The Edge and Bono of U2.Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Images/Getty Images BeforeU2closed out their Las Vegas residency for the year, the band unwrapped a little holiday spirit. The Grammy winners began the performance with justthe Edgestrumming on an acoustic guitar, but as soon asBonosang the iconic opening lines — “Christmas / The snow’s coming down / Christmas / I’m watching it fall” — the crowd erupted in cheers. U2 performing at the Sphere....

Photo: Alexey Furman/Getty Not long afterRussia invaded Ukraine, Vlad Perovskyi saw some of the war’s first victims: soldiers killed in combat. By mid-March,bodies in civilian clothesbegan to arrive at the morgue inside Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital, in the capital, where he works as a coroner in the forensic department. Weeks later, Perovskyi said he and his team are struggling to keep up with the number of dead arriving each day....

Photo: Andreas Rentz/GettyNow is not the time to lose focus on climate change, United Nations climate chief Patricia Espinosa says.During an address Monday atthe opening ceremonyof the U.N.’s Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, the 63-year-old Mexican diplomat urged world leaders to remain focused on addressing the ongoing climate crisis despite other challenges facing populations across the globe — inducing “conflict, energy, food, and economic crises” as well as the COVID-19 pandemic....

Prepare for some extra horror this Halloween! Universal Studios has announced a new attraction for its annualHalloween Horror Nightscelebration this year: new mazes based on Netflix’s supernatural dramaThe Haunting of Hill House. The mazes will include a number of memorable scenes from the show as well as some ghostly visitors, including The Tall Man, The Ghost in the Basement and The Bent-Neck Lady. “Don’t go in there” anew trailerfor the terrifying new attraction teases....

Photo: Rocky Widner/NBAE/Getty The Utah Jazz community is rallying to do some good in the wake of a nasty incident during a recent game that sawa fan allegedly shout racially charged tauntsat Oklahoma City Thunder playerRussell Westbrook. During a matchup between the Thunder and Jazz in Utah on March 11, aviral video showed Westbrook getting into a heated verbal altercationwith a fan who he said was heckling him as he sat on the bench....

Val Chmerkovskiysays he’s about ready to hang up his ballroom shoes.TheDancing With the Starspro says he doesn’t expect to return to the dance competition show for another season.“I’ve always been very clear about coming back on the show. I love the show. I love being on it. I am so grateful for the opportunity, is this my last season?” he said toEntertainment Tonight. “Probably. Probably.“And despite his unexpected week 8 elimination with partnerOlivia Jade Giannulliearlier this week, Chmerkovskiy, 35, said he has “no regrets” about his DWTS career....

Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Valerie Bertinelliis feeling good about getting back into fitness. On Tuesday, the Food Network host, 62, posted aTikTokvideo celebrating her treadmill workout. While noting that she was previously in better shape and able to run more, she boasted her ability to get active again. “So just 12 years ago, I did a marathon. But you know what? You gotta start somewhere, I’m not embarrassed,” Bertinelli said in the clip while showing herself walking at a steady pace....

Scheana Shay and Tom Sandoval arrive to the 2018 E! People’s Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on November 11, 2018.Photo:Charley Gallay/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Charley Gallay/E! Entertainment/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Scheana Shayis reflecting on her complex feelings towardsTom Sandovalamid the fallout of#Scandoval. On the latest episode of herScheananiganspodcast, theVanderpump Rulesstar, 38, opened up about how her friendship with Sandoval, 40, has changed in light of him cheating on hisgirlfriend of nine years,Ariana Madix— who is also Shay’s best friend — with costarRaquel Leviss....

Vanessa and Kobe Bryant.Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Kobe Bryant was many things: basketball star, devoted father and husband, Oscar winner — and thanks to a creatively prolific post-NBA career, aNew York Timesbest-selling author. “I’m so proud we [Granity Studios] were able to haveLegacy and the Doublecome out,” Vanessa tells PEOPLE. “These books filled with valuable lessons and stories were really important to my husband. He felt it was important to teach kids lessons about life and emotions through the art of storytelling....

Steph Curry.Photo: Troy Fields/NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Warriors found a special way to rememberGianna Bryant. Before their game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the team was photographed wearing items from anew collection of apparelhonoring Gianna, which was released over the weekend in honor of her 15th birthday. “The legacy lives on #2! Happy birthday Gianna 🙏🏽honored to celebrate you& all that this beautiful game meant to you,” starSteph Currycaptioned a photo that showed him wearing a matching pair of Mambacita sweats....

Vanessa and Kobe Bryant.Photo: Nicholas Hunt/Getty Vanessa Bryantwished her late husband, NBA legendKobe Bryant, a Happy Valentine’s Day on Tuesday with a cute photo and video from their long marriage. First, Vanessashared a sweet throwback photoof the couple, writing, “Happy Valentine’s Day Boo-Boo @kobebryant,” with a heart emoji. “Forever & Always.” “I think I would describe love as happiness,” Bryant said in the video. He went on to explain, “I think I’d describe it as a beautiful journey....

Vanessa Hudgens attends the Michael Kors Collection Spring/Summer 2024. Runway Show at Domino Park on September 11, 2023.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Jamie McCarthy/Getty Vanessa Hudgensis sharing details about her relationship to meditation and how much she values her practice. “I wish I could say I meditate more, but it really takes persistence to make that a part of your daily routine,” theHigh School Musicalalum, 34, tells PEOPLE exclusively at Raise the Bar forAmerican Express Business Gold Cardin New York City....

Vera Wang and daughter Jo on New Year’s Eve.Photo:Vera Wang/Instagram (2) Vera Wang/Instagram (2) Vera Wangrang in 2024 in style! On Tuesday, the 74-year-old fashion designer shared photo highlights from the glamorousNew Year’s Evesoirée she hosted in Miami — including her daring, abs-baring party look. Wang posed in front of a large dining table decorated with colorful balloon centerpieces, wearing a long black halter-style dress with a silver bralette. The dress, which featured open sides that showed off her abs and shoulders, is from her own Haute Fashion collection....