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Photo: Anari Ormond A New Jersey daycare operation has been shuttered for violations days after a mother says shepicked up her 6-month-old daughter covered in bruises and scratches. Officials in Newark shut down the unlicensed J&A Nursery last week after allegedly documenting seven code violations at the daycare operation that was being run from a private home, PEOPLE confirms. Municipal court records show the facility’s operator, Lisa Muhammad, received citations Tuesday for nuisances, failure to obtain a certificate of occupancy, failure to obtain a license and failure to provide adequate doors for exit, reportsNJ....

Photo: Concord Police Department A New Hampshire man who was out on bail after allegedly assaulting two police officers is back behind bars after being accused of breaking into an apartment Wednesday afternoon while naked and strangling a golden retriever. According to a statement from the police in Concord, 28-year-old Irakozie Ildephones faces eight new criminal counts following the bizarre alleged incident. The statement says Concord officers were summoned to an apartment complex at around 3 p....

Photo: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images Naomi Osaka says she felt pressured to disclose personal details about her mental health so people would believe her reasoning forwithdrawingfrom the French Open in May. Penning apowerful new essayforTimemagazine, the 23-year-old tennis pro opens up about putting her self-care first, saying that athletes deserve “the right to take a mental break from media scrutiny on a rare occasion without being subject to strict sanctions....

Naomi Osaka.Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Naomi Osakais speaking her truth! On Sunday, the 23-year-old professional tennis player penned acandid statementon Instagram, sharing that she is going to “celebrate myself and my accomplishments more.” Noting that she is “so grateful for the people around me because the support I feel is completely unparalleled,” Osaka said that she has recently been asking herself, “Why do I feel the way I do and I realize [sic] one of the reasons is because internally I think I’m never good enough....

Photo: Fairfax County Police Department; Facebook A former NASA employee and police officer who allegedly used a racial slur against his mixed-race neighbor was found guilty of the man’s murder. Michael Hetle, 52, was accused of first-degree murder in the March 3, 2020, fatal shooting of 24-year-old Javon Prather, who was standing on Hetle’s Springfield, Va., doorstep when the incident occurred. “Evidence submitted during the trial revealed that racial animus was a contributing factor in Mr....

Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty NASCAR will require driver Denny Hamlin to complete a sensitivity training course after he tweeted an anti-Asian meme in reference to a fellow driver. Hamlin, who drives a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing, deleted the post shortly after tweeting it, calling the meme a “poor choice.” “It was a poor choice of memes and I saw how it was offensive,” he added. “It came across totally wrong....

Taylor Swift.Photo: Neilson Barnard/GettyThe city of Nashville is celebratingTaylor Swift’s arrival — the Swifty way!On Thursday, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the Mayor’s office issued a proclamation “recognizingTaylor Swifthomecoming weekend” as she arrives for her Eras Tour stop.“Over the last several months, cities nationwide have been welcomingTaylor Swiftinto their backyards, but here in Nashville, we have the distinct honor of being able to welcome her back toher own,“Mayor John Cooper tells PEOPLE of Swift, 33, who first moved to Nashville at age 14....

Photo: Will Newton/MLB Photos via Getty Aftera video went viral last week of a grown man grabbing a ball away from the young fan, a softball player named Avery, the team and Meneses made sure to make it up to her. “Avery, I’m sorry you didn’t get the ball I threw to you,” Meneses, 30, wrote. “I wanted to make sure you got one, so I hope this signed game ball makes up for it!...

Naya Riverawas zipping around in a rented pontoon boat on a lake outside of Los Angeles with her youngson Joseyon the afternoon of July 8 when she reached out to her dad — George Rivera — with a FaceTime call, looking for a bit of advice. “She would always bounce stuff off me,” George, 64, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview for this week’s issue. “And she wanted to go swimming with Josey out in the middle of the lake....

After the news spread that a woman was stuck in an elevatorin the home of her employer for three days, the New York City community involved in the incident is speaking out. According to local outlet NY1, the woman — who has since been identified as 53-year-old Marites Fortaliza,according to ABC News— did not have access to food, water, a bathroom or any way of contacting the outside world from Friday evening to Monday morning....

NeNe Leakeswas missing fromBravoConover the weekend, though she was certainly a hot topic at theReal Housewives of Atlantapanel on Saturday.While speaking about all thingsRHOA,Leakes’ costarsKenya Moore,Cynthia Bailey,Eva MarcilleandPorsha Williamswere questioned about the O.G. Atlanta Housewives’ absence from the network’s first-ever fan convention.“This platform is for the fans.We’rehere because we want to be here for the fans,” Moore said, throwing some shade.Asked if the group dynamic is different without Leakes, Williams said yes....

Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/NBC/Warner Brothers Manifestis taking one last flight after NBC canceled the sci-fi series earlier this summer, three seasons in. “What started years ago as a flight of fancy deep in my imagination has evolved into the jet engine journey of a lifetime. Never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned the worldwide outpouring of love and support for this story, its characters, and the team who work so hard to bring it all to life....

Photo: Netflix Virgin Riverfans, rejoice! The popularNetflixseries has been renewed for a fourth and fifth season, the streaming network confirmed to PEOPLE. The announcement comes a few months after the release of the show’sthird seasonin July. 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. Netflix Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?...