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Photo: Bob Levey/Getty A.J. Hinch, one of the topHouston Astrosofficials ousted over the teams’baseball cheating scandal, is speaking out about the team’s legacy amid the controversy. On Friday’s episode ofMLB Tonight, sportswriter Tom Verducci sits down with the former team manager, 45, to discuss the findings from the investigation that determined Astros coaches used cameras to steal pitching signals during the 2017 season. The revelations put into question whether the Astros rightfully earned theirWorld Series victorythat year against the Los Angeles Dodgers....

Dr. Jill Biden is making sure her dogs, Major and Champ, have a smooth transition to their new home.While appearing on a special episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show, the first lady, 69, gave host Kelly Clarkson a tour of the White House, which included a quick stop to say hello to her and PresidentJoe Biden’s beloved pets.“I’ve been getting obsessed with getting our dogs settled because we have an old dog and we have a very young dog,” Dr....

A new set of V.C. Andrews books are coming to life! After the success ofFlowers in the Atticand its prequel seriesFlowers in the Attic: The Origin, Lifetime is giving the first look at the newest chapter of the V.C.-verse withV.C. Andrews' Dawn. Each part of the new four-chapter limited series focuses on one of Andrews' Dawn Cutler novels, which includeDawn,Secrets of the Morning, Twilight’s ChildandMidnight Whispers. Ahed ofDawn’s premiere this July, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the first trailer, which follows Dawn Longchamp (Brec Bassinger) after she “is thrust into a new family” after discovering “the shocking truth about the people who raised her....

Photo:Andy Morrison/Detroit News via APAt least five people were killed when a powerful storm system that tossed cars on the interstate, downed power lines and caused widespread damage tore through lower Michigan Thursday night.Gov. Gretchen Whitmerannounced on Fridaythat she would be declaring a state of emergency in the wake of the storms, which included at least two confirmed tornadoes,according to theDetroit Free Press.In Kent County, a 21-year-old mother and her 1-year-old and 3-year-old daughters were killed when their car hydroplaned and crossed the center line into oncoming traffic during heavy rain,according to MLive....

Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office/Getty. The Florida man who killed 11-year-old Carlie Brucia in 2004 has died in prison. Joseph Smith, 55, died on Monday at Union Correctional Institution in Radford, Fla. He was on death row when he died. The Florida Department of Corrections confirmed his death to PEOPLE but did not disclose his cause or manner of death. Carlie’s abduction made national headlines in February 2004. She was walking home from a friend’s house and never made it home....

A zoo in Australia was forced to close after flash floods inundated the facility and forced staff to rescue animals from the overflowing waters as fires continued to burn across the country. In a post toFacebookon Friday, Australian Reptile Park officials announced their decision to close the park as New South Wales was bombarded with heavy rains that brought relief for firefighters battlinga series of bushfires that have burned through millions of acres across the country since September....

Bumpin’ along! “We got a little dude on the way so we’re pretty excited. Middle of August we’ll have another one in the house,” hetold Jason Kennedy and Tanya Rad onE! Live from the Red Carpet. John Shearer/Getty The country duo is up for four awards and are also presenting at the show. Brittney and Brian Kelley; Tyler and Hayley Hubbard.Frazer Harrison/Getty In April, thecouple proudly showed off Hayley’s bump at the ACM Awardstwo months after PEOPLE exclusively confirmed Hubbard and his wife — who are alreadyparents to 16-month-olddaughterOlivia Rose— are expecting their second child in August....

From left: Jada Harris and ShyTiona J. Bishop.Photo: Brevard County Sherriff’s Office Two healthcare workers in Florida face charges after they allegedly livestreamed themselves mocking a patient with dementia. Jada Harris, 18, and Shy’Tiona Jazziemysha Bishop, 20, were arrested on Friday, records from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office show. They were also fired from their jobs at the Market Street Memory Care in Melbourne, Fla. Harris was released on $6,000 bond, while Bishop was released on $4,000 bond....

Strange World.Photo: Disney Jenna Barbee, a fifth-grade teacher in Florida’s Hernando County School District, told NPR that one of her student’s mothers filed a complaint following her showing of the 2022 film. According to its official synopsis, the film is about a “legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures....

Photo: Southeast High School (2) Two Florida teenagers, who had recently graduated high school, were tragically killed while on a celebratory trip to Peru this week. Southeast High School students Albert Ales and Zachary Morris, both 18, were exploring the city of Cusco on Friday, May 24 when they were killed in a “tragic accident,” their schoolconfirmed on Twitter. “Our Southeast Community is heartbroken after hearing the unimaginable news that recent IB graduates Albert Ales and Zachary Morris passed away yesterday in a tragic accident while exploring Peru,” the school in Bradenton, Florida wrote....

Ally Maki’sToy Story 4character, Giggle McDimples, has even more to smile about! The couple, who have been together for six and a half years, were both from neighboring Seattle towns but happened to met and fall in love in Los Angeles. TheMarvel’s Cloak and Daggerstar joked that her relationship with Atreo, 32, blossomed over their common love for quotingThe Office, calling her fiancé her “best friend in the world” and the “only person” that can make her laugh and cry in one sitting....

Photo: Carla Stickler/Instagram A former actor traveled to Broadway to fill in for one ofWicked’s lead roles over the weekend as the show faced a shortage of stars amid the ongoing COVID pandemic surge. Carla Stickler shared on social media Monday that she performed as Elphaba in a recent showing of theWizard of Oz–inspired musical — even though she now works as a software engineer based in Chicago. “This past weekend I got the chance to perform Elphaba on Broadway after not having done it since I left the company full time in 2015....

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.Photo:AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Another prominent donor for RepublicanRon DeSantisis taking a step back from contributing to the Florida governor’s 2024 presidential campaign, saying he’s “still on the sidelines as to who to support in this election cycle.” CNBCreports that billionaire Ken Griffingavemore than $100 million to state and federal candidates (the bulk of them Republican) during the 2022 midterms. In 2021, he gave $5 million to a political action committee backing DeSantis’ gubernatorial reelection bid....