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In a quiet, quavering voice, Tay Thi Nguyen told the powerful women seated on either side of her about her painful school days in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: At age 7, as she worked the fields after school alongside her illiterate day-laborer parents, she hatched a plan to go to college and become a teacher. But in the seventh grade, her parents burned her schoolbooks and insisted she drop out to work full-time and help support her six siblings....

When officers arrived at 1122 King Road in Moscow on the afternoon of November 13, they saw a macabre scene. The brutal murders have rocked the campus of the University of Idaho, where all four victims attended — and the town of Moscow is reeling from its first murder in several years. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases....

Photo: Zach Scheffer “Who doesn’t love a margarita?“Vanessa Hudgenssays, prompting her palsAshley BensonandRosario Dawsonto raise a can in agreement. The three actresses are speaking with PEOPLE exclusively over Zoom about the launch of their new ready-to-drink cocktail,the Margalicious Margarita— a collaboration they’ve created in partnership with female-led brand Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits. During the creative process, when it came time to settle on what type of drink to pick, the choice seemed clear to all three....

Photo: Instagram The Facebook-owned platform is now preventing adults from direct messaging minors if the minor doesn’t already follow them, Instagram said in an announcement posted on theirwebsite. Minors will also receive notices if they interact with adults who have “been exhibiting suspicious behavior,” such as sending “a large amount of friend or message requests to people under 18.” Other prompts will remind teens not to feel pressured to respond to adults who are messaging them....

Photo: Facebook A hog farmer in Earlville, Iowa, was found guilty Monday for the murder of his wife, who died in November 2018 after being impaled with a corn rake. After two days of deliberating, a jury in Dubuque County convicted Todd Mullis, 43,of first-degree murderin the death of 39-year-old Amy Mullis,TheTelegraph Heraldreported. The conviction carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole, the outlet notes. Amy was found on the couple’s farm with the tool in her back....

Almost two decades after the birth of his first child,Richard Gereis a dad again. Gere shares 19-year-old sonHomer James Jigmewith ex-wifeCarey Lowell, while Silva is also mom to a 6-year-old son namedAlbertfrom a previous marriage. Gabriel Maseda/NurPhoto via Getty Gere and Silva had known each other for over a decade before they first began dating in 2014. In April, a source close to the couple told PEOPLE theymarried “weeks and weeks ago”and are “extraordinarily happy....

Photo:John Stamos/Instagram; Dave Coulier/Twitter John Stamos/Instagram; Dave Coulier/Twitter TheFull Housecast has stayed close in the nearly three decades since the original ABC sitcom wrapped in 1995 and even reprised their roles on the Netflix rebootFuller Housefrom 2016 to 2020. The famously tight-knit actors frequently take to social media to reflect on their times together — and that includes the many trips they’ve shared, both on and off screen. Earlier this week,John Stamoshonored his late friend andFull Houseco-starBob Sagetwith atributethat showed the pair enjoying a scenic swim in Greece....

Jennifer LopezandAlex Rodriguezhad some special elves helping them decorate their Christmas tree. The couple decked the halls of their Miami home with cute assistance fromtheir blended family, as Lopez showed in Instagram photos of the sweet moments on Saturday. Lopez, 49, and Rodriguez, 43, each have two children: While she shares 10-year-old twinsMaximilian “Max” David and Emme Maribelwith exMarc Anthony, Rodriguez has daughtersElla, 10, and Natasha, 14, with exCynthia Scurtis....

Ja Ruleis coming under fire again, this time from critics who say he’s trying to profit off a new booking app with eerie similarities to the product that led to the disastrousFyre Festival. “We are working to solve the decades-old problems that entertainers have had with negotiating terms, executing agreements and getting paid,” the site boasts. It’s a good problem to try and fix, but anyone who watched either of thetwo new documentariesaboutFyre Festivalknows it’s something Ja Rule and McFarland were working on before their festival fell apart....

Photo: Geir Magnusson, Bettmann Archive/Getty Jackie Kennedy’s former childhood summer home in the Hamptons is on the market! “Lasata is considered one of our region’s most important and beautiful estates,” O’Neill told PEOPLE. “Under the seller’s stewardship, the home’s interior has been painstakingly updated and enhanced while preserving its remarkable history. It’s an iconic property and truly one of a kind.” The property, which is just two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, features an eight-bedroom main house, a separate two-bedroom cottage, a caretaker’s cottage, a pool house and a three-car garage with a workshop — all situated on more than seven acres....

Photo:jacksonmahomes/Instagram jacksonmahomes/Instagram Jackson Mahomesis stepping out as he awaits a court date in his felony battery case. The younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterbackPatrick Mahomes, Jackson took in the NFL’s first game of the 2023 season, according to posts on hisInstagram StoryThursday night. In two separate photos, the 23-year-old shared that he watched the Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium while on the sidelines. Jackson’s support for his older brother and the Chiefs Kingdom coincides with a tumultuous offseason for the Tyler, Texas native who was arrested and charged on May 3 with aggravated sexual battery....

Jada Pinkett Smith.Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage Jada Pinkett Smithis opening up about her choice to not “lend money” to family and friends.On Tuesday’s episode ofRed Table Talk, Pinkett Smith, momAdrienne Banfield-Norrisand daughterWillow Smithfielded viewer questions about a variety of topics related to “awkward” situations. Samantha, a woman from Queens, asked the trio how they deal with loved ones asking for money"You should be able to answer that," Banfield-Norris, 67, jokingly said to her daughter, who then went on to share her perspective about lending money....

Photo: Red Table Talk/Facebook Watch Red Table Talkis closing its doors for now. Deadlinewas first to reportthe news that Facebook Watch’s original programming endeavors were ending, with none of its shows returning for more seasons. It added thatRed Table Talkwas being shopped around to other interested networks.Varietyreportedthat it is a cost-cutting measure. Facebook Watch also released shows likePiece of Mind with Taraji with Taraji P. Henson,The Biebers on Watch, Elizabeth Olsen’s drama seriesSorry For Your LossandLimetownwithJessica Biel....