resurfaced online in which the longtime host joked that theAmerican Idolhost was only a call away. In the video, a contestant asked for a vowel and the host responded, ‘You spun the wheel, you have to ask for a consonant....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Mark Simon