A6.8 magnitude earthquakethat hit Ecuador and Peru on Saturday killed at least 15 people and injured more than a hundred others. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck eight kilometers north-northwest of Baláo, located in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. NBC News reported that theearthquakewas centered about 50 miles south of Guayaquil—which is about 170 miles southwest of Ecuador’s capital, Quito, and has a population of more than 3 million in the metropolitan area....

Nearly two dozen people have died, including children, after a tourist boat sank in southern India, according to officials. More than 30 people were on the double-decker boat Sunday when it capsized on a waterway in the state of Kerala, according toReutersandCNN. At least 22 people have been pronounced dead, per the outlets. Local channel Manorama News said 11 of the victims were from the same family, Reuters reported. Also among the dead are children who were on school vacation, per the AP....

A large arctic cold front is sweeping across the United States this week, causing freezing temperatures and icy road conditions that have so far led to the deaths of at least four people in the Midwest. The record cold is spreading from the Plains eastward toward the East Coast, and is expected to continue spreading freezing temperatures south and east toward the Ohio Valley into Tuesday, according to theNational Weather Service....

Photo: Jeff Bottari/Getty More than one year after filing,Audrina Patridgehas finalized herdivorcefrom estranged husbandCorey Bohan. “Marital status is terminated and property issues resolved,” Patridge’s attorney toldE! News. “The parties are participating in mediation early next year to resolve child custody and Corey’s request for attorney fees.” On Thursday, a judgement of dissolution was entered in the former couple’s divorce case, according to the outlet. PEOPLE is out to Patridge for comment....

Australian lawmakers could banR. Kellyfrom performing in the country. On Tuesday, Kelly, 52, announced on Twitter and Instagram that he’ll be touring in Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. “See y’all soon,” Kelly captioned the tour announcement flyer, which dubbed him the “The King of R&B.” His announcement was met with a significant amount of backlash following numeroussexual misconduct allegationsagainst him. He has denied all allegations. R. Kelly.Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic...

Photo: Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA Visitors spotted the wild animal peeking its head above the water at the park, located in Chicago’s West Side, on Tuesday and Chicago police say they began investigating unconfirmed reports on social media about the alligator shortly after these initial sightings,according toFox News. It’s still unclear how the animal found its way into the Chicago lagoon, but, Chicago Animal Care and Control reports, the alligator is not native to the region and was most likely kept as a pet before being released into the water....

Avril Lavigne; Tony Hawk.Photo: TIKTOKThe story behind howAvril LavignegotTony Hawkto be a part of herviral “Sk8er Boi” TikTok debutisn’t as “Complicated” as one might think.In an interview with her musician boyfriend Mod Sun forAudacy, the singer, 36, explained, “I knew I had to join [TikTok], and then was like, what am I going to do? Play ‘Sk8er Boi?’ Skateboard? I don’t know, I’ll just call Tony Hawk.“Lavigne then went on to say that rather than call the pro skateboarder, 53, she slid into his direct messages on Instagram, something she admitted she “never” does....

Exciting things are coming forAvril Lavigne.Earlier this week, the “Complicated” singer, 33, tweeted some behind the scenes clips and photos of an upcoming music video — the first glimpse of new tunes from the Canadian artist.One cheerful video shows Lavigne in front of a green screen making hand gestures while trying not to crack a smile. “BTS first music video shoot,” she captioned the video in a tweet.Another post shows the artist with Elliot Lester, the director of her upcoming visuals....

Danielle and Kennedy Hoyle.Photo: Facebook; TBI On Monday, as she lay in a Tennessee hospital bed just after giving birth, Danielle Hoyle couldn’t wait to hold her newborn, Kennedy Hoyle. “I been waiting on them to bring her to me all morning,” the 27-year-old new mom from Whitehaven wrote on Facebook. Brandon Isabelle.Memphis Police “It’s a lot,” Danielle’s distraught mother, April Campbell, told PEOPLE. “Danielle was the kindest lady you could ever meet,” she says....

Charity Lawson and Dotun Olubeko from ‘The Bachelorette’ season 20.Photo:ABC/Ricky MiddlesworthThis post contains spoilers from Monday’s finale ofThe Bachelorette.Charity LawsonandDotun Olubekoare ready for their future!After getting engaged on Monday’sBachelorettefinale, Dotun, 30, tells PEOPLE he and Charity hope to move in together “as soon as possible.”“We love to be around each other — it’s hard to be apart — so we want to make that happen ASAP,” Dotun says. “We can’t wait....

Bad Bunny (L); El Muerto.Bad Bunnyis headed back to the silver screen — this time as a leading man.The 28-year-old musician, who recently appeared inF9, is set to take on the role of El Muerto in Sony Pictures' standalone movie of the same name.Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group President Sanford Panitch announced the news at the convention in Las Vegas, saying of the"Lo Siento BB:/“hitmaker, “Sometimes we get lucky with the perfect casting, and I think that’s what we’ve got here,” according toEntertainment Tonight....

Photo: Olivier Rousteing/Instagram Balmain designerOlivier Rousteingshared a vulnerable photo of himself one year after suffering burns from a fireplace explosion in his home. The French fashion house creative director, 36, had bandages covering his entire upper body and head as well as burn marks on his face in a photo hepostedon Saturday. “A YEAR AGO,” he began his lengthy caption. “I finally feel ready to share this. I’ve been hiding this for too long and it’s time for you to know....

Gina Pellettiere, one of two people who died in a bus crash on Interstate 84 on Sept. 21, 2023.Photo:Gina Pellettiere Gina Pellettiere A New York high school community is in mourning after afatal bus crashon Thursday claimed the lives of two women who made a significant impact on those around them. Gina Pellettiere, 43, of Massapequa, New York, and Beatrice Ferrari, 77, of Farmingdale, New York, were identified as the two victims who died when theirbus crashed on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda, around 1:12 p....