A 71-year old woman fought off four would-be attackers while traveling to church on the subway on New Year's Day in New York City. Police are currently searching for the suspects.
https://people.com/woman-71-fights-off-4-attackers-who-tried-to-rob-her…

Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday, Dec. 29 at age 100, is currently lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, where he will remain until 6 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Carter's funeral proceedings will take place over multiple days, ending on Thursday, Jan. 9.
https://people.com/jimmy-carter-lies-in-repose-first-night-6-day-state-…

Jane Fonda tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that her fitness routine has remained the same over the years — just at a different pace over time.
https://people.com/jane-fonda-says-fitness-routine-is-everything-i-used…

President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to an array of individuals — including Michael J. Fox, Denzel Washington and Hillary Clinton, to name a few — at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 4. See all the photos.
https://people.com/2025-medal-of-freedom-honors-given-by-president-joe-…

Writer-director Jeff Baena died on Friday, January 3, at the age of 47
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aubrey-plazas-husband-je…

Soul singer Brenton Wood, known for hits like 'The Oogum Boogum Song' and 'Catch You on the Rebound,' died on Jan. 3 at the age of 83 due to natural causes, his manager and publicist confirmed.
https://people.com/singer-brenton-wood-known-for-oogum-boogum-song-dead…

Tim King, a 53-year-old Illinois man, discovered a wrapped Christmas present with his name on it while renovating his childhood home. He finally opened the present, which he estimated to be from 1978, and posted the moment in an Instagram video.
https://people.com/illinois-tim-king-finds-decades-old-christmas-gift-i…

At least 13 people are dead and 28 others are injured after a bus plunged down a 160-foot gorge in Colombia while en route to a popular tourist site and pilgrimage destination on Jan. 3.
https://people.com/13-people-dead-28-injured-after-bus-full-of-tourists…

Rebecca Schnell, a professional ER nurse, drives monster trucks on the side, helping to pave the way for women in motorsports while she does it.
https://people.com/female-er-nurse-travels-world-driving-monster-trucks…

Jamie Lee Curtis told PEOPLE at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards on Jan. 3 about her ins and outs for 2025, which include doing away with the 'disappointment' from 2024 and manifesting 'hope' in the new year.
https://people.com/jamie-lee-curtis-says-she-is-doing-away-with-disappo…