Aimee Mayo Emotionally Revisits 1990 Suicide Attempt in Memoir: 'I'm Just Grateful to Be Alive'

Aimee Mayo.Photo: KRISTIN BARLOWE It was Christmas Eve of 1979, andAimee Mayo’s father had just put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger. As news spread and chaos ensued in the home she shared with her grandparents, a terrified little girl was quickly hustled into her uncle’s bedroom in the hopes that she might be sheltered from the pain happening right outside the door. To keep her busy, the then 8-year-old’s grandmother haphazardly grabbed a Christmas present and threw it on the bed before she slammed the door in obvious distress....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Deborah Collier

Alan Cumming Says He Felt Suicidal Before Landing 'Goldeneye' Role: 'Hollywood Saved Me'

Photo: Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Alan Cummingis reflecting on his struggles with mental health. The 56-year-old actor spoke to Anthony Mason onCBS MorningsTuesday about his new memoirBaggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life. During the discussion, Cumming opened up about the difficulty he had navigating his divorce and the “abuse” he faced from his father as a child. In the interview, Cumming revealed that one his “darkest moments” was the day he auditioned for the 1995 James Bond filmGoldeneye....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Justin Lopez

Alaska Man, 18, Tries to Hijack Passenger Plane, Causing Nosedive, Before Pilot Regains Control

Photo: getty An 18-year-old man attempted to hijack a passenger plane in midair, causing a temporary nosedive before the pilot regained control, authorities say. At about 2:44 p.m. local time on Wednesday, July 7, Alaska State Troopers in Aniak, Alaska, received a call that a passenger onboard a commercial plane — with a total of six people on it — tried to “crash the plane,” according to apress releasefrom the Alaska Department of Public Safety....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Jacob King

Alec Baldwin and Pregnant Wife Hilaria Baldwin Reveal the Sex of Their Fifth Child on the Way

Photo: Lexie Moreland/WWD/Shutterstock AlecandHilaria Baldwin‘s newest family member will be a girl! “Our little reveal 💙💖. We are so excited!” the mom-to-be captioned. Alec, 61, and Hilaria, 35, are already parents to sonsRomeo Alejandro David, 16 months,Leonardo Ángel Charles, 3, andRafael Thomas, 4, plus daughterCarmen Gabriela, 6. Alec is also dad to daughterIreland, 23. Halaria Baldwin/Instagram The actor and his fitness-guru wifelast did a sex-reveal via cakewith the help of Leo, Rafael and Carmen to find out that they would be getting a brother....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Matthew Thomas

Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Fatal Shooting Prompts Petition to End Use of Real Guns on Sets

The fatal shooting on the set ofAlec Baldwin’s filmRusthas seen the overnight launch of a petition calling on the actor to use his “power and influence” to stop Hollywood productions from using real guns on sets. TheChange.org petitioncomes after Baldwin, 63, accidentally shot off a gun that killed the movie’s cinematographerHalyna Hutchinsand injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin is one of the producers of the movie. Souza has since been released from the hospital....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Douglas Newman

Alejandra Campoverdi Details First Days in the Obama White House in New Book (Exclusive Excerpt)

Alejandra Campoverdi’s debut book, ‘First Gen’ is out Sept. 12.Photo:Brie Lakin; Courtesy of Grand Central Publishing Brie Lakin; Courtesy of Grand Central Publishing Alejandra Campoverdiis sharing her story.In her debut memoir,First Gen, out Sept. 12 from Grand Central Publishing, the former White House aide and congressional candidate takes readers through her life and career, and all of its nuanced ups and downs, from ’80s and ’90s Los Angeles to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Edwin Thomas

Alex Morgan Is 'Not Planning' to Retire After USWNT's 'Devastating' World Cup Defeat

Alex Morganwas emotional after the USWNT’s loss in the World Cup, but the soccer superstar said she’s not planning to retire after the exit.Speaking toESPNafter the match, which Sweden won on penalty kicks, Morgan, 34, said the loss is “really hard to swallow” and will “take a while” for her to “process” in the coming days.“I’m not planning to hang up my boots anytime soon now,” she responded when the outlet asked her what her future in soccer holds....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · John Obrien

Alex Murdaugh's Brother Says Convicted Murderer 'Knows More Than What He's Saying' About Killings

AfterAlex Murdaugh’s double murder convictionlast week, his older brother and former business partner, Randy Murdaugh, is speaking out. In an interview withThe New York Timesat his South Carolina hunting property, Randy acknowledged that his brother Alex has lied and stolen from his former clients — which Alex, 54, admitted to on the stand during his trial. But despite his conviction, Randy is still unsure if Alex committed the brutal 2021 murders of his 52-year-old wife Maggie and 22-year-old son Paul....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 658 words · David Henry

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Can't Afford to Move to D.C. Without a Congressional Salary

After becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress on Tuesday,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezhad a very real concern: how she was going to pay rent in Washington, D.C. Before beginning her campaign as a democratic socialist running for theHouse of Representatives, the New York City native — who turned 29 last month — worked as a bartender at a taqueria in N.Y.C. Shetold theNew York Timesthat while she saved money from that job and planned ahead with her partner, she was still admittedly concerned about finding housing, since during the transition, her salary won’t kick in for three months....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Thomas Rodgers

Algerian Actor Ahmed Benaissa Dies Hours Before His Film 'Sons of Ramses' Premieres at Cannes

Photo: Aurelien Meunier/GettyAhmed Benaissa, an Algerian actor with more than 120 film credits to his name, has died. He was 78.The veteran actor died Friday after a long illness, according to theAlgerian Ministry of Culture. His death came just hours before his latest filmSons of Ramsespremiered atCannes Film Festivalduring a special screening for Critics' Week.“With great sadness and sorrow, the Minister of Culture and Arts, Dr. Sourieh Mologi, received the news of the death of the deceased actor and theater director Ahmed bin Issa, at the age of 78 years, due to health ailment,” the Ministry of Culture shared in astatementon Facebook....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Michael Ramirez

Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris Traded to NJ/NY Gotham FC: 'Let's Get This Party Started'

Photo: Ali Krieger/Instagram Ali KriegerandAshlyn Harrisare making the move to the Big Apple! The two-time World Cup soccer champs, who met at the U.S. women’s national team training in 2010 andmarriedin December 2019, have both been traded from the Orlando Pride to the NJ/NY Gotham FC, according to a teamannouncement, Monday. “We’re thrilled to welcome Ali and Ashlyn to our Gotham FC family,” Head Coach Scott Parkinson said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Angel Huff

Alicia Keys Shares Sweet Video of Son Egypt Playing the Piano While She Sings: 'He is Making Magic'

Alicia Keys, son Egypt.Photo: Alicia Keys/instagram Alicia Keys' son Egypt Daoud is a star in the making! The “Underdog” singer, 40, shared a sweet video Tuesday of Egypt, 10, taking the lead on the piano and vocals during a mother and son bonding moment. The 10-year-old proved to be just as talented as Keys while they harmonized the song with the Grammy winner doing background vocals. Egypt also incorporated his own riffs to make the song unique....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Shawn Cline

Alicia Navarro Reunited with Her Mother Years After She Went Missing as Teen

Alicia Navarro.Photo:Jessica Nunez/FacebookAlicia Navarro, the Arizona teenager who vanished in 2019 before reappearing four years later, has been reunited with her family.“The support, prayers and love my family has received from all over the world for the last four years have been truly inspiring,” Navarro’s mother, Jessica Nunez, said in a Nov. 1video posted to Facebook.“This has been a very difficult journey, but it has a happy ending and today my family is complete again....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1135 words · Gregory Mills DDS