Former First Children Open Up About Life in the White House — from Navigating Secret Service to Attending Prom

Photo: getty (3) Much like first ladies, the first children are un-elected and unpaid — still, as with their parents, the office of the presidency always changes their lives. Beyond that shared experience, each of their stories is their own. Some, likeJoe Biden’s son and daughterHunterandAshley Biden, are grown and living on their own; others, likeCarolineandJohn F. Kennedy Jr.,Amy Carter,Chelsea Clinton,MaliaandSasha ObamaandBarron Trump, lived in the White House with their parents and attended school in Washington, D....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1768 words · Gary Jones

Former NBA Player Andre Emmett Shot and Killed: 'Simply Heartbroken by This Devastating Loss'

Photo: Chris Graythen/BIG3/Getty Former NBA player Andre Emmett was tragically shot and killed in front of his Dallas home early Monday morning. He was 37. The Dallas Police Department confirmed the tragedyin a statement on their websiteand said that Emmett was shot as he was running away from two unidentified men following “an altercation” in front of his Texas home. Witnesses told police that both suspects were male — one who was described as a tall, thin, black male in a red hat — and that they fled the scene in a white Chrysler 300....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Richard Vaughn

Former NFL Tight End Austin Seferian-Jenkins Charged with Domestic Violence in Washington State

Photo: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Former NFL tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins has been arrested in Washington State, according to public jail records. Seferian-Jenkins was booked just after 9 p.m. local time and is being held without bail, jail records show. It is unclear what led to his arrest and a court date has yet to be set. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately reply to PEOPLE’s request for comment....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Megan Payne

Former Police Officer Turned Singer Frank Ray Brings a Latin Influence to Country with 'Streetlights'

So, on his last day on the job he loved, Ray picked up his CB radio, and sent out a message to all those listening, thanking them for their support and reiterating his constant hope that everyone “stay safe out there.” He signed off for the final time. And then, he started to cry. “I didn’twantto cry,” the bilingual recording artist admits to PEOPLE about his final farewell to the men and women of the Las Cruces Police Department back in August of 2017....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Jean Green

Former Sen. Martha McSally Speaks Out About Stranger Groping Her During a Jog: 'You Picked the Wrong Target'

A Nebraska man accused of groping former U.S. Sen. Martha McSally is now in custody, ending a two-day search for her alleged assailant. In avideo posted to Facebookon Wednesday afternoon, McSally, 57, revealed that she had just been sexually assaulted while running through River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs. She was passing through the area for a speaking engagement in Omaha. Council Bluffs Police Department Explaining the incident and acknowledging that she was “still in an adrenaline state,” McSally said, “A man came up behind me and he engulfed me in a bear hug, and he molested and fondled me until I fought him off....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Grant Clark

Former Super Bowl Champion Fred Robbins Loses Home in Fla. Fire: 'a Total Loss'

Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images; Go Fund Me The home of former NFL defensive tackle Fred Robbins burned down this week, and his Florida community is now working to help him rebuild. According to aGoFundMeset up to raise funds for Robbins and his family, the home caught fire around 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday with Robbins and his wife, Tia, as well as their two children inside. “By the Grace of God they were able to get themselves and their two boys out safely; however, the house is a total loss,” the page’s organizers wrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Cynthia Tucker

Former Supremes Singer Cindy Birdsong's Family Request Conservatorship as They Accuse Friend of 'Isolating' Her

Photo:Mark Mainz/Getty Mark Mainz/Getty The family ofCindy Birdsong, a former Motown artist and member of The Supremes, has requested to put the famed musician under a conservatorship. Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong and Sherri Payne of The Supremes in 2001.Harry Langdon/Getty Harry Langdon/Getty The singer’s family alleges that Lander “became increasingly secretive about the status of Birdsong’s health” after her second stroke about seven years ago and refused to inform them of the medical facility where she was receiving treatment....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Mary Thompson

Founder of Adventures with Purpose Search & Rescue Team Arrested for Allegedly Raping 9-Year-Old Girl

Jared Leisek.Photo: Adventures With Purpose/Facebook On Jan. 5, Leisek, 47, was booked into the Sanpete County Jail on a single child rape charge, jail records show. No bail information was immediately available. Though authorities initially charged Leisek with two counts of rape, a probable cause affidavit released on Jan. 10 shows that one of the charges has been dropped and the date of an alleged encounter has been changed. The second alleged rape, which supposedly occurred at a grandparent’s house, has also been removed from the updated documents....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · David Brady

France Beats Croatia in World Cup as Pussy Riot Takes Credit for Protesters Storming the Field

There’s a newWorld Cupchampion. France clinched the title on Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Croatia. Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic accidentally headed the ball into his own goal, giving France the early lead. However, Croatia was able to tie the score at 1-1 before their opponents scored on a penalty kick stemming from a handball before the half was over. France last won the World Cup on home soil in 1998....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Michael Carroll

Frank Ray Crosses Another Dream Off His Country Checklist as He Debuts at the Grand Ole Opry: 'Incredible'

Frank Ray.Photo: Dot Video Design It was supposed to be just another lunch spent schmoozing with some industry folk in Nashville, celebrating a year that finally foundFrank Raygetting the attention he has long deserved. But there was so much more to celebrate. “We were just hanging out, eating lunch, having some tacos and drinking some beer, and I ended up getting some of the best news of my life,” recalls Ray, 35, during a recent interview with PEOPLE of the moment he was formally invited to perform at the Grand Ole Opry....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Jesse Gonzalez

Frankie Gaw's Roasted Salmon with Soy-Orange Glaze

Photo: Jennifer CauseyFood bloggerFrankie Gawshares a 35-minute “salty, sweet, umami and bright” salmon recipe from his debut cookbook,First Generation: Recipes From My Taiwanese-American Home.“I love the sauce in this recipe,” says Gaw. “It takes an already flavorful soy sauce and packs it with the brightness of orange, herbaceous thyme and freshly grated ginger.“The sauce and techniques utilized in this recipe can be used for other dishes too.“This is a versatile recipe that can be adapted based on what’s in your fridge,” he says....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1268 words · Jessica Chung

Freddie Mercury's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Piano Nabs $2.2 Million at London Auction

Pete Still/Redferns; Tristan Fewings/Getty The notes for “Bohemian Rhapsody” included the track’s working title, “Mongolian Rhapsody.” Tristan Fewings/Getty The biggest draw of the evening was the piano on which Freddie Mercury composed many of the band’s biggest hits.Philip Dethlefs/picture alliance via Getty Philip Dethlefs/picture alliance via Getty Mercury left all of his possessions toMary Austin, his close friend and first love. More than 32 years after the singer’s death, Austin has started to sell them off with a portion of the proceeds set to be divided between theMercury Phoenix Trustand theElton John AIDS Foundation....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Alfred Williams

Freddie Mercury's Final Bow: Director Rudi Dolezal Recalls the Queen Legend's Poignant Last Video

For help, he called upon Rudi Dolezal, the world-renowned Austrian director who had worked on dozens of music videos for Queen, as well as visuals for the Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, and Tom Waits. “He knew how ill he was, and that this was the last time he’d ever be in front of a camera,” Dolezal tells PEOPLE. The filmmaker first met Mercury more than a decade before, when he was a young journalist interviewing the band for German television....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Tanner Thompson