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Photo: Eurovision Song Contest/Twitter Ukraine is the winner of the 2022Eurovision Song Contest! With an unprecedented lead of over 150 points, Ukraine took the No. 1 spot at the world’s largest song contest on Saturday with a total score of 631. After the national vote round, Ukraine was ranked fifth on the leaderboard. However, in the public vote, Ukraine won a whopping 439 votes and skyrocketed to first place. The United Kingdom placed second with 466 points, with Spain finishing third at 459, and Sweden in fourth with 438....

Uma Thurmanand her youngest had a special mother-daughter date over the weekend! The actress, 52, stepped out with her 10-year-old daughter Luna Thurman-Busson at theSome Like It HotBroadway opening at New York City’s Shubert Theatre on Sunday. In photographs from the outing, Thurman rocked a grey blazer, black turtleneck and a flowy black skirt while her youngest opted for a green cape, matching dress and small black bag. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Photo: CNN A Washington state man said he has no regrets as he battles severe burns after running into a home — engulfed in flames — to save his 8-year-old niece. At around 4 a.m. last Thursday, a fire erupted inside a three-story home in Aberdeen. Acting fast, Derrick Byrd, 20, focused on getting his niece Mercedes and his nephews Junior and Rory to safety. He explained to14 Newsthat he and his sister Kayla Johnson were forced to get the children out through the second-floor window of the house....

01of 20Peter Weber.Peter Weber/InstagramWe all knowPeter Weber, a.k.a. this season’s Bachelor, a.k.a. Pilot Pete. Weber, who’s an actual pilot, came in third on Hannah Brown’s season ofThe Bachelorette, and started his journey to finding the one this season onThe Bachelor.We know plenty about Pete: He’s gorgeous,he’s got a passion for planesand he hadsex in a windmill. But did you know … 01of 20 Peter Weber.Peter Weber/Instagram We all knowPeter Weber, a....

Photo: Tom Jenkins/Getty Critics have suggested it is unsafe to hold the event as variants of the coronavirus spread rapidly across the globe. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) previouslyadvised againstvisiting Japan this summer, including for fully vaccinated travelers. “People have shown that the protocols put in for sports are really getting better. The NBA has been proving that, even before now, and that it can be done,” OlympianBolt toldYahoo!...

Photo: Joe Murphy/NBAE via GettyU remind me of …Usher.The 43-year-old R&B singer attended Game 5 of the playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday night. The musician sat courtside with Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s dad, Tee Morant — a fun surprise for fans who had previously noticed the resemblance.Usher and Tee were even twinning for the game, both wearing a black t-shirt, chain necklace, and sunglasses.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Photo: USO To make their deployment a little easier, the United Service Organization (USO) stepped up, sending mobile units to provide food, drinks and hygiene items like deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste. The well-being of the troops became a matter of widespread concern when viral photos of Guard members sleeping on the Capitol floor and of lawmakers giving them pizza circulated. People were eager to help, but the National Guard has a policy against accepting donations from the general public....

Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Valerie Bertinelliis loving the results she’s seeing since completingDry January. On Saturday, the Food Network star, 62, posted aTikTokvideo sharing the “side effect” she experienced after giving up alcohol for the month. “So, here’s a nice little side effect of Dry January. These jeans that I’m wearing were so tight a few months ago that I couldn’t comfortably button them. Now, they’re so loose it’s time for me to go down a size,” she said with a laugh....

Photo: getty (2) Vanessa Hudgenshas some thoughts on ex-boyfriendAustin Butler’s continued use of hisElvis Presleyaccent. Hudgens, 34, responded to an Instagram user’s post about theElvisactor, 31,speaking in the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s accent. In the caption, the social media user joked that Butler attended “theLady Gagaschool of Oscar campaign acting.” Butler recentlyrecalled how Hudgens encouraged him to the pursue the rolein the first place, though he only referred to her as a “friend....

Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker.Photo:Araya Doheny/GettyVanessa Hudgensis looking forward to being “Mrs. T.“The Princess Switchstar, 34, revealed on Thursday’s episode ofToday with Hoda & Jennathat she plans on takingher fiancé Cole Tucker’s last name once they tie the knot.WhenHoda Kotbenquired about whether Hudgens will take her fiancé’s name after their wedding, the actor said she’s looking forward to being “Mrs. T” soon. “I’m probably going to take it,” she said. “Like, professionally it’s obviously going to stay the same....

Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker.Photo: Cole Tucker/Instagram Vanessa Hudgensisn’t afraid to make the first move! The actress, 32, revealed that she was the one to message her now-boyfriend Cole Tucker aftermeeting him on a Zoom meditation group with some friends. “I get on the Zoom, and I’m like, ‘Who is that?'” she said during an appearance on theDrew Barrymore ShowFriday. “I found him, and we started talking.” Asking Hudgens to elaborate on how she navigated sending the first message, hostDrew Barrymoresaid, “I think I still have that stigma that the man is supposed to do that initial step....

Photo:Sami DrasinWheel of Fortune’sVanna Whiteis exactly where she wants to be.After hostPat Sajakannounced hisdeparturefrom the beloved game show in June, speculation began to swirl about hisfriend and longtime co-host’s return. Last month, Whitecame to a dealwithWheel of Fortuneto return through the 2025-26 season.White, 66, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that she found it difficult to read about thenegotiationsonline. “It was because people just have rumors,” she says. “Everything is so blown out of proportion, not just with my stuff, with everybody’s stuff....

Shireen Abu Akleh. Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh — a veteran Al Jazeera reporter —was killed amid an Israeli military raidin the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, the outlet confirmed on Wednesday. Al Jazeera reported that 51-year-old Abu Akleh — who was a dual Palestinian-American citizen — was fatally shot in the head early Wednesday, while reporting from a refugee camp in the northern West Bank. She was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after, the news network added, citing fellow journalists and the Palestinian health ministry....