Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Frozen 2is almost here — and what better way to prepare for its release than with a breathtaking nighttime show? On Wednesday night, areas of the Northern United States or Canada may be lucky enough to see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, according to theUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks Geophysical Institute. The auroral activity happens when the sun releases electrically charged particles into the Earth’s atmosphere....

Novak Djokovic.Photo: Corinne Dubreuil/Abaca/Sipa via AP Images Novak Djokovic has been granted a COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption to compete in the Australian Open this month, he announced on Tuesday. In a post on social media, Djokovic — who has previously declined to reveal his vaccination status — wrote, “Happy New Year, everybody! Wishing you all health, love, and happiness in every present moment and may you feel love & respect towards all beings on this wonderful planet....

Local teen to the rescue! “Everybody, this is Kai; Kai, this is everybody!” Eddie Vedder introduced the high school student to the crowd from the clip the band posted onYouTube. Kai Neukermans of Mill Valley already plays for his band The Alive, consisting of his 14-year-old brother, who plays bass, and their friend Bastian Evans, 17, who helms the group’s guitar and vocals. Prior to taking the stage on Friday, Neukermans and his brother had just returned from watching Pearl Jam in Los Angeles,The San Francisco Chroniclereports....

Aaron York Dean, the former police officer who fatally shot a blackTexas woman in her own homelast weekend, wasn’t responding to a wellness check call, despite his neighbor’s request to do so. Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus told reporters on Tuesday that Dean was responding to an “open structure call” when he opened fire on Atatiana Jefferson and killed her. Jefferson, 28, had been playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew when the call was made, but the neighbor had simply asked for cops to check on the Texas woman out of concern for her safety, after noticing that her front door was open....

Takeoff, Offset and Quavo of Migos.Photo:Taylor Jewell/Getty Taylor Jewell/Getty Offset and Quavo are honoring their late Migos group member,Takeoff, one year after he was fatally shot at a Houston bowling alley. “Can’t forget it won’t Forget It NEVER Forget it 🚀♾️ I Remember!,”Quavo, 32, captioned a black-and-whiteInstagramphotograph of his nephew smiling on Tuesday. Migos Rapper Takeoff.Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Offset, 31, also shareda heartfelt tributeon social media. “The times we spent is priceless what we built in this game they never wanted to give us our flowers we influenced the world…I Love you Take you still here with us I just know you are!...

Photo: McCormickOld Bay fans and hot sauce connoisseurs rejoice!Maryland-basedMcCormick & Companyjust unveiled an Old Bay-brandedhot sauceand it looks to bestraight fire.“The unique blend of herbs and spices that fans have loved for more than 75 years, is going from a zesty sprinkle to a zingy splash,” the company said in a preliminaryannouncement. “Tangy with a kick of heat, and that distinctive Chesapeake flavor, Old Bay Hot Sauce is sure to win over hearts (and mouths!...

Rachel Murray/Getty. Olivia Jade Giannulliis hinting at a YouTube comeback. The 20-year-old daughter ofLori LoughlinandMossimo Giannullishared two TikTok videos on Wednesday hinting that she may resurrect her YouTube channel, whichhas been inactive for over a year. After a fan commented on Olivia’s post, “Please post again on YouTube I love watching your videos!!!," the social media personality confirmed in asecond videothat she’s on board to return to YouTube. Olivia Jade/ Youtube...

Photo: Olivia Wilde/Instagram Two years ago,Olivia Wildewasverypregnant. Wilde and her partner, fellow actorJason Sudeikis, are alsoparents to 4-year-old Otis, and sherecently spoke with PEOPLE about the difference between raising a girl and boy. Olivia Wilde/Instagram “It’s really interesting having a boy and a girl because you see the difference in theway that their consciousness blossomsamidst the onslaught of marketing and messaging that comes towards kids,” she said at an event promotingher partnership with Dunkin Donuts....

Photo: Daniel Cole/Pool via Getty Noah Lyles is headed to his first Olympics! Lyles, who failed to qualify at the 2016 Olympic trials after placing fourth in the event, previously spoke to PEOPLE about his preparation for Tokyo and how he stays “focused” on his “No. 1 goal” of bringing home gold. “The 200m has been my main focus, perfecting it to the best of my abilities,” he said, adding that his training has been “focused, but with a light heart because I still want to be me and I’m a very lighthearted guy....

Jennifer Pfautch and Omari Hardwick.Photo: John Salangsang/Variety via GettyOmari Hardwick’s keys to a lasting marriage are respect and communication.The actor, who currently stars in the hit new Netflix action movieThe MotherwithJennifer Lopez, recently celebrated 11 years of marriage with wifeJennifer “Jae” Pfautch, a publicist.Hardwick tells PEOPLE that “communication is so key” and “definitely” the most important component of a healthy relationship.“Imagine all of the tasks and the responsibilities and duties. People who man a ship, a boat, imagine if they don’t do their job....

Photo:Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Steve Granitz/FilmMagic On Thursday, the former talk show host, 69, was filmed handing out supplies at the War Memorial Stadium in Maui, which has been turned into an evacuation center amid the devastating wildfires on the island. “It’s a little overwhelming, you know,” Winfrey told theBBCat the stadium, before taking a long pause, appearing to be lost for words. “But I’m really so pleased to have so many people, you know, supporting, and people are just bringing what they can and doing what they can....

Oprah Winfreyis 65 — and the icon isn’t slowing down in her remarkable career. The media mogul has never hidden her love of surprising people and handing out lavish gifts as she told PEOPLE in March 2018 when she recounted the new way she tipped her housekeeper. “This made me so happy recently: People never leave money for the housekeepers in a hotel,” she said at the time. “I usually just leave the money on the pillow, but this time I put it all over the room: under the desk, on the counter with the M&Ms, in the shower....

Dennis Day, one of the original Mouseketeers, was found dead in his home almost a year after his mysterious disappearance. Now an Oregon man has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in Day’s death. Daniel James Burda, 36, was also charged Monday with abuse of a corpse in the second-degree and six counts of aggravated identity theft, according to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office. Burda was a handyman and did odd jobs for Day, 76, and his partner of more than 45 years, Ernest Caswell, theAssociated Pressreports....