Houston Hospital Suspends Doctor for 'Spreading Dangerous Misinformation' About COVID

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images A Houston hospital temporarily suspended a doctor for “spreading dangerous misinformation"about COVID-19 vaccines and treatmentsto her patients and on social media. Dr. Mary Bowden, an ear, nose and throat specialist who recently joined the staff at Houston Methodist Hospital, hasprotested against vaccine mandatesand claimed that unvaccinated patients have been discriminated against at the hospital for their choice. She also has repeatedlypromoted ivermectinas a treatment for COVID-19, despite lack of evidence that it is safe and effective, and despitewarnings from the Food and Drug Administration against its use....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Shari Christensen

Houston Zoo Welcomes 2 New Capybara Pups and Names Them After Popular 'Encanto' Characters

Photo: Jackelin Reyna/Houston Zoo This is one Bruno we have to talk about. TheHouston Zoohas named its two new Capybara pups Bruno and Pepa after the famousEncantocharacters. According to the zoo’s release, the babies were born to first-time mom, Squirt, and dad, Rio, on April 11. The duo is the zoo’s third capybara litter in the last 10 years. Shortly after birth, Bruno and Pepa quickly started eating solids and have taken on a semi-aquatic lifestyle which is common for the species....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Amanda Myers

How a DM from Joanna Gaines Changed Candis & Andy Meredith's Lives: 'Living Our Dream'

Photo: Brian Ach/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Courtesy Magnolia Network “It was right beforeMagnolia Network was officially announced, and she just reached out and said, ‘I’d like to talk,'” Andy tells PEOPLE. “We connected, and she said, ‘Hey, I have an idea.'” At the time, Candis and Andy were just about to embark on their biggest project ever: renovating a 20,000-square-foot schoolhouse to turn it into a home for their blended family of nine (they each had three boys from previous relationships before they married and had a girl together)....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Jacob Lee

How Adele Got Her Framed Piece of Céline Dion's Gum, According to James Corden: A 'True Story'

Yes,James CordengaveAdeleCéline Dion’s chewed-up gum and framed it. On Thursday night’sLate Late Show, Corden, 43, told the story of how heacquiredthe sticky collector’s item from Dion after Adele shared it during her73 Questions withVoguevideo, calling it her “proudest possession.” “It’s pretty amazing,“Adele, 33, said in the video. “James Corden — who’s a friend of mine but also does Carpool Karaoke, which I did — did one with her. He knew how much of a fan I was of her and he made her spit her gum into a piece of paper and he framed it for me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Dana Rodriguez

How Brittney Spencer Went from Classical to Country Music: 'It Sounded Like Church to Me'

When country music’s newest starBrittney Spencerstepped onto the hallowed wooden circle at the Grand Ole Opry for the very first time in May, she wasn’t thinking about who was watching or what she was going to sing. She was thinking about so, so much more. “Stepping into that circle is just a very firm, yet gentle reminder, that this is so much bigger than any of us,” Spencer, 32, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Michael Miller

How Jeff Bezos' New Romance Could Affect His $137 Billion Divorce from Wife of 25 Years

Prominent divorce attorney Randy Kessler believes the Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos divorce — likely to be one of the most expensive ever as he’s the richest man in the world worth an estimated $137 billion — will take a few months at a minimum, unless the process started a while ago and they have been able to keep that private.Bezos released a joint statement with his novelist wife revealing that they were separating after 25 years of marriage which produced four children....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1191 words · Nicole Taylor

How La La Anthony Is Supporting HBCUs and Black Designers this NYFW: 'We Need to Be Uplifted' (Exclusive)

Bryan Bedder/Getty La La Anthonyis all about amplifying Black excellence. Ahead of the Sept. 8 event, Anthony exclusively spoke with PEOPLE about the importance of supporting the next generation of Black designers. “Black communities are definitely underrepresented in fashion, but we’re also the ones that set the trends in fashion,” she said. “So we need to be supported, we need to be uplifted." La La Anthony attends BIG MOTION: an HBCU Runway....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 737 words · Andrew Beck

How Laura Linney Helped Courtney B. Vance After His Dad Died by Suicide: 'She Changed My Life' (Exclusive)

Courtney B. Vance and Laura Linney.Photo:Araya Doheny/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Araya Doheny/Getty; Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Courtney B. Vanceis revealing how supportiveLaura Linneyis as a friend. The Emmy-winningPeople v. O.J. Simpsonstar, 63, discusses in this week’s issue of PEOPLE the details of hisfather’s sudden suicide in 1990. Starring inSix Degrees of Separationon Broadway at the time, Vance leaned on his New York theater community amid his grief. “Laura Linney, God bless her, she changed my life,” he remembers....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Douglas Hendricks

How Meghan Markle Is Spending Her First Mother's Day with Baby Archie

And the Duchess of Sussex is spending her very first Mother’s Day at her newFrogmore Cottage home in Windsorwith her new son alongside husbandPrince Harryand her momDoria Ragland. “She’s super excited,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “She and Meghan are so close.” Chris Allerton/ ©️SussexRoyal Having mom for support through any first-time parenting nerves has been a big help for Meghan. “Harry really gets on well with her too,” another source says....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Melanie Schultz

How Nick Viall Roped Tom Hanks into His Proposal to Fiancée Natalie Joy: 'He Got a Kick Out of It'

Nick Viallwent to great lengths to createa surprise proposalfor his now-fiancéeNatalie Joy. On Thursday’s episode of Viall’s podcastThe Viall Files, the formerBachelorlead, 42, revealed he told Joy they were going to a screening of the newTom Hanksfilm,A Man Called Otto, before popping the question. “My whole idea of even faking an event was I wanted her to get glam,” he explained. “I knew she wanted to look nice and special.”...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Johnny Medina

How Parents Can Talk to Kids and Teens About Weight Loss

Photo: Getty Talking tokids and teens about weight lossrequires patience, care and sensitivity. An ill-timed conversation that evokes negative feelings about a child’s growing body can stick with them for many years, long influencing their food choices and eating habits. Whether a child brings up their weight first or parents decide to broach the topic, the family needs to work together as a team to decide how to move forward and improve the child’s health,mental or physical, saysMyles S....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · John Taylor

How Parler, Conservative Twitter Alternative, Disappeared from Internet amid Capitol Riots Fallout

Parler.Photo: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Parler, the Twitter-esque social media app that billed itself to its largely conservative user base as a “free speech social network,” has gone dark, as major tech companies say it failed to properly vet floods ofviolence-incitingposts. Though CEO John Matze toldThe New York Timeshe felt neither he nor Parler beared any responsibility for the mobs that stormed the Capitol, the app was kicked off its servers late Sunday for repeatedly violating rules, according to its former host, Amazon....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Raymond Miller

How Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews' Dog Trainer Tom Davis Became a Viral Star

Photo: Shawn Lachapelle Dog trainer Tom Davis was recently in Texas — on a break from working withPatrick Mahomes,Brittany Matthews, and the couple’s two dogs — when he decided to visit a park with a “Free Dog Training” sign. Davis' impromptu efforts to assist dog owners, includinghelping a woman train her pooch in a few minutes, ended up making him a viral star, and he credits his celebrity clients for his quick success....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Rebecca Ortiz