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Breonna Taylor.Photo: Breonna Taylor/instagram A mistrial has been declared in the case of former Louisville Metro Police Department officer Brett Hankison, who was involved in the botched March 13, 2020, raid that resulted inthe death of Breonna Taylor. Hankinson and two other officers,Myles Cosgroveand Jonathan Mattingly,entered Taylor’s residence on a “no-knock” warrantas part of a drug investigation. While the person they were looking for did not end up living in the home, Taylor’s boyfriend,Kenneth Walker, thought it was a break-in and fired his gun....

Photo: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock The Pirelli calendar is known for its A-list stars who grace the pages year after year. And for 2019,Misty Copeland, joins Gigi Hadid, Julia Garner and Laetitia Casta, with her very own 13-page spread. Now, she’s getting candid about the editorial process and what it was like playing an exotic dancer for the photo shoot. “She was wonderful,” photographer Albert Watson tells PEOPLE. “It was a great experience with her, because she’s very, very disciplined....

Photo: Kaz Numata/WBCI/MLB via Getty The baseball community is in mourning after Loek van Mil, the tallest professional player who played for both American and international teams, died over the weekend. He was 34. KNBSB, the Netherland’s baseball and softball association,confirmed the tragic newsabout the 7’1″ Dutch pitcher in a statement on their website on Monday. The sports organization explained that van Mil had passed away on Sunday evening “as a result of a fatal incident,” but did not provide any further details on the circumstances of his death....

Alex Chute and Brianna Sproul.Photo: Go Fund Me Four people have been charged in connection with the murder of a young Missouri couple who wereshot on their porchon November 14. Alex Chute, 28, and his fiancee, 30-year-old Brianna Sproul, were shot on the front porch of their home in Willard, Missouri. Immediately after the shooting, Willard Police Chief Tom McClain held a press conference, saying detectives did not believe their deaths were a murder-suicide....

Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayes has died at age 94.Photo:Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Egyptian businessmanMohamed Al-Fayed, whose sonEmad El-Din “Dodi” Mohamed Fayedwas killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 alongsidePrincess Diana, has died at the age of 94, his family said Friday. Billionaire Al-Fayed was the former owner of the upscale London department storeHarrods. A self-made man who founded shipping company Genevaco in the 1960s, Al-Fayed was also at one time the owner of West London soccer team Fulham Football Club....

Photo: GettyA mother is urging the public to take precautions this summer after her soncontracted a flesh-eating bacteriawhile swimming in Maryland’s Sinepuxent Bay near Ocean City. Her warning comes days after two cases in Florida of a more severe type, necrotizing fasciitis, led to the death of a 77-year-old woman and required emergency surgery for a 12-year-old girl.The Maryland mother, Brittany Carey, detailed theincident in a Facebook poston Saturday, writing that her son returned from a trip to the bay with his grandparents with “little spots developing all over his body....

Photo: The Moody Momma Alexa Beichlersits in her kitchen slowly pouring Goldfish out of its wrapper. It’s snack time in her Leesburg, Virginia, home and that means cheesy crackers for her 4-year-old son Carson. But for Beichler’s other two sons, Jax, 6 months, and Taylor, 20 months, both of whom were born with a metabolic condition calledclassic phenylketonuria(PKU), in which their body is unable to process an amino acid found in protein, the kid-favorite crackers aren’t an option....

Photo: Sara Kalish Photography Freelance journalist and lifestyle bloggerJeannine Morris Lombardihad wanted to pursueadoptionfor as long as she can remember. So when she marriedJoe Lombardiin 2014, the couple hoped it would be part of their love story. Five years later, the Lombardis got their wish: They welcomed daughterAmaya Jovia adoption this past April. “The thing is, when you do a private adoption, you’re the ones dealing with the bulls—,” Jeannine says....

Photo: Brian Doben When it came time to pick the worst name she’d ever been called, as part of a new anti-bullying campaign,Monica Lewinskysays, “I had a long list of things from which to chose. Where I landed, given the 50 characters you could have for your display name, is ‘Monica Chunky Slut Stalker That Woman Lewinsky.’ And that just scratches the surface.” “It’s scary,” she says of her name choice, which includes a reference to then-President Bill Clinton’s infamous remarks at a 1998 press event: “I did not have sexual relations withthatwoman, Monica Lewinsky....

A new heist thriller is coming to NBC — and PEOPLE has the first look at the trailer! The Endgame, starringMorena BaccarinandRyan Michelle Bathé, follows the world’s most wanted criminal mastermind toying with authorities, all while she’s in their custody. The trailer for the high-stakes drama begins with international arms dealer and military strategist, Elena Federova (Baccarin), as she “runs an international organization with soldiers for hire, loyal to no country....

And the ACM for album of the year goes to…Morgan Wallen. Wallen, 28, took home the award for album of the year forDangerous: The Double Albumat the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards on Monday. “When I started this album, I was a kid. By the time I put it out, I was a father,” Wallen — who is dad to 20-month-old sonIndigo Wilderwith ex-girlfriend KT Smith — began in his acceptance speech....

01of 16Rob Pattinson & Kristen StewartKevin Mazur/WireImageTheTwilightcostars may have been playing coy about their couple-dom at the May awards, but they generated some real heat reenacting the smooch that won them “Best Kiss.” 01of 16 Rob Pattinson & Kristen Stewart Kevin Mazur/WireImage TheTwilightcostars may have been playing coy about their couple-dom at the May awards, but they generated some real heat reenacting the smooch that won them “Best Kiss.”...

Miles Teller inTop Gun: Maverick(2022).Photo: Paramount Pictures On Wednesday, the complete list of nominees for the award show were unveiled, with theTom Cruise–led sequel leading among movies with six total nods. Over in the scripted television categories,Stranger ThingsandThe Last of Usled with six, whileThe White LotusandWednesdaygot four each. For unscripted,Jersey Shore Family Vacation,RuPaul’s Drag Race,The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsandVanderpump Ruleseach scored two nominations. New categories introduced this year are Best Reality On-Screen Team and Best Kick-Ass Cast....