UCLA Gymnast Goes Viral for Incredible Beyoncé Routine 1 Year After Former Teammate Katelyn Ohashi

After the UCLA Bruins gymnast wowed the juges at a NCAA women’s collegiate gymnastics meet last weekend, her floor routine — set to a powerful medley of Beyoncé hit songs — went viral. The college junior — who has madeair-signing her namepart of her signature stand-out floor choreography — took things to the next level with her one-of-a-kind Beyoncé mashup. Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Featuring orchestral versions of hits like “Crazy in Love,” “Ego,” and even Destiny Child’s “Lose My Breath,” Dennis commanded the floor, mixing her stunts with some of the Grammy-winner’s famous dance moves....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Wendy Hernandez

Unable to Walk for Weeks, Teddy the Skunk Is on the Move Again Thanks to His Custom Wheelchair

The future smells sweeter for Teddy the skunk, now that he is walking again. Teddy is a pet skunk that has faced serious obstacles in his four years of life. Four years after recovering from his childhood illness, Teddy still has some health issues that crop up every winter. “Winters are always a challenge and last winter [2019] I wasn’t sure he would make it. We spent October through January at the vets and on antibiotic,” Donovan shared....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Dustin Evans

Undeciphered Script From Easter Island Is Unlike Any Known Writing System

A mysterious script engraved on wooden tablets from Easter Island is entirely unlike any other lie with form of text , suggesting that it may represent an independent writing organisation that is unique to the island . Afterradiocarbon datingseveral of the ancient objects , researchers have now discovered that the earliest cutting predate the arrival of Europeans , add together weight unit to the estimate that the script was invented topically and was not charm by foreign writing systems ....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Anna Stephens

University of Oklahoma Professor Allegedly Claims Saying 'OK, Boomer' Is as Offensive as the N-Word

Photo: Brett Deering/Getty Images Students told the University’s student newspaperOU Dailythat Mass Communications professor Peter Gade was discussing the changes in journalism when he called on a student, who said journalists need to keep up with younger generations. According to the article published Tuesday, Gade, who is white, said the comment was offensive and it was like saying, ‘OK, Boomer,” to him. “Calling someone a boomer is like calling someone a n—,” Gade allegedly said, according to theOU Dailyarticle....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Phillip Green

Unvaccinated People in Austria Are Now Being Put in Lockdown: 'This Is a Dramatic Step'

Photo: Jan Hetfleisch/Getty Images Austria is taking a major step in the fight against the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic. At 12 a.m. Monday morning, the European country implemented a lockdown for all unvaccinated people ages 12 and older. Children under the age of 12, as well as individuals who have recently recovered from COVID-19, will be excluded from the lockdown. Unvaccinated people had already been barred from entertainment venues, restaurants and hairdressers, among other public areas, in the past,CNNsaid....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Phillip Acosta

Utah Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Ex-Girlfriend's Family Dog and Setting It on Fire

Michael Paul Busico.Photo: Tooele County Sheriff’s office Michael Paul Busico, 40, was booked into Tooele County Jail on Tuesday on charges of torture of a companion animal, criminal trespass, theft and arson, according to online jail records. The Salt Lake County Animal Servicesreportedon Monday night that police received a call about a dog had been set on fire near the town Magna. Upon arrival, officers found the animal — identified as a female red tick heeler — wandering in a brush with burns to her face and body....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Joshua Johnson

Va. Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Plans to Sue School, Lawyer Says: 'Failures on Multiple Levels'

In an interview withTODAY’sSavannah Guthrie, Abigail Zwerner gave an update on her healing nearly three months after the life-altering shooting — and her attorney, Diane Toscano, spoke about the next legal steps she’s taking. “I was terrified,” Zwerner said, describing the immediate moments after the shooting. “In that moment, my initial reaction was your kids need to get out of here. You know, this is not a safe classroom anymore and then you need to go find help for yourself....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Rebecca Bates

Vanderpump Rules' Katie Maloney Says She Lacked 'Self Love' After Gaining Weight

Photo: Robin L Marshall/Getty After three years ofdealing with body shaming, Katie Maloney-Schwartzis newly focused on ignoring the trolls and building her “strength.” “Imagine finally finding the courage and strength to finally love yourself enough to stand up for yourself to then be ridiculed and torn down again,” she wrote on her Instagram Story on Thursday. “It took me three years. I was a very unhappy person. I took it out on everyone including myself....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Jeanette Weaver

Vanessa Bryant Marks Late Daughter Gianna's 15th Birthday with Touching Tribute: 'I Miss You Every Day'

Gianna and Vanessa Bryant.Photo: Vanessa Bryant/Instagram Vanessa Bryantis paying tribute to her late daughterGianna Bryanton what would have been her 15th birthday. “Dear Gianna, Happy 15th Birthday! ❤️😘I love you!” Vanessawrotein a touching message on Saturday, which she shared alongside a throwback shot of the pair smiling while embracing one another.“I miss you everyday! I wish you were here with us. There are no words to express how much I miss you,” she added....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Robert Smith

Vanessa Lachey Reveals How Embracing Her Parenthood 'Daily Fails' Has Made Her a Better Mother

Vanessa Lacheywants to make one thing clear: Parenthood is far from perfect, but that’s what makes it a “beautiful mess.” As a mother of three toPhoenix Robert, 2,Brooklyn Elisabeth, 4, andCamden John, 6½, Vanessa knows that raising her children with husbandNick Lacheydoesn’t always go according to plan. The couple, who rarely have time to themselves, typically spend their dayscarpooling their kids to schooland activities, helping with homework, making meals and getting ready for bedtime....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 719 words · Javier Thornton

Vanessa Trump 'Respects' Ex Don Jr.'s Relationship with Kimberly Guilfoyle — and Stands Up for Her

Vanessa Trump has officially confirmed that her estranged husband,Donald Trump Jr.,is dating Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle. “The lengths people will go to attack a woman simply because she’s dating Don,” Vanessa, 40, tweeted. “We’ve been separated for over 9 months and respect each other’s decisions & privacy. We’ll focus on raising our great kids. Would be nice if the press did the same rather than obsess over our pvt lives!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · William Tanner

Vangelis, Oscar-Winning Composer of 'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner', Dead at 79

Photo: Michael Putland/Getty Vangelis, the Greek composer known for his music used inChariots of FireandBlade Runner, has died. He was 79. The Academy Award winner died Tuesday at a hospital in France, where he was being treated for COVID-19, a law firm representing Vangelis told Greek newspaperOT. A rep for Vangelis did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. Born Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou on March 29, 1943, in Agria, Greece and raised in Athens, he was a self-taught musician from an early age....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · William Foster

Venomous Lionfish Are Taking Over The Mediterranean

Do n’t be fooled by their good looks . When the venomous lionfish find themselves in a new ecosystem , they come , they see , they seize . They did it to the Caribbean and the Western Atlantic , and now they ’re doing it to the Mediterranean . Researchers gathered reports of common lionfish ( Pterois nautical mile ) sightings from fishermen and diver over the course of one twelvemonth ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Katherine Wilson