Magic Johnson Says He's 'So Proud' of Son EJ: 'He's Saving a Lot of People's Lives'

Magic Johnsoncouldn’t be prouder of his sonEJ.“I love EJ’s career,” the NBA legend tells PEOPLE. “I think that EJ is really taking charge of his career and making his own decisions, and he knows how and what he wants to get into.“Magic, 63, says his son, whom he shares with his wife Cookie Johnson, “is so beloved all over the world” as a television personality and as an icon for the LGBTQ+ community....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Alison Clayton

Mama June Shannon Admits 'I've Gained a Few Pounds' After Dropping 300 Lbs. in 'From Not to Hot'

Mama June Shannon is back!A trailer for the upcoming season ofMama June: From Hot to Notdropped Tuesday, showing the reality star struggling to maintain her weight after dropping 300 lbs last year.“I’ve gained a few pounds,” she admits in the clip.But Shannon has a newfound motivation to once again shed the extra weight: She’s getting back into the pageant world, alongside daughter Alana (Honey Boo Boo).“I’m here to put a crown on your head,” a pageant consultant tells Shannon....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Amanda Davis

Man Allegedly Held Captive with Family for 9 Years Went to Dutch Pub 3 Times Before Sharing Story

The 25-year-old Dutch man who told investigatorshe’d been held captive in a farmhouse basementfor nine years before escaping to a bar had been to that bar three times before, the owner of the business said. “I had a chat with him” during that fourth visit “and he revealed he had run away and needed help … then we called the police,” Westerbeek said, according to the outlet. “He had long hair, a dirty beard, wore old clothes and looked confused....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Ryan Wall

Man Allegedly Poured 'Scalding Hot Water' on Disabled Roommate, Then Set Her on Fire Twice: Police

Kamron Kearney.Photo:Bexar County JailA Texas man is accused ofpouring scalding hot water on his roommate and setting her on fire twice on the same day, according to multiple outlets.Kamron Kearney, 26, allegedly got angry at his roommate with autism, because she had urinated on herself while she was in the bath,KENS5,WPDEandKSATreport.He poured “scalding hot water” on her from over the shower stall before going on to brutally abuse her further in their San Antonio, Texas,home, KENS5 and KSAT report, citing an arrest affidavit....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Matthew Jenkins

Man Animates Himself & Girlfriend Into Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' — Then Proposes at the Theater!

A pair of high school sweethearts are destined to live happily ever after, especially following the magic that went into their fairytale proposal last month. But when it came time for filmmakerLee Loechlerto plan a proposal to his girlfriend Dr. Sthuthi David, he never expected his gesture to be so grandeur. “A few years back, a friend of mine told me he was planning to propose to his then-girlfriend, and I suggested he shouldForrest Gumphimself into her favorite movie, and then have his on-screen character ‘toss’ the ring to his real-life self,” Loechler, 29, tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Miguel Nguyen

Man Arrested After Allegedly Kicking Elderly Woman in the Face on NYC Subway

Photo: Getty Images A man allegedly seen in viral video repeatedly kicking an elderly woman aboard a New York City subway train was arrested Saturday and charged with assault, PEOPLE confirms. Marc Gomez, 36, of Yonkers, New York, was taken into custody Saturday and charged with three counts of assault and one count of harassment, a spokesperson for the New York Police Department tells PEOPLE. Online records showGomez is being held on $15,000 bail at the Vernon C....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Frederick Duran

Man Arrested for Stabbing Bus Passenger 33 Times as Driver Continues Journey Through Las Vegas

A grand jury in Nevada hasseen videoevidence of a man stabbing a fellow passenger to death on a bus as it travels through Las Vegas. Aaron Frank Cole, 59, is charged with the murder of Dominique Lucas, 30, on Feb. 26 while both men were aboard an RTC bus. “I wasn’t bothering you,” Lucas can be heard telling his attacker, moments before Cole launches toward him. Lucas is then shown moving towards the front of the bus saying “let me off,” as the driver continues on the route....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Christine Gomez

Man Arrested in Cold Case Murder of Assistant Federal Public Defender: 'There Will Be Justice'

Photo: Portland Police Bureau Portland police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the 2009 cold case murder of an assistant federal public defender. Christopher Alexander Williamson was arrested Friday in the killing of 57-year-old Nancy Bergeson, who was found dead on November 24, 2009, inside her southwest Portland home. Police would not comment on what led to the arrest of Williamson or the motive behind the slaying....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Daniel Moss

Man Found Dead After Running Out of Gas in California's Death Valley National Park During Heat Wave

Death Valley National Park.Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty A California man was found dead in Death Valley National Park as a heat wave caused record temperatures in the area. Park visitors found the body of David Kelleher, 67, on Tuesday, the National Park Service wrote in anews release. Officials said that it appeared the Huntington Beach man was walking toward Furnace Creek from where his car was parked “after running out of gas....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Christopher Wilson

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Nicki Minaj's Tour Manager Years After His Death

A Philadelphia jury found a 38-year-old man guilty for the murder ofNicki Minaj‘s tour manager five years ago. According to District Attorney Larry Krasner, Khaliyfa Neely was convicted on charges of third-degree murder, aggravated assault, simple assault and possession of an instrument of crime for the death of Devon Andre Pickett, apress releasestated on Friday. OnFeb. 18, 2015, Neely fatally stabbed Pickett outside of a bar in the Germantown section of Philadelphia....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Keith Reyes

Man Loses 230 Lbs. After Overcoming Sugar Addiction: 'I Don't Want to Die'

Bayar Baayarsaikhan.Photo: Courtesy Bayar Baayarsaikhan (2) Bayar Baayarsaikhan was only 29 when his doctor gave him some sobering news. “I was diagnosed with severe high blood pressure, high cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes. And then he told me I was only expected to live until my forties,” Baayarsaikhan toldThe Today ShowThursday. At the time, Baayarsaikhan — who said he’s struggled with his weight his entire life — was the heaviest he’s ever been: 500 lbs....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Phillip Franklin

Man Recounts Fleeing as Child From 'Atlanta Monster' Suspect Wayne Williams: 'He Was on a Mission'

Photo: Getty In 1981, when he was seven years old, Isaac Rogers was walking with two cousins in his Atlanta apartment complex. It was a scary, sad time for him: The previous December, his 16-year-old brother had been murdered. As the kids walked, they were startled when a stranger emerged out of nowhere — and attempted to block the kids in a stairwell. The cousins scattered, and Rogers approached his neighbor’s apartment door....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Steven Lowe

Man Sends Big Mac Into Space & Then Eats the McDonald's Burger After It Crash Lands Back to Earth

Photo: Killem/YouTube Members of the Colchester United Football Club in England were left with more questions than answers when they discovered a frozen McDonald’s Big Mac on their playing field earlier this week. On Wednesday, the soccer club, based in England, found a peculiar contraption consisting of a styrofoam box, a parachute, a GoPro camera and of course the mysterious frozen burger. “There was no card inside, so we didn’t really know what to do....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · James Huff MD