The journey to Mount Ortorten in Russia ’s Ural Mountains was theorise to take the hiking groupa few weeks . They had no reason to expect otherwise : Most of the party ’s college - aged members , led by 23 - year - honest-to-goodness Igor Dyatlov , were experienced skier and hikers . After completing the journeying through the mountainous wild , they would have qualified for the high tramp enfranchisement granted in theSoviet Union ....

The Radio City Rockettes perform at the 90th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.Photo:Eric Liebowitz/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Eric Liebowitz/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty There’s no place like home (and Radio City Music Hall) for the holidays! In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, three Rockettes — Britain Feeny, Alexis Payton and Jordan Betscher — broke down their holiday schedule and explained how they make time for their friends and family, while also dazzling the audiences who fill the iconic music hall to watch them perform from November through January — including performances on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day....

Photo: David Zalubowski/AP/Shutterstock Colorado House minority leader and former Loveland City Councilman Hugh McKean has died. He was 55. Colorado House Republicans announced the news Sunday in a press release shared with PEOPLE, writing, “It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of House Minority Leader Hugh McKean.” “Hugh was fiercely passionate about serving the great state of Colorado and will be missed dearly,” the statement continued. “Funeral services are being planned and details will be made public once finalized....

A major water main break in Southwest Detroit impacted around 400 properties in the area on Monday, Feb. 17. Around five feet of water flooded the streets, and families were rescued via boats from the area, including 63 adults and 31 children, per NBC News. Due to the snow and icy conditions, it took crews several hours to find the valves, Gary Brown, Director of Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD), said....

Photo:AmazonI recently embarked on a 30+ hour journey to the Philippines, so I made sure my carry-on waspacked wiselyto make the most of several flights in economy.One thing that’s always in my personal item for early morning, overnight, and long-haul flights ismy trusty sleep mask. However, after a 14-hour flight from San Francisco to Manila, I mistakenly left my eye mask on the plane, which meant I had to fly without it on my return trip for the first time in years....

PEOPLE senior reporter Gillian Telling recounts how she was stuck underground in a N.Y.C. subway for 1.5 hours.Photo:Gillian Telling/people Gillian Telling/people Getting stuck underground on the subway? Every New Yorker’s nightmare. Sure, it happens pretty frequently for most of the city’s 3.8 million daily commuters, but usually only for 30 seconds or a minute, maybe two at most. But on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 5:40 p.m., just after I hopped on the F train at Bergen Street in Brooklyn to go back to Manhattan to have dinner with my sister, it happened....

Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore on ‘The Vampire Diaries’.Photo:Bob Mahoney/The CW Bob Mahoney/The CW If it were up toIan Somerhalder, oneThe Vampire Diariescouple would have never seen the light of day. Somerhalder, 46, appeared on the Tuesday, March 4, edition ofHot Ones Versuswith hisBrothers Bond Bourbon co-founderand formerThe Vampire DiariescastmatePaul Wesley. Somerhalder played Damon Salvatore on the series, while Wesley, 42, played his brother, Stefan. In the episode, in which the two interviewed each other over spicy chicken wings, Somerhalder prompted Wesley to reveal a storyline he thought “should’ve never made it out of the writer’s room....

Photo: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Father-daughter date night! Idris Elbabrought his 20-year-old daughter Isan as well as his wifeSabrina Dhowreto Monday’s premiere of his new filmBeastat the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The actor, 49, posed alongside his daughter on the red carpet, both dressed to the nines for the exciting night out. Elba looked dapper in a gray-blue suit with a plain white t-shirt while his daughter rocked a cropped Miu Miu button-down with a matching mini skirt....

From left: Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne and Soledad O’Brien in “Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence”.Photo:warner bros./Discovery warner bros./Discovery In the April 7 episode, titled “Breaking the Silence,” journalistSoledad O’BrieninterviewedDrake & JoshstarDrake Bell,All ThatalumsBryan HearneandGiovonnie Samuels, and other special guests about the series and their experiences at Nickelodeon. Hearne and Samuels were also featured in the show and described their experiences working as some of Nickelodeon’s few young Black actors in the early 2000s....

Jay-Z and Beyoncé.Photo:Ian West/PA Images/Getty Ian West/PA Images/Getty JAY-Zhad a very special 54th birthday! TheRenaissanceartist, 42,Rihanna,Kris Jenner,Ellen PompeoandLisaofBLACKPINKwere among the A-listers who were reportedly guests and in the area at the time. Beyoncé and Jay-Z.Kevin Mazur/Getty Kevin Mazur/Getty Attendees spent their stay at the five-star spa and hotel Les Sources de Caudalie, which is on the vineyards’ property. The 64-room luxury property was privatized for the duration of their stay for several days, per TF1....

Princess Diana.Photo: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Twenty-five years afterPrincess Diana’s death in a Paris car crash, an investigator on the case is speaking out about the incident. “It’s my absolute total belief it was a terrible, tragic accident in which three people lost their lives and one other person had their life turned upside down,” Douglas said. Host Ranvir Singh asked if it was the combination of no seatbelts, paparazzi chasing the car and the driver having some drinks....

The bus that caught fire while carrying the IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team on Feb. 23.Photo:IU Indianapolis IU Indianapolis The Indiana University Indianapolis men’s basketball team is safe after their bus caught fire, destroying the vehicle and all of the players' belongings. During the Jaguars’ drive home after losing to Northern Kentucky University on Sunday, Feb. 23, the bus “experienced a mechanical issue” that caused a fire, the school said in astatementon X....

Jake McLaughlin’sfamily is growing! “I’m just grateful I’m in a really good place right now in the show as far as just my private life at home, which I usually try to separate from the business, and being able to afford the opportunity to go home when I can,” he began. “I guess I could announce it now that we’re…I have a son coming in a few more weeks, so yeah,” he announced to a round of applause....