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Photo: Courtney Underwood/Greater Birmingham Humane Society “I’m no longer going to mourn the life that they have missed, I’m going to be proud to be a part of what’s next,” Courtney Underwood told PEOPLE of the 83 dogs she helped rescue with Alabama’sGreater Birmingham Humane Society(GBHS) from a filthy puppy mill operation last week. Mourning was saved for July 2. That was the day Underwood, the Director of Marketing and Outreach at GBHS, other GBHS rescuers and Trussville police officers entered a Trussville, Alabama, home, after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen, and were confronted with “heart-wrenching” conditions....

Photo: morgan miller/ instagram; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty On Wednesday, Morgan, 34, and Bode, 44, appeared virtually on theTodayshow and opened up about their decision to wait to name their newborn until they get a better understanding of her personality. “She’s stumped us on names so far,” he continued. “We have a lot that we like, but she hasn’t smiled or high-fived or anything when we say them to her, and we say them to her all the time....

Tufford turned on the air conditioning with her key fob and placed the keys on the car seat as she took care of the items, and then closed the doors. When she went to open them, she realized she was locked out. “All the doors locked, and she was inside with the keys,” Tufford told the news station. Remembering the vehicle came equipped with OnStar, Tufford then called the service to see if they would be able to unlock the doors for her....

First responders at District Dogs.Photo:WUSA9/YouTube WUSA9/YouTube A devastating flood swept through an animal daycare facility in Washington, D.C. on Monday, killing several dogs, according to multiple reports. “Over those few minutes, the water raised six feet” to “above the middle of the doors on District Dogs,” Donnelly said. Ultimately, “one of the walls gave in and District Dogs flooded.” As rescue workers brought out the surviving dogs to safety, pet owners anxiously stayed outside the facility,WUSA9reported....

Photo: Matthew Taylor Coleman/instagram The disturbing case ofMatthew Taylor Colemanhas made international headlines — and raised many questions about how a seemingly doting father could be accused of the heinous murders of his two young children. Police say that Coleman, a 40-year-old surfing instructor from Santa Barbara, Calif., drove his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter into Mexico on Saturday, August 7. Investigators allege that Coleman took them to a ranch in Mexico early Monday morning, killed them with a spearfishing gun, and returned to his hotel a few hours later....

Jessica Gutierrez.Photo: Lexington County Sheriff’s Office A North Carolina man was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 4-year-old girl who was snatched from her bed in the early morning hours more than 35 years ago. Thomas McDowell, 61, has been charged with murder in the 1986 disappearance of Jessica Gutierrez, who is still missing and presumed dead. He is also facing charges of kidnapping and first-degree burglary when he is extradited from his home in North Carolina to South Carolina where the kidnapping occurred....

Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds.Photo:AP Photo/Erik Verduzco AP Photo/Erik Verduzco A North Carolina roller coaster — which shut down in June after a visitorrecorded a viral video of a crackin the ride — is back in business. “The return to operation marks the end of a comprehensive plan dedicated to ensuring the safety and operational readiness of the coaster,” the company said. After the column was aligned and installed, Carowinds said it “initiated a series of detailed tests,” including an accelerometer test, which used sensors to “measure any variation in the ride experience....

Photo: Quise McCall/Facebook A North Carolina man accused of fatally beating his girlfriend’s son allegedly told first responders the boy died after choking on a waffle, according to multiple reports. Michael Buchanan, 23, has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious physical harm and murder, according to Wake County jail records. The boy’s mom called 911, and Buchanan told first responders the boy was eating waffles when he began choking on Feb....

Two New Jersey students had an emotional reunion with their older brother after he returned home from the military and surprised them just in time for Christmas. Mark DiTizio never suspected that his Christmas wish would come true while he was performing a holiday concert at Atrium Post Acute Care of Woodbury on Wednesday. As he walked away from the microphone, Private Second Class Eric Shaw entered the room wearing his army fatigues and surprised his unsuspecting younger brother....

Photo: GettyTourists traveling to New York City can now get theirCOVID-19vaccine in some of the city’s most iconic spots.New York City MayorBill de Blasiomade the announcement during apress conferencelast week, noting that the hope of the immunization rollout is to boost both tourism and overall vaccine numbers.“We will be in Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Central Park, the High Line, a variety of locations,” de Blasio, 60, said. There will also be other pop-up sites in locations such as Sunset Park and Flushing Meadows Park, perABC 7....

Speaking withParentsfor the magazine’sApril cover story, the Bangladeshi-American activist, 30, opens up about her fertility journey and shares how her pregnancy has helped her to “unapologetically” love herself. “My belly, an area women are traditionally told to hide and conceal, I’m able to embrace unapologetically. I’m thankful for my body, and I want to carry that gratitude with me even after the pregnancy,” she continues. The model and body positivity advocate also adds that it’s “very important to [her] to make sure [she] still serves looks....

FilmmakerAlexandra Pelosi, the youngest daughter of former House SpeakerNancy Pelosi, is releasing a new HBO Original documentary on Sunday centered around theJan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters. The Insurrectionist Next Door,Pelosi’s 15th HBO documentary, “turns the camera on some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021,” according to the network. “Through a series of candid interviews conducted over the last two years, Pelosi talks to several individuals charged with crimes for their participation in the unprecedented events of the day....

Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty Naomi Campbellgot candid about addiction in the new docuseriesThe Super Models. “When I started using, that was one of the things I tried to cover up, was grief. Addiction is such a — it’s just a bulls— thing, it really is,” Campbell said. “You think, ‘Oh, it’s gonna heal that wound.’ It doesn’t,” she continued. “It can cause such huge fear and anxiety. So I got really angry....