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Photo: Getty We might be able to learn a thing or two from squirrel instincts. Researchers at Oberlin College — biologist Keith A. Tarvin and two of his students, Marie V. Lilly and Emma C. Lucore —published a study on Wednesdaythat came about after they observed the behavior of eastern gray squirrels when exposed to hawk sounds versus silence/ambient sounds and “bird chatter.” Impressively, “Squirrels exposed to the chatter treatment engaged in significantly lower levels of vigilance behavior (i....

Photo: GoFundMe A St. Louis police officer has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action following the shootingdeath of his fellow officer. On Friday, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardnersaid in a statementthat Nathaniel Hendren, 29, has been charged in the death of Katlyn Alix, 24. At the time, Hendren was on-duty but Alix was not. Hendren’s partner, who was not named, expressed concern about the fact that the pair were “playing with guns,” according to the statement....

The funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.Photo:Stephanie Keith/Getty Stephanie Keith/Getty St. Patrick’s Cathedral is condemning the funeral of notable trans activistCecilia Gentili, who died on Feb. 6 at 52 years old – after initially allowing the service to take place on their property. Rector Enrique Salvo, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, issued a statement via St. Patrick’s Cathedral’sX(formerly known as Twitter) page calling the funeral “scandalous behavior....

01of 18’EMPIRE STATE' OF MINDBryan Smith/ZUMA Wire/ZumaWhile in N.Y.C. on Thursday promoting his new film,The Longest Ride, budding heartthrob Scott Eastwood high fives the sky from atop the Empire State Building. 01of 18 ‘EMPIRE STATE’ OF MIND Bryan Smith/ZUMA Wire/Zuma While in N.Y.C. on Thursday promoting his new film,The Longest Ride, budding heartthrob Scott Eastwood high fives the sky from atop the Empire State Building. 02of 18BLONDE(S) AMBITIONLight Brigade/Bauer-Griffin/GCThe ’90s are back!...

01of 26 WALLFLOWER, SHE’S NOT Splash News Online 02of 26FAMILY AFFAIRDebbie Hill/EPA/LandovThursday night is a big one for Michael Douglas, in Jerusalem to receive the Genesis Prize (awarded to someone of the Jewish faith who has achieved international recognition in their chosen field) as wifeCatherine Zeta-Jones, son Dylan, 14, and daughter Carys, 12, look on. 02of 26 FAMILY AFFAIR Debbie Hill/EPA/Landov Thursday night is a big one for Michael Douglas, in Jerusalem to receive the Genesis Prize (awarded to someone of the Jewish faith who has achieved international recognition in their chosen field) as wifeCatherine Zeta-Jones, son Dylan, 14, and daughter Carys, 12, look on....

01of 45LOVE, HALLEJim Smeal/BeimagesBrand ambassadorHalle Berrykeeps it chic in a simple white blouse and leather skirt at the Revlon and UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program luncheon in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. 01of 45 LOVE, HALLE Jim Smeal/Beimages Brand ambassadorHalle Berrykeeps it chic in a simple white blouse and leather skirt at the Revlon and UCLA Women’s Cancer Research Program luncheon in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. 02of 45LEI IT ON MEJonathan Leibson/GettyHello, boys!...

Photo: John Milner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Starbucks has officially apologized for the third“anti-police” incidentat its stores in six months after two uniformed California deputies were laughed at and refused service on the evening of Thursday, December 12. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Departmentmade the issue publicon Twitter. “We are aware of the ‘cop with no coffee’ incident that occurred in Riverside on 12/12/19, involving our@RSOdeputies. We are in communication w/@StarbucksCorporate addressing the issue of deputies being denied service....

01of 13 Michaela Kennedy Cuomo Michaela Kennedy Cuomo.Michaela Kennedy Cuomo Instagram Though Michaela previously celebrated Bisexuality Visibility Day in September 2020, her June 2021 post appeared to be the first time she opened up about her identity. 02of 13Demi LovatoEmma McIntyre/GettyIn May 2021, Lovato revealed on their new podcast4D withDemi Lovatothat they are non-binary.“Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been doingsome healing and self-reflective work. And through this work, I’ve had the revelation that I identify as non-binary....

Joe Biden.Photo: im LoScalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty PresidentJoe Bidenwill deliver the second State of the Union address of his presidency on Tuesday evening, an event that comes as the president faces criticism over his handling of classified documents and as U.S.-China relations become a flashpoint. The economy and foreign policy are expected to be overarching themes, particularly as the speech comes just days after the U.S. militaryshot down a suspected Chinese spy balloonhovering over the South Carolina coast....

Emrik Osuna.Photo: GoFundMe Content warning: This article contains disturbing descriptions of abuse. Reader discretion is advised. An Idaho judge has sentenced a 29-year-old woman to life in prison for the role she played in the 2020 killing of her 9-year-old stepson,Emrik Osuna. Parole will never be possible forMonique Osuna, who previously pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and learned her fate Thursday inside an Ada County courtroom, PEOPLE learns. Emrik died on Sept....

Photo: Shutterstock Steve Guttenbergis ready to make two of his most favorite films a trilogy. Touchstone Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Guteenberg is ready to bookend the series with a third film if his pals are game, but he admits a key ingredient that made the original so magical is missing:Leonard Nimoy, who directed the film....

Photo: Michael Short/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Steven Spielberg‘s Amblin Television has walked away from CBS’Bullamidsexual harassment allegationsbrought against series starMichael Weatherly, according to multiple reports. Reps for Amblin,Bulland Spielberg did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. The production company’s reported withdrawal comes months after it was reported that sexual harassment allegations were brought against Weatherly, who has starred as Jason Bull since 2016. Michael Short/Getty; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Dushku, 37, first came forward with the claims against her former costar following his inappropriate remarks at the beginning of their professional relationship, theNew York Timesreported in December....

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Stevie Nicksis reflecting on the ups and downs of her relationship withFleetwood MacbandmateLindsey Buckingham, nearly 50 years after it helped them make one of the world’s most beloved albums. Nicks talked to Tavi Gevinson in a lengthy interview published inThe New Yorker, and explained how she and Buckingham—who first met in high school in the late ’60s—had to patch up their fractured relationship in the early days of Fleetwood Mac, lest they risk ruining a good thing....