U.S. Advises Against Travel to Japan Ahead of Tokyo Olympics Due to COVID: 'Even Fully Vaccinated Travelers'

Tokyo Summer Olympics logo.Photo: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new travel advisory for travelers planning trips to Japan ahead of the Olympics this summer. “Travelers should avoid all travel to Japan,” the CDCadvisedMonday. The organization has the country listed as level 4, which is “very high” in terms of COVID-19 infections. “Because of the current situation in Japan even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japan,” the CDC warned....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Marissa Sloan

Ukraine Zoo Says Missing Workers Who Stayed to Help Animals During Russian Attacks Are Dead

Photo: Feldman Ecopark Zoo/Instagram; Eldar Emric/AP/Shutterstock Feldman Ecopark, a zoo in Kharviv, Ukraine, says the facility has confirmed the death of two employees who went missing last month amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The zoo shared the news of the deaths in apress releaseand videos onFacebookandInstagram. “We have received confirmation that two of our employees who went missing in early March have died. When the war started, they stayed in the Ecopark and helped to feed the animals,” the release stated in English, translated from Ukrainian....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Jessica Valdez

Ulta Apologizes for 'Insensitive' Email Blast About Late Designer Kate Spade

Photo: David Howells/Corbis via Getty “Come hang with Kate Spade,” the email blast sent to subscribers read. Many subscribers shared their outrage about the email on social media Monday. Bruce Bennett/Getty “Ulta Beauty recently sent an email featuring Kate Spade New York fragrance with an insensitive subject line and for this, we sincerely apologize,” a representative for Ulta said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Mental health is a very serious, important issue in this country, and not something we would ever take lightly....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Joshua Jones

Unvaccinated Nurse & 'Amazing' Mom of 5 Dies of COVID After Giving Birth to Baby While Intubated

Photo: gofundme A California emergency room nurse who contractedCOVID-19while pregnant has died, leaving behind five children and a husband who remains hospitalized due to the virus, her family said. Davy Macias died on Thursday weeks after she and husband Daniel were hospitalized with COVID-19,KABCreported. Davy had reportedly been caring for patients during the pandemic but did not receive a COVID-19 vaccination. According to aGoFundMecampaign set up for the family, she was seven months pregnant when she contracted the deadly respiratory disease....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Steven Dyer

USA Gymnastics CEO Kerry Perry Resigns After Just 9 Months at Embattled Organization

Photo: REX/Shutterstock The turmoil at USA Gymnastics continued on Monday as CEO Kerry Perry resigned after just nine months in the job. Perry stepped into the role in December to oversee an organization reeling from revelations that Larry Nassar, a former team doctor,had sexually abusedhundreds ofgymnasts. Nassarwas sentenced to up to 175 yearsin prison in January. AnIndianapolis Starreportfound that USA Gymnasticsallegedly worked with Nassarto make excuses for his absence when he was under investigation....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · James Anderson

Usher Styles His Hair in a Retro Pompadour for Rat Pack-Themed Party: See His Transformation

Usherrocked a new hairstyle for the new year! The 40-year-old R&B artist showed off his expertly styled new look on his Instagram Story and Instagram Live before heading out to a rat pack-themed New Year’s bash. Usher/Instagram Once his hair was locked into place with lots of hairspray and gel, Usher couldn’t stop showing off his ’50s-inspired slick style. Looking for more style content?Click hereto subscribe to the PeopleStyle Newsletter for amazing shopping discounts, can’t-live-without beauty products and more...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Melanie Lang

USWNT's Christen Press Reveals She Needs 4th ACL Surgery: ‘Working Every Second of Every Day to Return’

Christen Press.Photo:Meg Oliphant/Getty Meg Oliphant/Getty USWNTstar Christen Press announced Monday she’ll need a fourth surgery to try and fix the torn ACL in her right knee — an injury that has kept her off the field for more than a year and off this year’s World Cup roster.Press, 34, described the scenario as a “recovery nightmare” inan Instagram postsharing the news, and said she’s “given every ounce of my being to making it back....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Joshua Cox

Val Kilmer Says Playing 'Top Gun' 's Iceman Again Was Like 'Being Reunited with a Long-Lost Friend'

Photo: Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock Can you imagine anyone else in the role of the flinty flyboy Tom “Iceman” Kazansky? IfVal Kilmerhad had his way back in 1985, it would have been anyone but him. Although he was a young, hungry actor with just a couple of feature film credits, he had tried hard to stay out ofTop Gun. “I didn’t want the part. I didn’t care about the film. The story didn’t interest me,” Kilmer wrote in his 2020 memoir,I’m Your Huckleberry....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · David Ochoa

Vanessa Bryant's Daughters Bianka and Capri Wear Dad and Sister's Jerseys at WNBA All-Star Game

Photo: Vanessa Bryant Instagram; Rich Fury/WireImage Vanessa Bryant’s youngest daughters wore special looks to root on women’s basketball’s biggest stars this week. On Wednesday evening, Vanessa, 39, attended the WNBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas alongside her daughters,BiankaandCapri. For the night out, Bianka, 4, sported late dadKobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers' No. 24 jersey, while Capri, 2, wore late sisterGigi’s No. 2 jersey from Kobe’s Mamba Academy. “Capri repping our Gigi #MAMBACITA at the @wnba All Star Game ❤️#2 ❤️,” Vanessawrotealongside a snapshot of Capri at the game, as sheadded, “B....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Nicole Andrews

Vanessa Hudgens' Stylist Shares the Inspiration Behind Her 'Sleek, Sexy and Timeless' Oscars Look

Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Vanessa Hudgensbrought her fashion A-game to the94th Academy Awards. TheTick, Tick… Boom!actress, 33, looked glam in a black sequin Michael Kors Collection halter dress with cutouts while co-hosting ABC’sOscars Red Carpet Show. She completed the look with a diamond-and-emerald Bulgari jewelry, including a statement necklace featuring more than 23 carats of Bulgari Emeralds, plus a matching pair of earrings and ring all set in white gold. She completed the look with a chic braided top knot....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Jennifer Perkins

Vanessa Williams and Silvio Horta's Friends Remember Ugly Betty Creator as a Man Who Broke TV's Mold

Silvio Horta’s friends and co-workers are mourning the lateUgly Bettycreator, who died this week. He was 45. “Silvio helped to amass a tight and talented cast and then let us soar higher and higher with each episode,” Williams added. Williams, 56, played a titular title on the show as Wilhelmina Slater, the sassy creative director of a Manhattan fashion magazine. She earned several award nominations and a Teen Choice win for her character....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 623 words · Erica Phillips

Victoria Justice Announces the Death of Her Dog Sophie on the Pup's 13th Birthday: 'One of a Kind'

Photo: Victoria Justice/instagram Victoria Justiceis mourning the loss of a furry friend. The Nickelodeon alum, 28, announced the death of her beloved dog Sophie on Friday, which was the pup’s 13th birthday. “Hi guys, so I have some sad news to share,” Justicestarted in the caption. She recently found out Sophie was sick while she was away filming in Australia and her family was looking after the dog. “Anyway, I was holding out hope and had gotten an update that she had been at the vet & was actually doing better,” she added....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Dana Wilson

Video Shows N.Y. Mom Thwarting Attempted Kidnapping by Pulling Son, 5, Out Window of Suspect's Car

Dolores Diaz.Photo: NYPD It happened within seconds. Her protective motherly instincts kicked in. Now, the boy is home safe and the man is in custody. The terrifying incident unfolded at about 8 p.m. on Thursday night in Richmond Hill, Queens, when the boy was running in front of 117-02 Hillside Ave. near the corner of Myrtle Ave. with his mother and his siblings, the New York City Police Department said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Wendy Harris