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Andi and Emmie Mahoney.Photo:11Alive/Youtube 11Alive/Youtube Emmie Mahoney was born without kidneys, but thanks to her mother Andi’skidney donation, she’s alive — and celebrated her second birthday this past March. When Andi Mahoney was pregnant with Emmie, during her routine 20-week scan doctors discovered she had a rare — and often fatal — condition: bilateral renal agenesis. She was developing without kidneys. With renal agenesis (the absence of a kidney), babies can survive....

Kate Spade‘s legacy lived on long after shestepped away from her namesake company, Kate Spade New York, in 2007. The late designer touched so many people across the world, including one mom whopaid tribute to Spadein a now-viral Facebook post about the special experience of bringing her five-year-old daughter to a Kate Spade New York store for the first time. Heather Delaneypenned the heartfelt letterwritten to Spade, which has since been shared thousands of times on Facebook alone, just hours after news broke that theaccessories designer died of suicideon Tuesday in her N....

Morgan Wade and Kyle Richards in an Instagram post.Photo:Morgan Wade Music/ Instagram Morgan Wade Music/ Instagram Country singerMorgan Wadehad never heard ofKyle Richardswhen theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar posted an Instagram Story listening to one of Wade’s songs two years ago. “The only reality television I watched was90 Day Fiancéand I had to stop watching because it put me in such a bad mood because I get so irritated at these people,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

Photo: Gloucester Police Department Police in Massachusetts are looking for a 59-year-old woman who vanished on Super Bowl Sunday just hours before she was set to host friends for a party. Two concerned guests called police, NBC affiliateKPRCreported, and one day later, the Gloucester Police Department issued apublic pleafor help in finding the mother of three. Gloucester Chief of Police Ed Conley told the outlet that Flynn spoke to her son around 4 p....

Muni Long.Photo: Rebecca Sapp/GettyMuni Longhas waited more than “Hrs and Hrs” for her first Grammy nominations as an artist.After releasing music and writing hit songs for artists likeFifth Harmony,RihannaandAriana Grandefor more than a decade under her birth name, Priscilla Renea, the R&B musician relaunched her career as Long in 2019.“Working behind the scenes for so many years felt like I just had a job,” the 34-year-old musician tells PEOPLE. “When I unplugged from that way of thinking, I really started to see a shift....

It was the shocking crime that started it all:Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and her 22-year-old sonPaulwere fatally shot near the dog kennels of their family’s South Carolina estate on June 7, 2021. Their murders sent shockwaves through the community and led to the arrest of family patriarchAlex Murdaugh. During the sensationalsix-week trialthat began on January of 2023 and lasted for nearly six weeks, jurors were shown a slew of evidence, including a cellphone video featuring the voice of Alex that Paul had taken near the kennels — which placed the father at the crime scene around the time of the murders....

Photo: Keith Caneiro/Facebook (3) One week after thebodies of a family of four were discoveredafter their New Jersey mansion became engulfed in flames, the slain father’s brother has been charged in their killings, PEOPLE confirms. Paul Caneiro, 51, is accused ofkilling his business partner-brother, his brother’s wife and their two childrenbefore setting their Colts Neck mansion on fire on Nov. 20. Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni told reporters Thursday morning that he will soon present evidence to a grand jury, seeking an indictment against Caneiro....

Photo: Somerset County Prosecutor’s OfficeAn on-duty New Jersey police officer who was found unresponsive in his patrol car after overdosing on heroin in April has pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated — and lost his job, say prosecutors.On Friday, Matthew Ellery, 29, of Middlesex, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled dangerous substance and driving while intoxicated, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael H. Robertson and Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor announced in a press release....

A New Mexico mother was sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with the death of her 13-year-old son, who was tortured and abused before being found in a shallow grave last January. Before she was sentenced, Tracy Pena, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of child abuse resulting in a death and three counts of conspiracy to traffic controlled substances, according to local stationKRQE,theSante Fe New Mexicanand theAlbuquerque Journal....

A New York City firefighter drowned while saving his daughter at the New Jersey shore on Friday, authorities said. He was 39. Mark Batista jumped in the ocean when his daughter got caught in the rough surf, according to astatementfrom the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office. FDNY “Upon arrival, a female juvenile was quickly rescued and later transported to JSUMC for evaluation while the search continued for a male adult,” theArea Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders (ANSWER)water rescue team said in a statement....

Photo: Jennifer Causey"Just think of all the possibilities — all the different fillings you can experiment with!" says the author of theTime to Eatcookbook and host of the new Netflix seriesNadiya Bakes.Nadiya Hussain’s Cheese-and-Onion-Stuffed Potato Skins8 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed1 1/3 cups full-fat cottage cheese1 small red onion, finely chopped1 tsp. garlic paste1/2 tsp. paprika1 tsp. kosher salt, divided2 Tbsp. canola oilSriracha chili sauce3 1/2 oz. Leicester cheese or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 1 cup)1/4 cup chopped scallions (from about 4 scallions)Preheat oven to 425°....

Photo: VATICAN MEDIA/IPA/Shutterstock Rep. Nancy Pelosi shared an emotional moment with Pope Francis during a weekend visit she called a “spiritual, personal and official honor.” TheHouse speaker, who is a devout Catholic, told the leader of her faith, “You overwhelm me,” as she took a seat before him at the Vatican on Saturday. “His Holiness’s leadership is a source of joy and hope for Catholics and for all people, challenging each of us to be good stewards of God’s creation, to act on climate, to embrace the refugee, the immigrant and the poor, and to recognize the dignity and divinity in everyone,“Pelosi said in a statement....

NASCAR driverKyle Buschand his wifeSamanthahave longed for a daughter for as long as they can remember. And in just a few days, the couple will find out if Samantha is in fact finally pregnant with their second child. But getting to this point has been nothing short of downright grueling. In fact, for over eight years, the couple have found themselves going through the physical and emotional roller coaster that is infertility, experiencing everything from a miscarriage to a failed IVF attempt and, in November, a second IVF failure while using an otherwise healthy surrogate....