American Pickers' Mike Wolfe Reflects on a Year of 'Loss,' 'Heartache' and 'Beautiful Moments' as He Ushers in 2025

Mike Wolfe.Photo:Rick Diamond/Getty Rick Diamond/Getty Mike Wolfeis excited to kick off 2025 after a year filled with loss and love. On New Years Eve, theAmerican Pickersstar, 60, reflected on the past year and both the blessings and heartaches he endured in 2024 with a celebratory post shared toInstagram. Alongside a photo of himself smiling amongst his found treasures, the reality star explained that he felt “happy, content and excited about the future” with a brand new year on the horizon.

American Teen Accused of Throwing Infant Out of Paris Hotel Window Was on ‘Gap Year’ Trip

Ibis Styles Hotel 17 Rue des Reglises.Photo:Google Maps Google Maps The American teen who was arrested in Paris after she allegedlythrew a newborn out of a hotel windowwas in France as part of a gap-year program. The 18-year-old, who has not been publicly named, is accused of throwing the newborn from a second-floor window of a Paris hotel on Monday, Feb. 24, PEOPLE previously reported, citing the Paris prosecutor’s office.

American Tourist Dead After Viking Ship Replica Sinks Off Coast of Norway: Reports

A viking ship (Drakkar) in Norway.Photo:Getty Getty A U.S. tourist has died after a Viking replica boat sank off the coast of Norway, according to multiple reports. Six people were on board the 30-foot open wooden vessel when it encountered rough seas — with waves that were between 13-16 feet high — during an expedition from the Faroe Islands to Norway, on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 27, according toAgence France Presseand theBBC.

American Tourist Killed in Laos Hostel Poisoning Is Identified

Nana Backpackers hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos.Photo:AP Photo/Anupam Nath AP Photo/Anupam Nath The victim is 57-year-old James Louis Hutson, theBBCreported, citing Laotian authorities. Staff grew concerned when they noticed he hadn’t come out of his room all day, and found him unconscious on his bed when they went to check on him. According to local outlet theVientiane Times, Hutson was taken to a local hospital; the BBC reports he was deceased when he was found in his room.

Amir Abdur-Rahim, South Florida Basketball Coach, Dies at 43

Amir Abdur-Rahim during a press conference on March 16, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina.Photo:Mitchell Layton/Getty Mitchell Layton/Getty The University of South Florida’s head men’s basketball coach, Amir Abdur-Rahim, is dead. He was 43. According to anannouncementposted on the school’s athletics website, Abdur-Rahim was undergoing a medical procedure at a Tampa-area hospital “when he passed away due to complications that arose during the procedure.” Abdur-Rahim wasnamed the basketball team’s head coach in March 2023.