Fifth Case of Coronavirus Is Confirmed in the United States as Death Toll in China Rises to 80

Three more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States, bringing the total number to five. The three new cases are from patients in Maricopa County, Arizona; Los Angeles County, California; and Orange County, California (a man in his 50s),CNNreports. Before Sunday,the U.S. had two confirmed casesof the virus: a man in his 30s in Everett, Washington, and a woman in her 60s in Chicago.NBC Newsreveals that all five patients are currently being held at hospitals in isolation....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Amy Scott

Fines Against 'Unruly' Passengers on Flights Surpass $1M So Far in 2021, FAA Reports

Photo: Getty With the latest report of"unruly" airline passengers, total fines so far this year have topped $1 million. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’sFederal Aviation Administrationbrought forth an additional 34 civil penalties against airline passengers for “alleged unruly behavior” on flights, adding $531,545 in fines to the running total for 2021. For more on the fines against unruly passengers, guidelines airlines are implementing and other top stories, listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Daniel Eaton

Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk: From 'Immediate' Friends to First-Time Filmmakers (Exclusive)

Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Finn Wolfhardand Billy Bryk make their joint directorial debut with the new throwback teen-horrorHell of a Summer— just don’t call the close friends a “collective.” “We’re not so into labels,” says Bryk, 23, as Wolfhard, 20, adds, “We’re not a monogamy.” The pair, who previously co-starred together inGhostbusters: AfterlifeandWhen You Finish Saving the World, recently premieredHell of a Summer, which they also co-wrote, at theToronto International Film Festival....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1260 words · Mark Vincent

Fla. Lawmaker Says Trump’s Club Is Being ‘Cavalier and Careless’ About COVID After Outbreak Among Staff

Mar-a-Lago Club.Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club has been experiencing aCOVID-19 outbreak— prompting outcry from one local lawmaker. “It is clear to me that folks at Mar-a-Lago are cavalier and careless about mask wearing,” state Rep. Omari Hardy, who unsuccessfullysought to have the club closed in January, tells PEOPLE. The Associated Pressreportedon Friday there had been a rash of coronavirus infections among “some staff” at Mar-a-Lago — the private Palm Beach, Florida, club that Trump, 74, made his residence after leaving the White House....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Karen Phillips

Fla. Man Trapped Inside Submerged Car Saved by Deputies Tracking Phone Distress Signal — Watch

AFlorida manhas been pulled free from the submerged wreckage of a car as it sank into a canal near a desolate stretch of road after his phone sent an S.O.S. distress signal to police.Martin County Sheriff’s Office’s dispatch received the distress signal from the 38-year-old man’s cell phone, which gave only the longitude and latitude of the incident.UsingGoogle Mapsto track down the location, deputies then rushed to see what had happened at the scene near Indiantown, north of Miami....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Deanna Long

Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard Talks Baby No. 2 with Wife Hayley at the 2019 Grammys

Tyler Hubbard‘s wife Hayley has got that pregnancy glow! Carrying a Tyler Ellis gold clutch and finishing off her look with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, the second-time mama-to-be posed alongside husband Hubbard, 32, who looked dapper in a darkTriple RRRtux, Saint Laurent shirt and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. “We decided yesterday we might as well go ahead and let everybody know thatwe’re expecting our second child,” Hubbard told PEOPLE exclusively on the red carpet....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · David Kennedy

Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Highly Restrictive 15-Week Abortion Ban into Law

Photo: Sergio Flores For The Washington Post via Getty Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill prohibiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy into law. Under the new law, abortions are banned after a fetus reaches a gestational age of 15 weeks with only two exceptions: “a fatal fetal abnormality” or “serious risk” to the pregnant person. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. “Life is a sacred gift worthy of our protection, and I am proud to sign this great piece of legislation which represents the most significant protections for life in the state’s modern history,” DeSantis said Thursdayin a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Cassandra Ruiz

Florida Woman Thought She Found $1 Billion in Her Bank Account Before Discovering It Was Fraud Prevention

Photo: WFLAA Florida woman was in for quite the surprise over the weekend when she discovered that her bank account balance was nearly $1 billion.Julia Yonkowski went to her local Chase Bank in Largo, Florida, on Saturday to withdraw $20, she toldWFLA.“When I put in for the $20, the machine came back and said we’ll give you the $20 but that’ll cause an overdraft and you will be charged and I said, ‘Oh just forget it,'” she said....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Christopher Brown

Ford E-Scooter Company Spin Is Leaving ‘Free-for-All’ Markets and Laying Off 25% of Staff

Ford ’s vitamin E - scooter company Spin has decided to restructure and leave some U.S. city and European country where there are apparently just too many scooters , which makes it difficult to make a earnings . The move means the party will part ways with a significant number of its employee . In anannouncementon Friday , Spin CEO Ben Bear order the company was beginning to conk virtually all undefendable permit markets , or those where multiple companies are permit to maneuver , for einsteinium - scooters to accelerate its “ itinerary to profitability ....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Peter White

Former 'Grey's Anatomy' Star T.R. Knight Was Photographed on the Set with Current Stars — But Why?

T.R. Knight as George O’Malley.Photo: Vivian Zink/Walt Disney Television via Getty Will George O’Malley be makinganotherguest appearance onGrey’s Anatomy? On Dec. 3, fans started speculating and asking questions about T.R. Knight’s possible return to the ABC medical drama after current star James Pickens Jr.posted a photoof himself with Knight, current costar Chandra Wilson and recurring guest star Kate Walsh on the set ofGrey’s. “Here’s another BTS from last month with the crew, have a great weekend!...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Edward Long

Former 'Top Gear' Star Sabine Schmitz, Iconic German Race Car Driver, Dead at 51 After Cancer Battle

German race car driver Sabine Schmitz has died after a years-long battle with cancer. She was 51. According to ESPN, Schmitz had been diagnosed with cancer back in 2017. She continued racing until 2019, despite her ongoing health issues. Schmitz, who also appeared on U.K. television seriesTop Gear, is remembered best for being the only female race car driver to win the annual 24-hour race at the German race track Nürburgring, which is known for its difficulty....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Sally Juarez

Former Arizona Cardinals Player Kwamie Lassiter Dies at 49

Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Former Arizona Cardinals safety Kwamie Lassiterdied Sunday at age 49, the team confirmed in an online release. According Arizona Sports, the athlete — who memorably completed four interceptions in the 1998 season’s last game, securing his team a spot in the playoffs — reportedly died of an apparent heart attack while working out. “We were all devastated to learn of Kwamie’s passing today and our hearts go out to all of his family and friends,” Cardinals team presidentMichael Bidwill said in a statement....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Larry Payne

Former Child Bride Now Fights to Abolish Underage Marriage: 'America’s Dirty Little Secret' (Exclusive)

“We need to stop pretending this doesn’t happen here,” says Meyer at home in July 2023..Photo:Laura McDermott Laura McDermott On her wedding day a few weeks after she turned 15, Genevieve Meyer — wearing a faded black and white polka-dot dress that had been given to her — stood before a judge at a courthouse in Jackson, Miss., fighting to keep from vomiting. “I’d tried putting on makeup,” she tells PEOPLE, “but I was crying so hard that I just gave up....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Brittany Wood