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Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty It’s news worth celebrating! National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an annual celebration with a goal of shining light on individuals within the LGBTQ+ community and their decisions to share their gender identities and sexual orientation with the public. Additionally, the purpose of National Coming Out Day, which takes place on Oct. 11, is not only to celebrate those who’ve already come out, but to support those who choose to keep their identity a secret, or perhaps encourage someone to come out who’s been thinking about it....

Photo: Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire/GettyFootball fans who are now waiting to fill the void left after the2020 Super Bowlwon’t have to wait long to find a replacement.The XFL — the infamous NFL alternative that only lasted a single season when it debuted in 2001 — is relaunching this weekend, with WWE chairman Vince McMahon at the helm once again.The original version of the leaguepromised a brand of football even more violentthan the NFL, but ended up costing both WWE — and broadcaster NBC — millions of dollars....

Avantika, Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp and Bebe Wood in ‘Mean Girls’.Photo:Jojo Whilden/Paramount Jojo Whilden/Paramount The newMean Girlsmusical comedy is reimagining classic characters with fresh faces. From the seasoned stars to the up-and-comers, find out where you knowAngourie Rice,Reneé Rapp,Christopher Brineyand theirMean Girlscastmates from. 01of 13 Angourie Rice Angourie Rice.Paramount Pictures/YouTube Paramount Pictures/YouTube Australian actressAngourie Ricemade her name in several feature films before she inherited the lead role of Cady Heron fromLindsay Lohan....

Photo: Courtesy Revolve WhenShay Mitchellwas designing her “Shaycation” summer capsule collection with Revolve, she had no idea she’d bepregnant with her first child (a girl!)when the line dropped. But Mitchell’s growing bump did not stop her from hitting the beach in Mexico to celebrate her new collection at the2019 #REVOLVESummer trip. “If I can wear it pregnant, it’s for everybody,” Mitchell, 32, told PEOPLE of the pieces in her line....

Photo: GoFundMe The hero dog praised for saving her owner during a mountain lion attack in California has died nearly one month after her life-saving actions. On Wednesday, Eva’s owner, Erin Wilson, revealed that she is mourning the loss of her two-year-old Belgian Malinois Eva, who died due to the injuries she sustainedprotecting her owner. “We love you, Eva,” Wilson wrote, sharing the heartbreaking news on theGoFundMeaccount created to assist with Eva’s medical expenses following the attack....

Mayor Craig Greenberg, Officer Nickolas Wilt and Louisville Metro Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel.Photo: Louisville Metro Police Department via AP Ten days ago, 26-year-old Nickolas Wilt became an officer with the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department. “I just swore him in,” LMPD Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a press conference Monday. Now the rookie cop who “ran toward gunfire to save lives” is fighting for his own. On Monday morning after 8:30 a....

The St. Charles County Policeconfirmed the incident in a post on Facebook, noting that it unfolded on Saturday just before 12:30 p.m. on the Lewis & Clark Trail. A spokesperson with the St. Charles Ambulance District tells PEOPLE that the trail is located in the Weldon Spring Conservation Area off of Highway 94 and is “well-utilized” for hiking. Based on an initial investigation, police determined that a hunter accidentally shot a hiker on the trail after mistaking him for a turkey....

TheYoungerstar, 33, and husband Matthew Koma welcomed daughterMae James Bairon March 24, and on her Instagram Story Wednesday, Duff shared selfies showing her time spent with the 3-week-old. In a May 2019Instagram post, Duff opened up about herdecision to stop breastfeedingher second child at that time. She said she decided to share her outlook because stopping breastfeeding “was so emotional and hard.” Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday....

Located on New Orleans' S. Rampart Street — which has been calledthe birthplace of jazz— the former shop where late jazz legend Louis Armstrong was once employed as a young man is no longer standing, according toCBS affiliate WWL. Photos and videos posted online show the building has been reduced to rubble. “An entire building has just collapsed in New Orleans. These pictures were taken less than 2 hours apart, the first at 5pm and the other at 6:50pm,“readone post on Twitter, which appeared to show how rapidly the structure was destroyed....

Photo: Hoda Kotb Instagram After wrapping up parade hosting duties,Hoda Kotbspent Thanksgiving with the ones she loves. On Thursday, theTodayco-anchor, 57, celebrated Thanksgiving with her fiancé Joel Schiffman and their two daughters,Hope Catherine, 2, andHaley Joy, 4. “Hope your turkey day was everything xx,” Kotb captioned the Instagram post, in which she also shared a photo of the family’s impressive turkey. Hoda Kotb Instagram Last month, Kotb appeared on the first-ever episode of PEOPLE’s new podcastMe Becoming Mom, where she opened up about her journey to parenthood and shared theemotional storyof when she realized she wanted children....

Wedding bells are on the horizon forHoda Kotb! In a photo from the engagement, Kotb is seen smiling and showing off her new ring as she sits next to her husband-to-be at dinner. The couple then headed down to the beach, where they wrote “Hoda and Joel” in the sand with rose petals scattered around the sweet message. NBC Hoda and Joel. Kotb told herTodayco-hosts Monday that Schiffman “said some beautiful things” when he asked her to marry him....

Hoda Kotb.Photo:amie McCarthy/GettyHoda Kotbis recalling a time where she had to advocate for a raise.While discussing howVanna Whitewas able to secure an extendedWheel of Fortunecontract, the 59-year-old daytime broadcaster opened up about experiencingpay disparityearly in her career on Wednesday’s episode ofToday with Hoda & Jenna.“I think it’s one of the hardest things for women to do,” she admitted of asking for a raise. “I know for years I was definitely making a fraction of what my male co-anchors were making....

Bruce Willis.Photo: SGranitz/WireImage/Getty AfterBruce Willis' family sharedhis aphasia diagnosis, a friend of the actor tells PEOPLE his Hollywood peers are there for him. Aside from his family, the actor is getting"support" from his Hollywood community, as a friend close to Bruce says, “Bruce is beloved and everyone in Hollywood is very supportive of him and will rally around him.” “He’s one of the guys everyone loves in Hollywood — one of the most beloved movie stars,” the friend says....