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A plume of smoke wafts over airport property after reports of a plane crash at Louisville International Airport

UPS Plane Crashes Near Airport, Killing at Least 3 and Injuring at Least 11 People as Giant Fire Breaks Out

Cooper Owen; Dan Owen

American Father and Son Killed by Swarm of Hornets After Being Stung 'More Than 100' Times on Vacation Zipline

By Becca Longmire

8-year-old and adult killed in North Haven, Connecticut house fire

8-Year-Old and Man Killed as Firefighters Respond to Child 'Trapped' in House Fire Sparked by Smoking

By Abigail Adams

Rescuers carry a resident past cars washed away by floods at the height of Typhoon Kalmaegi at a subdivision of Cebu City in the central Philippines on November 4, 2025.

At Least 40 Dead After Typhoon Causes Fatal Helicopter Crash, Leaves Flood Survivors Stranded on Rooftops

By Abigail Adams

Couple on a date- stock image

She Agreed to an Open Relationship. Now Her Boyfriend’s Furious It Worked for Her and Not for Him

Rarely Seen "Deep-Diving" Whales Spotted off the Coast of Massachusetts

Rarely Seen ‘Deep-Diving’ Whales Spotted off the Coast of Massachusetts

By Rachel Raposas

Joanna Brown

Beloved Bakery Worker Told Boss She'd Be Back to Work, Then Vanished on Halloween. She Was Found 3 Days Later

By Sam Gillette

Asian mother flying with her baby - stock photo

Mom Defends Bringing Baby to Business Class After Passenger Demands She Be Moved to Economy

Nick Knowlton, County attorneys son dies in boat crash that devastated local fishing community

27-Year-Old Man Dies After Boat Strikes Rock Jetty and Throws Him into the Water

Beautiful, pregnant mother is giving a present to her daughter next to a Christmas tree.

Pregnant Mom Gives Toddler Christmas Present Early without Telling Husband. Now, She Feels 'Guilty' for Keeping Him in the Dark

By Hannah Sacks

STEVE IRWIN; Close up drone photo showing a huge saltwater crocodile swimming through reeds in the Ord River, Kununurra, The Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia

Giant Crocodile Brought to Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo, Upsetting Indigenous and Conservation Groups

By Desiree Anello

Mom holding halloween basket

Mom Takes Kids' Halloween Candy and Swaps It for 'Healthier Options,' but Faces Backlash After People See What's Inside

Gallatin County Detention Center

Detention Sergeant Dies While Hunting with Friend in Apparent Accident After Gun Goes Off

By Sam Gillette

black wedding gown. package at front door

A Bride's Wedding Dress Was Stolen from Her Doorstep Just Weeks Before the Big Day. What Happened Next Left Her Speechless

By Kimberlee Speakman

Owen Tillman Kenney

Missing 19-Year-Old Was 'Just Minutes from His House' When He Disappeared Near His College on Halloween

By Abigail Adams

Shane Garcia and Aaron Montemarano.

Second Man Who Went Missing While Kayaking Found Dead Just 1 Day After His Friend's Body Was Recovered

By David Chiu and Abigail Adams

Dylan Skalina

Boy, 12, Collapsed While Trick-or-Treating. Hours Before His Death, He Was Surrounded by Friends

By Sam Gillette

Sexiest Man Alive Horoscope, Idris Elba, Jonathan Bailey, Patrick Dempsey

Which PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive You're Most Compatible with, Based on Your Zodiac Sign

By Skyler Caruso and Valerie Mesa

Kordell Beckham and his cat; ebon moss bachrach; jonathan bailey and dog

Every Sexy Man Needs a Best Friend: See Photos of Hot Guys with Their Pets

Aircraft landing gear at the crash site of Air India Ltd. flight AI171 on June 12, 2025 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Why Did the Air India Plane Crash Happen? What We Know So Far About the Tragedy and Sole Survivor

By Caroline Blair

Isabelle Solange, a survivor of an avalanche on Mount Yalung Ri, takes rest after being rescued and airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

Woman Recalls Swimming Through Snow During Avalanche That Killed 7, Including Her Husband

By Abigail Adams

'Emo' Deer with Hammock Tangled in His Antlers Spotted in Texas

'Emo' Deer with Hammock Tangled in His Antlers Spotted in Texas

By Rachel Raposas

Semi Driver Dies After Truck Crashes Down Sheer Colo. Mountainside

23-Year-Old Driver Dies After Semi Careens Down Steep Mountain Pass Where 3 Other Truckers Have Died

By Sam Gillette

Mars in Sagittarius Opposite Uranus in Gemini

2 Zodiac Signs Hit Their Breaking Point as Mars Opposes Uranus Retrograde

By Valerie Mesa

Mars Enters Sagittarius

Mars in Sagittarius Dares You to Risk It All and 4 Zodiac Signs Are About to Shock Everyone

By Valerie Mesa

Dagobert Renouf and Anna Plynina

'Completely Broke' Man Couldn't Afford His Wedding. So, He Came Up with an Unconventional Way to Pay for His Suit (Exclusive)

By Ashlyn Robinette

6 Years After Coming Out, Former Conversation Therapy Leader Says He's Living His Life to the Fullest.

Dad Made National Headlines When He Came Out and Denounced 'Conversion Therapy' He Led. Now He's in Love (Exclusive)

Jennifer Belen Face Lift

The Internet Told Her She Was Too 'Young' for a Facelift at 52. Then She Showed Her Before-and-After Photos (Exclusive)

By Catherine Santino

Teen Called Hero After Helping Save Several People from Flash Flooding

'Heroic' Teen Saves Several People from Flash Flooding, Including Elderly Man Stuck in His Seatbelt

By Gabrielle Rockson

November Biggest Struggle Horoscope

November Will Challenge Your Patience and 2 Zodiac Signs Can Barely Keep Up

By Valerie Mesa

Tom Brady and his dog Lua .Tom Brady is seen leaving the gym with his family dog, Fluffy who he and Gisele rescued back in 2016 as well as a brown pitbull mix that resembles their old dog Lulu

Tom Brady Reveals His Dog Junie Was Cloned from Beloved Pet Lua, Who Died in 2023

By Bailey Richards

4 Hospitalized After School Bus Flips Onto Its Roof While Trying to Avoid Oncoming Vehicle

4 Hospitalized After School Bus Flips Over onto Its Roof While Trying to Avoid an Oncoming Vehicle

By Kimberlee Speakman

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office has continued the search for missing hunter Devon Dobek in the Mount Hood National Forest, southeast of Estacada.

'Experienced' Hunter, 51, Missing for 5 Days in National Forest as Authorities Search Through ‘Steep and Difficult Terrain’

By Gabrielle Rockson

Ashley Macholz, Woman's Loved Ones Rally to Throw Her a Hospital Wedding After She's Diagnosed with a Brain Tumor

Woman Gets Shocking Brain Tumor Diagnosis Before Her Wedding. What Her Family and Friends Did Next Left Her in Tears (Exclusive)

Daughters Read Pregnancy Test

Mom Captures the 'Completely Off-Script' Moment Her Daughters Read Her Pregnancy Test Results (Exclusive)

Depressed bride sitting on a sofa

Two Weeks Before Wedding, Bride Uninvited Half of Her Guests. When She Explained Her Reasoning, People Were Livid

By Emily Strohm

Toddler Nearly Drowns in Seconds. Mom Shares Harrowing Video to Warn Other Parents.

Heart-Wrenching Video Shows Toddler's Near-Downing as Mom Makes Impassioned Plea to Fellow Parents (Exclusive)

By Jordan Greene

Himalaya Mountain, Nepal

7 Dead Following Avalanche on Mountain in Nepal: Reports

By Madison E. Goldberg

Ron Dailey

Hunter Found Alive After Spending 20 Days Missing in California Wilderness: 'God Still Does Miracles,' His Wife Says

Jordan Litz

Wicked Star Jordan Litz Runs New York City Marathon, Then Performs in Back-to-Back Broadway Shows

Lindbergh Elementary School in Palisades Park New Jersey

Teacher Accused of Filming an 8-Year-Old with Speech Impediment, Telling Them to Say Anti-Gay Slur

Larissa Gonzalez son

After New Mom's Preemie Son Spent 'Grueling' 31 Days in NICU, She Made a Surprising Life Decision (Exclusive)

By Jillian Frankel

Runaway Emu Leads Ohio Deputies on Wild Chase

An Escaped Emu Leads Ohio Officials on Wild 45-Minute Chase

By Moná Thomas

Young Asian woman using smartphone while waiting for train on railway platform - stock photo

Woman Cancels Rare Visit Home After Father Refuses to Pick Her Up, Calling Her a 'Drama Queen'

People Magazine cover July 11, 1988; Stock image of Costa Rican fishing boats

Lost at Sea: How 5 Fishermen Survived Months at Lost in the Pacific Ocean

By Virginia Chamlee

Sunny

93-Year-Old Man Is Reunited with Lost Dog Thanks to a Trail of Smelly Socks

By Rachel Raposas

Three Teens Killed in Halloween Crash

3 Teens Dead, 1 Critically Injured After Sedan and SUV Collide on Halloween Night

By Abigail Adams

Sharon Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne; Flowers, notes and floral tributes are seen on the Black Sabbath Bridge bench in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Sharon and Kelly Osbourne React After Black Sabbath Superfans Get Engaged by Bridge Dedicated to the Band

Mom Discovers Letter She Never Sent Her 3rd Grade Best Friend and Gets Inspired to Bring Letter Writing to Kids Everywhere

Mom Discovers Letter She Never Sent Her 3rd Grade Best Friend. Her Hunt to Find Her Leads Her Down Unexpected Path (Exclusive)

By Angela Andaloro

Stock photo of an upset couple.

Husband Tells Wife Getting Pregnant Is 'Not a Race' and He's 'Drained' from Trying to Conceive. Now, Wife Says He's Lacking Effort

Roman Medieval Tower Partially Collapses

Worker Seriously Injured, Another Trapped for Hours After Medieval Tower Partially Collapses

By Sam Gillette

Shane Garcia

2 Men Disappeared While Kayaking Together. One Has Been Found Dead, the Other Remains Missing

By Abigail Adams

Woman cooking a colourful and nutritious quinoa stir-fry with mixed vegetables and a drizzle of olive oil.

Woman Wakes Up From Nap to Find Husband Gave Away 2 Roasts She Meal-Prepped

rescued mice and hamsters

A California Animal Shelter Rescues Nearly 100 Mice and Hamsters in Major Hoarding Case

By Moná Thomas

Idaho Fish and Game wildlife technician films encounter with mountain lion in Owyhees

Idaho Wildlife Technician Films Close Encounter with Mountain Lion

By Rachel Raposas

Lost Hiker Rescued from Mountain on Halloween Night

Missing Man Texted Wife as His Phone Died While Hiking Mountain. He Was Found Safe in the Dark Hours Later

By Sam Gillette

A rescuer works at a quake-hit site in northern Afghanistan on Nov. 3, 2025.

At Least 20 Dead and Over 300 Injured After 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake with Casualty Figures 'Likely to Rise'

By Gabrielle Rockson

The sole survivor of the Air India crash, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh; Forensic experts and DGCA officials searching for evidence at Air India Plane crash site,

Sole Survivor of Disastrous Plane Crash Speaks Out After 241 Others Were Killed, Including His Brother

By Abigail Adams

The world’s first ever white Iberian lynx has been captured on camera

Extremely Rare White Iberian Lynx Caught on Camera by Amateur Photographer

By Charlotte Phillipp

Notre-Dame Cathedral hosts first wedding in 30 years — for carpenter who helped rebuild it after devastating blaze

Notre Dame Hosts First Wedding in 3 Decades for Carpenter Who Helped Rebuild Iconic Cathedral After Disastrous Fire

By Gabrielle Rockson

A supermoon rises over Singapore

Catch November’s Supermoon on Nov. 5 and See When It Will Reach Its Biggest, Brightest Peak

By Valerie Mesa

One man still missing after three people fell through ice near Kotzebue

1 Dead After 2 Men Are Rescued from Falling Through Ice, Another Remains Missing

Crocodile spotted with dog in jaws near Florida homes

'11-Foot Crocodile' Filmed Swimming with Dog in Its Mouth in Florida: 'Worst Fear Had Come True'

By Kirsty Hatcher

Stock photo of pregnant woman in disagreement with another woman

Bride Drops Best Friend from Bridesmaid Role After Finding Out She's Pregnant

By Ashlyn Robinette

Justin Faulkner

2 First Responders and Mayor's Husband Die in Separate Accidents Tied to Drag Racing Event

By Sam Gillette

A rhesus monkey on the scene of the crash on I-59 in Mississippi

Mom of 5 Fatally Shoots Monkey That Escaped from Truck Crash Out of Fear for Her Kids' Safety

By Sam Gillette

Time-lapse drone video showing orcas attacking a juvenile white shark on 3rd of August 2022

Researchers Film Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks and Sharing Their Livers in Stunning Footage

By Gabrielle Rockson