Iowa Professor Who Canceled Class Citing 'Personal Issue' Charged with Husband's Murder Days Later

Photo: West Des Moines, Iowa Police Department/AP/Shutterstock An economics professor at Simpson College in Iowa was arrested Wednesday on accusations she murdered her husband, PEOPLE confirms. According to a statement from the West Des Moines Police Department, Gowun Park, 41, was arrested on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges and is being held on $5 million bail. The statement indicates police were summoned to Park’s West Des Moines home on Saturday at about 6:45 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Jared Davis

Iowa Teen Was Fatally Stabbed in Mall Parking Lot Decades Ago — and Her Killer Was Just Convicted

Photo: Cedar Rapids Police Department On Dec. 19, 1979, outgoing, popular Iowa teen Michelle Martinko went to the local mall to look for a new coat. She never returned home. At 4 a.m. the next morning, police made a chilling discovery when they found the 18-year-old’s bloodied body crumpled in the passenger well of her family’s Buick Electra in the mall’s parking lot. The high school senior been stabbed numerous times in the face and chest....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Tiffany Robinson

Iowa Woman Who Ran Down 2 Children of Color with Car Gets 25 Years in Prison for Racist Attacks

Nicole Poole Franklin.Photo: Polk County Jail/AP/Shutterstock A white Iowa woman was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for federal hate crimes after intentionally hitting two children — one Black, the other Latina — in racist attacks last year. Both children survived. In April, Nicole Poole Franklin, 43, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts of violating the U.S. Hate Crime Act, two days after pleading guilty in state court to two counts of attempted murder, theDes Moines Registerpreviously reported....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Christina King

It's a Special Father's Day for Dad Who Gave Son a Kidney to 'Provide Him a Life': 'A No-Brainer' (Exclusive)

Brodrick and Lance Hubbard.Photo:courtesy texas children’s hospital/the hubbard family courtesy texas children’s hospital/the hubbard family What can you give a dad who has given you the gift of life not once, but twice? ThisFather’s Day, Lance Hubbard, 14, of Houston, Texas, is feeling extra grateful for dad Brodrick donating his kidney, allowing the boy to live like a typical teen. “My dad is a great example of what it takes to be a good man, loving father and a hero,” Lance tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 978 words · Paul Anderson

Ivana Trump's Friend Fought Her About Needing Live-in Help the Day Before She Fell Down Stairs (Exclusive)

Ivana Trump and longtime friend Nikki Haskell attending a party together in 2018.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Friday marks the one-year anniversary ofIvana Trump’sshocking death— a tragedy, says her longtime friendNikki Haskell, that never should have happened. “I’m totally heartbroken over it,” Haskell, 82, tells PEOPLE of her dear friend. “I think about it all the time. It was so unnecessary for her to die.” “I told her it was extremely important to get someone to live in the house with her,” Haskell recalls....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Mr. Logan Holder Jr.

Ivanka Trump on Her Father's Campaign and Her Future in the White House: 'My Role Is Daughter'

Photo: Mark Seliger AlthoughDonald Trumpis teasing acabinet seatfor Ivanka Trump, the 34-year-old is satisfied with the part she already plays in her father’s campaign. “My role is daughter,” Trump tellsHarper’s Bazaarin the magazine’s September issue. “I’m his daughter.” AlthoughIvanka Trumphas beenactively involvedin her father’s Republican Presidential campaign, the businesswoman and mom of three insists speculation that she calls the shots are inaccurate. “I’m definitely not,” she says of holding the reigns to her father’s campaign....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Scott Sims

J. Lo Breaks It Down While A-Rod Whips Up Breakfast for Their Blended Family on Christmas

Jennifer LopezandAlex Rodriguezare having one happy holiday! The power couple documented theircozy Christmas morningon Instagram, sharing adorable photos of their laid-back celebration with their blended family, including Lopez’s mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez. Clad in matching (and monogrammed!) plaid pajama sets, the pair spent the morning opening gifts galore with their kids. The “Jenny from the Block” singer, 49, playfully posed with one of her presents — a book fittingly titledBorn in the Bronx,while Rodriguez, 43, beamed beside a tower of new suitcases monogrammed with his initials....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Michael Mccoy

Jack Harlow and KFC Donate $250K to Tornado Relief Efforts to Kick Off New Collaboration

The Grammy-nominated “What’s Poppin'” rapper and iconic fried chicken brand announced a new collaboration on Monday that will feature everything from new menu item launches, exclusive experiences, and exciting brand campaigns. “Growing up I always dreamed of being the biggest artist to come from Kentucky. Now I’m teaming up with@KFC, the biggest brand to come out of Kentucky,” Harlow wrote on Instagram. “For the next year, we’re gonna do some big things together....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Jordan Wilson

Jackie Kennedy Onassis Left Sister Lee Radziwill Out of Her Will and Never 'Set Her Up for Life'

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassisand her younger sisterLee Radziwill were two of the most famous sisters in the world — and also two of the most private.Lee’sdeathon February 15 at age 85 marks the end of an era — and renews curiosity in their complicated relationship.“It was never sort of black and white. There were always shades of grey, and when you try to paint that relationship with a wide brushstroke it never works because there were times when they were very close,”Jackie, Janet and Leeauthor J....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1529 words · Jennifer Schaefer

Jagger! Kulture! Sonny! See Which Celeb Babies Celebrate Their Birthdays in July

01of 40Ariah HousleyTamera Mowry/InstagramTamera Mowry-Housley’s daughterAriah Taleaturned 4 on July 1. 01of 40 Ariah Housley Tamera Mowry/Instagram Tamera Mowry-Housley’s daughterAriah Taleaturned 4 on July 1. 02of 40Samuel LoweSean Lowe/InstagramSean and Catherine Giudici Lowe’s sonSamuel Thomasturned 3 on July 2. 02of 40 Samuel Lowe Sean Lowe/Instagram Sean and Catherine Giudici Lowe’s sonSamuel Thomasturned 3 on July 2. 03of 40Gloria GriffinRobert Griffin III/InstagramRobert Griffin III’s daughterGloriaturned 2 on July 2....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Tina Ramos

Jamal Edwards, Music Pioneer Who Helped Launch Many Careers, Dead at 31: He 'Was an Inspiration'

Jamal Edwards.Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Jamal Edwards, a music pioneer who helped launched the careers of various British artists, has died. He was 31. Jamal’s mother, Brenda Edwards — a host on the UK daytime showLoose Women— confirmed his death in a statement shared on her series' Twitter account early Monday morning. “It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness,” shewrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Billy Alexander

James Corden Says He's Lost 16 Lbs. with WW So Far: It's Been 'Incredibly Transformative'

James Corden.Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImageJames Cordenis already seeing success with his new, healthier lifestyle.The late-night host, 42, joined WW in January as one of the weight-loss company’s new spokespeople and has already lost 16 lbs., he toldOprah Winfreyatthe WW Your Life in Focus virtual eventon Feb. 13.During the event, where Winfrey also spoke withJennifer GarnerandCiara, Corden was shown the video wherehe announced his WW partnershipand said “I’m fed up with the way I look, I’m fed up with being unhealthy, with [saying to himself every January] ‘this is the year I’m doing it....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · Michael Bradley

James Van Der Beek Takes His 5 Kids on a 'True' Family Vacation: 'A Treasure Trove of Moments'

James Van Der Beekdoesn’t want to wait for their lives to be over — so he took his five children on a cruise now!“They grow up so fast and we can miss so many moments with them trying to just get through life,” theDawson’s CreekandPosestar, 41, tells PEOPLE. “To take a week that is really just about them and allow them to make the choice about what they want to do, and give them a ridiculously fun menu of options, it just creates bonding....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 891 words · David Montgomery