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Though still mostly mum about their relationship,Taylor Swiftis giving fans a peek at her romance withJoe Alwynin her new documentary. The Grammy nominee reveals inTaylor Swift: Miss Americana, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, that it was Alwyn’s “wonderful, normal, balanced kind of life” that first drew her to the actor. In the new film — which received a standing ovation from critics — the singer also explained that his presence helped her emotionally amid her feud withKanye Westin 2016....

Photo: Getty Teachers looking to see an improvement in their students’ behavior and focus should offer as much praise as possible, a new study says. “Even if teachers praised as much as they reprimanded, students’ on-task behavior reached 60%,” lead author Paul Caldarella toldCNN. “However, if teachers could increase their praise to reprimand ratio to 2:1 or higher, they would see even more improvements in the classroom.” Researchers said they spent three years collecting data from 19 different elementary schools across Missouri, Tennessee and Utah, looking at 2,536 students from 151 different classrooms....

Teddi Mellencamp shares melanoma update.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo/Getty; Teddi Mellencamp/InstagramTeddi Mellencamp Arroyaveis giving an update on her melanoma treatment.On Wednesday,The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsalum, 42, shared a photo on Instagram of the melanoma on her back and revealed the initial immunotherapy treatment she began in October hasn’t been working.“Now that the noise has died down and I can focus on the important things like my family and my health, I wanted to give a little update since so many of you have been asking,” she wrote....

A Tennessee teen balanced new parenthood, earning her high school diploma and becoming valedictorian — all while earning more than $1 million in scholarships as she prepares for the next steps in her education. According toWREG, Lamyrical Harris of Trezevant High School scored acceptance letters to more than two dozen colleges and graduated with honors when she walked across the stage to receive her diploma this year. While the talented teen has always been a hard worker, she had extra motivation to succeed after finding out she was pregnant during her junior year....

Christopher, left, and Jessica Thompson.Photo: Weakley County Sheriff’s Office When Jessica Thompson walked into the Weakly County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday to report a missing person, Cpt. Marty Plunk pretty sized up that something didn’t seem right. The missing person was Thompson’s 38-year-old niece, Mandy Noe. Thompson said she’d last seen Noe 11 days earlier, on Jan. 22, when Thompson left to visit relatives in Georgia. “She made some statements to me while reporting her missing that made me think there’s something else to this story,” Plunk told PEOPLE....

Photo: Mark Humphrey/AP/Shutterstock Rep. David Byrd has adapted a new stance on the COVID-19 pandemic, after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus for eight months. The Tennessee Republican, 63, said in a statement on Friday that he was diagnosed with COVID the day before Thanksgiving and admitted to a hospital on December 5, according to Nashville’s News Channel 5. He subsequently spent 55 days on a ventilator. “Like most who contract the disease, Ihad no major underlying health conditions,” Byrd said....

Teresa Giudice and Gia Giudice.Photo: Teresa Giudice/Instagram Teresa Giudiceis officially the mother of a 21-year-old! On Saturday, theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 49, shared a snapshot of her and daughter Gia onInstagramto commemorate her firstborn’s 21st birthday. Alongside a photo of the mother-daughter duo dressed to the nines, Teresa wrote , “To my brilliant and beautiful daughter on her 21st birthday. You are a rare and wonderful soul who makes the world a better place....

Photo: Martin Rusch Just a month before her 54th birthday in December,Teri Hatcherwill be running her second marathon. “We have a really close great relationship, but I think that she would say, and I agree with this, that this is different than just going on a trip or spending time together,” says Hatcher. “Something about the ups and downs of training for such a physical feat as a marathon — that sort of vulnerability, the adversity that you have to get through and pushing through walls together — and having that experience as a team; it’s just a bonding thing that you can’t really replace or have from any other experience....

Terri Irwinhas so much joy watchingBindi Irwinas a mother! “Bindi, you are a beautiful mama,“Terri tweeted. “Grace is so blessed to have all your love. Always. Even when she wakes up at 2am.” Bindi later replied to her mom’s heartfelt message, writing, “Thank you so much.I hope to be even half the extraordinary mama you are.I love you so much.” Terri has already formed a special bond with her first grandchild....

Terry Crewsis hitting back at his #MeToo critics with a single powerful tweet. On Friday, theBrooklyn Nine-Nineactor, 49, wrote “Why didn’t you say something? I did. Why didn’t you push him off? I did. Why didn’t you cuss him out? I did. Why didn’t you tell the police? I did. Why didn’t you press charges? I did. Why did you just let it happen? I didn’t. Why didn’t you beat him up?...

Rusty the dog, aGerman shepherdandCatahoulamix from Central Texas, has gone on an emotional rollercoaster ride in his efforts to find a forever home. After two months at the Idaho rescue, Rusty was reportedly sent back to Humane Society of Central Texas because he “was not dog-friendly” and was unable to be placed in a home “Over the next few months, Rusty became depressed and frustrated, causing him to act out in his kennel and be highly reactive toward other dogs,” theHumane Society of Central Texassaid in a statement, according to multiple outlets....

The mother of a Texas fourth grader says his teacher taped him to a chair last week. Now, the school is investigating the claim. Zye’s arms were not taped down so he used his hands to protect his face, according to his mother, who said another student told her son “he was going to slap him as hard asWill Smithslapped Chris Rock,” KXAS reported. The Forney Independent School District did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment....

Photo:Fred Hardy II Fred Hardy II WhileThanksgivingmeals are typically finished off with a slice of pumpkin, sweet potato or pecan pie, there are plenty of other fall-inspired desserts you can serve that will wow your guests.From “addictive” chocolate chip cookies to a make-ahead cherry tart, these Thanksgiving dessert recipes are easy to make and guaranteed to please any palate. WhileThanksgivingmeals are typically finished off with a slice of pumpkin, sweet potato or pecan pie, there are plenty of other fall-inspired desserts you can serve that will wow your guests....