Photo: courtesy Mindy Kaling Mindy Kalingloves sharing special moments with her kids, and for now, she’s happy to keep that all in the family. TheOfficealumna andNever Have I Evercreator (who is currently teaming up withAmazon Handmadeto unveilan all-new collectionof holiday items —including the Specialty Wood Designs cutting board, above) tells PEOPLE exclusively that while she’s excited for all the holiday memories she’s making with her kids Katherine, 3, and Spencer, 1, she’s continuing to keep their faces off social media until they can agree to it....

Minnesota Republican Eric Lucero.Photo:https://www.ericlucero.com/photos https://www.ericlucero.com/photos Minnesota state Sen. Eric Lucero is citing his religion as he blames global warming onPride Month. On Monday the conservative lawmaker, 45, tweeted his absurdist theory that climate change is a direct result of Pride Month — which is celebrated annually in June to lift up LGBTQ+ people — in his latest attack on the queer and trans communities. Lucero titled his tweet “GLOBAL WARMING” and claimed that God “hates PRIDE” as he posted a digital photo of a rainbow with the word “Promise” in rainbow-colored letters underneath....

Photo: Jessica Lee/Fourpost Fourpost’s flagship store in Bloomington held a fundraising event Monday night, with proceeds going towardRECLAIM, a local organization that provides queer, transgender, and gender nonconforming youth with access to mental health services. City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, who played a major role in passing the ordinance, showed up to Monday’s event and spoke to the attendees about the impact of the ban and the importance of visible representation as a leader of the state....

Dakota Dozier.Photo: Stephen Maturen/GettyA player for the Minnesota Vikings who is vaccinated contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19 and was hospitalized after experiencing difficulty breathing, their coach said.On Wednesday, coach Mike Zimmertold reportersat a press conference that “one of our players that was vaccinated, he had to go to the ER last night because of COVID,” though he did not identify the athlete. He added that the player was “stable now” but still hospitalized....

Photo: Jason Kempin/GettyA newMiss Universehas been crowned!Miss USAR’Bonney Gabriel was officially named Miss Universe 2022 on Saturday evening after a grueling competition at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in Louisiana.Gabriel, 28, beat out runner-up Miss Venezuela Amanda Dudamel and second runner-up Miss Dominican Republic Andreína Martínez for the coveted prize. Miss IndiaHarnaaz Sandhupresented Gabriel with her crown as she passed on the title of Miss Universe to her successor.The fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas is the first Miss USA to win Miss Universe in 10 years....

For weeks after she vanished from her small Iowa town,20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts‘ loved ones hoped that she was out there — somewhere — still alive. On Tuesday, they learned the truth: A police source told PEOPLEthat Tibbetts’ dead body was found more than a monthafter she was reported missing in Brooklyn. She was last seen alive while going for her usual jog the night of July 18. “It’s not the ending we all hoped for at all,”Tibbetts’ friend Alyssa Kingtells PEOPLE....

Photo: Richmond Police Department Horrific new details have emerged about the death ofSavannah Spurlock, the 22-year-old mother whose remains were found last week — seven months after she went missing. WKYT reportsthat Detective Tye Chavies of the Kentucky State Police spoke during a hearing Monday, revealing how Spurlock’s naked, badly-decomposed body was recovered from a shallow grave. The body had been wrapped in black garbage bags, and her feet were bound with tape,according to WPSD....

Photo: Carmen Mandato/Getty Women in the soccer world have received widespread support in theirfight for equal payfrom everyone from athletes likeSerena Williamsto politicians like Sen.Chuck Schumer. Frank de Boer, the Dutch manager of the Major League Soccer team Atlanta United, doesn’t seem to share their opinion, however. De Boer, who enjoyed a successful career as a player on teams like Ajax and Barcelona before becoming a manager, slammed the idea of equal pay in soccer as “ridiculous,” claiming that female athletes should be paid based on the revenue they bring in....

Photo: Temple Police Department As “Spider Man,”former middleweight MMA fighter Cedric Marksracked up a professional fight record of 31 wins and 27 losses. As asuspected killer, he now faces the death penalty. Marks, 45, previously was charged with murder in the deaths of his former girlfriend, Jenna Scott, 28, and her friend, Michael Swearingin, 32, who were killed January 3 at a home in Killeen Texas, according to investigators, reportsCBS Dallas-Fort Worth....

Photo: Hanna Lassen/Wireimage; Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic Former Victoria’s Secret modelBridget Malcolmunderstands the pressureLinda Evangelistamay have felt to look perfect — leading to thealleged CoolSculpting damagethat left her"permanently deformed." “There’s a huge amount of pressure, more so than people realize because once you get the shot, the photo often gets retouched to the point where you don’t even recognize yourself,” Malcolm, who in recent months has been an industry whistleblower on injustices models face, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue on newsstands Friday....

Photo: David Paul Morris/Getty Two McDonald’s employees in Maine have been charged after drugs were found in a customer’s Happy Meal. According tothe Auburn Police Department, a mother contacted authorities on June 30 after discovering prescription Suboxone, which is used to treat narcotic dependence, in her 11-year-old son’s Happy Meal. “The investigation has determined that an employee, while preparing meals for the drive-through, had the Suboxone prescription in a shirt pocket, along with a BIC pen....

A Missouri mom and her 8-year-old son are determined tohonor the memories of their family memberswho died earlier this month after a tornado swept through central Iowa. Kuri Bolger, who was hospitalized with severe injuries, lost her husband Michael, 37, their daughter Kinlee, 5, and son Owen, 2, as well as her 63-year-old mother, Melissa Bazley, when the tornado hit on March 5, according to theAssociated Press. “It’s a roller coaster of emotion,” Bolger, 33, toldGood Morning America....

Photo: Find Jennifer Marie Sanchez/Facebook A Texas mom of six who vanished after leaving her apartment in the early hours of Sept. 7 remains missing but is presumed dead after her estranged and allegedly abusive husband was charged with her murder, PEOPLE confirms. Surveillance video shows 39-year-old Jennifer Marie Sanchez at a bar with husband Joey Sanchez, 44, around 2 a.m. that morning, about 15 to 30 minutes after Jennifer told her son that she was stepping out for a walk, Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva tells PEOPLE....