Sam Lewis' “Long Covid” turned out to be necrotising pancreatitis.Photo:SWNS SWNS A U.K. mom of three thought she hadLong Covid— until doctors discovered that she had a necrotising disease that forced her into a coma. The long health journey for Sam Lewis, 38, began in 2021, when she started having chest pains while getting her children ready for school. She promptly went to the doctor, who told her it was abenign inflammationin the cartilage in her chest — but the pain came back in March 2022, she tells South West News Service, viaThe Daily Mail....

Karissa Livia and son and Shay.Photo:Karissa Livia Karissa Livia Karissa Livia’s latest manicure came with a message. Livia surprised her 15-year-old son, Shay, who is visually impaired, with a touching gesture — a custom manicure that incorporated braille. The nails, which were topped with raised gems, spelled out “Love U, Shay,” and were shared on a now-viral TikTok. “I’m always trying to find ways to make him feel included in the world,” Karissa exclusively tells PEOPLE....

The stars aligned on Sunday night for the annual show, which this year brought performers, presenters and fans out to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. For more on the 2022 VMAs, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Meanwhile, artist of the year will seeBad Bunny, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X andLizzogo head-to-head. Check out PEOPLE’s full VMAs coverage to get the latest news on one of music’s biggest nights....

Delana from ‘My 600-Lb. Life’.Photo:TLCMy 600-Lb. Lifeproduction crew broke a “cardinal rule” during filming.TLCreleased a teaser clipof Wednesday night’s new episode that showed crew members jumping in front of the camera after weight loss patient Delana’s car breaks down on the way to see Houston-based bariatric surgeon Dr. Younan Nowzaradan AKA Dr. Now.“So today, we’re heading to Houston because I made myself an appointment to meet with Dr. Now. And that’s just in a couple of days....

The God of the Woods, The President’s Lawyer and The Spindle of Fate.Photo:Penguin Random House-Riverhead Books/Amazon; Simon & Schuster-Atria Books/Amazon; Macmillan Publishers-Feiwel & Friends/Amazon Penguin Random House-Riverhead Books/Amazon; Simon & Schuster-Atria Books/Amazon; Macmillan Publishers-Feiwel & Friends/Amazon Mystery Writers of Americaannounced the list of nominees for the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards on Jan. 22, honoring great achievements in the genre this past year. Riverhead Books The best novel category nominees include:...

Gregory Fernandez (left); parked cars in New York City.Photo:Gregory Fernandez/Facebook; FDNY Gregory Fernandez/Facebook; FDNY New York City’s fire commissioner is calling on drivers to move their parked cars in front of fire hydrants after a blaze in a Brooklyn neighborhood last weekend claimed the life of one person and sent two other people to the hospital. “I’m begging New Yorkers in all five boroughs: Please do not leave your cars on hydrants,” New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said ata press briefingon Sunday, Feb....

Photo: Harry How/Getty Los Angeles Clippers shooting guardTerance Mannwants to inspire the next generation of athletes and leaders from his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts. Located roughly 45 minutes outside of Boston, the 26-year-old athlete says Lowell has “a bunch of talent,” but that “not many” aspiring professionals make it to the league. “There haven’t been many pro athletes to come out of Lowell before me,” he tells PEOPLE. “It’s a blessing to have made it, which is why it’s so important for me to give back,” says Mann, who hosted his second annual Terance Mann Complete Player Basketball Camp in Lowell during the NBA offseason....

Stock photo of emperor penguins.Photo:Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Fretwell, a geographic information officer at the BAS, spotted the patches of penguin poop (also called “guano,” the technical term for bird poop) using satellite imagery. They showed up in the pictures as “brown smudges.” Per theWorld Wildlife Foundation (WWF), there are only about 600,000 emperor penguins still alive today. Their population has dropped about 50% in the last half-century. They are classified as a “near threatened” species....

Matthew Tenedorio.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme The family of Matthew Tenedorio has confirmed he was one of the fatal victims of Wednesday morning’s truckattack during New Year’s celebrationsin New Orleans. Cathy Tenedorio, Matthew’s mother, toldABC Newsthat Matthew had dinner with his parents on New Year’s Eve before the 25-year-old headed off to Bourbon Street to celebrate with his friends. Matthew is one of15 people who died duringan attack authorities say was anact of terrorism, the FBI has said....

Weston Cage Coppola and Jenifer Alexa Canter.Photo:Weston Cage Coppola/instagram Weston Cage Coppola/instagram Nicolas Cage’s sonWeston Coppola Cageis engaged! The musician, 34, proposed to his girlfriend Jenifer Alexa Canter, and shared the news on Thursday, March 6. “Jenifer is my first love, my only love and my last,” he exclusively told PEOPLE. “She is the love of my life and I am committed to her forever.” “What I have with Jenifer is a God-given divine phenomenon, and therefore it is incomparable,” he added....

Nicole Eggertis sharing an update in her cancer journey. After exclusively revealing herbreast cancer diagnosisto PEOPLE in January, the actress, 52, shared a video of herself shaving her head on Thursday amid her treatment. At the start of the Instagram video, which was set to the Beastie Boys’ song “Fight For Your Right," Eggert smiled at the camera before picking up a pair of hair clippers. She then began shaving her hair off before the video transitioned into a sped-up recording of the process....

Jessica Betts and Niecy Nash-Betts at the Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, 2024.Photo:David Fisher/ShutterstockNiecy Nash-BettsandJessica Bettsare sharing their keys to a solid marriage.The pair, who gotmarriedin 2020, attended the 75th annualPrimetime Emmy Awardson Monday, walking the red carpet together. During an interview on E!’s red carpet pre-show, the couple revealed how they keep things fresh.“Skinny-dip often,” said Nash-Betts, when asked for marriage advice. “And drink lots of champagne.“Nash-Betts, 53, who is nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series forMonster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,also referred to Betts as her “center of gravity....

Nikki Glaser; Blake Lively; Justin Baldoni.Photo:FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty FilmMagic; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Nikki Glaserplans to steer clear of any jokes aboutBlake LivelyandJustin Baldoniwhile hosting theGolden Globes.The comedian, 40, is set to host the awards show this Sunday, Jan. 5, and in aninterview with Yahoo! Entertainmentshe confirmed she won’t bring up the legal battles betweenIt Ends With Uscostars Lively and Baldoni during the ceremony.“I think the Blake Lively–Justin Baldoni thing is such a hot-button thing right now that even a mere mention of it will seem like I could be on the wrong side of things, even though I would never be,” Glaser told the outlet....