Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers'New Foto - Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers'

Erika Goldring/Getty Essence Fest has released a statement following Lauryn Hill's very-delayed performance at Caesars Superdome The singer was meant to take the stage at 12:30 a.m. but didn't go on until closer to 2:30 a.m. Hill performed songs from her Grammy-winning albumThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hilland chatted with audience members during her set Essence Fest is taking responsibility forLauyn Hill's late set time. The 2025 Essence Festival of Cultureposted a statement on Monday, July 7,addressing Hill's performance at Caesars Superdomein New Orleans to anear-empty stadium in the early morning hours on Saturday, July 5. "Family is family and around here we protect our own no matter what the PEOPLE have to say," began the statement shared onInstagram. "Let's be very clear— WE don't play about Ms. Lauryn Hill. Not for clicks. Not for headlines. She arrived on schedule, stepped on that stage, and delivered the kind of performance only a legend can." The festival addressed the setback on Hill's performance, which began at 2:30 a.m. and concluded at 3:37 a.m. "The delay? Not hers. We will take that. The moment? One for the books. The legacy? Still unmatched." "Put some respect on her name. Keep the takes, but keep her out of them," concluded the statement. "All love and deep profound admiration for Ms. Lauryn Hill. #ESSENCEFest25." Paras Griffin/WireImage The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Fans were grateful for the festival organizers taking responsibility for the delayed run of the show. "ACCOUNTABILITY!!! Thank you for addressing this for her 🙌🏾 all 50 of us enjoyed her that stayed til 3:30 am!!!!! Thank you Lauryn Hill!!," one fan wrote on Instagram. "👏👏👏👏👏👏,"Erykah Baduchimed in. "Accountability is everything. 🙌🏾 No event is perfect. ❤️ and our good sis has a bad rap for being late - thanks for setting the record straight," another fan wrote, alluding to Hill being known for late performances in the past. PerNola.com, the festival was running late from earlier in the evening, with the lineup also featuringMaxwell,Babyface, theIsley BrothersandGloRilla. Hill was a late addition to the festival's run of show that evening,Stereogumreported. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The "Everything Is Everything" artist's original time slot was at 12:35 a.m., according to Essence Fest'sInstagram, making her performance two hours behind schedule. Erika Goldring/Getty Despite the late-night performance, Hill, 50, spent her set chatting with the remaining audience members at the Superdome, which can hold over 70,000 people. She took requests to sing "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" and "Tell Him," perRolling Stone, and also performed songs from her Grammy-winning albumThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.Hill also sang withher sons, Zion Marley and Joshua "YG" Marley. The 2025 Essence Festival of Culture took place from Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6. Read the original article onPeople

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Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers'

Essence Fest Takes Responsibility for Lauryn Hill Ending Show at 3:37 A.M.: 'The Delay? Not Hers' Erika Goldring/Getty Essence Fest ...
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Home of WWE Stars Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins Burglarized in the Latest in String of Athlete RobberiesNew Foto - Home of WWE Stars Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins Burglarized in the Latest in String of Athlete Robberies

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins' Los Angeles home was broken into and burglarized on July 8 Around $10,000 in cash was reportedly stolen from the WWE stars' home The robbery follows a rash of home robberies seemingly targeting professional athletes WWE star coupleBecky LynchandSeth Rollins' California residence was burglarized Tuesday morning, with around $10,000 in cash reported missing. In the early hours of Tuesday, July 8, police responded to a burglary at the wrestlers' home in Playa del Rey, a seaside neighborhood of Los Angeles,NBC4 Los Angelesreported, citing law enforcement sources. A break-in was reported at approximately 2:30 a.m. local time, after which officers arrived to discover that a glass sliding window was smashed at the L.A. residence, NBC4 reported. Around $10,000 in cash was missing from the home, and no arrests have yet been made, per the outlet. At the time of the break-in, nobody was home, according toTMZ Sports. Andrea Kellaway/WWE via Getty On the evening of Monday, July 7 — just before the burglary — Rollins, 39, and Lynch, 38, were in Rhode Island to participate in aWWE Monday Night RAWevent. The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Rollins and Lynch gotengagedin 2019 shortly afterhard-launching their romance, and latermarriedin 2021. They share one child,4-year-old daughter Roux. The burglary at the WWE stars' L.A. home follows a rash of home robberies seemingly targeting professional athletes. Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty In December 2024,Joe Burrow'sCincinnati area home was broken intowhile he was playing aMonday Night Footballgame in Texas. Four thieves were laterarrested for breaking into the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback's homeand stealing more than $300,000 worth of jewelry, clothes, luggage and more. ModelOlivia Ponton, whohas been linked to the NFL star since last fall, was at the home when the robbers shattered a bedroom window to gain access to the house. 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Two months earlier, the Kansas City-area homes of Chiefs starsTravis KelceandPatrick Mahomeswereburglarized within 48 hours of each other. Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Mahomes' eight-acre Belton, Mo. estate was broken into around midnight on Oct. 5. Less than 48 hours later — as the Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints at Arrowhead Stadium — a break-in occurred atKelce's 17,000-square-foot homein Leawood, Kansas, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE. Seven Chilean Nationals, allegedly part of a "South American Theft Group,"were later charged in connection to burglaries. NBA players in Minnesota and Massachusetts, as well as an NHL star in Pennsylvania, have also been burglarized. Read the original article onPeople

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Home of WWE Stars Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins Burglarized in the Latest in String of Athlete Robberies

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Rangers, Astros join pro sports teams in pledging relief efforts after deadly central Texas floodsNew Foto - Rangers, Astros join pro sports teams in pledging relief efforts after deadly central Texas floods

Texas' two Major League Baseball teams are joining to help recovery efforts after devastating flooding in the central part of the state. TheTexas RangersandHouston Astroseach pledged $1 million toward relief efforts Monday. They are the latest professional teams to make a donation. TheDallas Cowboys,Houston Texansand the NFL Foundation combined to donate $1.5 million, and the state's three NBA teams, along with the NBA Players Association, combined to donate more than $2 million. pic.twitter.com/Y7frVNIb3i — Texas Rangers (@Rangers)July 7, 2025 pic.twitter.com/53LQJwku8r — Houston Astros (@astros)July 7, 2025 A massive storm swept through Kerr County, which sits northwest of San Antonio, and the surrounding areas Friday. As of Tuesday afternoon,according to The New York Times, the death toll had risen to at least 111 people. At least 161 remain missing in the county, and officials said nobody had been found alive since Friday. Fast-moving waters rose more than 20 feet in fewer than two hours along the Guadalupe River on Friday morning, which led to millions of people being placed under flood watches over the weekend. A Christian summer camp for girls was especially impacted. At least 27 campers and staff members were killed in the flooding, and several are still missing. "It is important to the entire Astros organization to send immediate support to our fellow Texans throughout the Hill Country during this devastating time," Astros owner Jim Crane said in a statement. "There is a lot still unknown as recovery efforts are ongoing, but the Astros are committed to supporting Central Texas communities in the long term through the coming days, months and years to rebuild and heal. We also want to acknowledge and personally thank all for the first responders for their continued heroic efforts."

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Rangers, Astros join pro sports teams in pledging relief efforts after deadly central Texas floods

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Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinalNew Foto - Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

LONDON (AP) — Morgan knows best, apparently. Taylor Fritz thought the motivational note he wrote to himself after losing atWimbledonfour years ago would stay private. His girlfriend, influencer Morgan Riddle, later shared it on social media. "That note was never supposed to be public," a smiling Fritz said after his 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) win over Karen Khachanov set up a semifinal meeting with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Fritz had written to himself in the note that "nobody in the whole world is underachieving harder than you" and urged himself to get his act together. Not only does Fritz forgive Riddle, he also credits her for having such a big impact on him rising to No. 5 in the world rankings in pursuit of his first Grand Slam title. "There's been a pretty constant results-and-ranking rise since we've been together," Fritz said. "I think I would have to say she's been a big help to me just kind of keeping me focused, having someone who cares and just pushes you to just do better and do the right things, be healthier. "Almost like kind of just mother me in a way," he added, chuckling to himself, "with like, the diet and going to sleep on time." A smiling Fritz later added: "Yeah, that maybe wasn't the best choice of words." The 27-year-old American, who wasthe runner-up at last year's U.S. Open, didn't face a break point in the first two sets against No. 17 Khachanov, who rebounded in the third set. It was 4-all in the fourth-set tiebreaker before Fritz claimed the final three points on Court No. 1. It's the first time Fritz has reached the last four at Wimbledon. He's won two grass-court titles this season — Stuttgart and Eastbourne — and was happy he wouldn't be facing Alcaraz on clay, which would be "an absolute nightmare." "Grass is very much so an equalizer. It can be an equalizer. So trust in how I'm playing," he said. "I truly know the way that I played the first two sets today, there's not much any opponent on the other side can do." Alcaraz: Golf first, then Fritz The second-seeded Alcaraz is within sight of a Wimbledon three-peat. Heextended his winning streak to 23 matchesthis season by beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Centre Court. Alcaraz, who has beaten Novak Djokovic in the past two finals at the All England Club, faced only five break points and saved all of them. He wants to hit some other greens, though, before he faces Fritz "For sure I'm going to play some golf, just to switch up my mind a little bit," Alcaraz said The 22-year-old Spaniard has been playing golf with Andy Murray during his Wimbledon run. This time, his opponent could be actorTom Holland, whom he had run into earlier. "I would love to play against him in the golf course. For me it would be such an honor. I will try to set it up in these two days that I will have much time to do it. So let's see if he will be available, and we'll tee it up." ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

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Ringo Starr Makes Rare Comment on His 37-Year Sobriety: 'Thank the Lord'New Foto - Ringo Starr Makes Rare Comment on His 37-Year Sobriety: 'Thank the Lord'

Jason Kempin/Getty Ringo Starr is opening up about having 37 years of sobriety In an interview with reporters at Ringo Starr's Annual "Peace & Love" Birthday Celebration, the Beatles drummer also recalled opening up about ending up in rehab for alcoholism In 1989, Starr told PEOPLE that when he was seeking treatment, he "did whatever they asked me," which "pulled me through" Ringo Starris reflecting on 37 years of sobriety. In an interview with reporters at Ringo Starr's Annual "Peace & Love" Birthday Celebration in Beverly Hills, Calif., the former Beatles drummer opened up about how his life has shifted in the years since he stopped drinking alcohol. "Well, I ended up in a rehab because I was not treating myself or anyone around me with any respect," Starr —who turned 85 on Monday, July 7— says of his decision to get sober. He added: "It was all about me, and I came out, and I haven't had a drink since. Thank the Lord." Tibrina Hobson/CBS via Getty Over the years, Starr has opened up about his alcoholism, revealing to theTimes of Londonin 2015 that the 1970s and 1980s were a blur. "I was drunk," he told the publication. "Some of those years are absolutely gone." Furthermore, Starr recalled how greatly the Beatles' split impacted him. "I was mad," he said. "For 20 years. I had breaks in between of not being." The PEOPLE Appis now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! In 1989, Starr reflected on entering treatment for alcohol addiction with his wife, Barbara Bach for five weeks, years after they wed in 1981. "Eight days in, I decided, 'I'm here to get help because I know I'm sick,'"he told PEOPLEat the time. "I just did whatever they asked me and, thank god, it pulled me through." On Wednesday, July 2, Starr opened up toThe New York Timesabout his milestone birthday. "It blows me away,"he told the outlet, adding: "I look in the mirror and I'm 24. I never got older than 24." Starr also revealed that he maintains his vitality because he loves what he's doing. "I live in the now," the "Gonna Need Someone" artist said. "I didn't plan any of it. Ilovethat life I'm allowed to live." Read the original article onPeople

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Ringo Starr Makes Rare Comment on His 37-Year Sobriety: 'Thank the Lord'

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Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal traffickingNew Foto - Latest 'Tiger King' twist finds 'Doc' Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

"Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle was sentenced on Tuesday to one year and a day in federal prison and fined $55,000 for trafficking in exotic animals and money laundering afterpleading guiltyin November 2023. Antle'sfate was resolvedin a federal courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina, five years after the true crime documentary "Tiger King" captivated a country shut down by COVID-19. Three others who pleaded guilty in his investigation received either probation or a four-month prison sentence. Antle's sentence is the final true-life chapter of the Tiger King saga. The Netflix series debuted in March 2020 near the peak of COVID-19 restrictions. The show centered on dealers and conservationists of big cats, focusing on disputes between Joe Exotic, a collector and private zookeeper from Oklahoma, and Carole Baskin, who runs Big Cat Rescue in Florida. Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is serving a 21-yearfederal prison sentencefor trying to hire two different men to kill Baskin. Antle, who owns a private zoo called Myrtle Beach Safari, appeared in the first season of the documentary and was the star of the third season. Antle's zoo was known for charging hundreds or thousands of dollars to let people pet and hold baby animals like lions, tigers and monkeys that were so young they were still being bottle-fed. Customers could have photos or videos made. Antle would sometimes ride into tours on an elephant. Myrtle Beach Safari remains open by reservation only, according to its website. Antle had remained out on bail since his arrest in June 2022. Antle's federal charges were brought after the "Tiger King" series. Prosecutors said he sold or bought cheetahs, lions, tigers and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork. And they said in a separate scheme, Antle laundered more than $500,000 that an informant told him was being used to get people into the U.S. illegally to work. Antle was used to having large amounts of money he could move around quickly, investigators said. The FBI was listening to Antle's phone calls with the informant as he explained a baby chimpanzee could easily cost $200,000. Private zookeepers can charge hundreds of dollars for photos with docile young primates or other animals, but the profit window is only open for a few years before the growing animals can no longer be safely handled. "I had to get a monkey, but the people won't take a check. They only take cash. So what do you do?" Antle said according to a transcript of the phone call in court papers. Two of Antle's employees have already been sentenced for their roles in his schemes. Meredith Bybee was given a year of probation for selling a chimpanzee while Andrew "Omar" Sawyer, who prosecutors said helped Antle launder money, was given two years of probation. Jason Clay, a Texas private zoo owner, pleaded guilty to illegally selling a primate and was sentenced to four months in prison, while charges were dropped against California ranch owner Charles Sammut. Antle was alsoconvicted in 2023in a Virginia court of four counts of wildlife trafficking over sales of lions and was sentenced to two years of prison suspended "upon five years of good behavior." Anappeals courtoverturned two of the convictions, ruling that Virginia law bans the sale of endangered species but not their purchase. Antle was found not guilty of five counts of animal cruelty at that same Virginia trial. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist finds ‘Doc’ Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

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Scott Frost rips his bad Nebraska stint after returning to UCF: 'It wasn't a good move'New Foto - Scott Frost rips his bad Nebraska stint after returning to UCF: 'It wasn't a good move'

Scott Frost is thrilled to be back atUCF, and he's not holding back in describing how bad of a run he had working for his alma mater. Frost, whoreceived a five-year deal to return and lead the Knightsin December, ripped his time at Nebraska on Tuesday at the Big 12's media days. Frost, who was fired fromNebraskajust three games into the 2022 campaign, said there was one very clear thing he learned from his time with the Cornhuskers. "Don't take the wrong job," he said, viaThe Athletic's Chris Vannini. Frost was hired at Nebraska, where he played and went to school, in 2018 after two dominant seasons at UCF — including one where they went 13-0 two years after a winless season. Frost, however, struggled in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers never had a winning season under his watch and had back-to-back three-win campaigns. Frost was then fired early during the 2022 season. In total, he went 16-31 there. Nebraska has since hired Matt Rhule to replace him. Rhule got the Cornhuskers to their first bowl game in eight years last season. The jump to Nebraska for Frost seemed like the perfect fit at the time, at least on paper. UCF was still in the American Athletic Conference — it joined the Big 12 in 2023 — so moving to the Big Ten was a significant step up. He had significant connections at the school, and was its quarterback during Nebraska's national championship season in 1997. Now, looking back, Frost said he was forced into the job. "I said I wouldn't leave [UCF] unless it was someplace you could win a national championship," Frost said. "I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and didn't really want to do it. It wasn't a good move. I'm lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier." Frost is now tasked with bringing the Knights' program back after a rough campaign last fall. He'll take over for Gus Malzahn, wholeft in November to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. The Knights went 4-8 last season and 2-7 in Big 12 play while failing to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2015.

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Scott Frost rips his bad Nebraska stint after returning to UCF: ‘It wasn’t a good move’

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When is the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby? Time, how to watch, participants and moreNew Foto - When is the 2025 MLB Home Run Derby? Time, how to watch, participants and more

USA TODAY and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability subject to change. The2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derbywill showcase some of the biggest stars from Major League Baseball as they swing for the fences on July 14. The lineup includesAtlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr., making his third appearance in the competition, and the MLB home run leader, Cal Raleigh of theSeattle Mariners. Raleigh, the star catcher for the Mariners, enters the Home Run Derby with an impressive total of35 home runs at the midpoint of the season, setting a high standard for the competition. He is joined by James Wood, the left fielder for theWashington Nationals, making Wood the third Nationals player to participate in the Home Run Derby. Alongside Raleigh and Woods, the field is taking shape with a diverse range of players, includingMinnesota Twinscenter fielder Byron Buxton andPittsburgh Piratescenter fielder Oneil Cruz, showcasing their skills in Atlanta, Georgia. Here is how to watch the 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby. More:Who will participate in 2025 Home Run Derby? Players who will, won't hit in Atlanta The 2025 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will take place on Monday, July 14. Date:Monday, July 14 Time:8 p.m. ET TV:ESPN Stream:ESPN+, MLB.com, Fubo (which offers a free trial) Location:Truist Park (Atlanta, Georgia) Watch the MLB Home Run Derby with Fubo This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:2025 MLB Home Run Derby: Time, TV and how to watch the competition

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Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich Gets Engaged to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Lavender Field in Provence (Exclusive)New Foto - Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich Gets Engaged to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Lavender Field in Provence (Exclusive)

Eny Thérèse Fox News senior White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich is engaged to republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick The journalist tells PEOPLE that Fitzpatrick proposed in the middle of a lavender field in Valensole, France, on June 29 "It's a memory that will be seared into my brain for life. It felt like a fairy tale," she says of the proposal Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich is engaged. The 36-year-old senior White House correspondent said "yes" to republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in a romantic proposal in France, on June 29. Heinrich tells PEOPLE that the Pennsylvania congressman, 51, popped the question at sunrise in the middle of a lavender field in Valensole, a picturesque hilltop town in Provence. Heinrich says the seeds for Fitzpatrick's proposal plan were first planted last year, when she revealed in aBoston Globeinterview that it was her long-held dream to take a trip to the French Riviera "to eat the baguettes, see the lavender fields, drink the wine and eat the butter." Fitzpatrick "paid attention," and booked a trip to France as a birthday present for Heinrich. "He said, 'I'm going to take you this summer to the South of France,' " she recalls. Eny Thérèse While the couple had an ambitious itinerary of "bucket list" sights they wanted to hit, they knew their long-awaited trip was likely to be cut short at any moment due to Fitzpatrick needing to fly back to Washington, D.C., for the signing of The One Big Beautiful Bill. In light of this, Heinrich asked Fitzpatrick if he wanted to postpone the getaway — and that's when she got her first inkling that he had something more up his sleeve. "He was like, 'We are going. We're going to the lavender fields. All I want is to see the lavender fields at sunrise,' " she recounts, joking, "All the time I've known this man, he has never been desperate to see a field of flowers at dawn. So I had a feeling that [a proposal] was a goal." After first arriving in Nice, the couple left at 1:30 in the morning on Sunday, June 29, and drove more than two hours to Valensole so they could be there before dawn. At one point, Fitzpatrick slammed on the brakes and said to Heinrich, "Alright, this field looks good. Why don't you walk out into that field and I'll take some pictures of you." Eny Thérèse As she strolled, taking in the seemingly endless purple landscape, a photographer suddenly popped up from within the rows of lavender, and a drone flew overhead, ready to capture the moment. Fitzpatrick asked Heinrich to marry him, presenting a ring he selected from the journalist's long-time family jeweler in Portland, Maine. The sparkler features a brilliant-cut round diamond solitaire on a six-prong platinum setting with a yellow gold band. "He didn't ask for any help from me or anyone I know. So I was really surprised he got it spot-on. What I could have asked for, dreamed up myself, he did without even asking," Heinrich, who joined Fox News in September 2018 and also serves as co-host ofThe FOX News Rundownpodcast, says. "It's really beautiful," she says, adding of the proposal: "Brian did such an amazing job. I'm so impressed with him." Eny Thérèse "It was so breathtaking," she adds of the setting amid the lavender blooms. "The smell was just so fragrant. It's a memory that will be seared into my brain for life. It's hard to even put into words just how gorgeous it really was. It felt like a fairy tale." To celebrate the moment, Heinrich and Fitzpatrick waited for a coffee shop to open and enjoyed an espresso together. The couple then decided to make the most of their time — they ultimately had just under 48 hours in France before Fitzpatrick had to head back to D.C. — and drove to St. Tropez, where they had brunch at the Byblos Beach Club. From there, they went on to Cannes. "In less than 48 hours, we saw all of the cities we wanted to see during the whole 10 days we were supposed to be there," Heinrich says. "It was honestly so memorable. I'll never forget it." Eny Thérèse They shared the big news with family and friends later that day. Heinrich's dad was already in on the secret, as Fitzpatrick had flown to New Hampshire to ask for his blessing ahead of the proposal. "My dad teared up on the phone," she recalls. Fitzpatrick's parents, who are in their 90s, were "so overjoyed." Heinrich tells PEOPLE she recently bought a new house, so the couple plans to throw a joint housewarming and engagement party soon. Reflecting on what she loves most about Fitzpatrick — a former FBI special agent and federal prosecutor who was reelected to his fifth congressional term in 2024 — Heinrich tells PEOPLE that he is "the most principled, thoughtful and brilliant person I know." "I love his brain," she continues. "I love the way he approaches problem-solving and solving complex issues. He's strong and a man of faith, who brings me closer to God. He's sweet and gentle and kind — all of the easy qualities in a person that just make him a joy to be around and life brighter." Eny Thérèse In their rare downtime, the couple — whose first date was attending the Kennedy Center Honors in 2021 — enjoy visiting family and traveling. "We love to see different cultural sights and experience the rest of the world because we're both pretty dialed into what's happening in Washington all the time with our jobs," Heinrich notes. 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While they haven't begun to dive into wedding planning just yet, they do know that they want to have a Catholic church ceremony. And it will likely be a big wedding, as Patrick has a very large extended family, including seven siblings (his eighth sibling, brother Mike, died of cancer in 2020). "It will be great," she predicts. "We're really excited to celebrate." Read the original article onPeople

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July 08, 2025

Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich Gets Engaged to Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Lavender Field in Provence (Exclusive)

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LeAnn Rimes addresses 'craziness' of Eddie Cibrian affair: 'This is not all my pain'New Foto - LeAnn Rimes addresses 'craziness' of Eddie Cibrian affair: 'This is not all my pain'

LeAnn Rimesis addressing an infamous elephant in the room: her affair with actor, and now-husband,Eddie Cibrian. Inan interview with Flow Space, Rimes recounted the fallout from the affair, which began on set ofthe 2009 Lifetime movie "Northern Lights,"when the pair fell for each other although they were both married to other people. "I realized very quickly that there are a lot of women who've been hurt. Like, I've been on both sides of that coin – I've been cheated on, too, so I know that feeling," Rimes said. "But so many women don't know what to do with that anger. … I was a target that was just easily projected upon." LeAnn Rimes says she 'panicked' afterteeth fell out onstage At the time, Cibrian was married to"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"alumBrandi Glanvillewhile Rimes was married to celebrated chefDean Sheremet. Cibrian and Glanville share two sons, Mason and Jake. Rimes said that "once I realized that, things got a lot easier. Instead of taking it so personally, it's like, look: This is not all my pain to carry." She added that "I know what I'm responsible for in the situation and making amends for that. But you know, the world's pain is not mine to carry, and I think that really got thrown at me for a long time." Glanville spoke openly about the end of her marriage on Bravo's "RHOBH." The"Can't Fight The Moonlight"singer and former child star also referred to the emotional work she had to do after facing harsh media coverage, from tabloid fodder to internet furor towards the pair, during "all of the craziness we went through." "Starting as a child star (I had) all this protection," Rimes points out. "But it was like, if I want to live a fulfilling life, I've got to learn how to let that guard down. To me, it was either I was going to die, or I had to confront it. It was complete survival." These days though, Rimes has gotten better with age: "You cannot pay me to go back to my 20s – just, no thank you. I'll take the wrinkles," telling Flow Space that "I felt very alone in this world for a long time. I don't necessarily feel that way anymore, … I don't feel like I'm ever in hiding." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:LeAnn Rimes addresses Eddie Cibrian affair

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LeAnn Rimes addresses 'craziness' of Eddie Cibrian affair: 'This is not all my pain'

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