Photo: University of the Cumberlands A Tennessee family has reached a multi-million-dollar settlement with a Kentucky university after their son died of a heat stroke following a workout with the wrestling team. According to theAssociated Press, the parents of 20-year-old Grant Brace sued the University of the Cumberlands after their son died hours after the first training day of the wrestling season in 2020. In a statement to PEOPLE, the university said the settlement exceeds $14 million and that they have agreed to participate in a heat-illness training program and to help raise awareness of heat-related injuries....

Photo: GoFundMe The search for a missing Tennessee family had a tragic ending this week after authorities found all three dead following a car crash. Jeremy Cook, 39, Johanna Manor, 28, and their 8-year-old daughter, Adalicia Manor, were found dead nearly two weeks after they last contacted friends or family, according toWSMVand aGoFundMeset up to raise money for their funerals. Relatives of the three became increasingly concerned when the couple did not arrive at their workplaces and Adalicia was continually absent from school, Johanna’s sister, Jennifer Biggs, wrote on the donation page....

In March,the death of Kokito the French Bulldogcaused outrage among animal lovers and travelers alike — and led to United Airlines changing several of its policies.The 10-month-old dog died after a United flight attendant insisted that the canine’s travel carrier, which contained Kokito, be stored in the overhead bin for the duration of a flight from Houston to New York City, instead of under the seat in front of his owner....

A wildfire that started Tuesday has spread across nearly 4,000 acres of land in New Jersey in only a matter of hours as firefighters faced treacherous conditions. TheNew Jersey Forest Fire Serviceannounced that it was “responding to an active wildfire off Route 539” in Manchester Township just after 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday evening. As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the fire had reached about 4,000 acres in size and wasabout 50% contained, the forest fire service said....

An emergency team recovered the body of a man who drowned while rescuing his three children from a New Jersey river on Wednesday, police have confirmed. In a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Franklin Township Police Department in New Jersey said that they responded to a 911 call at 2.13pm local time detailing a man — identified as Rolando Camarillo-Cholula — who was in the water of Millstone River, which is located in central New Jersey....

A federal judge has temporarily banned enforcement ofTexas' restrictive Senate Bill 8. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman granted a preliminary injunction to suspend enforcement ofthe abortion ban, after the Justice Department argued that Senate Bill 8 was created “to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights.” The order blocks the state from enforcing the law in any capacity, including barring judges and court clerks from hearing or administering lawsuits brought against individuals who seek abortions or abortion providers under Senate Bill 8....

Gracie Goldsays she’s in the middle of a “comeback” — so recreating a beloved figure skating movie about just that was, really, the perfect fit. As part of beauty brand Julep’sEye on the Prize campaign, the 24-year-old figure skater — an Olympic bronze medalist — recreated the fun movie trailer for 1992 romantic comedyThe Cutting Edge. The Cutting Edgefollows a figure skater and a hockey player’s unlikely pairing as they vie for Olympic glory, and starred D....

Photo: Ron Sachs/Shutterstock; Karwai Tang/WireImage Ousted U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is speaking out about the events that led to his firing, calling PresidentDonald Trump‘s intervention in a war crimes case “shocking and unprecedented.” NBC reports Gallagher wasdemoted to petty officer first classand fined two months’ pay. But earlier in November, Trump reversed Gallagher’s demotion.He then tweetedthat he wouldn’t let the Navy strip Gallagher of his prestigious Navy SEALs Trident status....

Photo: Las Cruces Fire Department One off-duty firefighter in New Mexico got the rare chance to show off his beekeeping skills when he helped to remove thousands of bees from a car parked outside of a grocery store this weekend. The Las Cruces Fire Department responded to an unusual call on Sunday afternoon — a swarm of bees had made their home inside a Buick car in an Albertson’s parking lot....

Jill Biden.Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock First LadyDr. Jill Bidenis headed to the Tokyo Olympics and will lead the United States delegation for the opening ceremony, the White House said Tuesday. “The president is not planning to attend the games. He will certainly be rooting for the athletes,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at the time. Psaki added that “we will have a delegation from the United States as we have historically had, but we will continue to also convey the [pandemic] public health guidelines and guidance that we’ve been delivering out there about only essential travel....

Photo: Source: Chontel Duncan/InstagramChontel Duncan didn’t expect to have a C-section scar, but she couldn’t be more proud of it.Thefitness trainerand mom to7-month-old Jeremiahhad hoped to deliver her son with a vaginal birth, but, as she details inan Instagram postFriday, she had to go forward with a C-section.The process wasn’t easy for the doctors, though. Duncan, 27, saysher six-pack abs— that were visible formost of her pregnancy— made removing Jeremiah much more difficult....

A little boy is getting a second chance after enduring unimaginable heartbreak — all thanks to the detective who responded to the call on the night his world changed forever. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Detective Mike Blair and his wife Danyel said they knew they had to take in Ronnie Oneal IV and give him a new life after his traumatic experience in 2018, according toa video from HCSO....

The woman being surprised with the new car.Photo: Hillsborough County Sheriff’s OfficeA Florida restaurant worker recently received the surprise of a lifetime — all thanks to the kindness of her local sheriff’s department and the surrounding community.The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Officeexplained in a Facebook poston Sunday that their Community Outreach Division frequently works with local restaurants for catering at events.Through the partnership, sheriff’s office deputies learned about a local woman who was in need of a vehicle, according to the post....