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Photo: Dimension Films/Kobal/Shutterstock Scream6 is in the works, andCourteney Coxcouldn’t be happier! In a recent episode of theJust for Varietypodcast with host Marc Malkin, Cox, 57, opened up about reprising her star role as Gale Weathers in the iconic horror franchise that first premiered in 1996. During the interview, Cox shared she had just received the script for the upcoming film and is “excited” to get to work. “I got the script yesterday,” Cox explained....

Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Courteney Coxsays she can very much relate to her character in the new Starz showShining Vale. In the horror-comedy series, the actress, 57, plays best-selling romance author Pat Phelps, who feels dissatisfied with her life 17 years after publishing her successful novel. In an interview withThe Los Angeles Timespublished Sunday, Cox said playing Pat offered her “so many opportunities” to express herself through art. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

COVID-19 test.Photo: Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Another rise in COVID-19 casesis likely coming to the U.S. in the next few weeks as BA.2,a more contagious subvariant of omicron, hits more of the country. The subvariant, which has already become the dominant strain in Europe, is around 50 to 60% more transmissible than omicron, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert,said Sunday onThis Week. But on the positive side, it does not appear to cause more severe infections, andvaccines are still effective against BA....

Crews remain hopeful as they continue to search for theTitan, a submersible carrying five passengers that disappeared in the Atlantic on Sunday.During a press conference in Boston on Wednesday, United States Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick confirmedprevious reportsthat suggested a Canadian P-3 “detected underwater noises” while searching the area.Frederick said “several P-3 flights heard noises” in the area, but that an initial ROV search of the area “yielded negative results.”But crews are not giving up in their search for the missing submersible, which likely hasless than 24 hoursof breathable oxygen left....

Photo: Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty WhileCristiano Ronaldois off to a great start following his return to Manchester United, he may need to work on his aim after he sent a ball flying toward an unsuspecting steward on Tuesday. In footageposted to social media, 36-year-old Ronaldo could be seen walking to the scene as other stewards tended to the woman — who later appeared in good health after Ronaldo gifted her one of his jerseys....

Nicki Sebastian How do you talk to kids about serious topics?My mom says, “With kids you really wanna take their joys and fears seriously.” And I think about that a lot as a parent. Kids are so just intuitive, they pick up so much about the world around them, they are way smarter than they think a lot of people give them credit for. I just always want to make sure that I’m answering their questions in a fair way, just taking an interest....

Absence truly does makes the heart grow fonder. In 1944 U.S. soldier K.T. Robbins met Jeannine Ganaye,according to France 24. He was stationed in northeastern France during World War II, but quickly had to leave her when he was assigned to the frontline. For the next 75 years, Robbins, now 97, kept a photograph of her, and with the help from the French broadcaster, who interviewed him for a piece on WWII, they were able to reunite after all their years apart....

A New Zealand father and daughter on their way back from a day exploring a local volcano together went from sightseers to first responders in the blink of an eye after thevolcano erupted without warning. The blast sent dozens of injured victims scrambling — and many found refuge in the tour boat carrying Geoff Hopkins and daughter Lillani, 22, away from White Island Monday afternoon. “[There was] lots of screaming, panicked screaming,” Geoff, 50, toldCNN....

“He was just walking home,” Jordan told KHOU. “It was just a very tragic accident.” At the time of Matthew’s death, the former Brenham High School track star was registered as an organ donor, KHOU reported. But it wasn’t until recently that Jordan got to connect with one of those fortunate people. Last week, Jordan’s fiancée Summer Mossbargerposted on Facebook, saying she and Jordan had the opportunity to meet with Kristi Russ, a “very special lady” who received Matthew’s heart....

Photo: Facebook A father from Vermont wrote an impassioned obituary for his daughter who died after a years-long battle with opioid addiction and used the moment to call for more paths toward rehabilitation for those hoping to recover from substance abuse. Edwin Webbley’s 31-year-old daughter, Megan Webbley, was at a New Hampshire rehabilitation clinic seeking help for opioid addiction when she passed away unexpectedly on September 29, he explained in an obituary published on October 7....

AlthoughKobe Bryantnever played for the Dallas Mavericks over the course of his 20-year career, the NBA team has announced they’ll beretiring the number 24in honor of the late basketball star. Kobe Bryant and Mark Cuban.Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty A total of five Mavericks players have worn the 24 throughout the team’s history, most recently Richard Jefferson in 2015,USA Todayreported. To date, the team has retired three other numbers....

Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay.Photo:Jason Kempin/GettyShay Mooneyis remembering his “angel” grandmother.The country star and member ofDan + Shay, 31, revealed on Friday’sepisode of theTODAYshowthat his grandmother, Beverly Mooney, has died.“Right now we’re going to do my favorite song on the record, a song called ‘Bigger Houses,’ Mooney said around 8 a.m. before a performance of their new track.“This is the album track; this is the title of the album as well....

When Phoebe Kochis first watched an episode ofSo You Think You Can Dance, she told her mom “I’m going to go on that show.” Kochis, 19, has been a dancer for the past 16 years, and that dream began when she was just five. However, because she has Down syndrome, those dreams were often doubted. “We were told when she was born not to get our hopes up and not to expect much,” Phoebe’s mother, Jeanie Kochis, tells PEOPLE....