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Vladimir Putin.Photo: Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty As the U.S. labelsVladimir Putin’slatest moves in the Ukraine crisisthe start of an “invasion,” Europe is closer to the brink of war withmore than 100,000Russian troops positioned along the country’s vast border with its neighbor. On Monday, Putin declared two separatist territories in Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, independent states and ordered Russian troops to deploy on a so-called “peacekeeping mission” in the country’s eastern region, which he called “ancient Russian lands....

Photo: Martine Severin Photography; Simon & Schuster That last item on the list, however, proved the most challenging of all. “It wasn’t easy to find books with leading Black characters that were just books about kids being kids,” Ewing, who is mom to daughter Stella, 7, and son Jackson, 5, tells PEOPLE. There were the classics, likeCorduroyandThe Snowy Day— and there were plenty of kids' books about inspiring Black historical figures likeMartin Luther King Jr....

Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty Dia Dipasupil/Getty WhileJimmy Buffettmay have been known for his laid-back, tropical lifestyle, he was also a family man. The “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” singer was married to his wife, Jane Slagsvol, from 1977 until his death on Sept. 1, 2023, at age 76. A statement on his social media and website confirmedBuffet died with his family and friends around him. Buffet and Slagsvol met in Key West, Florida, when Slagsvol was visiting the island for her college spring break....

Christian comedian and YouTuber John Crist is focused on getting “healthy spiritually, mentally and physically” in the wake ofsexual misconduct allegationsbrought against him. The outlet said the sexual misconduct spanned “over the last seven years.” In a lengthy statement issued to Charisma News, Crist, 35, apologized “for the hurt and pain” that he has caused various women, admitting that he has “treated relationships with women far too casually, in some cases even recklessly....

Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Robin Marchant/Getty Images Madelyn Cline and Jackson Guthy have gone their separate ways. After sparking breakup rumors in July 2023, PEOPLE confirmed thattheOuter Banksactress was datingSaturday Night Livealum Pete Davidson in September. Cline and Guthy first sparked dating rumorsin June 2022, followingher split fromOuter Bankscostar Chase Stokesin November 2021. Months later,Cline confirmed she was “happily taken"in her February 2023 cover story withCosmopolitan. Though she didn’t disclose the identity of her new beau at the time, she did share that her current partner makes her “incredibly happy....

Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty With 45 PGA Tour event wins under his belt,Phil Mickelsonis largely regarded as one of the world’s best professional golfers. And while his career has been widely covered, there is one element of the veteran golfer’s life that has been largely kept out of the spotlight: his longtime marriage to wife Amy Mickelson. Phil and Amy first met in 1992 while students at Arizona State University, and they tied the knot a few years later on Nov....

Rishi Sunakand his wife, Akshata Murty, may live in London, but their love story began halfway around the world. The British prime minister first met Murty while they were students at Stanford University in California. The couple fell in love while working toward their graduate degrees, and following their graduation in 2006, Sunak popped the question. In 2009, the pair tied the knot in Murty’s native India, where her parents are widely known for their information technology company Infosys....

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John Mackey.Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty In a recent interview withFreakonomicsRadio,the 67-year-old businessman told host Stephen J. Dubner that the key to keeping Americans in good health is to live healthier lifestyles, including eating better,CNBCreported. “I mean, honestly, we talk about healthcare. The best solution is not to need healthcare,” Mackey said. “The best solution is to change the way people eat, the way they live, the lifestyle, and diet....

Whoopi Goldberg on ‘The View’.Photo:The View/X The View/X Whoopi Goldbergmade it clear on Thursday’s episode ofThe Viewthat she has no ties toJeffrey Epstein. Amid revelations and speculation about the famous and influential people who visited the private island of the late convicted sex offender, the Oscar winner denied ever traveling there. “Apparently, they said I was on the island. And I don’t go anywhere!” she said. “So I’m just going to say — and there’s just been a lot of stuff recently, I don’t know what I’ve done to anybody — but apparently there are a lot of the [tabloid] sites [and] people don’t realize they can be harmful....

Photo:Craig Blankenhorn/Max Craig Blankenhorn/Max Virginia might be for lovers, but it’s not forAnd Just Like That…. In recent episodes of the Max hit, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan (John Corbett)reunitedafter 13 years and have been living acharmed lifebetween New York City and the Old Dominion — but fans shouldn’t expect to see theSex and the Cityheroine (or Aidan’s infamous chicken) in Norfolk in season 2. “We didn’t necessarily want to do ‘Carrie goes to Virginia,’” executive producer, writer and directorMichael Patrick Kingsaid on Thursday’s episode of HBO’sAnd Just Like That… The Writers Roompodcast....

Florence Pugh and Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer”.Photo:Universal Pictures Universal Pictures Christopher Nolanfelt sex scenes were essential for his latest movie. Thedirector, 52, toldInsiderabout filmingOppenheimerand how he felt about bringing intimate moments between J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and Jean Tatlock (Florence Pugh) to the big screen. Oppenheimeris rated R for “some sexuality, nudity and language.” It’s the first of the director’s movies to include sex scenes; he’s known for films likeThe Dark Knighttrilogy,Inception,Tenet,Dunkirk,Interstellarand more....

BrothersPrince Williamand Prince Harry have different roles during the Trooping the Colour processional. During the festivities on Saturday, which celebrate the Queen’s official birthday, Harry noticeably wasn’t riding horseback alongside his father,Prince Charles, and brother,Prince William. But why doesn’t Harry get to ride on horseback like William and Charles do? Well, it’s a matter of position. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock Prince William.DAVID HARTLEY/Shutterstock Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Andrew....