Erik Menendez's daughter, Talia Menendez, said in a post on Instagram that she is 'extremely saddened' by a California parole board's decision to deny Lyle Menendez parole, one day after Erik was also denied parole. Talia is Erik’s stepdaughter from his marriage to Tammi Menendez.
https://people.com/erik-menendez-s-stepdaughter-talia-reacts-to-lyle-me…

Jason Kelce shares a heartwarming moment with his daughter Ellie, 4, as she helps him shoot a video to improve his golf game
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jason-kelces-daughter-el…

Officials have released the names of the five people who died in the New York State tour bus crash, including a college student and a tourist from India. The five people killed were Shankar Kumar Jha, 65, Xie Hongzhuo, 22, Pinki Changrani, 60, Zhang Xiaolan, 55, and Jian Mingli, 56.
https://people.com/ids-revealed-victims-ny-tour-bus-crash-11796452

An explosion at a plant in Louisiana caused oil to rain down on local residents, and sparked a massive fire that is still burning one day later. Louisiana State Police said a chemical explosion occurred around 12:50 p.m. local time on Aug. 22 at an auto supply plant in Roseland, located about 60 miles northeast of Baton Rouge.
https://people.com/chemical-explosion-that-rained-oil-down-and-sparked-…

Kelly Clarkson was spotted for the first time since her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock's death following his private cancer battle
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kelly-clarkson-spotted-f…

Ron Turcotte, the jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973 and set a still-standing track record at Belmont Stakes, died at his home in Canada on Aug. 22. He was 84.
https://people.com/ron-turcotte-jockey-who-rode-secretariat-to-triple-c…

Nara Smith shares how her marriage with Lucky Blue Smith includes modern unspoken rules balancing driving, chores and parenting responsibilities
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/pregnant-influencer-nara…

Jessica and Zachary Corcoran decided to install a black backyard pool. The project cost them $65,000, but they tell PEOPLE they're thrilled with their decision.
https://people.com/couple-builds-black-pool-with-65k-price-tag-exclusiv…

Lady Gaga revealed during her Aug. 22 Mayhem Ball tour stop in her hometown of New York City that her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and a friend gave her words of encouragement before the show, which meant a lot to her.
https://people.com/lady-gaga-breaks-down-in-tears-before-revealing-fian…

Serena Williams stole the spotlight at the 2025 Met Gala and other tennis triumphs, including Coco Gauff's mental health journey and Emma Raducanu's controversy
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/serena-williams-and-more…