Civil War Soldier Gets Gravestone More Than 150 Years After 1863 Death: 'Makes You Feel Proud'

Photo: Amber Saunders More than a century and a half after his death during a battle against Confederate soldiers, Atwood Young finally received a headstone thanks to the work of his great-great-grandsons. According to theAdvertiser Democrat, brothers Philip McAlister Jr. and Jamison McAlister, dedicated a headstone for their great-great-grandfather during a burial ceremony on their farm in Maine earlier this month. “Makes you feel proud,” Philip toldWESHof the May 1 ceremony....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Nicholas Brown

Climate Activists Toss Mashed Potatoes on Painting by French Impressionist Claude Monet in Germany

An “immediate conservation investigation” found that the famed painting, which Monet crafted in 1890, sustained no damage from the stunt, given that it is placed behind alayer of protective glass, the museum said on Twitter. HANDOUT/LAST GENERATION/AFP via Getty 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 · 261 words · Erik Fleming

Climate Change Protesters Close Down Main Square in Paris, Climb onto Oil Tanker in London

Photo: JULIEN DE ROSA/getty Mass climate change protests sprouted up in the United Kingdom and France on Saturday as citizens urged their legislators to take action before it’s too late. “Their inaction leads to our rebellion,” was the calling cry for hundreds of people who gathered in Paris' 9th district, including some who lay on the floor during a so-called “die-in” demonstration, per the outlet. “We are blocking this Paris square to rebel against alternatives that we don’t have,” Lou, a 26-year-old history teacher, told Reuters....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Robert Clark

CNN Swipes at Ted Cruz for 'Running Off to Cancún' After He Mocks Network's Afghanistan Reporting

Sen. Ted Cruz.Photo: Jonathan Newton-Pool/Getty CNN had sharp words forTed Cruzon Monday after the Texas senator claimed the network was acting as a “cheerleader” for the Taliban during the fall of Afghanistan’s government. The network’s communications team swiped at Cruz, 50, after he tweeted about Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward’s reporting from Afghanistanin the wake of the Taliban takeoverand U.S. military withdrawal. In the seven-minutesegment, Ward, who had covered her head, reported from the ground on the rapidly evolving situation in the country, interviewing both Taliban members and Afghan civilians caught up in the conflict....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Crystal Moss

Coffey Anderson Opens Up About Wife Criscilla's Ongoing Cancer Battle: 'I Don't Look Past Tonight'

Coffey and Criscilla Anderson.Photo: NetflixIn the two years since hiswife Criscillareceived a devastating diagnosis of colon cancer,Coffey Andersonhas faced the starkness of their shared reality with the unrelenting faith that everything is going to be OK.At least, that’s the attitude he shows the world.“I don’t think about it when we are in the middle of it,” Anderson, 42, tearfully confesses to PEOPLE as his wife, 40, steps away to attend to the needs of one of their children....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 2125 words · Jason Chen

Colin Farrell Sells English Country-Style House in Hollywood Hills for $1.3 Million

Colin Farrellis letting go of a little piece of the British Isles in L.A.The Irish-born actor, 43, recently sold his Hollywood Hills home for $1.3 million, PEOPLE confirms. An English country-style abode, the 2,736-square-foot house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms, according toThe Agency, which represented the buyer.TheGentlemenstar bought the cottage in 2000 with his exAlicja Bachleda-Curuś, according to theLos Angeles Times. He listed it for sale in October.With period details that date back to the 1920s, the structure boasts leaded-glass windows with canyon views, as well as a wood-burning fireplace nestled in a living room with vaulted ceilings....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Dr. Roberto Johnson

College Student Dies from COVID After Mom 'Encouraged, Threatened and Nagged' Him to Get Vaccinated

Photo: Tamra Demello/Facebook A North Carolina college student who resisted getting vaccinateddied of complications from COVID-19at age 20. Tyler Gilreath, a student at the University of North Carolina – Wilmington, thought that his age would protect him against the virus if he were to get sick and was concerned about side effects from a COVID-19 vaccine, his mom, Tamra Demello, said. “He rationalized that a healthy 20 year old that gets it ‘won’t get that sick,’ " Demellowrote on Facebook....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Kenneth Ramirez

College Student Was Kicked Out of School. She Stabbed Her Mother to Death So She Wouldn’t Find Out

A jury convicted a 23-year-old former college student on Wednesday for the 2020 murder of her mother, the prosecutor’s office in Summit County, Ohio, confirms to PEOPLE. Sydney Powell, of Akron, was found guilty of charges of murder, felonious assault and tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Brenda Powell, 50, the prosecutor’s office said in a release. Mike Cardew / USA TODAY NETWORK “In March of 2020, Powell struck Brenda Powell in the head with an iron skillet, then stabbed her nearly 30 times in the neck,” according to the release....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Cindy Ferguson

Conn. Man Accused in Beating Death of Girlfriend, and Toddler Daughter Hasn't Been Seen in Months

Photo: Facebook Two months after a Connecticut mom was found dead in her home – days after her 1-year-old daughter was last seen – the woman’s boyfriend has been charged with her murder. On Dec. 2, Christine Holloway, 43, was found dead in her home in Ansonia. Her daughter, Vanessa Morales, was nowhere to be found, prompting police to issue an Amber Alert. But on Friday, police arrested Holloway’s boyfriend, Jose Morales, 43, of New Haven, who is the child’s father....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Ivan Stevens

Country Legend Naomi Judd Died by Suicide After Longtime Struggle with Mental Health: Sources

Naomi Judd, iconic country star and one-half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, took her own life on Saturday following a longtime battle with mental illness at 76 years old, multiple sources confirm. A rep for the late singer hasn’t commented. An additional statement from Naomi’s husband of 32 years, Larry Strickland, read: “Naomi Judd’s family request privacy during this heartbreaking time. No additional information will be released at this time....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Deborah Ruiz

Couple Recreates Friends' Christmas Card Each Year by Posing as Young Kids — See the Photos!

Carol and Michael Whalen.Photo: SWNS This retired couple’s sense of humor shines eachChristmaswhen they recreate their friends' holiday cards, taking the place of children in funholiday-themed activities. Carol and Michael Whalen, 68 and 72, started the tradition after receiving a greeting card showing their pals' then-1-year-old son in his toy car, according to SWNS. They have been remaking the cards featuring Ryan and Samantha Dominik’s adorable tots — now ages 5 and 2 — ever since....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 748 words · Carolyn Davenport

Courteney Cox Launches Her New Home-Care Line Homecourt: 'They're Beauty Products for the Home'

It’s no surprise thatCourteney Coxis hyperorganized. Much like her belovedFriendscharacter Monica, Cox, 57, is adept at decluttering and enjoys cleaning her spacious home in L.A. she shares with Coco, 17, her daughter with ex-husband David Arquette. “I care about the way everything looks,” the actress tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “Which is a blessing and a curse.” Now Cox is taking her love of architecture and interior design one step further with the launch ofHomecourt, her own line of fragrance-infused, skincare-inspired, home-care products....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Miguel Young

COVID Vaccinations Could Have Saved Around 234,000 American Lives in 2021

Houston hospital workers cover a patient who died of COVID-19.Photo: Go Nakamura/Getty COVID-19 continued to be one of the deadliest illnessesin the United States in 2021, and just as in 2020, the virus was the third leading cause of death, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. But it didn’t have to be thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines, and another new report estimates that around 234,000 Americanswho died from the virusafter June 2021 would have been saved if they had gotten vaccinated....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Jeffrey Rivers