Ill. Girl, 1, Is Missing After Her Mom Was Found Slain, Person of Interest Being Questioned in Mo.

Jaclyn “Angel” Dobbs.Photo: Wheeling Police Department A 1-year-old Illinois girl is still missing after her mother was found murdered in their home. Jaclyn “Angel” Dobbs disappeared from the Wheeling home she shared with her 21-year-old mother Ja’nya Murphy on Nov. 9 and hasn’t been seen since. Police said they received a missing persons report around 10:22 pm on November 9 that Murphy was missing and hadn’t shown up to work or been in touch with family members since the previous day....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Susan Li

Illinois Couple Finds 63-Year-Old McDonald's Fries While Renovating Their Home

Photo: Rob Jones Grace and Rob Jones purchased their Crystal Lake, Illinois home in 2015 and though it was not a fixer-upper they knew they’d gradually make improvements,TODAYreported. Earlier this month, while renovating the home’s kitchen and bathroom Rob came across something unexpected. He was removing a built-in toilet paper holder when he spotted what appeared to be a bundle of cloth. “It was actually kind of hard to remove....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Megan Hill

Illinois Man with ALS Survives 'Perfect Storm' Crash, Finishing Cross-Country Bike Ride and Raising More Than $50,000 for ALS Research

Photo: Ray Spooner When 56-year-old Ray Spooner completed his 3,074-mile bike ride across the United States on Thursday, his first thought was: I want to turn around and do it again. “To be quite honest, I would be quite happy to turn around and ride that bit that I missed,” he tells PEOPLE from his finish point in St. Augustine, Florida. “But, I think [my wife] would have something to say about that,” says the father of three from Urbana, Illinois....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Jonathan Mckenzie

Illusionist Antonio Díaz Talks Making History — and Making Magic — with 'El Mago Pop' on Broadway (Exclusive)

Antonio Díaz.Photo:Mario Wurzburger/WireImage Mario Wurzburger/WireImage Antonio Díazis the highest-grossing European illusionist in the world, with his Netflix showsMagic for HumansandLa Gran Illusionbroadcast in nearly 200 countries. But for his next trick, he’s about to do something he’s never done before:Broadway. The 37-year-old Spanish performer, known to audiences worldwide asEl Mago Pop, will hit New York City’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre beginning Aug. 17 for a strictly limited two-week engagement of his eponymously named show,El Mago Pop....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Phyllis James

In Sync! Kym Johnson Herjavec's Twins Meet 'Uncle Joey' Fatone — See the Sweet Picture

Photo: Kym Herjavec/Instagram Kym Johnson Herjavec‘s babies have met their Uncle Joey. TheDancing with theStarspro, 42, recently introduced her 4-month-old twins,Haven Mae and Hudson Robert, toJoey Fatone. (The duo were partners twice on the competition show, in seasons 4 and 15 — during the latter of which they placed second.) Johnson Herjavec posted a photo of Fatone, 41, holding both babies with a big smile on his face. “Uncle Joey,” shecaptioned the picture, tacking on a red heart emoji....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Catherine Sandoval

Influencer Lexi Reed Is Back in the Hospital with Stomach and Leg Pain: 'Getting Worse'

Lexi Reed.Photo: Lexi Reed/Instagram Lexi Reedis back in the hospital and frustrated as her health woes continue. The weight loss influencer — whohad excitedly shared two weeks ago that she was off dialysis after two months— shared on her Instagram Story that she had to head back to the hospital due to severe stomach and leg pain. “Not how I wanted to spend my Monday 😭,” Reed, 31, posted, along with a photo of her hospital’s emergency room entrance....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Lisa Rodriguez DDS

Inside Debbie Reynolds' Final PEOPLE Interview as She Looked Back on Her Career, Success and Scandals

PEOPLE’s Lynette Rice recalls her 2015 meeting with legendary actressDebbie Reynolds, whodied Wednesdayat the age of 84, one day after her daughterCarrie Fisherdiedat age 60. In preparation for the Life Achievement honor that Debbie would receive from the Screen Actors Guild in 2015, I had the privilege of interviewing the then-83-year-old actress about her extraordinary life and career. I begged for the chance, actually; when a former PEOPLE colleague lamented about having too much on her plate, I pleaded for the chance to do the interview myself for PEOPLE, and I couldn’t believe my luck....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Jeffrey Kerr

Inside Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley's Stunning Nashville Home, Listed for $6.2 Million

Brian Kelley’s leafy, luxuriant Tennessee home is no longer “Meant to Be.” TheFlorida Georgia Linesinger is selling the 70-acre property outside of Nashville that he purchased in 2013 and lives in with his wife, Brittney. The property includes six buildings — a barn, a treehouse, a saloon, two guest houses, and the main house, which they’ve dubbed “the shack.” The asking price is $6.2 million, listing agentsthe Bodden Sistersof EXIT Realty Music City confirm to PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Charles Thomas

Inside Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier's Lifelong Friendship: Pair Were 'Closer Than Brothers'

Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Harry Belafonte, who died Tuesday at age 96, held a decades-long friendship with his frequent costar and fellow civil rights activistSidney Poitier. The two groundbreaking artists — Belafonte was the first Black person to win an Emmy Award, while the late Poitier was the first Black man to win a Best Actor Oscar — met in the mid-1940s as they worked at The American Negro Theatre in New York City, both age 20....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Justin Allen

Inside Mar-a-Lago: Trump Teaming Up with Melania, Yelling at Chefs & More 'Winter White House' Details

Photo: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images Long before Donald Trump was president of the United States, he was the owner and favorite guest of the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. “I realized how important Mar-a-Lago and Palm Beach [were] to [Donald’s] development,” says Leamer, whose book, published last month, is based on numerous interviews from club insiders. Since taking office, Mar-a-Lago (which he’s called the “Winter White House”) remains a frequent vacation spot....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Valerie Acosta

Inside the Tense Moments After Jayme Closs' Escape From Kidnapping: 'Call 911 and Get a Weapon'

The frightened girl, hurriedly walking with no coat or gloves in the cold amid an enclave of scattered cabins in the Wisconsin woods, looked immediately familiar to Jeanne Nutter. “Missing” fliers had made the face of 13-year-oldJayme Clossubiquitous since the teen went missing Oct. 15, a presumed kidnap victim abducted in the moments afterher parents’ shotgun murdersin their home outside of Barron. Now, nearly 70 miles away from Barron in Gordon, here Jayme was on Thursday, approaching Nutter as she walked her Golden Retriever, Henry, along a snowy road....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Gene Holloway

IOC Declines to Give Russia and Belarus Formal Invites to 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

Chesnot/Getty Russia and Belarus will not be invited to compete in the 2024 Olympics. In aQ&A released Friday, theInternational Olympic Committeeannounced that Russia and Belarus were not on the list of 203 countries to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics, taking place in Paris. The decision comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, as Russia continues itsfull-scale invasioninto the eastern European nation. As an ally of Russia, Belarus was also implicated in the IOC’s decision....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Daniel Johnson

Ione Skye Shares Final Text Exchange with Matthew Perry Days Before His Death: ‘Love This Guy’

Ione Skyeis mourning the loss of her former costarMatthew Perry. The two starred alongside each other in 1988’sA Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, Perry’s film debut. “Hi! I hope all is well. I was meditating (I meditate now) and ‘In Your Eyes’ started playing. And I instantly thought of how beautiful you are,” Perry, 54, wrote in a text message sent to Skye on Oct. 15, referencing the song from her 1989 filmSay Anything....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Tracy Thomas