Mar. 15, 2025
Ben Christman during an Ohio State game on April 15, 2023.Photo:Ben Jackson/Getty
Ben Jackson/Getty
Ben Christman, a student and football player at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has died. He was 21.
According to anews releaseshared on the UNLV athletics' website, Christman was found dead in his off-campus apartment on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11.
The news release notes that his family has been notified and that the athletic department informed the team.
Mar. 15, 2025
Sgt. Tommy Lazzaro, in college (left), and his military memorial on Jan. 31.Photo:Tom Lazzaro; Sergeant Hunter Garcia
Tom Lazzaro; Sergeant Hunter Garcia
The last time Lexie Lazzaro talked to her younger brother,Tommy Lazzaro, he sounded giddy at what the future held.
This was the morning of Dec. 22, and Tommy was just calling to check in: Lexie and their parents were en route to come visit him for Christmas in Destin, Fla.
Mar. 15, 2025
A cat eating food (stock image).Photo:Kannika Paison/Getty
Kannika Paison/Getty
Up to five housecatsare sick after raw pet food they consumed was found to contain bird flu.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) said in anews releaseon Dec. 31 that Monarch Raw Pet Food that was sold atseveral farmers markets in Californiacontains traces of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.
Per the organization, one feline that consumed the pet food product has been confirmed positive for bird flu.
Mar. 15, 2025
Amber alert issued for missing girl called Blessing.Photo:Rock Island Police Department Facebook
Rock Island Police Department Facebook
UPDATE: On Thursday, Jan. 16,the Rock Island Police Departmentannounced that Blessing Aoci was found safe and in “apparent good health.”
Multiple suspects were arrested in connection with the case.
An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4-year-old girl who was inside her mother’s car when it was stolen in Illinois.
The car has since been located, but the child has not, say police.
Mar. 15, 2025
Uranus goes direct on Jan. 30.
Prepare for some big changes.
On Jan. 30,Uranuswill go direct in the sign ofTaurusat 23 degrees, ending afive-month-long retrograde periodthat started on Sept. 1, 2024.
Astrologer Kyle Thomastells PEOPLE that Uranus initially entered Taurus on May 15, 2018, and will be direct in the sign until July 7, 2025, when it enters Gemini. However, it will retrograde and return to Taurus from Nov. 8, 2025, until April 26, 2026, where it will not return for 84 years.