Taylor Hern marries Andrea Hawkins at the Thompson Hotel in Dallas on Dec. 16.Photo:Megan Kay Photography Megan Kay Photography Taylor Hearn is married! The 29-year-old baseball pitcher, who plays for Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league, tied the knot with Andrea Hawkins at the Thompson Hotel in Dallas on Saturday. Taylor Hern marries Andrea Hawkins at the Thompson Hotel in Dallas on Dec. 16.Megan Kay Photography...

The fate of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision legalizing abortion nationwide, is up for discussion again in the Supreme Court, who heard oral arguments on the case Wednesday. It has long been a hotly-debated topic that reached new levels of conflict when a Texas law that bans abortion (both surgical andchemical) after about six weeks was passed in September. The controversial decision also states that anyone caught helping a woman obtain an abortion in the state after cardiac activity is detected can be sued in a civil lawsuit....

Matt Fraseris going to be a dad! “I was so excited the moment I found out Alexa was pregnant,” Fraser tells PEOPLE. “We wanted to take some time to enjoy the news with friends and family before sharing it with the world.” “For me, the most exciting moment was hearing the little fluttering heartbeat for the very first time and watching the moment on the ultrasound. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed,” adds theWhen Heaven Callsauthor....

In 2008, Leslie Allison-Seei’s German shepherd, Cleo, married Buddy, a golden retriever who lived down the street. “Best son-in-law ever,” she tells PEOPLE. On Sunday, September 25, 2021, Allison-Seei donned her mother-of-the-bride dressing gown once more and led her town of Villa Park, Illinois, in an attempt to break the2007 Guinness World Record for the largest dog wedding ceremony, which stands at 178 pooch pairs. “I love dogs, and I love weddings,” says Allison-Seei, who is the Chair of the Villa Park Community’s Focus on Unifying Neighbors (F....

Photo: Fared Alhor This puppy got his happy ending after all. While photographing the aftermath from last week’s raid onIslamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi— which resulted in his death — Syrian photojournalist Fared Alhor stumbled across a puppy who appeared to be in distress. “I turned around and, accidentally, I saw a puppy standing next to his mom,” Alhor, whoposted photoson his Twitter account which showed the young pup standing near the body of its mother, who did not survive, toldCNN....

Photo:Courtesy of the Elliott Family Courtesy of the Elliott Family A car accident left Marine Corps Veteran Brittany Elliott quadriplegic eight years ago, but with the help of technology and her own determination, she’s walking again, thanks to a robotic exoskeleton. Now, she’s telling her story to lawmakers in Washington, D.C., working alongside other veterans to help create theSTAND Act, a bill announced last weekwhich will facilitate access to these exoskeletons for other disabled veterans who need them....

Queen Camilla’s grandsons stepped into the spotlight at herhistoric coronation. Gus Lopes, Louis Lopes and Freddy Parker Bowles, all 13, served as their grandmother’sPages of Honorat theWestminster Abbeycrowning ceremony on Saturday. The trio took their place alongside their cousin Arthur Eliot, Queen Camilla’s great-nephew, at the service. As Gus, Louis and Freddy carried out the ceremonial role, their parents and sisters watched on from the pews of Westminster Abbey. Queen Camilla has two children from her first marriage toAndrew Parker Bowles— sonTom Parker Bowlesand daughterLaura Lopes— and is a grandmother of five....

Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire via ZUMA PressThis isnotthe way to welcomeQueen Elizabethhome!The 92-year-old monarch officially moved intoBalmoral Castlein Scotland for herannual summer breakon Monday, but one naughty animal’s inopportune bathroom break nearly upstaged her arrival.Shetland pony Cruachan IV, the mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, was on-hand to greet the Queen after she inspected the Balaclava Company, 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. However, the 4-year-old miniature horse decided to relieve himself then and there, causingQueen Elizabethto turn away and shield her nose from the smell with her hand....

AlthoughQueen Elizabethhas revealed that while she would have preferred thatPrince HarryandMeghan Markleremain senior working royals, she’s also been unwavering in her public support of the couple. Five days after a royal family summit, which saw the monarch meet withPrince Charles,Prince Williamand the Duke of Sussex at her Sandringham estate, the Queen spoke warmly of Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, as she revealed theconclusions to the family discussions. “Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved members of my family....

Queen Elizabeth.Photo: Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/GettyQueen Elizabethis back to work following her birthday break.After spending a week at her Sandringham estate for her96th birthday, the monarch had her first in-person engagement sincereturning to Windsor Castleon Thursday. She welcomed Switzerland’s President Ignazio Cassis and his wife Paola Cassis.Although the Queen has been using a walking cane for several months, she appeared to go without it for Thursday’s audience. Wearing a blue patterned dress and her signature three-strand pearl necklace, the Queen was all smiles as she shook hands and posed for photos with her guests....

Queen Elizabeth, the comedian! The Queen made sure to sign the visitors’ book — but not before cracking a joke about her 72nd wedding anniversary toPrince Philip. “What’s the date?” she cheekily asked Chatham House director Dr. Robin Niblett. When he replied that it was Nov. 20, the monarch laughed and said: “Well, of course I know what the date is!” After signing her name, the Queen added: “Now, well, that proves I came here....

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth in Kenya, 1952.Photo: Getty Images Treetops, the Kenyan safari lodge whereQueen Elizabethwas staying in February 1952 when her father King George VI died in his sleep and she ascended to the throne, has been forced to shut down. The then-princess and husbandPrince Philipwere staying at the treehouse perched in an enormous fig tree in Aberdare National Park during a tour of the Commonwealth that was set to visit Africa, Australia and New Zealand when King George VI died....

Queen Elizabeth arrives at the funeral of her late husband, Prince Philip.Photo: Leon Neal/WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabethis laying her husband of 73 years to rest. Dressed in black, the monarch arrived at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday for husbandPrince Philip’s funeral. The Duke of Edinburgh died on April 9 at the age of 99. In keeping with pandemic guidelines, the Queen and members of the congregation wore face masks and sat six feet apart....