The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.
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Sisters and figure skaters Everly and Alydia Livingston are among the victims of the American Airlines plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, January 29.
Everly, 11, and Alydia, 14, were members of the Washington Figure Skating Club. They were attending the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, according to their joint Instagram account.
In their final Instagram post, the sisters posed together rink-side at INTRUST Bank Arena, which hosted the event.
“If you look closely at Alydia’s badge… We were born ready for this but is @usfigureskating ready for this much Livingston at Nationals?” the caption read.
Since figure skating news outlet GoldenSkate broke the news of their deaths, commenters have filled the replies with their condolences.
“It has been a privilege to be able to watch you both grow up into beautiful skaters rest in peace angels,” wrote one follower.
Another added, “Fly high liddy and evy u guys were taken way too soon ”
The accident occurred when the flight collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter as it was attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Emergency officials have recovered 28 bodies as of Thursday, January 30, and there are not believed to be any survivors. The plane, American Airlines flight 5342, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew. The helicopter held three U.S. soldiers.
GoldenSkate has so far confirmed 17 members of the U.S. Figure Skating team, coaches or parents aboard the flight. Russian skaters Yevgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were also on the plane.
“U.S. Figure Skating can confirm that several members of our skating community were sadly aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday evening in Washington, D.C.” a statement from the organization read. “These athletes, coaches and family members were returning home from National Development Camp held in conjunction with the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.”
The International Skating Union released a statement as well.
“We are heartbroken to learn that figure skaters, along with their families, friends, and coaches, are understood to be among those on board,” it read. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. Figure skating is more than a sport — it’s a close-knit family — and we stand together. We remain in close contact with U.S. Figure Skating and offer our full support during this incredibly difficult time.”
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker denied accusations of sexual misconduct.
“The allegations in The Baltimore Banner article about me are unequivocally false,” Tucker, 35, wrote in a lengthy X statement shared on Thursday, January 30.
“Throughout my career as a professional athlete, I have always sought to conduct myself with the utmost professionalism.”
Several hours earlier, The Baltimore Banner reported that six massage therapists accused Tucker of inappropriate sexual behavior. The employees claimed that Tucker exposed himself during visits to a series of four high-end spas and wellness centers in Baltimore. Several of the therapists said that they ended his sessions early and refused to work with him again. Tucker was also allegedly banned from returning to two of the sites.
“I have never been accused of misconduct of any kind, and I have never been accused of acting inappropriately in front of a massage therapist or during a massage therapy session or during other bodywork,” Tucker stated. “I have never received any complaints from a massage therapist, have never been dismissed from a massage therapy or bodywork session, and have never been told that I was not welcome at any spa or other place of business.”
According to Tucker, the events at the wellness centers were “deliberately misconstrued.”
“I have always made a conscious effort to be considerate and respectful in all of the interactions with the community that I love so much,” he continued in his statement. “It is devastating for me to learn that anyone would feel I was offensive in any way. I maintain I did not act inappropriately at any point before, during or after a professional bodywork treatment session.”
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Tucker added, “I would never intend to offend or hurt anyone, ever. As a matter of principle, I respect when individuals come forward to report misconduct of any kind. I support a process that allows claims to be properly investigated. But, for the sake of myself and my family, I cannot allow false claims to go unchallenged. These allegations are false and incredibly hurtful to both me, and more importantly, my family.”
Tucker married wife Amanda Bass Tucker in 2015, one year before they welcomed son Easton. Bass Tucker, who maintains a private Instagram account, has not publicly addressed the allegations against her spouse.
Tucker has been a placekicker for the Ravens since May 2012. A spokesperson for the team told The Baltimore Banner that, “We take any allegations of this nature seriously and will continue to monitor the situation.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that there is no evidence Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, suffered from a gambling addiction, as he claimed when he asked a judge to limit his sentence to 18 months.
Coach Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov and figure skaters Angela Yang and Sean Kay were all aboard the passenger plane that collided with an Army helicopter on Jan. 29
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Former MTV VJ and 120 Minutes host Matt Pinfield has reportedly been hospitalized following a massive stroke.
Pinfield’s daughter Jessica Pinfield has filed for a temporary conservatorship over her father’s finances and medical care after he suffered a health emergency on January 6, according to TMZ.
Pinfield’s daughter told the outlet that she filed the conservatorship petition over concerns for her father’s finances while he is “incompetent to make decisions.” Us Weekly has reached out for more information on Pinfield’s condition.
Pinfield, 63, has most recently worked in rock radio in Los Angeles, including a Sunday night slot for KLOS and an afternoon drivetime shift for KCSN.
“Everyone at KLOS & Meruelo Media, along with Matt’s family (daughters Jessica and Maya, brother Glen, sister Colleen, mother Nancy), his girlfriend Kara, and the entire rock and roll universe support Matt in taking some time off to rest and heal,” KLOS said in a statement. “Matt is a family member, and we look forward to having him back on the KLOS airwaves as soon as possible. We know his fans across the country and all the artists feel the same way.”
A statement from KCSN confirmed that Pinfield was on “a temporary leave of absence” with no timeline established for his return.
“We are fully supportive of Matt and hope to have his energetic knowledge of rock n’ roll back on the air soon,” the radio station’s statement read.
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan was among those sending support to the ex-VJ via social media, writing on X: “Thinking of Matt Pinfield and his family during this difficult time and sending them love and support. We love you Matt.”
Hard rock legends Living Colour sent “love and healing vibes” in their own X post while alternative rocker Pete Yornwished Pinfield a “speedy recovery”.
Pinfield was previously hospitalized in 2018 for a broken leg and multiple lacerations when he was struck by a car while crossing the street in Los Angeles. He later said that his life was “completely turned upside down” after his leg was “snapped in half” in the hit-and-run collision.
“It happened too quickly. I didn’t even know my head went through the windshield,” he recalled in an interview with Sweet James Accident Attorneys. “I was laying there on the ground. I didn’t know if I was going to live or die, to be honest with you.”
Pinfield got his start as a radio DJ in New Jersey, before becoming the host of MTV’s groundbreaking alternative music show 120 Minutes from 1995 to 1999. He later hosted a revamped version of the format on MTV2 from 2011 to 2013.
120 Minutes was pivotal in the rise of alternative music in the 1980s and ‘90s, as it provided an early platform for artists as varied as Björk, Nirvana and Rage Against the Machine before they achieved mainstream success.
Pinfield worked extensively for MTV through the 1990s as host of MTV Live and Pinfield Presents as well featuring on Total Request Live’s trivia segment Stump Matt.
Columbia Records hired Pinfield as its vice president of Artists and Repertoire in 2001, where he helped develop the early careers of Coheed and Cambria, Cold and Crossfade.
Pinfield left the record business in 2006 to return to TV as host of VH1’s VSpot Top 20 Countdown and he later created Matt Pinfield Plays Whatever He Wants for Sirius XM Radio. He also played himself on several episodes of Nickelodeon sitcomThe Naked Brothers Band.
Not everyone is getting invited to Kelly Stafford’s house for birthday parties.
Kelly, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, has one rule she wants parents to know about hosting birthday parties for her older daughters, twins Sawyer and Chandler, 7. (She and Matthew, 36, also share daughters Hunter, 6 and Tyler, 4.)
“When the girls have their birthday party, it will be a drop-off,” she told her friend and cohost Hank Winchester on the Thursday, January 30 episode of their podcast, “The Morning After.”
In other words, parents will be asked to drop their kids off at the party and come back later to pick them up. Kelly, 35, added that kids with parents unwilling to leave won’t be invited.
“I am not here to entertain not only your child but you,” she explained. “I’m not. I say ‘this is a drop-off. Please drop your child off.’”
Kelly understands concerns parents might have, especially if the family decides to open their pool for the party, and is prepared to make them feel at ease.
“If the pool was open I would say ‘there will be a lifeguard on staff, there will be extra eyes helping me,’” she continued. “But I’m sorry, I don’t want to entertain people while I’m also trying to also enjoy my kids’ birthday and make these memories with them.”
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She understands that it works both ways. Both Kelly and Hank are “drop-off parents,” and Kelly added that she thinks that’s important for her older daughters.
“If you’re comfortable dropping your kid off, if you feel comfortable in the situation they’re in, I think it’s important to foster that independence a little bit, to get them out,” she said.
That’s not to say Kelly isn’t itching to spend time with her daughters. She spent January shuttling them to their dad’s playoff games for the Los Angeles Rams, even flying them to Arizona for the Rams’ Wild Card game against the Minnesota Vikings while one of her daughters was sick.
There’s also the independent time for mom and dad. Winchester joked that he observed two “very different” types of parents at his daughter’s birthday.
“I noticed two very different camps of parents. One camp could not get their kid in that place quick enough,” he said, mimicking the sound of their cars peeling out of the parking lot. “They’re going to Target, they’re going to have a mimosa, they’re living their best life. And let me tell you what, I am in that camp, mainly because my child does not want to see me.”
Dave Matthews has dropped out of the FireAid benefit concert due to a family medical issue.
“Due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthews is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid and MusiCares benefits this week,” read an Instagram statement shared via the Dave Matthews Band’s page on Wednesday, January 29.
No additional details were shared about the health matter. Matthews, 58, shares two daughters and a son with wife Jennifer Ashley Harper.
Matthews was scheduled to take the stage at the Kia Forum on Thursday, January 30, alongside John Mayer. Mayer, 47, confirmed on Thursday that he would still be performing and sent well wishes to the rock singer.
“Sending all my love to Dave, who will be there in spirit with me at FireAid,” Mayer wrote via his Instagram Story while resharing Matthews’ announcement.
This would have been the first time Matthews and Mayer would have shared the stage.
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The musicians were among many A-List artists announced to the concert’s lineup. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Gwen Stefani, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Jelly Roll and more were part of the two shows taking place at the Kia Forum and Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. FireAid was announced earlier this month to support those displaced by the devastating wildfires that hit Los Angeles earlier this month.
“Contributions made to FireAid will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation, for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters,” a press release read. “The Annenberg Foundation, with decades of philanthropic leadership in our community, including rapid response, will help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact. All proceeds from the FireAid benefit concert at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum will go directly to the event’s designated beneficiaries, as the LA Clippers will be covering the millions in expenses associated with the event.”
In addition to the live performances, the benefit will also be broadcast by select AMC Theaters and online via Apple Music, Max, Netflix, YouTube and more streaming platforms.
In addition to the benefit, the “Crash Into Me” singer was also forced to withdraw from the MusiCares’ 2025 Persons of the Year benefit gala, which is a charity event that is scheduled for Friday, January 31.
Days before canceling his appearances, Matthews announced he and his band were going on tour this summer. Tour dates include stops in Los Angeles, Richmond and more. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale Friday, February 21. No additional information about potential cancellations or postponements for the tour were shared.
Less than four months after season 26 wrapped, two of the show’s former contestants have been able to continue their love story away from any cameras.
“Matt’s in Atlanta and I am moving to Atlanta,” Makensy, 22, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Monday, January 27. “I’m so, so excited. A lot of people are like, ‘Why didn’t you drag him to Texas?’ I’m like, ‘Well guys, I really like Atlanta.’ I actually grew up here for 10 years so I really like it here. I love the community that he’s built here and I think it’s just time for me to have a little change and I want to be close to him.”
It’s a big step for the pair who weren’t sure their connection would last after nearly three months apart.
Inside the Big Brother house, Makensy said Matt, 27, “made all the moves” before his eviction on Day 10. With Makensy making it to the finals, the pair went nearly 80 days without any communication.
“Out of the house, I would say I didn’t know where we were going to be at,” Matt confessed to Us. “I also didn’t know to what extent and readiness Makensy was going to be after an experience like that.”
Makensy Manbeck and Matt Hardeman.Courtesy of Makensy Jo Manbeck/Instagram
After the season finale aired in October 2024, Matt — who is set to launch his “Figuring it Out” podcast in March — and Makensy quickly started talking for hours and hours. They continued to bond over their shared faith and decided to turn their friendship into something more.
“I think that’s one of my favorite things about Matt is that he has such a love for the Lord and he just uses that and instills it in himself,” Makensy shared. “I think a lot of those qualities show throughout our relationship. The number one is love.”
While the couple initially wanted to keep their relationship private, they decided to go public before attending a Big Brother charity event.
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After going Instagram official on December 4, 2024, the two were overwhelmed by the positive reaction from fans.
“We wanted to make sure that from the moment we connected post-finale to December 4 that we navigated something authentically and as genuine as possible with one another,” Matt explained. “We made sure that we were concrete in our feelings for one another before we brought thousands of other people into that.”
The self-proclaimed homebodies love staying in for date nights and watching The Traitors or Narcos. They are also open to competing on The Amazing Race with Matt adding that he’d love to try his luck on The Challenge or Survivor.
“It’s crazy to think that we walked in there with an idea of thinking you’re going to win this game show,” Makensy said. “In reality, we walked out winning, basically. What is that on Love Island? We got a match!”
Richie, 26, took to Instagram on Wednesday, January 29, to share an adorable pic of Eloise, 7 months, having tummy time in a cute set. As her little one crawled on a mat, she wore a bubblegum crewneck and matching joggers from Cozy’s.
Last month, Sofia rocked a pair of white Alaïa flats ($1,290) that caught Eloise’s attention, as it was adorned with large rhinestones that sparkled in the sunlight. Eloise reached her hand out of a stroller and played with the crystals on Sofia’s footwear.
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“Wear shoes that keep your child entertained,” Sofia captioned the post.
Eloise, again, wanted to borrow her mom’s style earlier that month when she carried Sofia’s Chanel mini purse. In the snap, Eloise accessorized her peach textured overalls and pastel pink top with the patent leather quilted bag featuring gold hardware. Sofia, visibly proud of her daughter for following her fashion footsteps, put her hand over her heart.
While shopping in her closet, Sofia opted for a cozy outfit featuring a light gray crewneck and light-wash mid-rise jeans.
Fans immediately obsessed over Sofia’s carbon copy in the comments section. “Eloise with the Chanel ,” one follower wrote, as another gushed, “Honestly too cute, and the Chanel ” A third commented, “Her holding the Chanel .”
Sofia has also designed a look “just” for Eloise as part of her Amazon kids and baby collection, which she launched in December 2024. The butter-yellow cardigan featured a delicate cable knit design, which Sofia paired with a fuchsia bib and white cap. Clearly, fashion runs in the family and is meant to be shared.
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