Category 1

New Photo - Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days

Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days By Kanishka SinghTue, February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC 0 FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. January 5, 2026.

Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days

By Kanishka SinghTue, February 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC

0

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans/File Photo/File Photo

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Tuesday he expected the federal immigration crackdown by President Donald Trump's administration in his state ‌may end within days, after conversations with Trump administration officials.

Trump's crackdown has faced ‌criticism from local officials and human rights groups over what they say is a violation of due process and legal ​rights.

Minnesota has also seen large-scale protests after federal immigration officers last month fatally shot U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The videos of the shootings sparked outrage across the country.

Walz said he spoke on Monday with Trump's border czar Tom Homan and on Tuesday with the ‌Republican leader's chief of staff Susie ⁠Wiles.

"Minnesota has asked that this surge of folks leave. I spoke with Tom Homan yesterday. I spoke with Susie Wiles, the president's chief of ⁠staff this morning," Walz said in a press briefing.

"We're very much in a 'trust but verify' mode. But it's my expectation - and we will hear more from them I think in the next day or ​so - that ​we are talking days, not weeks and months, ​of this occupation," he said.

Advertisement

The Department of ‌Homeland Security, of which the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is a part, referred questions to the White House, which did not respond to a request for comment.

The Trump administration deployed about 3,000 federal immigration agents in Minnesota by the end of January and Homan said last week about 700 would be withdrawn.

"It would be my hope that Mr. Homan goes out before ‌Friday and announces that this thing is done, and ​they're bringing (it) down and they're bringing (it) down in days. ​That would be my expectation," Walz said.

Trump ​has cast his actions as aiming to tackle fraud and improve domestic ‌security.

Rights groups say the crackdown has created ​a fearful environment, particularly ​for minority communities like the Somali community in Minnesota that Trump administration officials have repeatedly attacked.

They also say Trump has used isolated fraud cases as an excuse to target ​immigrants while dismissing Trump's ability ‌to tackle fraud, citing pardons from the president to those who have faced fraud ​convictions in the past.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; additional reporting by Kristina ​Cooke and Bo Erickson; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Breaking"

Read More


Source: Breaking

Published: February 10, 2026 at 06:54PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days

Governor Walz says Trump immigration crackdown in Minnesota may end within days By Kanishka SinghTue, February 10, 20...
New Photo - US Coast Guard officer, wife and 2 children found dead inside home

US Coast Guard officer, wife and 2 children found dead inside home Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Tue, February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC 43 Authorities are investigating what caused the death of a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, his wife and their two children, whose bodies were found inside the family's Central Florida home. The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported deputies responded to a home in Ocala for a welfare check on Feb. 6 and found all four relatives dead. The home is about 40 miles south of Gainesville and about 70 miles northeast of Orlando.

US Coast Guard officer, wife and 2 children found dead inside home

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Tue, February 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC

43

Authorities are investigating what caused the death of a former U.S. Coast Guard officer, his wife and their two children, whose bodies were found inside the family's Central Florida home.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office reported deputies responded to a home in Ocala for a welfare check on Feb. 6 and found all four relatives dead.

The home is about 40 miles south of Gainesville and about 70 miles northeast of Orlando.

The department identified the victims as Yohan Sanchez, 33, Rebeca Santos, 37, Michael Melendez, 15 and Samuel Sanchez, 2.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office identified four people found dead at an Ocala, Florida home on Feb. 6, 2026 as 33-year-old Yohan Sanchez, 37-year-old Rebeca Santos, 15-year-old Michael Melendez, and 2-year-old Samuel Sanchez.

According to the agency, just before 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, deputies responded to a residence on Banyan Track Way in Ocala for a welfare check.

Arriving deputies, the department reported, found two adults and two children dead inside their home.

"They were the best people that I know, always serving the community... all the good things that you can imagine, that's what they were," Sanchez's sister, Noel Sanchez of Massachusetts, told USA TODAY.

On Feb. 10, the grieving sister said she and other relatives were eager to learn what officially caused the family's death.

Live updates: Savannah Guthrie's mom still missing as billboards go up

How did Yolan Sanchez and his family die?

According to a preliminary investigation, the agency reported, no foul play is suspected in the deaths.

In an post on social media, the sheriff's office wrote detectives suspected the deaths may have been the result of carbon monoxide poisoning − an invisible and odorless gas.

Officials did not release details, but the agency cautioned that the victims' official cause and manner of deaths remain pending autopsy results from the local medical examiner's office.

Advertisement

"Our thoughts are with their loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," the department wrote.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 7, 2026 was investigating the deaths of four people whose bodies were found inside a house in Ocala, Florida.'Unimaginable tragedy'

Sanchez's sister told USA TODAY that her brother "proudly served" as a reserve in the Coast Guard, retiring from that job last year and most recently working as a truck driver.

She said his family moved into the home about a year and a half ago, and called her relatives "good and honest" Christians who regularly attended church.

"Our family is grieving this unimaginable tragedy, and this fundraiser is to help cover funeral expenses and support our family during this incredibly difficult time," Noel Sanchez wrote in an online fundraiser. "Thank you for your prayers, compassion, and support."

USA TODAY has reached out to the U.S. Coast Guard for more information.

Dated version of Michael Melendez, 15, and Samuel Sanchez, 2.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 7, 2026 was investigating the deaths of four people whose bodies were found inside a house in Ocala, Florida.

A neighbor told the Ocala Star-Banner, part of the USA TODAY Network, the family was "nice, friendly people who valued their privacy."

The Ocala Christian Academy Administrator Randy Osborn reported that Michael Melendez was a ninth-grade student at the school.

"Faculty commended his leadership abilities and his desire to study the Bible," Osborne said. "He was deeply engaged in his local church community and was preparing to preach last Thursday evening. He enjoyed playing the piano, but more importantly, strived to serve God and others."

The case remained under investigation on Feb. 10.

Contributing: Austin L. Miller with the Ocala Star-Banner

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Family found dead in Ocala home, carbon monoxoide poisoning suspected

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Breaking"

Read More


Source: Breaking

Published: February 10, 2026 at 06:54PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

US Coast Guard officer, wife and 2 children found dead inside home

US Coast Guard officer, wife and 2 children found dead inside home Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Tue, February 10, 20...
New Photo - US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say MATTHEW LEE Tue, February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM UTC 13 Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) () WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30yearold law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments ...

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

MATTHEW LEE Tue, February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM UTC

13

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting at the State Department, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) ()

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents who owe a significant amount of child support soon could lose their ability to travel internationally as the Trump administration expands and steps up enforcement of a 30-year-old law that allows the federal government to revoke American passports until payments are made, three U.S. officials told The .

While passport revocations for unpaid child support of more than $2,500 have been permitted under 1996 federal legislation, the State Department had in the past acted only when someone applied to renew their travel document or sought other consular services. In other words, enforcement depended on the person approaching the department for assistance.

Starting soon, however, the department will begin to revoke passports on its own initiative based on data shared with it by the Health and Human Services Department, according to the U.S. officials familiar with the plan. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the change has not yet been publicly announced.

The number of people who could be affected was not immediately clear, but it is believed to be in the thousands. Because of the potentially large universe of those owing child support who currently hold passports, the State Department will make the change in tiers, the officials said.

The first group to be affected will be passport holders who owe more than $100,000 in past-due child support, the officials said. One of the officials said fewer than 500 people meet that threshold and could avoid having their passport revoked if they enter into a payment plan with HHS after being notified of the pending revocation.

Advertisement

The official acknowledged, though, that if and when the threshold is lowered to a smaller past-due amount, the number of those affected will rise significantly. The official could not say when any further changes would take effect or estimate how many people might then lose their passports.

In an emailed response to the AP's queries about the change, the State Department said it "is reviewing options to enforce long-standing law to prevent those owing substantial amounts of child support from neglecting their legal and moral obligations to their children." It added: "It is simple: deadbeat parents need to pay their child support arrears."

Since the Passport Denial Program began with the 1996 passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, the initiative has taken in nearly $621 million in past-due child support payments, with nine collections of more than $300,000, according to the Office of Child Support Enforcement at the Department of Health and Human Services.

HHS did not respond to questions about how many people are in arrears.

___

writer Ali Swenson contributed to this report.

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Breaking"

Read More


Source: Breaking

Published: February 10, 2026 at 06:54PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say MATTHEW LEE Tue, February 10, 2026 a...
New Photo - Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census MIKE SCHNEIDERFebruary 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM 10 FILE A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) () Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census.

- - Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

MIKE SCHNEIDERFebruary 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM

10

FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File) ()

Immigrant rights groups are seeking to toss out a Republican lawsuit that would prohibit the U.S. Census Bureau from counting people who are in the U.S. illegally during the 2030 census.

The groups said the lawsuit filed late last month by Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway would violate the law and require a recount of the U.S. population from 2020, costing billions of dollars.

"That unlawful request would distort representation for millions of Americans and shake the foundations of our representative democracy," said the motion from the immigrant rights groups, which are seeking to intervene and are being represented by several ACLU Foundation chapters.

The lawsuit is the latest effort by Republicans to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally or other noncitizens from the census figures. Those numbers guide the distribution of federal money and determine the number of congressional seats and Electoral College votes each state receives in a process known as apportionment.

The Missouri lawsuit asks that the apportionment process that used the 2020 census figures be redone without including people in the U.S. illegally and that the process after the 2030 census be conducted in the same manner.

A similar lawsuit filed by four other GOP state attorneys general is pending in federal court in Louisiana, and Republican lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation that would accomplish the same goal.

A Republican redistricting expert had written that using only the citizen voting-age population, rather than the total population, for the purpose of redrawing congressional and state legislative districts could be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites.

The Constitution's 14th Amendment says "the whole number of persons in each state" should be counted for the numbers used for apportionment. The Census Bureau has interpreted that to mean anybody living in the U.S., regardless of legal status.

The Missouri lawsuit comes as President Donald Trump has been pressuring Republican-led state legislatures to redraw their congressional districts to benefit the GOP ahead of this year's midterm elections. Last August, Trump instructed the Commerce Department to have the Census Bureau start work on a new census that would exclude immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally from the head count.

Intervenors recently succeeded in getting another lawsuit against the Census Bureau tossed out. A three-judge panel in Tampa last week dismissed a challenge by Republican groups to the agency's statistical methods during the 2020 census.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged that citizenship wasn't a factor in the apportionment process under the Constitution. When asked if a citizenship question would be included, he said the agency hadn't determined the questions on the 2030 census form yet. The Commerce Department oversees the Census Bureau.

"What the questionnaire is, I don't know, and we've not decided," Lutnick said.

___

Follow Mike Schneider on the social platform Bluesky: @mikeysid.bsky.social.

___

Follow the AP's coverage of the U.S. Census Bureau at https://ift.tt/9RAoDkd.

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Breaking"

Read More


Source: Breaking

Published: February 10, 2026 at 06:54PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census MIKE SCHNEIDERFe...
New Photo - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Meet for Settlement Conference: Here's What Could Happen

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Meet for Settlement Conference: Here's What Could Happen Elizabeth RosnerFebruary 11, 2026 at 3:09 AM 0 Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Raymond Hall/GC Images; Bryan Bedder/Getty Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will meet in person with their lawyers for a courtordered settlement conference on Feb.

- - Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Meet for Settlement Conference: Here's What Could Happen

Elizabeth RosnerFebruary 11, 2026 at 3:09 AM

0

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni

Raymond Hall/GC Images; Bryan Bedder/Getty

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will meet in person with their lawyers for a court-ordered settlement conference on Feb. 11 in New York

A legal expert tells PEOPLE that everything said during the meeting is confidential

A trial is currently scheduled for May 18

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, along with their attorneys, are set to meet for a court-ordered settlement conference on Wednesday, Feb. 11, in New York City as part of their ongoing legal dispute connected to It Ends With Us.

The conference will be held at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and overseen by U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave.

Settlement conferences are standard in federal civil litigation and are intended to determine whether a case can be resolved without going to trial. Judge Liman, who is presiding over the case, has not yet ruled on Baldoni's pending summary judgment motion.

The dispute dates back to December 2024, when Lively, 38, filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, 42, who directed and starred in the film, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation. The director has denied the allegations and later filed a $400 million countersuit, which has since been dismissed.

Lively has alleged she lost $161 million as a result of what she describes as a retaliatory smear campaign. A trial is currently scheduled for May 18.

Ahead of the conference, PEOPLE spoke with legal expert Gregory Doll, a partner at Doll Amir & Eley in Los Angeles, to explain what typically happens during a settlement conference and what the possible outcomes could be. Doll is not representing either party.

Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively are seen on the set of "It Ends with Us" on January 12, 2024 in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

Who is typically required to attend, and in what capacity?

GREGORY DOLL: The Magistrate stated that the presence of each party — meaning each person or company named in the complaint — is "essential to the settlement process." Insurance companies are not considered parties, and therefore not required to attend, but insurance companies often insist on being involved in settlement conferences because when it is their money at stake.

Is the conference conducted in person or remotely, and how long does it usually last?

DOLL: This settlement conference will be conducted in person. I expect it to last a full day. I have been involved in a settlement conference that lasted three days, so there is no limitation to how long they will last. If the Magistrate believes that settlement is possible, but the parties cannot get there in a single day, she could keep them late into the evening or bring them back for multiple days. Most judges, however, prefer not to keep the parties late into the evening because it requires the presence of additional court personnel to do so. That said, in this case, if the Magistrate thinks the parties are close to a deal, she's not going to send them home until she gets their signatures on a settlement agreement.

Are discussions during the settlement conference confidential or protected from disclosure?

DOLL: All statements are 100% confidential and cannot be used at trial.

What role does the judge or mediator play during the conference?

DOLL: The Magistrate will do her best to convince both parties to settle. The Magistrate will point out the obvious facts to both parties: the trial is going to cost a lot of money; there could be appeals; and neither side is guaranteed a victory. The Magistrate will also do breakout sessions with each of the sides individually, where she will hammer on the weaknesses of their cases. Her goal will be to make both sides recognize that there is a good chance they might lose at trial, so they make a settlement deal. In this case, I'm sure the Magistrate will point out that the public relations aspects of this case will be affecting their careers for years to come. Those issues will be amplified during trial. If they reach a settlement, the public is going to forget about this event a lot sooner.

Does participation signal anything about the strength of either side's case?

DOLL: These types of settlement conferences are court-ordered, so we're not able to infer anything about the strength of either side's case based on their participation.

Blake Lively on Nov. 30, 2023 in London, England; Justin Baldoni on Dec. 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif

Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Araya Doheny/Variety via Getty

What are the possible outcomes if no settlement is reached?

DOLL: The next step in the case is that Judge Liman will issue his summary judgment order, which he is no doubt holding in abeyance until after the settlement conference to increase the chance of settlement based on the parties' uncertainty about how he intends to rule. Unless Judge Liman disposes of Lively's case on summary judgment, the next step will be pre-trial motions and trial.

Can the court impose any consequences if the parties fail to negotiate in good faith?

DOLL: In a court-ordered settlement conference like this, the Magistrate could issue a wide range of sanctions if she believes that one of the parties is not participating in good faith. I have seen parties show up at private mediation sessions and not negotiate in good faith, but I have never seen that happen in a federal court settlement conference. It would be a very bad idea to approach this settlement conference in bad faith, particularly knowing that Judge Liman will be paying close attention to the result, and if the Magistrate were to issue a sanctions order saying that one side acted in bad faith, he will be the first to know about it.

How common is it for cases like this to resolve at this stage?

DOLL: It is very common for cases to resolve at this stage. Magistrates pride themselves in settling cases, and by this point in time, the parties are often getting apprehensive about the trial, tired of paying legal bills, and want to make a deal.

Does the scheduling of a settlement conference affect the current litigation timeline or trial date?

DOLL: The conference could affect the trial date only if the parties seem like they want to make a deal but need more time to negotiate. If that's the case, Judge Liman has the option to continue the trial to accommodate further settlement activities.

Do you expect a settlement at this point? More than 90 percent of civil cases settle.

DOLL: I recently read the summary judgment papers in this case. Based on those documents, I'm convinced that Lively's case is seriously flawed — particularly her sexual harassment claims. Do I think the case will settle? Most likely. If it doesn't settle tomorrow, I suspect there will be a summary judgment order that carves up a substantial portion of Lively's case, and the case will settle after that. So we may see a few more twists and turns before the case settles, but I don't think either side wants to do the sequel to Depp v. Heard.

Given how contentious this is, what would it take for the parties to settle?

DOLL: I think it is going to have to involve the payment of some amount of money to Lively, perhaps by Wayfarer's insurance company. I think it is unlikely that the parties are going to do a walk away deal where neither side pays money. I think there will be a cash component coupled with some kind of press release and a limitation on what the parties can say about each other in the future.

on People

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Entertainment"

Read More


Source: Entertainment

Published: February 10, 2026 at 05:00PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Meet for Settlement Conference: Here's What Could Happen

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni to Meet for Settlement Conference: Here's What Could Happen Elizabeth RosnerFebr...
New Photo - Watch All the Highlights from Media Row During Super Bowl 2026 — From Interview with the Garcia Twins to NFL Star Cam Skattebo (Exclusive)

Watch All the Highlights from Media Row During Super Bowl 2026From Interview with the Garcia Twins to NFL Star Cam Skattebo (Exclusive) Lindsay KimbleFebruary 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM 0 Brie (left) and Nikki Garcia (right) People Super Bowl isn't just one day — it's a week of starstudded festivities, leading up to the big game. And PEOPLE was there for all of it in San Francisco, Calif., last week.

- - Watch All the Highlights from Media Row During Super Bowl 2026 — From Interview with the Garcia Twins to NFL Star Cam Skattebo (Exclusive)

Lindsay KimbleFebruary 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM

0

Brie (left) and Nikki Garcia (right) People

Super Bowl isn't just one day — it's a week of star-studded festivities, leading up to the big game. And PEOPLE was there for all of it in San Francisco, Calif., last week.

Some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood were in the Bay Area for Super Bowl 2026, and stopped by PEOPLE's SiriusXM set at Media Row over multiple days to speak to Editor-at-Large Janine Rubenstein. From Summer House's West Wilson to superstar athletes Jaxson Dart and Fred Warner, no topics were off limits.

Keep reading for all of the 2026 Media Row PEOPLE highlights.

Tyler Shough

Shough, Pepsi Zero Sugar NFL Rookie of the Year winner, chats with PEOPLE about his first year with the New Orleans Saints. "I'm fired up, it's kind of a full circle moment. What an honor," the 26-year-old says.

The quarterback is also imminently welcoming his first child with wife Jordan in "about a week or so," he says. "I'm gonna be for sure ready to go in baby mode." Though he is a bit "nervous about everything" baby-related. "I'm really excited just to kind of be able to reset and just focus on our kid and on each other."

Midge Purce

Purce, a two-time National Women's Soccer League champion star forward for Gotham football club and the U.S. Women's National Team, talks to PEOPLE about being a Harvard University grad and advocating for female athletes.

"Just in navigating the sports world, challenges arise, and a lot of us just happen to answer the call," the 30-year-old says of championing other women in sports, adding, "To start combatting the challenges and try to overcome them ... it's been a fun ride and i'm honored to be a part of it."

William H. Macy

Shameless alum Macy, 75, visits PEOPLE on behalf of Woody Creek Distillers, the Colorado premium spirits company he partners with, and also chats about his upcoming show on Hulu called The Land.

"I'm working in L.A. on a football series," he teases. "... It's called The Land, which is what — if you're from Cleveland, that's what you call Cleveland, going back to the 'land'. I'm the owner of the team, which is the Cleveland Browns. It's a parallel universe, all our scripts are original. It's not really about the Browns, but a lot of our plot lines come from stuff that's happened in the NFL."

— sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Colston Loveland

The Chicago Bears tight end, 21, visits with PEOPLE on behalf of Charmin, and discusses all the best moments from his rookie season — including that viral karaoke video. "[I feel] blessed to be able to get picked at number 10 to the Bears," Lovegood tells PEOPLE. "Maybe a slow start but ended up pretty good ... super proud of everyone just playing their tails off."

Justin Jefferson

Vikings wide receiver Jefferson, blinged out in a Lowe's bucket chain, tells PEOPLE about his love for style. "There's so many different people and so many different flavors of what you can do ... the tunnel is our runway, is our fashion show," says Jefferson, 26, of the connection between fashion and football. "It's been an adventure, it's been a journey — but it has been a fun journey, at that."

Fred Warner

Warner, representing Ascent, gives PEOPLE updates on his season-ending ankle injury back in October. The 29-year-old also reacts to news that the San Francisco 49ers will be playing in Australia next season with a "crikey!" It will be Warner's "first-time ever in Australia."

"I mean, it's exciting," the athlete says. "Australia, I'm sure will be another insane experience. There are challenges when it comes to the time travel and all that. ... I gotta focus on the task at hands, which is beating those Rams."

Jeremiyah Love

The 20-year-old Notre Dame running back and draft prospect tells PEOPLE about preparing for the big career moment in April. "Two years ago I was watching other guys get drafted, and I'm in the position they were now and it is a great feeling," Love says.

The athlete, representing Sharpie, says he's been "working hard" at everything in his life. "Whether its football, whether it's school. ... Choosing hard. If it's easy for you, it ain't good for you."

Cole Kmet

Kmet, a tight end for the Chicago Bears, joins PEOPLE on behalf of Chunky Soup after a "long, but really fun season." The 26-year-old is now in offseason and is taking "a break for a little bit." He won't be "back with the guys in Chicago" until April, but assures Bears fans: "We have big aspirations coming into this year and I'm excited about that."

Tetairoa McMillan

The Carolina Panthers wide receiver was awarded the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year, and still can't quite believe it. "I could have never imagined me being where I am today. I just have to take one day at a time and be grateful for every opportunity," McMillan, 22, tells PEOPLE. "Everything I've done my whole life has led up to this moment."

In general, the athlete — stopping by on behalf of SPAM® — tells PEOPLE, "I'm just blessed, you know, super grateful."

Tedy Bruschi

Brushci chats with PEOPLE as part of his ambassadorship with the Abbott HeartMates team, which is a community for people impacted by cardiovascular conditions. The 52-year-old is a three-time Super Bowl champion and former Patriots player.

He's also a San Francisco native, telling PEOPLE, "I grew up here, but ironically I grew up a Dallas Cowboys fan, which is crazy right?" "It feels great," to have the Super Bowl in his hometown though, Brushci says.

Nikki and Brie Garcia

Sisters Nikki and Brie, both 42, pop by PEOPLE for Sirius XM to chat about the excitement of Super Bowl week, among other things. "You get all different kinds of guests, reality stars ... it makes it so fun and special, so that's like a highlight for me," Nikki tells PEOPLE of Media Row. Adds Brie, "I love a party."

Nikki, wearing an Eagles jacket, also discusses her relationship with Philadelphia quarterback Cooper DeJean and her viral WWE moment: "It's so funny, because when we're out there live, none of that's scripted. He's one of my favorite players, he's one of the best Eagles. ... can't blame a girl."

Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo

Matching in their Bounty sweaters, Dart, 22, calls his New York Giants teammate Skattebo, 24, "the best wingman in the game" while chatting with PEOPLE. "I think that for us, on the field, we play the old school brand of football," Dart tells PEOPLE of the Giants' strategy. "We're undeniable, we hate losing and we're going to turn that around soon," Skattebo says as the Giants reflect on their 4-13 record from the 2025-2026 season.

Skattebo also assures he's "doing good" after his 2025 ankle injury.

Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav, 66, stops by to sing — literally — with PEOPLE while also chatting about his next travel plans: to Milan, Italy, for the Winter Olympics. Flav is a sponsor of the U.S. bobsled/skeleton team.

The "Fight the Power" rapper says it's important for him to put his support behind women's sports, explaining, "Just trying to bring some awareness to some of these sports."

Flav says he's even tried out the skeleton — and "I tapped out at 66-miles-per-hour."

West Wilson

Summer House star Wilson, 31, tells PEOPLE about the Bravo series' 10th season, though admits he still feels like a "fresh face" after joining in season 8. "I think as long as you are true to who you are — to me, I've been endeared by when poople give you good feedback," he says of being in the public eye and receiving feedback from Summer House viewers. "For me, [it's important] just being yourself, you know?"

West also chats with Rubenstein about keeping things "amicable" after a breakup, and insists, "I don't think people need to hate their exes."

Mel Owens

Former Golden Bachelor star Owens tells PEOPLE his fiancée Peg Munson, who he met on the reality dating series, "is great" and that "love is great" while promoting Veterans United. In fact, Munson joined Owens in San Francisco for big game week.

Owens also recounts playing 11 years in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, and jokes of his comfort level around the NFL: "This is my place."

on People

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Entertainment"

Read More


Source: Entertainment

Published: February 10, 2026 at 05:00PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

Watch All the Highlights from Media Row During Super Bowl 2026 — From Interview with the Garcia Twins to NFL Star Cam Skattebo (Exclusive)

Watch All the Highlights from Media Row During Super Bowl 2026 — From Interview with the Garcia Twins to NFL Star...
New Photo - Maxim Naumov Felt His 'Parents Guiding' Him in His Olympic Debut 1 Year After They Died in D.C. Plane Crash

Maxim Naumov Felt His 'Parents Guiding' Him in His Olympic Debut 1 Year After They Died in D.C. Plane Crash Julie MazziottaFebruary 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM 0 Maxim Naumov holds a picture of his parents after skating in the 2026 Winter Olympics WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Maxim Naumov made his Olympic debut on Tuesday night in Milan The 24yearold said he felt his "parents guiding" him during his short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics Naumov qualified for the free skate program on Friday Maxim Naumov felt a calmness that he hadn't felt before when he made his Olympic debut on Tuesday night.

- - Maxim Naumov Felt His 'Parents Guiding' Him in His Olympic Debut 1 Year After They Died in D.C. Plane Crash

Julie MazziottaFebruary 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM

0

Maxim Naumov holds a picture of his parents after skating in the 2026 Winter Olympics

WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty

Maxim Naumov made his Olympic debut on Tuesday night in Milan

The 24-year-old said he felt his "parents guiding" him during his short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Naumov qualified for the free skate program on Friday

Maxim Naumov felt a calmness that he hadn't felt before when he made his Olympic debut on Tuesday night.

In front of a boisterous crowd, the 24-year-old had one of the best short program performances of his life, thanks to a stillness he felt was his parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, looking over him, a year after they tragically died in the D.C. plane crash.

"Usually I'm a little jittery and kind of — I rush a little bit — and I felt none of that here," Naumov told reporters, including PEOPLE, after his performance on Tuesday, Feb. 10. "The calm, the stillness, the confidence. I tried to lean as much into that as I possibly could."

Naumov, who was given a score of 85.65 and has qualified for the free skate on Friday, attributed the feeling to his parents, who were also his coaches.

Maxim Naumov at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty

"I felt almost like a hand on my back pushing me forward and, just feeling my parents guiding me, from one element to another and just kind of keeping me grounded, almost like a chess piece on a chessboard from one element to another, but it was unlike any other feeling I've ever felt before," he said.

The bronze medalist at the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships also credits the fan support over the last year in helping him succeed.

"The support and the presence from everyone that's been supporting me through the entire season, it all played a factor. All the prayers and the thoughts, I really do feel it, and I felt it throughout the entire thing," Naumov said. "It's almost like I closed my eyes and I opened them again and I was on my knees at the end and just looking up and saying, 'Man, look what we just did.' "

When asked how he thinks his parents would have reacted, Naumov couldn't help but smile.

"I know for a fact that my mom wouldn't have been here watching, that's for sure," he said, grinning. "She never liked to watch me in person. She would always be refreshing the scores thing and making sure that she's on top of it, but nervous out of her mind, but supporting me in her own way always."

His dad, on the other hand, "Would be right next to me and give me the biggest hug and just say I'm proud of you," Naumov said.

Naumov will now wait to see how the rest of the night shakes out for the men's figure skaters, including for his Team USA teammates Andrew Torgashev and Ilia Malinin. He'll spend the next two days preparing for his free skate on Friday night — something he thinks his dad would have reminded him of tonight.

"[He would be] saying the job's not finished and when we have a goal as a family on our minds, there's nothing that's going to stop us from getting there," Naumov said.

To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. Watch the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics, beginning Feb. 6, on NBC and Peacock.

on People

Original Article on Source

Source: "AOL Sports"

Read More


Source: Sports

Published: February 10, 2026 at 02:27PM on Source: PRIME TIME

#ShowBiz#Sports#Celebrities#Lifestyle

Maxim Naumov Felt His 'Parents Guiding' Him in His Olympic Debut 1 Year After They Died in D.C. Plane Crash

Maxim Naumov Felt His 'Parents Guiding' Him in His Olympic Debut 1 Year After They Died in D.C. Plane Crash ...

 

PRIME SKY © 2015 | Distributed By My Blogger Themes | Designed By Templateism.com