Mom of 22-Year-Old Who Lost Legs in Boat Explosion Speaks Out: This 'Wasn't Supposed to Happen'

It’s been nearly a month since22-year-old Stefanie Schaffer suffered life-threatening injuriesin a tour boat explosion during a Bahamas vacation. Now, her mother, Stacey Schaffer Bender, says the young dancer is still in recovery — and doesn’t yet know that she’s lost both her legs. “She’s not going to be happy,” Schaffer Bender toldABC Newsin an exclusive interview, noting that doctors called Stefanie’s survival a “miracle.” “It wasn’t supposed to happen like this … I would have never wanted this for Stephanie, obviously, of course, but the best we can do is just see where her life goes, and I think wonderful things are still in store for her....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Lauren Scott

Mom of Bride Struck in Golf Cart After Wedding Confronts Suspect During Hearing: 'She Killed All of Us'

Jamie Lee Komoroskiwas allegedly more than three times over the legal blood alcohol limit when she hit a golf cart carrying newlywedsSamantha MillerandAric Hutchinsonwith her car in April. On Tuesday, Komoroski, 25, appeared virtually before a judge, whereABCNews reportsshe was denied bond after impact statements from the victim’s loved ones. “She didn’t just kill my child," Lisa Miller, the bride’s mother, said. “She killed all of us.” GoFundMe Charleston County Sheriff’s Office via AP...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Charles Phillips

Mom of Texas Boy Allegedly Killed by Boyfriend Watched Deadly Beating but Didn't Report It: Cops

Gloria Williams and Brian Coulter.Photo: Harris County Sheriff (2) “There aren’t many jobs in our agency that are tougher than those involving abused children,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a press conference Wednesday. “These cases are horrific, heartbreaking cases of abuse and neglect. And they involve the most innocent and defenseless among our community.” The boys' mother, Gloria Williams, 35, and her boyfriend, 31-year-old Brian Coulter, werearrested Tuesdayin connection to the death of her 8-year-old son....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Taylor Sanchez

Mom of Va. Woman Missing with 3 Kids 'Deeply Concerned' Despite Comments Made by Daughter’s Husband

Mother Lauren Elizabeth Tousa Cook, and children, Benjamin Cook, Hannah Cook, and Elijah Cook are considered missing per authorities.Photo:Office of the Sheriff, Franklin County, Va Office of the Sheriff, Franklin County, Va Tousa added: “We want them all to know we love them and are here for them and want to help bring them to safety.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Michael Rasmussen

Mom Pays Tribute to 13-Year-Old Son Taken Off Life Support Days After Being Struck by Police Car

Anthony Stinson (L) with his mother Claudia Stinson.Photo:Claudia Stinson Claudia Stinson Claudia Stinson still recalls a talk she had with her then-11-year-old son Anthony in 2021. The mother-son duo from Long Island had just heard a story about aboy who received a new heartand later met the mother whose son died via FaceTime. “I said, ‘I’m donating my organs, Anthony. You’ve got to help,'” Claudia tells PEOPLE about their conversation....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1037 words · Raymond Mann

Mom Whose Son Was Nearly Killed by Vaping Shames the FDA: 'Where the Hell Were You?'

Photo: Audra Melton Walker McKnight’s brief vaping habit may not have killed him, but the five months he spent in an Orlando, Fla. hospital, connected to a respirator asdoctors fought to keep him alive, destroyed his left lung and both his kidneys. Weeks after the frail college student returned home in July, two investigators from the FDA knocked on the family’s front door, peppering Walker with endless questions about where he purchased the mango-flavored pods that he vaped in hisJuule-cigarette....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Michael Murillo

Monica Files for Divorce from Shannon Brown After 8 Years of Marriage: Report

Shannon Brown, Monica.Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty The boy is no longer hers. R&B starMonicafiled for divorcefrom her husband, former Los Angeles Laker Shannon Brown, in Atlanta in early March, TMZ reports. A rep for Monica did not immediately respond to request for comment, while a rep for Brown could not be reached. The Grammy winner, 38,secretly marriedthe athlete, 33, in a private L.A. wedding ceremony in November 2010, and the pair kept their matrimony under wraps for months before confirming the news in January 2011....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Mitchell Nolan

Montana 'Miracle' Baby: Suspect Allegedly Buried Boy in Mountains Because He Was 'Very Heavy'

The child’s recovery in a remote, heavily-wooded area at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday “was a miracle,” Ross Jessop, the Missoula County Sheriff’s deputy who first scooped the child into his arms, tells PEOPLE. Locating the child turned his despair into “complete joy and happiness,” he says. Crowley’s exact relationship with the child has not been revealed. Missoula County Sheriff’s Office According to the probable cause affidavit, deputies were called to a disturbance at Lolo Hot Springs about 8 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Courtney Jackson

More Than 40 Percent of People Lie About an Event's Start Time So Their Tardy Friends Aren't Late

Photo: SWNS A study of 3,000 American adults found “early is on time,” with more than half admitting they are “obsessed” with timekeeping, according to SWNS. Anything past 13 minutes is considered “late,” and an organized 56% plan ahead to ensure they are never running behind schedule. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Ralph Grant

Morehouse College Will Admit Transgender Men Starting in 2020: This Was a 'Genuine' Process

Photo: Raymond Boyd/Getty The nation’s only historically Black, all-male college will begin admitting transgender men beginning in 2020, after a lengthy process led to the history-making policy change. Morehouse College’s board of trustees approved the change on Saturday and school officials have announced that transgender men will now be allowed to enroll in the school for the first time next year. “I think Morehouse having the courage to speak to issues of masculinity in today’s environment is important,” Morehouse president David Thomastold the Associated Press....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Brianna Ramirez

Morgan Miller Remembers Late Daughter Emmy 4 Years After Her Drowning: 'We Miss You So Much'

Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty; Morgan Miller/Instagram Morgan Milleris paying tribute to her late daughter Emmy four years after her tragic drowning. On Friday, Morgan shared a heartbreaking post onInstagramfeaturing a compilation of happy videos of Emmy prior to herdrowning at 19 months old in June 2018. She also shared a smiling photo of Emmy on her Instagram Story, which Bode reshared, writing, “I miss you” and “It’s been 4 years since I’ve been able to kiss you good night....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Danielle Cohen

Mortal Kombat Film to Debut in Theaters and on HBO Max in April 2021: 'Sorry It Took So Long'

Photo: Mortal Kombat Movie/Twitter Mortal Kombatfans, rejoice! On Monday,Mortal Kombatfilm producer Todd Garner posted on social media and confirmed that the upcoming film — based on the popular video games series of the same name — will be released theatrically and on HBO Max on April 16. Promising a trailer for the feature next month, Garnerwrote, “Sorry it took so long to get this out,” alongside a first look at the film through its new poster, which features a new take on the video game’s dragon logo....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · William Stevenson

Mosquitos Expected to Begin Infecting Americans with Zika Virus in the 'Next Month or So,' Say Experts

Photo: Ricardo Mazalan/AP Mosquitos carrying theZika viruscould infect Americans in the United States as soon as this summer, a public health official warns. According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, all 544 Zika cases currently reported in the United States thus far have beentravel-associated– no locally acquired vector-borne cases have been recorded. But that could change quickly as mosquito populations rise this summer. There are 279 suspected pregnant women infected with the Zika virus in the United States – 157 cases are being monitored in the 50 states, including District of Columbia and 122 cases are in U....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Richard Frank