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Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall as Category 1 Storm as Rescue Teams Work to Save the Trapped

The slow-moving storm, which was originally projected as a Category 4 hurricane,hit as Category 1 storm, CNN reported — just like Hurricane Sandy did back in 2012. More than 100 people have already been saved from the coastal town of New Bern, CNN reported, with efforts continuing for many more as daylight hits. Carolina waters are still at low tide until around 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday,Todayreported, giving rescue workers a brief window this morning to pull stranded residents before the worst of the storm surge hits....

Hurricane Michael Leaves at Least 13 Dead with Toll Expected to Rise: Many 'Have Lost Everything'

Photo: Brendan Farrington/AP/REX/Shutterstock Hurricane Michael— which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm — has officially caused at least 13 deaths in three states, and the toll is only expected to rise in the coming days,according to theNew York Times. “Before, it was paradise,” Lance Hanson, who lives in Mexico Beach, toldNPR. “It was the most beautiful, secret location you could have for a vacation. The best beach in the world....

I Ditched the Foundation I Was Using for a Decade for This Lightweight Skin Tint That Doubles as Sunscreen

Photo: People / Tyler Roeland I started wearing makeup a decade ago, and I’ve always kept it simple: foundation, bronzer, blush, and avolumizing mascaracomprise my under-five-minute beauty regimen. I’ll try something new on my lashes from time to time, but otherwise, I’ve used the same products since I was 15 — until now. A few months ago, my friend recommended theIt Cosmetics CC Nude Glow Skin Tint, raving about its lightweight feel, color-correcting power, and natural finish....

Iggy Azalea and Cher Both Concerned Their Homes Will Burn in California Wildfires: 'I'm Afraid'

Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage Iggy AzaleaandCher‘s California homes are in harm’s way. Although the two musicians appear to be safe from therelentless wildfires that continue to spread in Southern California, their homes might not be. “I am genuinely concerned about my home burning down,” the Australian rapper, 28,tweetedon Friday. “It’s right on the canyon in Calabasas and I can’t get home to any of my things right now.”...

Iggy Azalea Jokingly Tweets at Peppa Pig: 'Collab with Me Now or You'll End Up a Breakfast Special'

Iggy Azaleais demanding a collaboration with Peppa Pig! On Tuesday, Peppa — the cartoon star of the British animated series of the same name — announced on Twitter that hernew album will be released this week. “My First Album is available to stream this Friday! 🎤 Are you little ones excited? You can already listen to ‘Bing Bong Zo’ NOW!” the animated pig told her fans. Azalea, 29,hilariously respondedto the news, writing, “It’s over for me now....

Ill. Carnival Shut Down After 10-Year-Old Is Thrown from Ride: 'Prayers Go Out to the Child'

A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was thrown from a carnival ride in Illinois. The incident occurred just before 2:45 p.m. local time Sunday afternoon at the Antioch Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Antioch carnival, according toa statementfrom the Village of Antioch Police Department. Antioch Mayor Scott Gartner ordered the remainder of the rides at the Taste of Antioch to be shut down following the incident, according to police. Officials will “review the safety of each ride” in the meantime....

Ill. Graduate Student, 25, Who Wants to Be a Doctor, Is Missing as Family Pleads for Public's Help

Jelani Day.Photo: Bloomington Police Department An Illinois family is pleading for answers after their son — an aspiring doctor — disappeared last month. Jelani Day, a graduate student at Illinois State University, was last seen on Aug. 24, the Bloomington Police Department — who is leading the investigation and search efforts — revealed in themissing persons report. His family reported the 25-year-old missing the following day, after they made many attempts to reach him, but were unsuccessful....

Indiana Catholic High School Fires Gay Teacher Over Same-Sex Marriage in 'Agonizing Decision'

Photo: Google Maps “Archbishop [Charles] Thompson made it clear that Cathedral’s continued employment of a teacher in a public, same-sex marriage would result in our forfeiting our Catholic identity due to our employment of an individual living in contradiction to Catholic teaching on marriage,” officials wrote in a statement published to the school’s website on Sunday. The decision came after nearly two years of “earnest discussion and extensive dialogue” with Archbishop Thompson about the fate of the Catholic school....

Indiana Firefighter, 24, Fatally Shot by Stranded Motorist After Stopping to Help Him

Photo: gofundme Zachary Holly, a reserve officer from the Palmyra Police Department in Indiana, initially responded to assist the driver who allegedly ran out of gas and parked his car on the side of the road around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to anews releasefrom the Indiana State Police. As Officer Holly was arriving at the scene, Jacob McClanahan, who was traveling with a friend in his pickup truck, pulled over to help....

Indiana Mom Gives Birth to Twins Born in Different Decades: 'We're Still Kind of Speechless'

An Indiana woman is the mother of twins who don’t actually share the same birthday, the same birth year — or even the same birth decade — after giving birth to one child on New Year’s Eve and another on New Year’s Day. Dawn Gilliam welcomed twins born in separate decades when she delivered daughter Joslyn on Dec. 31, 2019 and son Jaxon on Jan. 1, 2020,according to WBNS. The unexpected twist of fate began when the pregnant mom went to Ascension St....

InsecureActress Accuses Brother of Keke Palmer's Ex of 'Mental and Physical Abuse' in Child Custody Dispute

DomiNque Perry, Sarunas J. Jackson.Photo:Getty Getty Insecureactress DomiNque Perry is accusing her former costar Sarunas J. Jackson ofabusein new court documents filed in California Superior Court. The former costars share a daughter, 5-year-oldZen Jackson. Sarunas is the older brother ofDarius Jackson, who shares a son with actressKeke Palmer. TheNOPEactress recently accused Darius of domestic violence in a Nov. 9 TRO request. On Sept. 21, Perry, 35, filed a petition to determine parental relationship, which Jackson opposed in a Nov....

Inside Kim Kardashian's Decision to Return to Paris 2 Years After Her Robbery

Kim Kardashian’s life changed dramatically after she wasrobbed at gunpointin her Paris hotel roomin October 2016. She spent months away from social media and hadn’t returned to the country for almost two years.On Sunday’s episode ofKeeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim, 37, explained why shedecided to visit the City of Lights againfor the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2019 menswear show in June.Kim’s husbandKanye Westplanned to attend the fashion show because Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Artistic Director Virgil Abloh is a longtime friend of hisfrom Chicago....

Inside Meghan Markle's Ultra-Private Birth Plan: 'They Could Enjoy the Birth in Peace,' Says Source

“They looked at several hospitals before they settled on the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “Meghan loves that it’s female-founded.” The facility’s state-of-the-art childbirth center offers a family-centered, individualized approach to birth. (In addition to a menu to order room service and a comfy sofa for Harry!) Santa Barbara Cottage Hospita.Google Maps “Security and privacy were also priorities,” the source adds. “They had a big security team that the hospital needed to accommodate....