Trooper Christopher Wooten.Photo: North Carolina State Highway Patrol It’ll be a very happyThanksgivingfor one North Carolina State Trooper as he returns home for the first time in over two years after getting paralyzed in a crash. Days after the incident, NCSHPannouncedthat Wooten suffered a severe spinal injury, which left him paralyzed from the neck down. The now-retired trooper spent the last two years recovering from his injuries at the Shepherd Center, an Atlanta-based rehabilitation facility, before he was finally cleared to return home to Cramerton on Tuesday, according to Fox affiliateWJZY....

Donald Trump.Photo: Steven Ferdman/WireImage Donald Trumpthis week again appeared on right-wing media for a meandering interview — filled with unfounded claims and bold statements — in which he again called on U.S. adversaryVladimir Putinto provide damaging information about one of his biggest rivals: this time,the Bidens. It was a repeat of the same widely denounced gambit thatled to Trump’s impeachmentin 2019. Speaking to theJust the Newstelevision showin an interview published Tuesday, the 75-year-old former president offered up more attacks onJoe Biden’s younger son,Hunter Biden, alleging without evidence that Hunter had reaped millions of dollars (via a company he co-founded) from a Russian oligarch named Yelena Baturina....

The American flag is flying at half-staff at the White House as funeral plans are underway for Sen.John McCain, whodied of brain cancerat age 81 on Saturday. Sen. McCain “will be laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Maryland,” according to hisofficial website, which notes the funeral schedule will be announced at a later time. Before his death, Sen. McCain asked that former presidentsBarack ObamaandGeorge W. Bushspeak at his funeral,according to CBS News, and theTimesreported that two unnamed Republicans familiar with the funeral plans indicated Obama and Bush have already been requested to offer eulogies....

The foster parents that the children were placed with are identified in both suits only as “Mr. and Mrs. O.” The suits also allege the adult daughter of the foster parents participated in the abuse. In an email to PEOPLE, Sergeant Brandi Swan of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, confirmed that the foster parents are Marcelino and Rosa Olguin, and their daughter is Lennys Olguin.CBS Los Angeles reportedthat the Olguins were arrested last November and face multiple child abuse charges, to which they have pleaded not guilty....

At just 5½ years old,Northis already such a fashionista that it seems like her supermodel auntKendall Jenneris taking style cues from the youngster. Four days afterKim KardashianandKanye West‘s oldest child stole the show while wearing a peach-colored tank top with feathers on itto her father’s latest Sunday Service, Jenner, 23, stepped out wearing the same one. In another similarity between the two outfits, Jenner also decided to pair the fun shirt with denim bottoms, opting for a pair of form-fitting jeans....

A $5,000 metallic Carolina Herrera gownIvanka Trumpwore in Jan. 2017 has come under fire again from critics questioning the first daughter’s notable silence over her father’s“cruel” immigration policy. The image quickly became a meme, with other users posting their own versions of the image along with scathing commentary. It wasn’t the first time Ivanka’s been mocked for the gown, either. The photo, which also featured her husband, Jared Kushner, was previously called into question when it was first posted on Jan....

Tyler CameronandGigi Hadidare two dates in, and there may be more to come. “Their dates are definitely real and he’s having a good time,” a source tells PEOPLE about theBacheloretterunner-up, 26, and the supermodel, 24, who werespotted togetherSunday night, and then confirmed to be hanging outone night later. Still, labels shouldn’t be put on the pairing, as the source explains, “it’s too soon to say Tyler and Gigi are ‘dating.’ ”...

Tyler Cameron, Matt James and mom Patty James.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty; Billy Kidd via Getty; ABC/Ricky Middlesworth Kevin Winter/Getty; Billy Kidd via Getty; ABC/Ricky Middlesworth Tyler Cameronknows which lady he hopes will find love onThe Golden Bachelor! The Bachelorettealum chatted with PEOPLE about one of the upcoming series’ most exciting contestants: Patty James, who just so happens to be the mother of formerBachelorMatt James. Cameron’sbest friend’s70-year-old mom will be one of 22 senior women vying for the heart of 72-year-old widowGerry Turneron the newestBachelorspinoff....

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry; Tyler Perry.Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty; Cindy Ord/Getty Tyler Perryis a proud godfather toMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s daughter! The filmmaker, 54, appeared on the latest podcast episode ofLet’s Talk Off-Camera with Kelly Ripa,where he chatted about his close relationship with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as well as their two children: 4-year-oldPrince Archieand 2-year-oldPrincess Lilibet. Ripa asked about hisrole as godfatherto Princess Lilibet, prompting Perry to reveal his sweet nickname for her: “Little Lili....

Photo:Laretta Houston / Karen MillenAsTyra Banksapproaches her 50th birthday in December, she’s not only embracing the milestone year — but leaning into it.“I look in the mirror and I don’t feel 50,” Banks, 49,who is starring in designer Karen Millen’s latest ICONS campaign, tells PEOPLE. “I think 50 is the new 30s.“She continues, “When I look in the mirror, I don’t see it. I have not had age plastic surgery stuff....

Photo: Courtesy ModelLand Want to be on top? You’ll have to shell out the big bucks. Tickets toModelLand—Tyra Banks’21,000 square-foot fashion and beauty theme park located in Santa Monica, California — are available now and range from $59 to $1,495. The multilevel “modeling fantasy” experience (set to open to the public on May 1, after over a decade of development) features runways, professional photo shoot opportunities, plenty of shopping and an immersive theater where top-notch performers will take the stage....

Photo: Robert Kalmbach/Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan According to theAssociated Press, the settlement, which was reached Tuesday night, is in response to multiple lawsuits brought forth against Dr. Robert Anderson, who was accused of sexually assaulting students — mostly men — during routine medical examinations. “We hope this settlement will begin the healing process for survivors,” Jordan Acker, chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents said in a universitynews release....

A mountain climber is recalling his near-death experience after falling 40 feet from a Utah climbing route known as the Finger of Fate. “‘Hopefully I don’t die’ was the first thought that went through my mind,” he told the outlet. On Monday morning, Thompson — who recently became a new father — embarked on an ice-climbing adventure with a friend near Bridal Veil Falls. As Thompson climbed to the peak, he lost his footing when a chunk of ice broke away from the mountain....