Woman Says Decision to Stay Home and Watch Soccer Kept Her From Being at Fla. Condo Collapse

One Florida woman’s decision to stay at home and watch soccer may have saved her life. Patricia Avilez had plans to spend Wednesday night at her brother-in-law’s condo, located in a 12-story complex in Surfside thatcollapsed early Thursday morning, killing at least one person and leaving more than 50 unaccounted for. “Last night I was thinking, ‘Let me go over there to sleep over [at] night,” Avilez told the AP. “I was looking at the soccer game and I changed my mind and I stayed home....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Thomas Torres

Woman Says Michigan Pharmacist Refused to Fill Her Prescription After a Miscarriage

A Michigan woman says thata pharmacist refused to fill her prescriptionfor a drug that was medically necessary after sheexperienced a miscarriage. “Unfortunately, on June 29, I did not have any of the morning sickness or pregnancy symptoms, and unfortunately they did not detect a heartbeat on the ultrasound and the fetus was no longer viable,” Rachel, 35,told theDetroit Free-Press. To help them deal with the crushing loss, the Petersons decided to take a vacation in upper Michigan....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Kevin Ward

Woman Who Anonymously Accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of Sexual Harassment Comes Forward, Details Alleged Assault

Andrew Cuomo.Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Getty ImagesOne of the 11 women accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo ofsexual harassmenthas come forward in an upcoming interview withCBS This Morning.Brittany Commisso, who was previously identified as “executive assistant #1” in New York Attorney General Letitia James' report, speaks out in an excerpt from Monday’s interview. “What he did to me was a crime. He broke the law,” she says, before detailing the assault she faced.“There started to be hugs with kisses on the cheek, and then there was at one point a hug, and then when he went to go kiss me on the cheek, he’d quickly turned his head and he kissed me on the lips,” Commisso recounts in the clip....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1337 words · Rachel Buchanan

Woman, 24, Stabbed to Death While Working at Luxury L.A. Furniture Store in Random Daytime Attack

Brianna Kupfer.Photo: Facebook A 24-year-old woman is dead after being stabbed while working at a high-end furniture store in Hancock Park. Brianna Kupfer, of Pacific Palisades, was killed Thursday when an unknown assailant entered the store Croft House on North La Brea Avenue andstabbed her, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement Friday. A motive for the attack remains unknown. Kupfer was a graduate of both Brentwood High School in Los Angeles and the University of Miami,her family saidin a statement to CBS Los Angeles....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Parker Bentley

Woman, Child Die of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Texas After Using Running Car to Heat House

Photo: Houston Police/Twitter A woman and child died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Houston after running a car in the garage to try and keep warm amidrecord-low temperatures, authorities said. The incident also sent an adult male and a young boy to the hospital, making them two of more than 300 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning reported in Harris County in the last few days, theHouston Chroniclereported. The woman and female child — who was 8 years old, according toKTRK— were pronounced dead, while the boy, who is reportedly 7 years old, and adult male were transported to the hospital, police said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Noah Ross

Women at Ernst & Young Were Told How to Dress and Act Around Men in Now-Canceled Workshop: Report

Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty A Big Four accounting firm has apologized amid reports it put female executives through a sexist training session, in which they were discouraged from “flaunting” their bodies so male colleagues could focus and were told to follow traditionally “feminine” characteristics in the workplace. In June 2018, Ernst & Young hosted 30 employees at a voluntary day-and-a-half long training session titled Power-Presence-Purpose at its new office in Hoboken, New Jersey, where the employees reportedly received a 55-page presentation later shared withHuffPost....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Patrick Horton

Worried About Safety After Getting the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? Here's What to Know

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: EMMANUEL CROSET/AFP via Getty Images On Tuesday morning, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Controlrecommended a temporary halt on inoculations with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine"out of an abundance of caution" after six people in the U.S. developed a rare blood clotting disorder within two weeks of getting the shot. The cases were isolated and statistically low — the condition, called cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, or CVST, occurred in just six people out of the more than 6....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Michael Garrison

Writer Apologizes to Chip and Joanna Gaines After Questioning Their 'Family First' Motto

A writer is hoping that Chip andJoanna Gaineswill“please accept my apology,”after calling their values into question. Daryl Austin made headlines after posting an article onUSA Todaythat critiqued theFixer Upperstars’consistent statements that they put their family first. “This is just not possible,” Austin wrote. “And it does a disservice to the parents who really are putting their children first.” After it was released, Chip responded to Austin with a tweet saying, “I don’t know Daryl, & he clearly doesn’t know me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Kimberly Walker

WWE Says Chairman Vince McMahon Is on Medical Leave ‘Until Further Notice,’ Days After Getting Subpoenaed

Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty WWE executive chairmanVince McMahonwas served a federal grand jury subpoena just before going on medical leave last month,according to a 10-Q filing submitted to the SECon the company’s behalf Wednesday. “On July 17, 2023, federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury subpoena on Mr. McMahon,” according to the filing. “No charges have been brought in these investigations.” On July 21, “Mr....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Kim Williams

Wynonna Judd Says Extending the Tour 15 Shows Was a No-Brainer: It's the 'Greatest Party'

Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Wynonna Juddwill continue to honor her late mother and musical partner’s legacy on the road. During an appearance on theTodayshowon Monday, Wynonna revealed that The Judds: The Final Tour will continue into 2023 with 15 more shows. “I just found this out a week ago. They said, ‘They’re adding more shows.’ I said, ‘OK,’ " Wynonna, 58, told hostHoda Kotb, 58. “What am I going to do Hoda, sit at home and complain?...

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Gregory Garza

Yolanda Adams Sings Moving Rendition of 'America the Beautiful' to Open 2020 Super Bowl

Yolanda Adams, the award-winning gospel singer, gave a moving performance of “America the Beautiful” during pregame festivities atSuper Bowl LIVon Sunday. The 58-year-old singer is known as thereigning queen of urban gospeland lived up to the title while belting out the tune before the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off for the Vince Lombardi Trophy at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Adams wore a white floral pantsuit while singing with members from theChildren’s Voice Chorus, a nonprofit based in Florida, according toTheHollywood Reporter....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Sheryl Turner

Young Alligator Found Abandoned in Plastic Bin on Empty New Jersey Lot

Photo: Monmouth County SPCA A young alligator found abandoned in a plastic bin on an empty lot in New Jersey has found a new home. On Jan. 16, the Monmouth County SPCA (MCSPCA) shared on Facebook that a good Samaritan recently reached out to the organizationafter discovering a plastic container with a live alligator inside near their home. The MCSPCA immediately took action, providing shelter for the abandoned animal in a climate-controlled area in its Eatontown facility....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Kimberly Davis

YouTube Mega Star Like Nastya, 7, Launches First-Ever Toy Line and NFT Collection

Photo: Courtesy of Jaxwares Calling allLike Nastyafans! Targeted to girls ages 4 to 6, the toy line features Nastya’s Fancy Princess Surprise Doll, an 8-inch Nastya look-alike doll that includes 50 unique surprises such as outfits, wear-and-share accessories, and more, according to a press release. The line also includes additional 8-inch Nastya themed dolls such as Sleepy Time, Princess and Rock Star, 12 distinctive 3-inch Collectible Figures, a Nastya Bedroom Playset, plush toys and headbands....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Daniel Hensley