Elephant Herd Causes Over $1 Million in Damages After Escaping China Nature Reserve

elephants.Photo: CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/Shutterstock A herd of 15 wild elephants that escaped a nature reserve in China last year has now trekked over 300 miles along highways and fields and has left major destruction in its path. The group of Asian elephants departed from a nature reserve in Xishuangbanna last year and traveled through the southwestern province of Yunnan to Yuxi, a city of about 2.6 million people,CNN,the Associated Press,andNBC Newsreported, all citing the Chinese news agency Xinhua....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Joseph Andersen

Eli Manning Says He Failed to Buy Taylor Swift Concert Tickets 'Just Like Everybody Else'

Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Eli Manningfeels your pain, Swifties! The New York Giants legend tells PEOPLE he was among the thousands of fans trying to score tickets forTaylor Swift’s upcoming Eras touron Ticketmaster, “just like everybody else.” “We’ve been to a couple of her concerts over the years and we’re trying to get to the one at MetLife this year in New York. The ticket situation has been hard for everybody,” he says, referring tothe fiasco that resulted in Swift’s fans filing a lawsuit against Ticketmaster....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Nathan Logan

Elizabeth Banks Begs Pal Mike White to Cast Her inThe White LotusSeason 3: 'Please Kill Me'

(L-R) Elizabeth Banks and Mike White.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty; FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO Mike Coppola/Getty; FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO Elizabeth Banksis very eager tobook her stay at The White Lotus— and would do just about anything to make that happen. “I want to be murdered so badly. Kill me, please kill me,” Banks, 49, recalled of her previous chat with White, 53. “I don’t know how it happens. Tell him!” Aiding in her casting, co-hostKelly Ripaturned to the cameras and said, “Everybody knows that we’re Mike White’s favorite talk show....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Mr. Anthony Fischer

Elizabeth Debicki on the Most Important Thing She Learned While Playing Princess Diana inThe Crown

Elizabeth Debicki pictured at the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s “The Crown” Season 6 Part 1 at Regency Village Theatre on November 12, 2023.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Elizabeth Debickiis opening up about playingPrincess DianainThe Crown. Speaking at the Season 6 premiere ofThe Crownin Los Angeles on Saturday, Debicki, 33, exclusively revealed to PEOPLE that she “learned a lot” playing the late princess. “I don’t think you come anywhere near sort of learning as much as I learned about this character and not feel that the only thing worth doing in life is putting love into the world,” Debicki tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Crystal Lara

Elizabeth Olsen Stopped Watching Marvel Movies at Premieres Out of Fear It'll Be 'Our First Flop'

AsDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesshits theaters,Elizabeth Olsen, who appears in the film, admits she “hasn’t seen it” yet. Olsen, 33, also talked with the late-night host about her surprise at the attentionWandaVisionhas received, breaking streaming records and being nominated for 23Emmy Awardsin 2021. “No one does a Marvel job and thinks that you’re going to get nominated for something,” the actress toldJimmy Fallonwith a laugh. Additionally, she said the Emmys were the first time the cast was able to celebrate the show together, as they wrapped shooting duringCOVID-19....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Scott Hoover

Elizabeth Smart Urges Authorities Not to Release Woman Who Helped Kidnap Her: 'She Is a Threat'

Still in disbelief after hearingher kidnapper Wanda Barzee will walk free,Elizabeth Smartthis week urged authorities to reconsider their decision. At a news conference on Thursday, Smart recounted the nine monthsshe was held captive. “Wanda Barzee saw me as her slave. She called me her ‘handmaiden’ and she never hesitated to let her displeasure with me be known,” Smart said. “I do believe she is a threat. She is a woman who had six children and yet could co-conspire to kidnap a 14-year-old girl, and not only sit next to her while [I was] being raped, but encouraged her husband to continue raping me....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · David Guerra

Elle Fanning Narrates 'The Baby-Sitters Club' on Audible: 'They're Super '80s, Which Is So Fun'

It’s time to revisit childhood! “They’re super ’80s, which is so fun,” says theMaleficentstar, 21, in an exclusive interview featured in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday. Though Fanning didn’t read the books when she was growing up, she’s loved reading them as an adult. “I so enjoyed them: the bond between these girls and the ups and downs of school,” Fanning says. “I’m glad I can help bring the series back for a new generation....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Brittany Williams

Elle King Brings Peace to N.Y.C., Plus Hailey Bieber, Simon Cowell, Cara Delevingne and More

01of 80Blonde in BlueSplash News OnlineElle King flashes a peace sign on her way out ofGood Morning Americain New York on Jan. 27. 01of 80 Blonde in Blue Splash News Online Elle King flashes a peace sign on her way out ofGood Morning Americain New York on Jan. 27. 02of 80Understated Yet SophisticatedRaymond Hall/GC ImagesQueen of street style Hailey Bieber pairs an oversized leather jacket with tights and loafers while out and about in N....

March 16, 2025 · 18 min · 3758 words · Donald Mann

Elliot Page Reveals He Suffered Transphobic Attack Last Year: 'I Don't Feel Comfortable Like I Used to'

Photo:Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Elliot Pageis discussing a frightening experience he had last year. In an interview with theLos Angeles Timespublished Sunday, theUmbrella Academystar talked about one of the darker moments he details in his newly released memoir,Pageboy. “ ‘I’m going to f—ing gay bash you, f—–,’ ” the man threatened as a terrified Page ran inside the store to employees for help. “This is why I need a gun!...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Curtis Lowe

Elon Musk Says Human Patient Is ‘Recovering Well’ After Neuralink Implants Brain Chip

Elon Musk on June 16, 2023 in Paris, France.Photo:Chesnot/Getty Chesnot/Getty Elon Musksaid that Neuralink implanted their brain chip in a human patient for the first time. The tech entrepreneur, 52, shared onX (formerly known as Twitter)that the unidentified patient “is recovering well” after the person “received an implant” on Sunday. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” added Musk, who founded the company in 2016. Musk did not provide any additional information regarding the patient’s condition or the procedure....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Brian Meza

Elton John Designs Affordable Eyewear Line Inspired by His Signature Frames: 'Walk Down Memory Lane'

Photo: Ben Gibson Elton Johnhas been incorporating rhinestone-covered oversize glasses into his over-the-top, gender-fluid style for years. And now, the pop rock icon is bringing his signature accessory to the masses with anew line at Sam’s Cluband Walmart. “Creating Elton John Eyewear has been a labor of love and an incredible personal journey through my career and the fashion that brought me center stage with every performance. My eyewear has always been a bit symbolic for me, it’s been a true reflection of how I feel and what I want to portray creatively in that moment,” John tells PEOPLE exclusively....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Amanda Durham

Elton John Tells Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'Bravo' for Their Fight Against Tabloid Press

Elton Johnis applaudingMeghan MarkleandPrince Harryfor taking a stand.The music icon, whoperformed at the royal couple’s May 2018 wedding reception, addressed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision totake legal action against the British tabloid media.“They were very upset that their phones had been hacked,” John, 72, toldNPR. “I said, ‘Listen, you take the appropriate action you want to take. You have to know that when you take appropriate action like this, there are going to be consequences and people are not going to like it....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Mercedes Sanchez

Elton John Thanks Farewell Gig Crowd for '52 Years of Pure Joy'

Elton Johnis saying an emotional farewell to touring. The legendary musician, 76, wrapped his live-touring career of over 50 years over the weekend with a final emotional stop on hisFarewell Yellow Brick Roadtour at the Tele2 Arena in Stockholm. “I’ve had the most wonderful career, beyond belief. 52 years of pure joy playing music, how lucky am I to play music? But I wouldn’t be sitting here if it wasn’t for you," John said,perTheIndependent....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Chris Taylor