Pa. Mom Strangled Son, 11, So He Wouldn't Face Family Financial Struggles, Authorities Say

A Pennsylvania mother has been accused of strangling her 11-year-old son with a belt while he slept so he wouldn’t have to grow up with the family’s financial struggles, authorities say. Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, 50, was charged with the murder ofMatthew Whiteheadafter the child’s body was found in their Horsham home on Tuesday, according to a statement from theMontgomery County District Attorney’s Office. The boy’s father called 911 about 7 a.m. local time after he noticed the door to the primary bedroom was locked and the family’s Toyota Highlander was missing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Anthony Henry

Pamela Anderson Says Sylvester Stallone Once Asked Her to Be His 'No. 1 Girl,' Which He Denies

In her new Netflix documentaryPamela, a love story, out Tuesday, the actress, 55, recounts a story when Stallone, 76, allegedly “offered me a condo and a Porsche to be his ‘No. 1 girl,’ " according to a report fromtheNew York Post. Anderson says that she turned him down. “And I was like, ‘Does that mean there’s No. 2? Uh-uh,'” she says with a laugh in the doc, per the outlet, later adding, “He goes, ‘That’s the best offer you’re gonna get, honey....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Todd Washington

Pamela Anderson Still Fits Into Her Red 'Baywatch' Swimsuit — and Sometimes Wears It on Dates

It’s been 22 years since Pamela Anderson last wore her iconic red one-piece on the set of the hit ’90s show,Baywatch. But she says she still slips into the maillot from time to time. In anew interview withTheNew York Times, Anderson, 52, revealed that not only does she still fit into her signature suit, but sometimes she actually puts it on to surprise dates. “I jump in the shower with a bathing suit and then jump on them wherever they are in the house, soaking wet,” she said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · David Montgomery

Papa John's Franchise Controller Addresses Keeping Stores Open in Russia: 'They Appreciate a Good Pizza'

Photo: Matt Rourke/AP/Shutterstock But one Colorado native plans to keep nearly 200 Papa John’s restaurants open in the country, despite the company’s decision. Christopher Wynne, 45, controls the company in charge of franchise agreements for the Russian locations of Papa John’s, according toThe New York Times. The American told the outlet that remaining open is imperative to him. “The best thing I can do as an individual is show compassion for the people, my employees, franchisees and customers without judging them because of the politicians in power,” Wynne said in an interview with theTimes, published Monday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Trevor Holloway

Parents of Boy, 7, Who Was Found Dead in Washing Machine 4 Months Ago, Charged with Murder

Troy Khoeler.Photo: twitter Police in a Texas town have arrested and charged the parents of a 7-year-old boy, Troy Koehler, whowas found dead in a washing machinein their home. Jermaine and Tiffany — who are believed to have adopted Troy, a foster child, in 2019 — were booked in the Harris County Jail, the sheriff noted. Tiffany’s bailhas been set at $150,000 and her court date is scheduled for Thursday, according to her booking report....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Alison Dudley

Parents of Michigan School Shooting Suspect Charged, Gun Used Was Christmas Present: Prosecutor

Photo: JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images The parents of the suspect inTuesday’s mass shooting at a Michigan high schoolwill be charged with involuntary manslaughter, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald announced at a Friday news conference. James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of 15-year-old suspect Ethan Crumbley, are each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Four days before the shooting at Oxford High School in suburban Detroit, James Crumbley purchased the gun used in the massacre, McDonald said....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Jenna Mcclure

Parents of Missing Colorado Mom Kelsey Berreth File Wrongful Death Suit Against Fiancé

The parents of a missing Colorado woman who is presumed dead has filed a wrongful death suit against her fiancé, who has been charged with murder. Kelsey Berreth, a 29-year-old flight instructor from Woodland Park, hasn’t been seen in public since Thanksgiving, when surveillance video captured her and her daughter entering a local supermarket. In late December, authorities arrested her fiancé,Patrick Frazee. Hefaces two counts of murder and three counts of solicitation to commit murder....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Jose Byrd

Paris Hilton Reveals Mom Kathy Hilton Didn't Know About Son Phoenix Until He Was 'Over a Week Old'

On heriHeartRadio podcastThis Is Paris, the new mom, 42, talked about how she and husbandCarter Reumdecided on “keeping everything really private.” “Not even my mom, my sisters, my best friend knew until he was over a week old,” Hilton revealed on the podcast. “It was really nice to have that with Carter, be our own journey together. I just feel like my life has been so public, and I’ve never really had anything be just mine....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Jennifer Cross

Paris Is Dealing with a Massive Bed Bug Outbreak — and the Pests Have Even Infested Trains and Busses

Paris will welcome the world in nine months as the host of the2024 Olympics. But right now, the City of Light is dealing with very unwelcome visitors:bed bugs. The small, blood-sucking insects have been spotted all over the French capitol — on the Metro (Paris’s public transportation system), in hotels and movie theaters and at the Charles de Gaulle airport. “No one is safe,” Deputy Mayor of Paris Emmanuel Grégoireposted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sept....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · James Hill

Patrick Dempsey Shares His Intense Workout Regimen, Reveals the Food He Just Can’t Resist: 'That’s My Weakness' (Exclusive)

Patrick Dempseyis making sure his health is a priority the older he gets. “I have teenage boys who keep me very active and I need to stay in shape to keep up with them,” theFerraristar tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “So, they’re on me about my diet, about am I training enough, am I working hard enough. They’re very good for me and I appreciate that and they challenge me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Kim Lawson

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Denies Accusation He Solicited Prostitution at Fla. Massage Parlor

Robert Kraft.Photo: Paul Bereswill/Getty Robert Kraft, owner of the NFL Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, has been charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution in connection with a human trafficking sting tied to a chain of Florida massage parlors, police announced Friday. Jupiter Police Chief Daniel Kerr confirmed the charge in a news conference. Robert Kraft.Paul Bereswill/Getty A spokesman for Kraft tells PEOPLE: “We categorically deny that Mr....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 653 words · Kimberly Alvarado

Pediatricians Release Heartbreaking Drawings by Migrant Children While in Border Protection Custody

One of the drawings. Dr. Collen Kraft, a former president of the AAP, said the drawings were incredibly heartbreaking, in part due to these children feeling like they were behind bars. “The fact that the drawings are so realistic and horrific gives us a view into what these children have experienced,” Kraft told the outlet. “When a child draws this, it’s telling us that [the] child felt like he or she was in jail....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Margaret Horne

Pelé's Life in Photos

01of 16 Pelé’s Early Years IBL/Shutterstock His father struggled to earn a living as asoccer player, so Pelé grew up in poverty. Unable to afford a real soccer ball, he kicked around a rolled-up sock stuffed with rags – demonstrating his talents early on. 02of 16 Pelé’s Nickname AFP/Getty Images Although widelyrecognized as Pelé, the soccer player’s birth name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. His parents named him after inventor Thomas Edison (minus the “i”)....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1857 words · Claire Henderson