Beloved Rooster 'Brought a Lot of Joy' to Miss. Town. Now, Corrections Officer Is Accused of Killing Him

Carl the Rooster.Photo: Christina Louise Jackson/Facebook Thanks to the efforts of a group of brokenhearted citizens, a 35-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly killing a cherished member of the Ocean Springs, Miss., community: Carl the Rooster. “Carl was a local icon,” Ocean Springs resident Ron Kleber tells PEOPLE. “He was a friendly, neighborhood rooster. All the children loved him and everybody wanted pictures with him.” Carl the Rooster was a regular at Twisted Anchor Tattoo, Kleber explains, but would “hang out downtown, visiting all the businesses and his friends....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Rodney Saunders

Beloved Wash. Woman, 36, Is Fatally Shot in Home Invasion Robbery with Her Dad in the Apartment

Photo: FacebookA 36-year-old Washington woman was killed after masked gunmen burst into her family’s apartment and shot her in a terrifying home invasion, say police.On Tuesday, at about 1:15 a.m., police in Lakewood responded to a call about a shooting at the Union Crest apartment complex.Inside, officers found Melissa Williams dead of gunshot wounds,local station KIRO7 reports.Her father, who was home at the time of the home invasion, told police thattwo men forced their way into the apartment, terrorizing the three people inside, local station Q13Fox reports....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Carolyn Steele

Ben Affleck Talks to Matt Damon About Meeting Jennifer Lopez on 'Gigli', Why It Was 'Meaningful'

Ben Affleckis looking back at his career with pal Matt Damon — including how meetingJennifer Lopezalong the way impacted his life. Reflecting on how their relationship at the time affected the movie’s performance, Affleck, 49, saidGiglitaught him “how much everything around a movie sort of dictates the way people see it.” Affleck pointed out thatGigliwasn’t his worst movie flop: “I’ve had five movies — at least! — that have lost more money thanGiglihas,” he said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Beverly Sawyer

Ben Affleck's Son Samuel, 10, Makes Rare Appearance Courtside with Dad to Cheer on Boston Celtics

Photo: London Entertainment / SplashNews.com Ben Affleckand his son shared a special moment at a thrilling basketball game this week. The actor and son Samuel, 10, enjoyed a father-son night Tuesday as the Boston Celtics took on the Los Angeles Lakers, with the pair watching the action courtside at the Crypto.com Arena. Affleck, a Boston native, is known to root for his hometown teams and got to watch the Celtics win the matchup 122-118....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Mark Anderson

Berkeley, California, to Remove Gendered Language Like 'Manhole' and 'Manpower' from City Codes

Photo: Getty The city of Berkeley, California, voted to move forward with an ordinance that would remove gendered language from its municipal codes, replacing it with gender-neutral terminology. The Berkeley city council voted on the measure on Tuesday, according toCNN. The outlet reports that the primary author of the bill, council member Rigel Robinson, said that the measure passed without discussion or controversy. The measure would replace all gendered pronouns like “he” or “she” in Berkeley’s city codes with “they,” “them” or the specific title of the person....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Ricardo Ayala

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar Played 'America Has a Problem' for the First Time at Her Birthday Concert

Beyoncé; Kendrick Lamar.Photo:Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty; Arturo Holmes/MG23/GettyThe Bey Hive didnothave a problem with one of the many surprisesBeyoncéhad for them at her birthday show.At herRenaissanceWorld Tourstop andbirthday concertat Los Angeles’ SoFi stadium on Monday, the superstar, 42, brought out special guest and Compton nativeKendrick Lamarto perform their collaboration “America Has a Problem (Remix).”Fanscaughtfootageof the duet, which was the first time they performed it together live.Dressed in a black and yellow look to match Queen Bey’s ensemble, the rapper, 36, appeared on stage to the crowd’s excitement right before his opening verse....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1291 words · Amy Lewis

Beyoncé Pays Emotional Tribute to Tina Turner: 'My Beloved Queen, I Love You Endlessly'

Beyoncé and Tina Turner.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage Kevin Mazur/WireImage Beyoncéis remembering her “beloved queen"Tina Turner. “My beloved queen, I love you endlessly,” Beyoncé’s message began. “I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way.” “You are strength and resilience,” she continued. “You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Anthony Escobar

Beyoncé Posts Touching Tributes During Kim Porter's Funeral: 'Heaven Couldn't Wait For You'

Beyoncéis mourning the death of Kim Porter. As the mother of four waslaid to restin her Georgia hometown on Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer honored Porter in a series oftouching throwback photos. In one image, which appeared to be taken from a yearbook, Porter had a red ribbon in her hair. Alongside the photo, Beyoncé seemed to reference “Heaven,” her own heartbreaking song about loss, writing, “Heaven couldn’t wait for you.”...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Ryan Butler

Beyoncé Shares 'Act II: Cowboy Carter' Tracklist, Including a Cover of Dolly Parton's 'Jolene' — See the Song Titles!

Beyoncé at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2024.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Beyoncémay be gearing up to release her firstcountrymusic album, but this is not the pop superstar’s first rodeo. In addition to the previously released singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” it seems as though the other songs may be called: “American Requiem,” “Blackbird,” “Protector,” “My Rose” “Smoke Hour,” “Texas Hold ‘Em,” “Bodyguard,” “Dolly P,” “Jolene,” “Daughter,” “Spaghetti,” “Alligator Tears,” “Smoke Hour II,” “Just For Fun,” “II Most Wanted,” “Levii’s Jeans,” “Flamenco,” “The Linda Martell Show,” “Yaya,” “Oh Louisiana,” “Desert Eagle,” “Riiverdale,” “II Hands II Heaven,” “Tyrant” “Sweet Honey Buckin’” and “Amen....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Zachary Allen

Beyoncé Will Hold Premieres for Her 'Renaissance' Concert Film in Los Angeles and London

Beyoncé on the Renaissance World Tour in Stockholm in May 2023.Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Beyoncéis about to be “that girl” on the red carpet! The Grammy winner will be stepping out in support of thetheatrical versionof her acclaimed 2023RenaissanceWorld Tourat the U.S. premiere in L.A. on Nov. 25 and the world premiere in London on Nov. 30. The two events will be held several days before the film arrives worldwide on Dec....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Scott Riley

BFF Support! Selena Gomez Fangirls Over Taylor Swift's Hit 'Lover': 'You're Unreal'

Selena Gomezis a ‘Lover’ of BFFTaylor Swift‘s music! The pair shared a sweet moment on Instagram Friday after Gomez, 27, posted a screenshot of Swift’s title track, “Lover,” on her Instagram Story. Gomez raved over how much she enjoyed the new song from Swift, 29, tagging her in the story with a heartfelt comment. “You’re just.. unreal dude,” Gomez wrote over the photo of the song, drawing a pink heart over the track title....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Amber Guerra

Bianca Belair Talks New 'Fun-Filled' Reality Show, Working with Husband Montez Ford: 'I'm Blessed' (Exclusive)

Montez Ford and Bianca Belair.Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Bianca Belair is being her “B-E-S-T” self. The 34-year-old WWE star has become one of the inspirational faces of the popular wrestling company and has been busy filming a new Hulu reality series about her and husband Montez Ford’s unique life as professional wrestlers. All the while, Belair is in the midst of a historic championship reign with no end in sight....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Casey Mann

Biden Nominee Dr. Rachel Levine Would Be First Openly Transgender Senate-Approved Official

From left: President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Rachel Levine.Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty; Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washin President-electJoe Bidenannounced on Tuesday that he was nominating Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine as his assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services. “Dr. Rachel Levine will bring the steady leadership and essential expertise we need to get people through this pandemic — no matter their zip code, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability — and meet the public health needs of our country in this critical moment and beyond,” Biden, 78, said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Donald Robles