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Mom Severely Burned by Bonfire Hopes to Recover in Time to Walk Son Down the Aisle: 'She's Still Fighting'

Tami Chmielewski.Photo: Tami Chmielewski/Facebook Nearly a month after suffering severe burns over 30 percent of her body in ahorrific bonfire incident, single mom of fourTami Chmielewski, 51, has set new goals for herself following painful skin-grafting surgery to repair her wounds. She has declared a competition with her 1-year-old granddaughter to see who can walk first — and she’s determined that, come next spring, she will walk her son down the aisle at his wedding....

Mom Who Intentionally Killed 5-Year-Old Daughter by Driving Car into Kansas River Pleads Guilty

A Missouri mom who intentionallydrove her car into a riverand killed her five-year-old daughter who was a passenger has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the girl’s death, PEOPLE confirms. Scharron Renea Dingledine, 26, of Columbia, faces a sentence of life in prison for murdering her daughter Amiyah Bradley last August. When Dingledine drove her vehicle into the Kansas River in Lawrence, Amiyah and the girl’s 1-year-old brother were inside....

Montana Governor, Whose Child Is Nonbinary, Signs Law Defining 'Sex' as Only Male or Female

Photo:Thom Bridge/Independent Record/AP Thom Bridge/Independent Record/AP Republican Gov.Greg Gianfortehas signed into law a bill that defines “sex” as a binary in Montana law, weeks after his child, who identifies as nonbinary, urged him not to. Over the weekend, the Montana governor signed the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ measure — known asSenate Bill 458— which will define the word “sex” in state law as only male or female. The law is scheduled to take effect Oct....

Montana Pair Were Fatally Stabbed Before Bodies Were Placed in Acid — as Killer Pleads Guilty

Photo: Missoula County Sheriff’s Department A Montana man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl and 24-year-old man before dismembering theirbodies and placing them into acidhas pleaded guilty. Augustus Standingrock pleaded guilty to one count of deliberate homicide and one count of accountability to deliberate homicide Friday morning during a status conference hearing at Missoula District Court, a court official tells PEOPLE. Hefaces a life sentenceas part of the plea agreement, according to local station KBZK....

More Than 5 Million People — About 8% — Missed Their Second COVID Vaccine Shot, CDC Says

A person receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.Photo: FRANK AUGSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty A rising number of Americans have missed their appointment for their second COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. Around 8% of people, totaling more than 5 million, did not get their second dose of eitherPfizer or Moderna’s two-shot vaccine. That number is up from March, when CDC data showed that around 3.4% of Americans had missed their second shot....

Mother and Child, 2, Die in 'Suspicious' Six-Story Fall at San Diego Padres Game

Photo: Getty Images A mother and child died on Saturday after falling from the third level of Petco Park stadium prior to the San Diego Padres game in California, according to police. Around 4 p.m. local time, police were called to the stadium after a 40-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son fell from the concourse level — about six stories high — to the sidewalk. When officers arrived at the scene, they began CPR before both the woman and child were pronounced dead, the San Diego Police Department stated in a press release provided to PEOPLE....

Mother, 35, Slips and Is Swept Over Waterfall to Her Death: 'Her Children Were Her World'

Photo: GoFundMeA mother from California died when she slipped and fell into a waterfall at a popular tourist spot.According to North Tahoe Fire, 35-year-old Stephanie Espinosa tragically lost her life when she slipped into a waterfall near North Tahoe on Friday and fell about 150 feet after trying to reach for a tree branch.“[She was] a successful entrepreneur, was a lover of nature and living in the moment,” the department wrote of Espinosa in a statement posted to theirFacebookaccount....

Motorcyclist Tours the World with Dog as Her Copilot: 'She Puts a Big Smile on Everybody's Face'

Jess Stone and Moxie.Photo: Courtesy Jess StoneJess Stone could not imagine leaving home without her beloved dog.So last March, she started an around-the-world trip on a BMW motorcycle with her 6-year-old, 75-lb. German shepherd, Moxie, sitting behind her in a custom-made carrier — and wearing protective goggles!It is a scene that creates quite a stir on the highway.“People have one hand on the steering wheel and one hand out the window with their phone,” Stone, 38, co-creator of dog accessory company Ruffly, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue....

MSNBC Anchor Nicolle Wallace Weds Michael Schmidt

Photo: Ed Rode/Getty; William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Nicolle Wallaceand Michael Schmidt officially tied the knot.Wallace, 50, and Schmidt, 38, wed last Saturday, a spokesperson for MSNBC confirms with PEOPLE.Page Sixwas the first to report the news.Wallace was seen wearing what appeared to be a wedding band on her ring finger during Monday’s episode of MSNBC’sDeadline: White House.The newlyweds met on Wallace’s show and started dating in March 2019, according toPage Six....

My Son's Battle with Meth Addiction: 'Beautiful Boy' 's Mom Tells Her Emotional Real-Life Story

Photo: Courtesy Vicki Sheff At 7 p.m. on a spring night earlier this year, I watchedBeautiful Boy, a film about my son Nic’s addiction to meth. He was sitting with me in a private screening room at Plan B studios in Hollywood. I planned to see it alone. I knew the story would trigger trauma and I didn’t want to lose it in front of him. Nic had seen the film and I think being there for me was important to him, and so I let him – a huge step for both of us....

N.J. City Unveils 700-lb. Statue of George Floyd in Front of City Hall to 'Inspire' Residents: 'Larger Than Life'

Photo: City of Newark/Twitter New Jersey is paying tribute toGeorge Floydwith a statue in his honor. On Wednesday, the city of Newark revealed a 700-lb. bronze statue of Floyd in front of City Hall. During an unveiling ceremony for the public, city officials said the statue will remain in its place for at least one year in recognition of the national impact of Floyd’s death. “The world needed a peaceful George,” Watts said during the ceremony....

N.Y. Mom Found Dead in Kitchen Was Allegedly Killed by Teen Daughter, Boyfriend Visiting for Holidays

Ottilia Piros and Hannah Thomas.Photo: facebook Otillia Piros’ relatives were devastated when they learned that the 36-year-old had been shot and killed in her kitchen in upstate New York in late December. On Tuesday, police in Greece, New York, announced that they have two suspects in custody in connection with her shooting death: Pirios’ daughter, Hannah Thomas, 17, and her boyfriend, Richard Avila, 16, Greece Police Chief Drew Forsythe said at a press conference....

Nanny or No? Celeb Parents Sound Off on Why They Have — or Have Not — Hired Help with Their Kids

01of 12 JESSIE JAMES DECKER Jessie James Decker/Instagram “I honestly feel like I’m the voice of all the moms,” said Decker, addressing a recent incident whenshe received backlash after nursingForrest while drinking a glass of wine. “I definitely feel like theyget heat for certain things. I know I’m a great mother, there’s not one doubt in my mind.” “I know that I take care of my babies, I know that they feel loved and they feel happy,” added the singer and author ofJust Jessie: My Guide to Love, Life, Family and Food, out Oct....