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Ella the dog with staffers from the Animal Resource Center in Pennsylvania.Photo:Animal Resource CenterA series of signs helped unite a Pennsylvania shelter’s long-term canine resident and a woman who recently lost her pet.TheAnimal Resource Center(ARC) in Bloomsburg shared the touching story in aFacebook poston Friday, calling it an “extremely special adoption” and noting to its followers that they may need to “grab a tissue real quick.“The shelter said that during the week prior, it got an email inquiry from a woman named Kaitlyn, who said she was interested in adopting Ella, a dog who had been at the shelter for seven years and was ARC’s “longest resident....

Photo: Facebook A Florida woman has been accused of murdering her 70-year-old mother, who was suffocated with a trash bag before her body was burned in a bonfire. Investigators allege Gonzalez killed her mother, Hilda Gonzalez, and that Castillo helped her cover up the crime. In a since-deleted social media post, Gonzalez’ sister expressed her anger with her sister. “Rot in your cell,” read the post. “I can’t even imagine this happening, or hearing things I don’t want to hear....

Photo: ABC Police had their hands full on Wednesday after a woman climbed up the Statue of Liberty to protest the separation of migrant families. The incident occurred on the Fourth of July in which several protestors were arrested after bringing a sign that read “ABOLISH I.C.E.,”according toTIMEmagazine. The woman, identified as Therese Patricia Okoumou, began climbing the statue and was caught on camera as U.S. Park police and the New York Police Department tried to coax her off the statue,according toCNN....

Photo: AP/REX/ShutterstockOn July 29, Shirell Powell gave doctors at New York’s St. Barnabas Hospital permission to withdraw life support from her dying brother Frederick Williams.But an autopsy later revealed that the deceased man wasn’t her brother,according to a lawsuit. Powell had signed off on the death of a stranger.“I nearly fainted because I killed somebody that I didn’t even know. I gave consent,” Powell, 48, of Brooklyn, told theNew York Post....

Though it seems like an exhausting feat, Reiser’s reason for running is an important, and personal, one. She’s taking on the challenge to raise awareness for narcissistic domestic abuse after experiencing it firsthand — and to symbolize her mission, she will be wearing a wedding dress. “Narcissistic abuse is an insidious form of domestic violence,” she explains on Tuesday’s episode. “Narcissists generally will use the wedding or an engagement as a form of control and manipulation....

“Puppies were everywhere, coming out of the bushes and along the sides of the road,” Current, 67, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on newsstands now. “They were mangy and covered with fleas and ticks and scars.” “It was sad,” she adds of the numerous stray dogs she encountered. “There was so much need. I just couldn’t stand to watch it.” So the artist from Boulder, Colorado decided to help. Current built a home on Isla Mujeres in 2000 and started created clinics on the island, where the area’s homeless dogs could be spayed and neutered....

Best friend helps with engagement photos.Photo:Nicolette Koske Nicolette Koske A New York-based bride got a literal helping hand from her friend to complete her surprise engagement in October. AfterNicolette Koske’s now-husband, David Koske, got down on one knee and popped the question, she couldn’t wait to flaunt her ring. However, its size stood in the way of her getting any sweet photos at the grassy location where Nicolette’s best friend, Isa Haiti, lured her to take “couple photos” with their boyfriends — a front to disguise David’s plan to propose....

Jacqueline Adan hit her highest weight of over 500 lbs.in part because of her habit of binge eating — so it was frustrating to have the addiction come back after she lost 350 lbs. The Montessori preschool teacher, 31, says she had the “uncontrollable” urge to eatat her heaviest weight, but she didn’t realize that it was a real, medical issue. “I think I had some sort of binge eating going on, that uncontrollable, overeating behavior of eating too much, emotional eating, eating for fun and just not worrying about anything or the consequences it was going to have on my body,” Adan tells PEOPLE....

Anna Worden, 18, had to be rushed to the intensive care unit after she became one of the many who have been injured while attempting the popular “Kiki Challenge,” according to reports. The craze — whichincorporates a choreographed dance to Drake’s hit song, “In My Feelings”— has gone viral since late June as celebrities likeCiara popularized it over social media. But the innocent challenge soon turned dangerous when thousands of people began to record themselves hopping outside of moving cars and performing the dance as the vehicles travel down the road....

Kazuyoshi Miura.Photo:Kyodo via AP ImagesThe world’s oldest soccer player decided not to hang up his cleats this week, signing a new contract extension that ensures he’ll play until he’s 57 years old.The second-tier Portugal club Oliveirense shared on social media Tuesday that Kazuyoshi Miura signed a new extension,tweeting“Miura Kazu continues at UD Oliveirense” alongside a ticking clock.Miura, 56, has played professional soccer since 1982 when he joined the Brazilian club Juventes’ youth squad....

X Ambassadorsare acting as just that (ambassadors!) to hopeful talent looking to rise to the top.As a part of Aloft Hotels — Marriott International’s brand for music lovers and music makers — and Universal Music Group & Brand’s artist discovery competition,Project: Aloft Star, the rock trio will mentor three finalists who are selected from the competition onalofthotels.com“It’s an opportunity for us to give back,” the band’s lead vocalist, Sam Harris, tells PEOPLE....

Photo: Aaron J. Thornton/FilmMagic With a bit of faith, trust and a little pixie dust,Yara Shahidiis ready to become Tinker Bell! Whileappearing virtuallyonGood Morning AmericaThursday morning, the 20-year-old actress opened up about how she is prepping for her role in the upcoming live-action remake of Disney’s classic film,Peter Pan. After a series of fan-made art was displayed for Shahidi to see during the early morning broadcast, theGrownishstar told host Robin Roberts that the process of preparing to playthe loveable fairyhas been “fun and a bit absurd....

Zach Braffknows a good photo of himself when he sees one — or does he? Braff couldn’t resist the opportunity to poke fun at his uncanny resemblance toDax Shepardon Wednesday when he spotted the actor’sPEOPLE cover storywith wifeKristen Bell. Bell posted a photo of the cover, which shows the couple smiling together, to her Instagram. “We look cute here,” Braff commented. “Years ago @IMKristenBell took a FaceSwap picture of @daxshepard1 and I,” Braff captioned the photo....