U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers used tear gas to deter migrants attempting to reach the U.S. on Sunday before PresidentDonald Trumpthreatened to close the border altogether. U.S. officials also closed a border crossing near San Diego for a few hours on Sunday. Children were among the migrants who faced tear gas,CNNreported. “We ran, but when you run the gas asphyxiates you more,” 23-year-old Honduran Ana Zuniga, who had her 3-year-old daughter Valery in her arms, said to theAssociated Press....

In September 2021, 650,000 small plastic flags, some with personal messages to those who have died, went up around the Washington Monument to recognize the Americans lost to COVID-19.Photo: Kent Nishimura / Getty May 12, 2022 marked a grim, but anticipated milestone — just over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1 million Americanshave died from the virus. The number is one thatfelt unimaginable at the start of the pandemicin March 2020, when COVID-19 was just beginning to spread around the country....

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images As 2020 comes to an end, only around 2.7 million Americans have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine — a much lower number than the 20 million the federal government originally promised. Nationwide distribution began on Dec. 14 after the Food and Drug Administration approved two vaccine candidates, one from Pfizer and another from Moderna. Frontline healthcare workers were the first to receive a dose, withan ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Centertaking the historic first inoculation....

Photo: FIFPRO/Twitter Two professional soccer players from Ukraine, as well as a celebrated former junior biathlete, have been killed while protecting their country in the ongoingRussian invasion. The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) confirmed the deaths of soccer players Vitalii Sapylo and Dmytro Martynenko on Tuesday, and on Wednesday the International Biathlon Union announced the death of former Ukrainian biathlete Yevhen Malyshev. FIFPRO shared itsstatementon Twitter, which read, “Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and teammates of young Ukrainian footballers Vitalii Sapylo (21) and Dmytro Martynenko (25), football’s first reported losses in this war....

Naomi Girma and Katie Meyer.Photo:Naomi Girma/instagram Naomi Girma/instagram Naomi Girma is remembering her “best friend"Katie Meyer. Titled “This Is for Katie,” the soccer star — who attended Stanford with Meyer — shared moving memories and reflections of her friendship with Meyer, who was captain and goalkeeper for Stanford’s soccer team. She also wrote about how she’s keeping Meyer’s memory alive and said she’s dedicating the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup to her late friend....

Photo: Justice For Breezy And Riley/Facebook The preliminary hearing for Jerrod Baum, 41, took place in a Provo court room, with hisex-girlfriend Morgan Lewis, 35, providing damning testimony against him,The Salt Lake Tribunereports. Baum, 41, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder and six other feloniesfor allegedly fatally stabbing Riley Powell, 18, and his girlfriend, 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson, in front of Lewis before throwing their bodies into a mineshaft on Dec....

Veronica Youngblood, 37, was convicted last week of killing Sharon Castro, 15, and Brooklynn Youngblood, 5, on Aug. 5, 2018, in their McLean home. “Sharon and Brooklynn are two children that should be alive today,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said, thePostreports. “I have an 11-year-old daughter who has her whole life ahead of her — and it guts me to imagine her life cut short. This case is a terrible tragedy and I hope today’s verdict brings a measure of healing for the family....

Photo: Sebastien Nogier/Shutterstock. inset: getty Val Kilmer’s passion for expressing himself creatively has never wavered, even after battling throat cancer in 2015 which required chemotherapy, radiation and a tracheostomy that damaged his vocal cords and permanently altered his speaking voice. “My dad’s been crazy prolific since he was diagnosed with cancer, sometimes against his better judgment,” says his sonJack, 26, in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday....

Valerie Bertinelliis getting candid about getting her mental and emotional health in check so that her physical health can follow. The star and Food Network host, 61, appeared onToday with Hoda & JennaThursday morning and got emotional when discussing body image and what she believes is needed in order to lose the weight she wants. “I haven’t stepped on the scale since I finished writing the book,” she said, referring to her memoirEnough Already, before becoming teary-eyed....

Add Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller to the list of stars set to make an appearance in a primetime special airing Wednesday in honor of President-electJoe Biden’s inauguration.Organizers say the “Celebrating America” primetime special, which will air across most of the major broadcast and cable news networks, will “celebrate the beginning of a new national journey toward an America united.“A host of celebrities are set to appear in theTom Hanks-hosted special, includingFoo Fighters,John Legend,Eva Longoria,Kerry WashingtonandBruce Springsteen....

Photo: Vanessa Hudgens/instagram Vanessa Hudgensis enjoying quality time with her boyfriend in the Caribbean! On Tuesday, thePrincess Switchstar, 32, shared oceanside photos and a video from her vacation atHodges Bay Resort & Spa in Antigua. In one snap, the actress donned a white two-piece, ruched midi dress and tan platform heels with her hair pulled back. MLB playerCole Tuckeralso made an appearance in one picture, in which they shared a sweet kiss in front of the water....

A veteran is lucky to be alive after a tripod was thrown from an overpass in Sacramento, California and crashed through a van’s windshield, impaling his chest. Since the terrifying incident, Officer Jim Young ofCalifornia Highway Patrol South Sacramentotells PEOPLE they have named Matthew Adam Thompson, 32, as the suspect who they believe allegedly threw the stolen camera stand “deliberately” from the overpass and into the windshield of a military charity’s Dodge van, which the veteran was a passenger in....

Prince Harry surprises military veteran on Car S.O.S.Photo: National Geographic Prince Harrymade a surprise appearance on the National Geographic renovation showCar S.O.S.to reach out to a fellow veteran — and made his “sacrifice and effort feel appreciated.” The Duke of Sussex, 38, sent a video message to Lance Corporal Stephan Van Niekerk after the veteran, who was injured after stepping on an IED, asked for mechanical help from host Fuzz Townshend on his Jeep Grand Cherokee....