Everyone Knew Mary Jo Kopechne's Name After She Died in Ted Kennedy's Car, but No One Knew Anything About Her

Photo: Getty The day after her body was found, the headline of the New York Daily News read: “Teddy Escapes, Blonde Drowns.” And that about summed up the coverage of her tragic death — the stories that followed were always about Kennedy — never about Mary Jo. But now, almost 50 years later,PEOPLE’s new podcast,Cover-Up, produced in conjunction with Cadence13,puts a new lens on the tragic accident, exploring itsenduring mysterythrough interviews with over 50 people, including Kopechne’s cousin and closest living relative, law enforcement officials who oversaw the investigation, the diver who recovered her body from the car, and many more....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · William White

Everyone Who Has Been Charged in the College Admissions Cheating Scandal

ActressesLori LoughlinandFelicity Huffmanaren’t the only high profile parents to be charged in an allegedcollege admissions cheating scamearly Tuesday. Federal court records unsealed in Boston name 50 people who have been indicted as part of the alleged nationwide scheme involving elite college and universities including Yale, Georgetown, the University of Southern California and Standford, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. Athletic coaches from Yale, Stanford, USC, Wake Forest and Georgetown, were also implicated....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · George Rice

Everything Aaron and Jordan Rodgers Have Said About Their Family Feud

QuarterbackAaron Rodgersmay have led the Green Bay Packers to a narrow victory during the 2017 playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys, but his family did not share in the celebration. According to an interview withThe New York Timesin January 2017, Ed Rodgers confirmed that he hasn’t beenon speaking termswith his son following the NFL star’s rise in popularity. “Fame can change things,” Ed said. Word of the family’s rift became public knowledge in the spring of 2016 when the quarterback’s younger brother Jordan appeared onJoJo Fletcher’s season ofThe Bachelorette....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Joseph Robinson

Everything the 'Bridgerton' Cast and Designers Have Revealed About the Extravagant Costumes

01of 16The outfits are a mix of Regency era and modern-day looksNETFLIXWhen creating the costumes forBridgerton,costume designer Ellen Mirojnick toldVoguethat she looked atthe Regency periodin London for silhouettes and shapes, but modern-day fashion for the color palette and the fabrications.“I looked at the Regency period in London through drawings and paintings. We got a flavor of it and then it was about looking at the different silhouettes and shapes while knowing that this had to be aspirational, as opposed to historically accurate,” Mirojnick told the publication....

March 16, 2025 · 13 min · 2589 words · Melissa Flores

Everything to Know About Justin Timberlake's 'Palmer' Costar Alisha Wainwright

Alisha Wainwrightcaused a stir over the weekend when new photos and video were published that showed her andPalmercostarJustin Timberlakeout in New Orleans. However, the costars’ interactions were “completely innocent,” a sourcetold PEOPLE. “The video may look a way, but literally it was nothing. It was some friends, members of the team, crew and people like that. They all know each other and were hanging. Like come on, they’re on an open balcony in New Orleans and he’s famous....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Carrie Howard

Everything to Know About Margaret Qualley and Pete Davidson's 'Beautiful Relationship'

Pete Davidsonhas a new leading lady in his life!TheSaturday Night Livecomedian and his new girlfriend, Emmy-nominated actressMargaret Qualley, have been making headlines as they’ve been spotted spending more and more time together.On top of their blossoming romance, Qualley, the daughter ofAndie MacDowell, has had a breakthrough year. The actress starred inQuentin Tarantino‘sOnce Upon a Time… in Hollywoodearlier this summer, and earned her first Emmy nod for her role in the FX showFosse/Verdon....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1026 words · Mr. Lucas Gates PhD

Ex-Andrew Cuomo Aide Details Alleged Harassment, Including Unwanted Kiss, as He Responds 'Simply False'

Lindsey Boylan (left); New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (right).Photo: Rob Latour/Shutterstock; BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images Two months after initially accusing New York Gov.Andrew Cuomoof sexually harassing her, former aideLindsey Boylanis expanding on her account for the first time — speaking out in detail about how, she says, Cuomo mistreated her, including kissing her after a meeting. Boylan expanded on her story in alengthy post published on Mediumon Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Mark Fitzgerald

Ex-NBA Star Josh Jackson Accused of Raping Woman in New York City Hotel

Former Detroit Pistons player Josh Jackson, #20.Photo:Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images Former NBA player Josh Jackson has been accused of raping and then threatening a woman in New York City last year, according to a new lawsuit. The former Phoenix Suns power forward is accused of using “his position of notoriety to gain access to [the woman and] to engage in unlawful sexual contact with the [woman] without her consent,” according to a June 12 filing....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Rachel Kennedy

Exes Christina Anstead and Tarek El Moussa Spent Halloween Together with Their Blended Family

There’s no bad blood between exes Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead. TheFlip or Flopstarsbrought the whole gang together on Halloween to go trick-or-treating with their two children — Taylor Reese, 9, and Brayden James, 4 — as well asAnstead’s new husband Ant, her parents, and El Moussa’s girlfriendHeather Rae Young. “It was a lot of fun — we took the kids out and it was the first time we all got together,” El Moussa, 38, tells PEOPLE exclusively....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Lori Gentry

Experience Jimmy Fallon's Best-Selling Children's Books with Puzzles and Flash Card Sets

Exciting additions are coming withJimmy Fallon‘s children books. On Wednesday, the host ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallongave PEOPLE an exclusive look at thepuzzles and flash card setsthatMudpuppywill be releasing to gives parents and children a whole new experience with his best-selling picture books. With thepuzzles and flash cardsaccompanying the picture book, children ages 1 and older can learn first words and explore animal sounds and names of the adorable illustrations....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Mr. John Clark

Explosion at Maryland Apartment Building Leaves 14 Hospitalized, with 3 in 'Serious Condition'

Aftermath of apartment-building explosion in Silver Spring, Maryland.Photo: Drew Angerer/GettyAn explosion at an apartment building in Silver Spring, Maryland, has left 14 people hospitalized — three with “serious” injuries.The incident occurred Thursday morning at the Friendly Garden Apartments, about 20 minutes north of Washington, D.C., according to several news outlets includingNBC WashingtonandABC News.In a media briefing Friday morning, Montgomery County Fire Chief Scott Goldstein said thenumber of people injured had climbed to 14, up from the 10 initially reported....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1337 words · Joshua Sanders

Extraordinary Photos of the National Guard at the U.S. Capitol Ahead of the Biden Inauguration

01of 23MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAs the House prepared to vote onimpeaching President Trump for a second time, members of the National Guard were deployed to the United States Capitol. 01of 23 MICHAEL REYNOLDS/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock As the House prepared to vote onimpeaching President Trump for a second time, members of the National Guard were deployed to the United States Capitol. 02of 23Stefani Reynolds/GettyTheir arrival came after adeadly riot at the Capitolon Wednesday, Jan. 6, that aimed to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 Presidential Election....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1520 words · Mr. Benjamin Little

Extreme Weather Has Killed 12 in California in 10 Days — and More Rains Are Coming: 'Be Cautious'

As California continues to grapple with a series of ongoing storms, which have battered the state with extreme rainfall and winds, officials are anticipating that the “worst” is “still in front of us.” “In the last 10 days,12 people have lost their lives to these floods,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Sunday. “These floods are deadly, and have now turned [out] to be more deadly than even the wildfires here in the state....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Steven Eaton