Alabama Has No More ICU Beds Amid Rising COVID Cases, Low Vaccination Rates

A doctor in Louisiana sees COVID-19 patients.Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Alabama has run out of intensive care unit (ICU) beds amid a surge ofCOVID-19patients as the Delta variant rages throughout the state. The Alabama Hospital Association told theNew York Timeson Wednesday that the state has “negative 29” ICU beds with more than two dozen people on emergency room waitlists. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, toldCNN, “Unfortunately, that means several bad things....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Dennis Combs

Alabama Ninth-Grader Dies by Suicide After He Was Bullied for Being Gay: 'He Was Full of Light'

Photo: Gofundme An Alabama teen, who has been described as being “full of light,” tragically took his own life after constant homophobic bullying. “Nigel was the sweetest child. He was so outgoing. He was always full of joy, full of light.” Though Nigel brought happiness to those who loved him, he battled depression as he struggled to accept his sexuality. “Coming out at such a young age, it can be hard,” Camika told NBC News....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 638 words · Sandra King

Alec Baldwin Acts Out When 'Provoked,' Source Says: 'He's Not Some Rage Monster'

Photo: Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images After many run-ins with the paparazzi,Alec Baldwinis extra-protective of his personal space. Days after he wasarrestedfor an alleged altercation with a man in New York City, the actor posted a photo of a paparazzo seemingly taking photos of him on the street. A source tells PEOPLE that Baldwin, 60, shared the image on Monday to give fans insight how fame affects his daily life....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Kaitlyn Perry

Alec Baldwin Shares Post from 'Rust' Staffer Claiming Crew Members Were Not Overworked

As stories about safety on theRustset continue to swirl following cinematographerHalyna Hutchins' death last month, costume designer Terese Magpale Davis is speaking out in support of the producers. Later in the post, she said that crew had “several safety meetings. Sometimes multiple per day.” Halyna Hutchins.James Gourley/Shutterstock “Our AD never seemed flippant about safety. He may have in other shows, but he wasn’t like that on ours,” Davis continued, referring to assistant directorDavid Halls, who wasreportedly terminated from a previous filmafter a situation involving a firearm injured a crew member....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Richard Hines

Alessandra Torresani, Who Stopped Her Bipolar Meds While Pregnant, Wants Better Info on Drug Safety

Photo: Jana Cruder (@janacruder) “It was the most wild thing when she told me she stayed on,” Torresani recalls in an interview for the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. “I was like, ‘What do you mean? I have been told the whole time you can’t.’ But you don’t want to place judgment and be like, ‘I’m the mother that wouldn’t do that.’ It was just like, ‘I’m so confused!...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Karen Garrett

Alex Guarnaschelli's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Photo: Victor Protasio“Peppercorns add a special tingly heat that brings pineapple to the next level,” says the chef, who will be making this cake at the2018 Food & Wine Classicin Aspen (June 15-17).Alex Guarnaschelli’s Pineapple Upside-Down Cake½ cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter, softened and divided1 large pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 7 (¾-in.-thick) rings¾ cup packed dark brown sugar2 large eggs, lightly beaten½ cup whole buttermilk1 tsp. vanilla extract1 cup all-purpose flour¼ tsp....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Brittany Taylor

Alex Murdaugh Faces August Trial in Mallory Beach Wrongful Death Suit, Accused of Enabling Underage Drinking

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh just finished one court case and is now gearing up for his next one. On March 2, the disgraced attorney was found guilty of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and his son Paul Murdaugh, 22, on July 7, 2021, on the grounds of their sprawling hunting lodge in Islandton, S.C. He was sentenced the next day to life in prison. Even as Murdaugh took the stand in his own defense during the sensational, 6-week-long double-murder trial, he was facing dozens of charges for alleged financial crimes, including misappropriating money from his law firm, defrauding clients of funds and computer crimes....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Alexandra Salinas

Alex Trebek Says 'We Will Beat Cancer' After Admitting He Experiences 'Deep Sadness' Amid Diagnosis

Alex Trebekis drawing hope from pancreatic cancer survivors as he continues to battle the disease. On Saturday, the longtimeJeopardy!host was the keynote speaker at thePancreatic Cancer Action Network walkat the Los Angeles Zoo, where he helped raise money to fund pancreatic cancer research and told attendees that despite the grave disease, “there is hope.” He then revealed to attendees that he is 62 days into his own cancer journey, but he hopes to make it to 22 years, just like Angie....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Stanley Simmons

Alexander Ludwig Celebrates Being 5 Years Sober with Emotional Post: 'I Had an Issue'

Photo: Getty Alexander Ludwigis celebrating five years ofsobriety. TheHeelsactor and country singer, 30, marked the milestone in avideo posted to social mediaSunday. “It’s pretty crazy to me that five years ago to the day, I was so lost, so confused and so scared about where my life would go,” Alexander said. “All I knew was that I had an issue and a problem that needed to be fixed.” “I’ve lost a lot of friends to this disease, so many people didn’t make it and I don’t really know why, because there’s so many reasons why that should have been me and not them,” he continued....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Jeremy Miller

Alexander Skarsgard Gets Chatty in N.Y.C., Plus Tenille Townes, Anthony Ramos, the 'Ozark' Premiere and More

01of 88Talk It OutDimitrios Kambouris/GettyA smiling Alexander Skarsgard mans the mic on April 21 during a chat at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. 01of 88 Talk It Out Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty A smiling Alexander Skarsgard mans the mic on April 21 during a chat at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. 02of 88Rock OnJason Kempin/GettyElvie Shane and Tenille Townes perform at The Basement East on April 21 in Nashville....

March 16, 2025 · 18 min · 3664 words · William Blair

Alexandra Daddario Says It Took Her a 'Long Time to Get Comfortable' Embracing Her Style (Exclusive)

Photo:Craig Barritt/Getty Craig Barritt/Getty It took a while forAlexandra Daddarioto embrace her personal style, but now she’s owning it. “The thing is, style is really about what you love. When you’re younger, you always wanna follow everyone. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve really been able to embrace whatIfeel great in and that’s really cool. It took me a long time to get comfortable doing that,” theWhite Lotusactress, 37, told PEOPLE exclusively at the TAG Heuer New York City flagship event....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · William Fernandez

Alexandra Kay Marries Indiana Touchette in 'Unique' Wedding in the Woods: 'Perfect Day'

Indiana Touchette and Alexandra Kay.Photo: Curt Simshauser Photo/Cinema Studios Viral sensationAlexandra Kayhas married her longtime love Indiana Touchette. After meeting through friends over a decade ago, the 30-year-old singer married Touchette, 29, in an intimate ceremony atA Pocket Full of Sunshinein Mt. Vernon, Illinois on Saturday, Sept. 25 — capturing the “unique” wedding at dusk that they desired. Kay tells PEOPLE that the ceremony was “everything we could have ever hoped for,” as she raved about her husband....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · April Stevens

Ali Fedotowsky-Manno Reveals She Has Hired Help to Sleep Train Her 4-Month-Old Son

Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Ali Fedotowsky-Mannois getting in her Zs thanks to sleep training. The formerBacheloretteopened up in a Thursdayblog post on her websiteabout how she and husbandKevin Mannohave decided to leverage the practice for their 4-month-old son Riley Doran. “With [2-year-old daughter Molly Sullivan], we did the sleep training ourselves with the help of a sleep coach via online and the phone,” she adds. “It worked wonderfully, but I will admit it was emotionally difficult and very exhausting for the first two days (but worth it!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Jennifer Johns