Photo: Courtesy Michael O’Connell In the crush of chaos after two planes hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Michael O’Connell raced from his home on Long Island in New York to his firehouse in Queens, where he was training as a probationary fireman for the FDNY. From there the then 25-year-old joined a busload of firefighters to the burning buildings. During the trip, their chief announced that the World Trade Center’s twin towers had collapsed....

Arnold Schwarzenegger can still rock sunglasses on a bike like no other.The 71-year-old actor and former California Governor went out for a bike ride in Los Angeles this week where he looked just like his Terminator character. Schwarzenegger sported a camouflage-patterned jacket and black pants as he rode around on an electric bike.Also wearing sunglasses and his signature trimmed hair, Schwarzenegger’s look was reminiscent of his iconic character riding on his motorcycle....

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Billie Eilishsays her “heart is shattered” following the deaths of two teenage superfans. The “Bad Guy” singer, 18, mourned the losses of Skylar Davies and Kira Stanley on her Instagram Story, sharing a series of photos of the star embracing each girl. She first shared three black-and-white shots of her posing with Davies, 19, captioning the first, “Rest easy beautiful girl.” Billie Eilish and Skylar Davies.Billie Eilish/ Instagram...

Heather Locklearwas spotted out and about in Los Angeles on Thursday.The actress was all smiles and seemed to be in good spirits as she headed to meet a girlfriend for lunch.Miguel Aguilar/Pacific Coast NewsLocklear, 57, has longstruggled with substance abuse.A source confirmed to PEOPLE in May that she wasonce again seeking help in rehaband had checked into an in-patient facility.It’s unclear when Locklear checked out of the facility.At the time, the source told PEOPLE that while her loved ones were hopeful that this time the treatment would stick, they remained concerned because the actress hassought professional help numerous times....

Photo:Heather Rae El Moussa/Instagram Heather Rae El Moussa/Instagram TheSelling Sunsetstar, 35, posed with infant sonTristan Jay, 5 months, in matching aqua blue sweatsuits. On each of their sweatshirts, it reads, “Babe.” “Me & my babe 🤍🩵,” she captioned the shots. “Who loves a matching set moment? 🙋🏼‍♀️” 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....

Photo: GettySanta Claus is coming to town.Thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Google, eager boys and girls awaiting Santa’s arrival can keep tabs on him — including his last stop, where he’s off to next, and even how many gifts he’s delivered — as he makes his annual journey.This year marks the 64th anniversary ofNORAD tracking Mr. Clausand his team of all-female (yep, that’s right!) reindeer. According to itswebsite, the tradition began in 1955 when a local newspaper ad misprinted Santa’s phone number and instead gave out the direct line to Air Force Col....

WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from the season premiere ofThe Challenge: War of the Worlds 2. If you’re still picking up your jaw and wondering how in the heckCT Tamburellowound up on Team U.K. in Wednesday night’s premiere ofThe Challenge: War of the Worlds 2, we’re right there with you. Every season, the six-time champion (and now 19-time competitor) takes it upon himself to raise a glass to the season....

Anthony Avalosdied on June 21 after being found unresponsive a day earlier at his family’s apartment in Lancaster, California. His mother, Heather Barron, initially had claimed he was injured in a fall, which investigators dismissed in arresting her boyfriend, 32-year-old Kareem Leiva, on suspicion of Anthony’s murder. (Barron has not been charged with a crime.) An autopsy is not yet complete that would reveal the exact cause and manner of Anthony’s death, Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Wednesday ata news conferenceannouncing Leiva’s arrest....

Eric Schubert; Marise Chiverella.Photo: Courtesy Ronald Chiverella; courtesy Eric Schubert At about 1 p.m., a man teaching his teenaged nephew how to drive near an abandoned strip mine turned garbage dump noticed what they thought was a large doll lying on top of the refuse. It was Marise. Her hands were tied together with one of her shoelaces and her ankles with the other. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death....

01of 10JENNIFER LOPEZ & EMME MARIBEL MUÑIZJennifer Lopez/Instagram (2)TheShades of Bluestar definitely has a lookalike in her teen daughter. 01of 10 JENNIFER LOPEZ & EMME MARIBEL MUÑIZ Jennifer Lopez/Instagram (2) TheShades of Bluestar definitely has a lookalike in her teen daughter. 02of 10KYLIE JENNER & STORMI WEBSTERthekyliejenner.com; Kylie Jenner/InstagamLike her superstar mother, adorable Stormi seems poised for a life in front of thecameras. 02of 10 KYLIE JENNER & STORMI WEBSTER thekyliejenner....

Ant Ansteadgot an extra jolt alongside his caffeine one morning, thanks to wifeChristina. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, the pregnantFlip or FlopandChristina on the Coaststar revisits the funny moment she told her new husband that he was going to be a dad again. “So I ran out to tell [Ant] and he wasn’t there. I don’t know where you were, you were in the bathroom or something,” she addresses her husband....

For nearly two decades,Joan Lundenwas raising seven children and also managing to care for her older brother, Jeff, who had Type II diabetes as well as her mother, Gladyce Blunden, who had dementia. “I was in my 30s and I became financially responsible for them,” Lunden, 69, tells PEOPLE. “And after a while I learned it would be much wiser to have both of them in one house.” And for many years, as she worked in New York City and they lived in Los Angeles, it managed to work....

Not only did the U.S. women’s gymnastics team have to fight off nerves and deal with the immense pressure that comes with competing at the Olympics, the six ladies also had to manage flyaways and the “stress” of executing intricate braided hairstyles. “Yes, we do. So if we’re looking busted mind your business LOL,” Biles, 24, joked on her Instagram Story during a fan Q&A session. Skinner, who did not qualify for any event finals, tells PEOPLE about the squad’s behind-the-scenes prep and “teamwork” off the competition floor....