It was easy to blame Luke Poga’s weight gain on lack of exercise, but his mother knew something else was wrong. He was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and died a few years later at 9 years old.
https://people.com/6-year-old-weight-doubles-1-year-leads-to-devastatin…

Connecticut Rep. John Larson, 76, froze mid-sentence while speaking on the House floor on Feb. 10. When he resumed talking, his voice was slower and deeper
https://people.com/congressman-john-larson-freezes-during-floor-speech-…

A newly released audio recording is believed to have captured the final moments of the doomed Titan submersible as it imploded deep in the Atlantic Ocean in 2023
https://people.com/suspected-titan-sub-implosion-audio-released-by-coas…

Amanda Starace tells PEOPLE why she named her daughter after her grandma Jeanne.
https://people.com/woman-surprises-98-year-old-grandma-by-naming-daught…

Nathan Spencer learned how to drive with his feet after a virus left his arms and hands paralyzed as a child, though he says, "I only ever learned by doing things with my feet."
https://people.com/man-learns-to-drive-with-feet-after-hands-arms-paral…

Sherri Davis the executive producer and lead dog trainer for "Hudson & Rex" confirms to PEOPLE that Diesel the German shepherd start of the show, and her pet, has died
https://people.com/hudson-and-rex-trainer-confirms-shows-beloved-dog-st…

Colton Pack's family just got a little bigger! The Restless Road singer welcomed his third baby girl, daughter Charley Reneé Pack, with his wife Lauren on Monday, Feb. 3, announcing the news on Instagram.
https://people.com/colton-pack-welcomes-baby-girl-no-3-charley-renee-wi…

Brittany Mahomes carried a red slouchy purse on a date night with Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce. Slouchy purses are so sophisticated and versatile for spring, and you can get a similar style at Amazon for just $22
https://people.com/brittany-mahomes-mini-red-slouchy-purse-8893254

The internet is divided over a man's decision to decline a free $11,000 Super Bowl ticket in order to attend his sister-in-law's wedding. Some TikTok users argue that he missed out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
https://people.com/man-declines-free-usd11-000-super-bowl-ticket-to-att…

John Houston and Cissy Houston welcomed their daughter, Whitney Houston, in 1963. Here’s everything to know about Whitney Houston’s parents, John Houston and Cissy Houston.
https://people.com/all-about-whitney-houston-parents-8772815