23-Year-Old Alaskan Climbing Star Falls to His Death While Summiting Yosemite’s El Capitan

23-Year-Old Alaskan Climbing Star Falls to His Death While Summiting Yosemite's El Capitan

Balin Miller/Instagram Popular climber, Balin Miller, fell to his death while summiting Yosemite National Park's El Capitan on Wednesday, Oct. 1 Miller, 23, had been live-streaming his climb on social media, where he was given the nickname "orange tent guy" "He wasn't ready to die. But he did die doing what he loved, for sure," Miller's mom, Jeanine Girard-Moorman said, perAlaska News Source An Alaskan climber fell to his death while summiting Yosemite National Park's famous El Capitan on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Jeanine Girard-Moorman confirmed the death of her 23-year-old son, Balin Miller, in aFacebook postalongside a short video showing photos of him taken throughout the years. He had been live-streaming his climb of El Capitan in the days before his death. "It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today," Girard-Moorman wrote over the video. "My heart is shattered in a million pieces. I don't know how I will get through this… I love him so much ❤️❤️❤️I want to wake up from this horrible nightmare." "The mountain took my Balin today — I will never recover," she added in the post's caption. Gert Hofer/Getty Girard-Moorman learned about Miller's death in a phone call from park rangers, according toAlaska News Source."My whole world just fell apart, and it's tough," she told the outlet. "There's no greater pain than losing your child in such a horrific way." Miller's death came on the first day of the federal government shutdown, which left national parks "generally" open, with limited operations and closed visitor centers,ABC Newsand theAssociated Pressreported. The National Park Service said in a statement obtained by the outlets that they are investigating Miller's death, while adding that "park rangers and emergency personnel responded immediately." Miller's death is the third fatality in the park this summer, per ABC News. An 18-year-old from Texas died while climbing without a rope earlier this year, followed by a 19-year-old woman who died in August after being struck by a tree branch while hiking. El Capitan is described on theYosemite Mariposa County websiteas being over 3,000 feet above the valley floor, making it "one of the world's ultimate challenges" for adventure seekers and requiring years of training to tackle. The circumstances of Miller's death are currently unconfirmed. Social media tributes have poured in from fans who watched his TikTok livestream for two days before his death, while referring to him as "orange tent guy." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Laurens Verhoeven/Getty It has been alleged that he was lead rope soloing — a way to climb alone while still protected by a rope — on a 2,400-foot (730-meter) route named Sea of Dreams, ABC News reported, citing his older brother Dylan. It is believed that Miller then rappelled off the end of his rope while hauling up his gear. Tom Evans, a photographer who was in Yosemite at the time, recounted similar thoughts about how the tragedy unfolded onFacebook. "Yesterday, a climber finished his climb of the Sea of Dreams, on ElCap, and was hauling his bag up the last pitch when it became stuck," Evans wrote. "So, he went down his lead line to clear it. His rope didn't reach the bags location by many feet, but he seemed unaware of that fact. On the way down, he rappelled off the end of the rope. "He was a young man, highly regarded among the best climbers here," Evans continued. "I photographed him for many days on the climb and spoke with him earlier. Many climbers on the wall saw the tragedy unfold. These things happen from time to time but the pain never passes. Rest in peace, Balin Miller." Girard-Moorman told ABC News that her son had been "climbing since he was a young boy," adding that "his heart and soul was truly to just climb. He loved to climb and it was never about money and fame." She revealed toAlaska News Sourcethat he often sought out challenges, including ice climbing in Alaska, Montana and Canada. "He knew the risks, but I don't think he was ready. You know, I mean, I guess that's kind of silly, most people aren't ready to die if you're mentally healthy," she said, perAlaska News Source. "He did not want to die. He wasn't ready to die. But he did die doing what he loved, for sure." Read the original article onPeople

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23-Year-Old Alaskan Climbing Star Falls to His Death While Summiting Yosemite’s El Capitan

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‘They never told me where I was going’: a family falls into Louisiana’s ‘black hole’ of deportation

'They never told me where I was going': a family falls into Louisiana's 'black hole' of deportation

default It was a highway exit sign that gave away their final destination: Alexandria,Louisiana. They were driven in the back of an immigration enforcement truck – their belongings confiscated and their passports seized. Rosario* and her two US citizen children – one of whom has stage 4 kidney cancer – had no idea where agents were planning to take them. The family had been apprehended at an immigration check-in just outside New Orleans on 24 April. After being blocked from accessing their attorney, which they would later allege in alegal complaintwas a violation of their due process rights, the family was taken 200 miles (320km) to this small town in the center of the state. Rosario had been asked byUS Customs and Immigration Enforcement(Ice) to sign paperwork, but she declined to do so, according to a legal complaint that accuses the US government of illegally deporting her and her children, but did not know precisely what it was. "They never told me where I was going," Rosario said, answering questions from the Guardian via her lawyers about her ordeal for the first time after her family's case received widespreadnationalandinternationalcoverage in April. "They had told me I couldn't ask anything, I asked where we were going, but they stayed silent." Rosario, 25, and her two children were forcibly removed to Honduras in the early hours the next day, from a rural airport in Alexandria that has become a hub for Donald Trump's mass deportation program. The site houses a unique detention center that has been referred to as a legal "black hole" by attorneys with clients inside, and it opens straight on to an airport tarmac. A recentGuardian investigationinto the facility revealed repeated reports of medical emergencies, prolonged detention, poor conditions and violations of detainees' due process. While the detention center holds only adult male detainees, leaked flight records show at least 3,142 women and children have passed through the Alexandria airport on Ice charter flights during the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second term.Some, like Rosario, are detained in undisclosed hotels before they are removed from the country or transferred to other detention sites. It is not clear how many family groups and unaccompanied children have been detained this way in Alexandria. But data disclosedunder a federal consent decree governing the standards of child detentionshows at least 18 children have been booked out of detention locations in Alexandria between January and July of 2025. The number is almost certainly an underestimate. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to detailed questions including how many family groups and children have been detained in Alexandria-area hotels. Related:Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: 'A tactic to punish' Rosario could not remember which Alexandria hotel her family was taken to. "I just remember we entered through a parking area, not the front," she recalled. The Guardian hasreportedthat a Sheraton hotel – a chain owned by Marriott – an eight-minute drive from the detention center has been used to detain other families held in Alexandria. It could not be independently confirmed whether Rosario and her family had been detained at that Sheraton. Marriott did not respond to specific questions about Rosario's detention. A spokespersonhas previously not disputed the Sheraton's use as a venue to detain families in Alexandriabut said its hotels "are not designed or intended to serve as detention centers", adding that the property is operated by a third party. "We were like prisoners in a room," Rosario said, adding: "The kids would try to go toward the door, and the women [guards] would get mad." Rosario's four-year-old son Romeo* was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer at the age of two, which had metastasized to his lungs, and was receiving "regular and critical life-saving cancer treatment" at a specialized children's hospital in New Orleans before his arrest by Ice. His sister, Ruby*, also a US citizen, was seven when she was arrested with her mother and brother. Rosario "begged" guards at the hotel to allow her to use a phone the night the family was there, she claimed in afederal civil rights lawsuit. She was eventually allowed one brief phone call to her father and informed him she was in Alexandria. The family was woken up at 2am the next morning, Rosario said, and taken straight to the airport in a van with another family also detained at the hotel. Unbeknownst to Rosario, her lawyers and advocates had searched throughout the night to find where the two families had been kept, in a bid to compel legal intervention. But they could not be found. The lawyers had made multiple applications to Ice immediately after the arrest to block the deportation and determine her whereabouts. They had been repeatedly ignored, according to filings. "The Alexandria staging facility is itself already a black hole," said Sirine Shebaya, executive director of the National Immigration Project, which is representing Rosario and her family in their ongoing litigation against the Trump administration. "But in the situation with families, they will often not take them to the facility itself, but put them in undisclosed hotel rooms close to the facility. "The role that this plays is to facilitate this very rapid-fire deportation without a lot of scrutiny because they have the airport right there." At the center of the lawsuit filed on behalf of Rosario and another family is the allegation that immigration authorities have violated theirown rulesgoverning the care of US citizen children with parents facing removal from the US. The directives state that Ice "must afford [parents] … a reasonable opportunity to make a decision regarding the care or travel of their minor child[ren]". It further contends that the family's civil rights were violated under the fourth and fifth amendments to the US constitution, which guarantee due process and protect against undue search and seizure. Related:Plane to purgatory: how Trump's deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo Ice has not yet responded to Rosario's claims in court. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not respond to detailed questions from the Guardian about the claims. "When we got there, it was a very empty airport," Rosario recalled. "Only deportation vans were arriving." "There were three vans with other mothers and children," she said. They were held in the van at the airport for four and a half hours, watching other vehicles roll up with men shackled at their hands and feet. "That part was traumatic," she said. "My kids kept asking why everyone was chained hand and foot … if they were bad people. I told them it was just part of the process." The family were then forced on to an aircraft, legal filings say. At around this time, according to filings, an Ice field office director finally replied to Rosario's attorney – informing them a stay of removal had been denied. Rosario said she had not consented at any point for her two US citizen children to be removed to Honduras. Shebaya said the timing of the arrests may not have been coincidental. She said the appointment – rescheduled three times without explanation – may have been timed to coincide with a deportation flight to Honduras the next day. "They [Ice] seem to funnel as many cases as they can towards that airport so they can fill up the flight and send them out," Shebaya said. "There was not any clear reason why they would have been called in for a special check-in that week and told to show up with their children and their children's passports," she added. Rosario recalled a man in a green vest examining paperwork as they sat on the plane before takeoff. "[He] approached me and asked why I was being deported when my kids are US citizens," she said. "I said, 'This is injustice. I didn't do anything wrong.' He told me, 'I'm so sorry.'" She added: "After that, I tried to sleep. I was emotionally overwhelmed … anxious, suffocating, afraid, emotionally scrambled." The entire experience has led to irreparable harm, according to the lawsuit. Rosario continues to live with fear of extortion and kidnapping in Honduras. In a previously released statement, the DHS claimed that Rosario "chose" to bring her children to the immigration check-in in April, and was asked if she wanted Ice to place the children with someone safe. The DHS also claimed that Rosario chose to be deported with her children. Ruby, who was unable to finish her school year in the US, is at risk of "academic regression" and is "experiencing significant mental health issues", according to the litigation. Romeo, who has now turned five, was unable to access specialized and life-saving medical treatment in Honduras. He temporarily visited the US, without his mother, to continue treatment. "Romeo's deteriorating health and the disruption to his treatment have caused Rosario tremendous anxiety and mental distress," the lawsuit claims. *Names of family members have been changed. ContributorsAdditional reporting: Will CraftIllustrations: Angelica AlzonaPhotography: Kathleen FlynnPhoto editing: Gail FletcherCopy editing: Matthew Grace

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Germany’s Munich the latest European airport forced to close after wave of drone sightings

Germany's Munich the latest European airport forced to close after wave of drone sightings

Munich Airport in Germany was forced to close for almost seven hours overnight after a wave of drone sightings, the latest European aviation hub to shutter over unexplained drone flights. A total of 17 flights were grounded shortly after 10 p.m. local time on Thursday, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said in a statement. In addition, 15 arriving flights were diverted to the German cities of Stuttgart, Nuremberg and Frankfurt, as well as Vienna in neighboring Austria, the statement said. Flight tracking website Flightradar showed several planes circling the airport at around 11pm local time before heading to other destinations. The airport reopened at 5 a.m. local time when flight arrivals and departures were deemed safe, a call handler fielding passenger enquiries told CNN. "Now everything has resumed. Some flights were cancelled but the airport has reopened. Since 5 a.m, all arrivals and departures are safe," they said. The first plane scheduled to land in Munich was a Lufthansa long haul flight from Bangkok, estimated to touch down at 5.25 a.m, according to the airport's website. The airport in Bavaria, southern Germany, is a hub for German flag-carrier Lufthansa, and served nearly 20 million passengers in the first half of this year. A Lufthansa spokesperson told CNN that 19 of its flights were cancelled or diverted due to the closure, including three long-haul flights to Asia which are set to be rescheduled. It had provided the affected passengers with food, drink and blankets, they said. Agency photos showed people sleeping on a row of camp beds. CNN has reached out to the Bavarian state police, Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office, and Germany's domestic intelligence agency for comment. Munich becomes the latest European airport to close after sightings of drones nearby. A spate of sightings over several airports across Denmark and Norway in recent weeks saw tens of thousands of passengers impacted. Denmark later banned all civil drone flights in its airspace as it prepared to host a summit of European leaders in Copenhagen this week to discuss support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, and bolstering European security. During a four-hour televised event on Thursday, which touched on multiple key sticking points with Europe and the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at Western claims of possible Russian involvement in recent drone flights over Denmark, casting them as part of purported NATO efforts to "inflame tensions to boost the defense spending." "I won't anymore. Not to France, not to Denmark, not to Copenhagen," he joked, in reference to the drone flight allegations. But he also issued a veiled threat. "We are carefully watching the growing militarization of Europe," he said. "Is all of this just words or is it time for us to take countermeasures? No one should have doubt that Russia's countermeasures will not take a long time to come." At the European summit leaders were expected to discuss several measures intended to protect the continent's skies, including a flagship"drone wall"initiative. This initiative would not be a physical wall, but instead a layered network of detection and interception systems, building on individual EU members' anti-drone capabilities. Europe has been on high alert in recent weeks due to a string of drone sightings, as well as alleged incursions by Russian drones into NATO airspace over Poland and Romania, and the allegedviolation of Estonian airspaceby Russian fighter jets. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that while authorities cannot conclude who was behind the drone sightings in Denmark, "we can at least conclude that there is primarily one country that poses a threat to Europe's security – and that is Russia." The Kremlin has previously denied involvement in the drone sightings, as well as that it violated Estonian airspace. Munich, a historic city of more than 1 million people, was already on edge after its famed Oktoberfest beer festival wasclosed for several hoursearlier this week due to a bomb threat. This is a developing story and has been updated. CNN's Ross Adkin and Isaac Yee contributed reporting For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Taylor Swift Fangirls Over Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton: ‘I Had Your Doll!’

Taylor Swift Fangirls Over Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton: 'I Had Your Doll!'

Matt Crossick/Shutterstock Taylor Swift visited Emma Bunton's Heart Radio show in the U.K. on Oct. 3 as she starts promotion for her new album,The Life of a Showgirl Swift praised the former Spice Girl, sharing that she once owned her Barbie doll Bunton returned the praise, revealing that she attended two of Swift's Eras tour shows Even showgirls can fangirl! Taylor Swiftkicked off herLife of a Showgirlpromo tour by visitingEmma Bunton(a.k.a. Baby Spice) onHeart Radioin the U.K. on Friday, Oct. 3 — the day of her new album's release. The 35-year-old pop star couldn't help but gush over the formerSpice Girlsstar, 49, who co-hosts the radio show. "It's so crazy to actually get to be in the same room as you because I was telling you, I had your doll," Swift told Bunton, referencing her '90s Spice Girls Barbie. "The Baby Spice doll, and it was, like, my favorite one. We would all fight over who got to be you amongst the girls who were blonde." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. But the Grammy winner didn't stop there, she took a moment to share her genuine love for Bunton's work, telling the musician, "You just mean the world to me. You were the first person I, like, freaked out over." Overwhelmed by the compliment, Bunton replied, "I'm really going red now. I mean, I don't know how to take all this in." Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Of course, Bunton returned the praise, sharing that she attended Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour twice. "Yeah, that blew me away. That absolutely blew me away," Swift admitted of having the former Spice Girl in the audience. "Because they gave me a list of who's going to be at the show, and I was looking it over backstage. And I saw you on the list, and I was like, 'Oh my God, oh my God.' And I could see you." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heart (@thisisheart) Swift was able to spot Bunton because the British singer was seated next to Swift's parentsAndrea Swift and Scott Swiftat the London show. "I was next to your mom and dad, and it was so lovely," Bunton shared. "We had such a lovely night we chatted." Swift added that her mom "adored" Bunton. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Heart (@thisisheart) And while Bunton got in some Swift family time, she also got to witness a historic moment in the Eras tour, when Taylor's future fiancé,Travis Kelce, took the stage with her at Wembley Stadium in 2024. "I saw that show when he was on stage with you," Bunton said. "He just picked you up and…" "He's such a natural just in life," the "So High School" singer said of her future husband. "He's just kind of never been nervous about anything in his entire life." Read the original article onPeople

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Meet the Real-Life Partners of the “Desperate Housewives” Cast (Including Who Married Their Costar from Another Iconic Show!)

Meet the Real-Life Partners of the "Desperate Housewives" Cast (Including Who Married Their Costar from Another Iconic Show!)

Gisela Schober/amfAR/Getty; Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Desperate Housewivesbecame a national hit when it premiered 21 years ago on Oct. 3, 2004 The comedic soap opera starred Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria as four best friends reconnecting after their friend (played by Brenda Strong) dies The series also starred Ricardo Chavira, James Denton, Nicollette Sheridan, Doug Savant, Jesse Metcalfe and Kyle MacLachlan It's been 21 years sinceDesperate Housewiveschanged the soap opera landscape forever. The ABC comedy drama, which premiered on Oct. 3, 2004, followed four suburban moms on Wisteria Lane — Susan Mayer (Teri Hatcher), Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), Lynette Scavo (Felicity Huffman) and Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria) — after their lives changed following the death of their friend Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong). As the messy series unfolds, all of the characters face challenges within their complicated relationships, growing children and ever-changing friendship dynamics. In addition to the five friends, the Emmy-winning series also starredRicardo Chavira,James Denton,Nicollette Sheridan,Doug Savant,Jesse MetcalfeandKyle MacLachlan. WhileDesperate Housewivesoffers no shortage of mysterious side characters, twisted relationships and dramatic deaths, in reality, many of the cast members have been married for years and started families of their own. Here's everything to know about the real-life partners of theDesperate Housewivescast, from Eva Longoria to Felicity Huffman. 01 of 09 Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Longoria, who portrayed the fiery yet loyal Gabrielle Solis, hasbeen with José "Pepe" Bastón since 2013. TheOnly Murders in the Buildingactress and the businessman initially met through a mutual friend, but didn't hit it off until they were reintroduced a few months later. The couple got engaged in December 2015 andgot marriedthe following May in a ceremony at Bastón's home in Mexico. "I'm not a fan of marriage; Ilike being married tohim," Longoria told PEOPLE in 2017. "I never thought I would get married again. It's him, he makes it all worth it." Longoria became a mom when she and Bastónwelcomed a son,Santiago, on June 19, 2018. In addition to Santiago, Longoria is also a mother to Bastón's three children from his first marriage, daughter Natalia and twins Mariana and Jose Antonio. 02 of 09 Leon Bennett/Getty Huffman, who played the dedicated mom and businesswoman Lynette Scavo, has been married to fellow actorWilliam H. Macyfor nearly three decades. TheDocactress and theShamelessactor met in the 1980s and had an on-again, off-again relationship for 15 years before getting married in 1997. The couple areparents to two daughters:Sophia, who was born in 2000, and Georgia, who was born in 2002. Over the years, Huffman and Macy have appeared in TV shows and movies together, includingAccused, KrystalandThe Water Engine.In 2012, they both received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. After Huffman briefly stepped out of the acting industry amid her involvement in the2019 college admissions scandal, Macy toldEntertainment Tonightthat he was "really glad" she wasreturning to work. "We give each other each other's scripts and we give each other notes. We somehow make it work," he told the outlet in May 2024. 03 of 09 Michael Kovac/Getty Cross played mysterious perfectionist Bree Van De Kamp inDesperate Housewives,but in real life, she has been with her husband, Tom Mahoney, for 20 years. TheMelrose Placeactress and the businessman sparked romance rumors in March 2005 and were engaged that August. Cross and Mahoney got married in California in June 2006 and later welcomed twin daughters, Eden and Savannah, in February 2007. In 2009, Mahoney was diagnosed with throat cancer. He went into remission, but less than a decade later, his cancer was back — and Cross was diagnosed with anal cancer. The two helpedsupport one anotheron their journeys to remission. 04 of 09 Lionel Hahn/Getty Hatcher, who played the loveable goof Susan Mayer, appears to be single. TheTomorrow Never Diesactress was previously married to Marcus Leithold from 1988 to 1989 and fellow actor Jon Tenney from 1994 to 2003. During her marriage to Tenney, Hatcher welcomed a daughter,Emerson, in 1997. As for her love life now, Hatcher explained that she has adifferent approach to datingas she gets older and hasn't been as active as she has in the past. "Alright, okay, line 'em up," Hatcher joked on a November 2024 episode ofSherri,referring to the host's suggestion that she date younger men. "I mean people will say that to me. They're like, 'We can't believe you don't date, they must be lining up out the door,' and I'm like 'No.' No, I open it once in a while, there's nobody there." 05 of 09 Gregg DeGuire/WireImage Chavira played Gabrielle's husband Carlos Solis, but in real life, he has been married to Marcea Dietzel since 2007. The couple welcomed son Tomás Antonio in 2003 and daughter Belén Elysabeth in 2008. Chavira has kept much of his personal life out of the spotlight, but he occasionally posts photos of himself spending time with his children — includinggoing to the zoo,attending basketball gamesandcelebrating holidaystogether. 06 of 09 Matt Petit/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Denton has been married to Erin O'Brien-Denton since 2001. TheGood Witchactor, who portrayed heartthrob Mike Delfino, and the fitness trainer tied the knot in Las Vegas after meeting while working on a play. In 2007, Erin reflected on their relationship, tellingShakopee Valley Newsthat James is a "guys' guy." "The reason I married him is because he's a guy's guy," she told the outlet. "He'll pick up my favorite bottle of wine. He makes the bed every morning. He'll get ginger ale if I have an upset stomach. He'll bring flowers and say, 'you're a great mom.' He'll even read to the kids when he's tired and ornery." Erin and James are parents to two children: son Sheppard and daughter Malin. In 2024, Denton told PEOPLE that his daughter and her friends were"binging" the hit show. "I get stopped by all sorts of college age, early 20s women. I can always tell when it's been rereleased on Hulu or Netflix because I get another rush of younger people stopping me on the street," he said. 07 of 09 Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic Strong played the loveable enigma Mary Alice Young inDesperate Housewives. In her personal life, she has been married to John Farmanesh-Bocca since 2015. The two have been going strong ever since, with Strong calling him a "miracle of a human" in a tribute for his birthday in December 2024. "He has brought so much love, laughter, art, friends, family, adventure and passion into my life and the lives of everyone who is lucky enough to call him friend, brother, and creative partner," she captioned severalphotosof the two. Strong is a mom to one child, son Zakery Henri, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Tom Henri. Just like his mom, Zak is also an actor and has appeared inBlended, AwkwardandBunheads. 08 of 09 Randy Shropshire/Getty Sheridan played Edie Britt, the occasional odd woman out. In real life, Sheridan appears to be currently single. She was previously married to herDeceptionscostarHarry Hamlinin 1991, but theygot divorcedthe following year. From the 1990s to the mid-2000s, Sheridan was in an on-again, off-again relationship with singerMichael Bolton. They got engaged in 2006 but ended their relationship for good in 2008. Sheridan later marriedAaron Phypers(who's in the midst of a divorcefromDenise Richards), but theyseparated after six months of marriagein 2016 andfinalized their divorcein 2018. 09 of 09 Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage Savant, who played Lynette Scavo's husband Tom Scavo, has been married to his fellowMelrose PlacecostarLaura Leightonfor nearly three decades. The couple, who met on set, were initially friends before dating and later marrying in 1998. "We were friends on the set, but then it became, 'Oh my God, this person I think is so perfect is right here,' " Savant told PEOPLE in 2007. "Thebest thing that happened to meas a result ofMelrosewas meeting my wife." Nearly 20 years after Savant shared the sweet sentiment, Leighton said she"absolutely" agreed. "That was a very lovely thing to say," Leighton said in a January 2025 episode of theStill Here Hollywoodpodcast. "Who would've thunk? We're [at] 26 years of marriage, we've raised four children together and we're pretty proud of that. And still going. It truly was the best thing to come out of the show." The couple welcomed son Jack and daughter Lucy together. Savant is also a dad to two daughters from a previous marriage, Arianna and Madeline. Read the original article onPeople

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Sherri Shepherd is still holding a grudge against “Little House on the Prairie” star: 'Can't let this one go'

Sherri Shepherd is still holding a grudge against "Little House on the Prairie" star: 'Can't let this one go'

Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Sherri Shepherdcan forgive, but she can't forget. The daytime talk show host is opening up about still feeling salty overher early eliminationfromDancing With the Starsseason 14 — and the role that a certainLittle House on the Prairiestar played in her unceremonious exit. "I don't know how I went home beforeMelissa GilbertfromLittle House on the Prairie," Shepherd grouses to her studio audience ina preview clipfrom Friday's episode ofSherri. "I'm telling you, I still can't let this one go." She continues: "Let me tell you what happened. Melissa Gilbert — I don't know what dance she was doing. Her partner was Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Melissa fell and she hit her head against Maks' leg, allegedly, and so she went to the doggone hospital but I got voted off. I kept going, 'How did she beat me from the ICU?!'" Gilbert did indeed sit out week 4 of the the long-running reality competition series' 14th season, which aired in 2012. The previous week, while dancing the paso doble on stage, Gilbert smashed her head into Chmerkovskiy's leg while he spun her on the ground. She finished out the dance but was rushed backstage and eventually taken to a hospital after complaining of dizziness. "You feel responsible for your partners,"Chmerkovskiy saidmoments after Gilbert was escorted out of the ballroom. "You start questioning are you doing the right things, is this necessary as part of choreography." It was a shock when the bottom two pairs then consisted of Shepherd and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy (Maks' brother), and Karina Smirnoff and Gavin DeGraw (who carried Gilbert to the ambulance from the backstage area). WhenShepherd was subsequently eliminated, she burst into tears, thanking the show for "letting me live a dream that I've always had… and I want to say to every person out there — that thing that scares you the most, that makes you say, 'I don't know if I can do it I'm scared,' run towards it, because it's so amazing on the other side.'" More than a decade later, Shepherd is joking that her gratitude for the opportunity has since burned off, leaving only resentment over what could have been. "When I tell y'all I was so mad at Melissa Gilbert," Shepherd says with a playful smile. "When she ran for the president of the Screen Actors Guild for the actors, I didn't vote. I didn't vote for Melissa. She even called me, she said, 'Sherri, can I count on your vote?' I said, 'Melissa, did you count on my vote onDancing With the Stars?'" Shepherd then clarifies, "Melissa, I'm good with you now. You're lucky and really sweet, and if you run again for president, you've got my vote, girl." Entertainment Weeklyhas reached out to representatives for Gilbert for comment. Adam Taylor/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Shepherd's walk down memory lane toward herDancing With the Starsdays was prompted by this weeks' shocking elimination of Fifth Harmony star Lauren Jauregui from the current season. Jauregui was one of last week's highlights, and her week 3 cha-cha-cha to her own song, "Work From Home," with partner Brandon Armstrong scored the couple 18 points, tying them for last place with the celeb most fans expected to see sent packing, Andy Richter. Dancing With the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu. Watch theSherriclip above for more from Shepherd. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Sherri Shepherd is still holding a grudge against “Little House on the Prairie” star: 'Can't let this one go'

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Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents

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Applehas taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings ofU.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities. ICEBlock, a free iPhone-only app lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, was no longer available on Apple's App Store as of Friday. "We just received a message from Apple's App Review that#ICEBlockhas been removed from the App Store due to "objectionable content'," the developer said in a social media post. "The only thing we can imagine is this is due to pressure from the Trump Admin. We have responded and we'll fight this!" The developer said last month that it had more than 1 million users. Even though it has been removed from the app marketplace, those who have already downloaded the app should still be able to use it. Apple did not respond immediately to a request for comment. "We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps," the company said in a statement to other media outlets. "Based on information we've received from law enforcement about the safety risks associated with ICEBlock, we have removed it and similar apps from the App Store." Downloads of apps like ICEblock have surged as theTrumpadministration steps up immigration enforcement with surprise raids. The technology has come under fire from authorities after agents were targeted. Officials said last month that a gunman who opened fire on anImmigration and Customs Enforcement facilityin Dallas had searched for apps that tracked the presence of ICE agents.

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