Chappaquiddick, 50 Years Later: 10 Revelations About the Deadly Scandal That Could Have Brought Down a Kennedy

McNeil details 10 surprising things listeners will learn about the tangled case in the podcast. This article was originally published on May 31, 2018. Over eight months, I investigated what really happened on the tiny Massachusetts island of Chappaquiddick on July 18, 1969, when Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car off a narrow wooden bridge — an accident which took the life of his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne. The results of my reportingcan be heard inCover-Up, which PEOPLE produced with Cadence 13....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1042 words · Miguel Rocha

Charlamagne Tha God Explains Canceling Kanye's Mental Health Talk: 'It Would Be a Distraction'

Charlamagne Tha Godis opening up abouthis decision to cancel a mental health TimesTalkwithKanye West. The radio host’s event was scheduled for Oct. 17, less than a week afterWest’s meetingwith PresidentDonald Trump. “Me and Kanye have a relationship, not as close as him and Trump, but we have a relationship,” Charlamagne, 40, explained onThe LateShow.“In every interview that he’s done over the past couple years … he’s always talked about his mental health....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Stephen Villegas

Charlie Hunnam Had 'Significant Health Issues' Last Year: 'My Immune System Was Too Delicate'

Charlie Hunnamis hoping for a much healthier 2020 after dealing with “significant” illnesses last year. The formerSons of Anarchystar, 39, spent the last few months of 2019 in India to shoot a new Apple+ show based on the novelShantaram, and there were “some challenges” along the way. “I had a series of pretty significant health issues that, as they went on, seemed like a series of assassination attempts,” he joked to hostJimmy Fallonduring an appearance onThe Tonight Show....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Tina Hawkins

Charlie Sheen Says He 'Feels Good' After Getting Sober: 'It Had to Be Done'

Photo: Rich Polk/Getty ImagesCharlie Sheensays he’s in a good place.The formerTwo and a Half Menstar — who has remained relatively under the radar sincerevealing his HIV-positive diagnosisin 2015 — revealed last month that he was celebratingone year of sobriety.Speaking toExtraat the California Strong Celebrity Softball Game in Malibu on Sunday, Sheen, 53, addressed his decision to go public with his journey, saying: “That was good, yes, indeed — had to be done....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Jamie Shelton

Charlie Sheen's House Is 'Wonderland' with No Structure, Says Source as Another Claims He Sets Rules

Charlie Sheenhas a parenting style that starkly contrasts with his ex-wifeDenise Richards' way of raising their daughters, according to a longtime friend of Richards. A source tells PEOPLE that at the actor’s household, 17-year-old Sami and 16-year-old Lola tend to have more freedom, whereas Richards and husband Aaron Phypers set more rules at their home. (Sami, last month,referred to Mom’s place as a “hell house"where she felt “trapped” before moving in fully with Sheen....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Sandra Reeves

Chase Stokes Surprises Kelsea Ballerini on Tour in 'Best 24 Hours' — See the Sweet Moment

Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini at the CMT Music Awards on April 2, 2023.Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Kelsea BalleriniandChase Stokesare putting their “Heartfirst” while she’s on tour. The pair shared a sweet moment on Instagram of theOuter Banksstar, 30, surprising Ballerini as she got off the plane to play at a new city during her latest tour. The “Miss Me More” singer, 29,shared a video of the event, in which Stokes could be seen waiting for her outside a black car as she descended the steps of her airplane....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Brittany Branch

Cheat Codes Breaks Into Country Music with New Album 'One Night in Nashville': 'This Is Just That Era'

Cheat Codes.Photo: David HiggsDon the cowgirl hats and cowboy boots before heading to the club — Cheat Codes have gone country.The musical trio releasedOne Night in Nashville,their 15-song, remixed love letter to the timeless soundtrack of Tennessee (and Las Vegas, if bandmatesTrevor Dahl,Matthew RussellandKEVIhave anything to say about it).“I’ve always loved country music. I’ve always loved the way they write songs as storytelling, and it’s so different than any other kind of genre....

March 16, 2025 · 15 min · 3172 words · Mr. Marcus Burns

Chef Ben Says Getting the Call to Return to 'Below Deck' Was Something That 'Needed to Happen'

Below Deck Mediterraneandidn’t just need ChefBen Robinson, Robinson shared that he needed the show as well. As stewardessAnastasia Surmavafinally decided to step down as temporary chef in last week’s episode, Captain Sandy Yawn had to hire a replacement, which fans later found out would be none other than fan-favorite Chef Ben. During the after show of Monday night’s episode with Robinson, the chef explained what the moment was like when he received the call to make his return....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Kayla Jacobs DVM

Cher Shouts Out Boyfriend Alexander 'AE' Edwards' Flame Manicure as She Shows Off New Diamond Ring

Cher and boyfriend Alexander “AE” Edwards; the diamond ring he got her.Photo: joce zerojack/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images; Cher/Twitter Alexander “AE” Edwards' heart is ablaze forCher— and so are his nails. “I posted this cause his nails are so cool,” the pop icon, 76, wrote in a tweet she posted less than an hour after the original tweet. A fanrepliedto the tweet admitting that they wondered if the nails in the photo belonged to the “Believe” singer, to which she responded, “no,No,& FKN NO....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Stacy Brewer

Cheryl Burke Celebrates Upcoming Wedding to Matthew Lawrence at Bridal Shower

Bride-to-beCheryl Burkewill soon be making her way down the aisle — but not without a bridal shower filled with food and friends first! The shower, which was hosted at Remini’s home, featured delicious food — including a rainbow sprinkle-filled cake — and Burke and her pals dressing up in homemade toilet paper “wedding gowns.” “Words cannot fully express how thankful I am for you opening up your home to my family and friends today,” Burke wrote to Remini on Instagram....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Jacob Velez

Chester Bennington's Widow Reflects on Linkin Park Frontman's Suicide: 'We Just Thought He Was OK'

On an episode of theABC News podcast “Life After Suicide”that was released on Tuesday, Talinda Bennington told the network’s chief medical correspondentDr. Jennifer Ashtonthat she thought her husband had reached a “good place” following years ofstruggling with substance abuse and depression. “We just thought he was OK,” she says. “I can’t emphasize enough. If you knew Chester, you would know that he was in a good place, in such a good place....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Taylor Medina

Children's Book Author and Her Husband Accused of Severely Abusing Daughter Who Remains in Hospital

A Florida children’s author and her husband have been arrested after they allegedly abused their three children. Jennifer Wolfthal, 41, was arrested on New Year’s Day on charges of child neglect with great bodily harm and domestic violence battery. She was arrested after her 8-year-old was found to be suffering from a number of ailments and injuries that authorities allege were not accidental. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Sabrina Dickson

Ching-He Huang's 20-Minute Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup Is 'Substantial but Still Light'

Ching-He Huang’s Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup with Wonton Noodles.Photo:Jen CauseyChing-He Huanggives wonton wrappers brand-new life in her 20-minute soup.“One day, I fancied egg noodles but I didn’t have any,” says the author of the cookbookWok for Less. “I had some wonton egg wrappers that I didn’t want to waste, so I cut them into triangles and threw them in the soup and hey,presto!"“The wonton wrappers are like a comforting pasta, which makes the soup more substantial but still light,” she adds....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Alexis Bailey