Derek Chauvin, at right, with his attorney Eric Nelson, during his trial for killing George Floyd.Photo: AP/Shutterstock A 911 dispatcher who testified Monday in the trial ofDerek Chauvinsaid she “was concerned that something might be wrong” as she watched surveillance images ofGeorge Floyd’s detention in real time from afar while the officer “sat on this man.” Her testimony was part of prosecutors' efforts to undercut a central theme of Chauvin’s defense: that the white police officer followed proper detention protocols when he pressed a knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes last May 25 while Floyd, a Black man, lay handcuffed and face down on a Minneapolis street....

Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Djimon Hounsouis speaking about his treatment in Hollywood. “Today, we talk so much about the Oscars being so white, but I remember there was a time where I had no support at all,” he shared. “No support from my own people, no support from the media, from the industry itself. It felt like, ‘You should be happy that you’ve got nominated,’ and that’s that.” Hounsou, 58, receivedAcademy Awardnominations for Best Supporting Actor for his roles inIn America(2003) andBlood Diamond(2006)....

DMX.Photo: Noam Galai/Getty DMX was released from prison on Friday. The rapper, born Earl Simmons, was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in Glenville, West Virginia, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to PEOPLE. AlthoughVulturereported DMX, 48, was originally scheduled to be released on Sunday, the Bureau of Prisons has apolicy of releasing inmateson “the last preceding weekday if their projected release date falls on a weekend or legal holiday,”...

Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George.Photo: AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louisare back to school — but what will their teachers and classmates call them? AlthoughPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s three children have the royal titles of “His/Her Royal Highness” and “Prince/Princess,” they don’t use them in the classroom. And no, their educators and fellow students won’t be expected to bow or curtsy to them either. The former headmaster at Thomas’s Battersea — the $23,000-a-year school a quick drive from the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s London home at Kensington Palace where 8-year-old George and 6-year-old Charlotte attend (3-year-old Louis attends nursery school at Willcocks) —previously told reportersthatQueen Elizabeth’s great-grandchildren “won’t be any special treatment at all....

Preston J. Phillips, M.D., Stephanie J. Husen, D.O.Photo: Saint Francis Health System (2) “Dr. Phillips was the consummate gentleman. He was — is — a man that we should all strive to emulate,” Dr. Cliff Robertson, president and CEO of Saint Francis Health System, told reporters at a press conference on Thursday. Dr. Phillips wasone of four victims killed. His colleague in the orthopedics department, Dr. Stephanie Husen, a hospital receptionist at the clinic, Amanda Green, and a patient, William Love, also died in the shooting....

In this extract from her book The Breakup 2.0 , media studies prof Ilana Gershon explain the rituals around detachment on societal networks . To defriend or not defriend ? What about creating a warning ringtone for your ex ? After a break - up , people will remove all traces of their X from their Facebook visibility , deleting exposure and wallposts . They will defriend the ex on their Facebook or Myspace , take away them from their IM list of contacts and delete their ex ’s telephone number from their cell phones ....

Allegheny County Police Department A woman allegedly abandoned her dog at an airport parking lot in Pittsburgh and got on her flight alone after being told that she couldn’t bring the animal on the plane, authorities said. In aFacebook postthat began with “Don’t leave your pets behind!” the Allegheny County Police Department said the agency was notified Friday morning about a dog left unattended in a stroller at Pittsburgh International Airport....

“Surviving 22 days in that hole without eating or drinking anything is really a miracle,“Haytap animal rescueworker Osman Polatsaid told Turkish news agency Anadolu, whichUSA Todayalso reported. PEOPLE reached out to Haytap, but the organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the rescue. Polatsaid,who personally retrieved the animal from the rubble, said that the husky had lost some weight but was in “good health” overall.The dog’s owner called Haytap after reportedly hearing the dog’s barks coming from the remains of a collapsed two-story buildingin Turkey’s Hatay province....

Photo: Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images via Getty Images; Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Doja Catis speaking out on her musical partnership withDr. Luke— one that she says is likely over. The “Kiss Me More” singer, 26, addressed her work with the songwriter and producer in a cover story interview withRolling Stone, and said she no longer feels the “need” to collaborate with him, years afterKesha accused Dr. Luke of drugging and raping her,an allegation he has denied....

Dolly Parton, Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis and Thomas Raggi.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Images for American Greetings; Scott Legato/GettyDolly Partonis giving “Jolene” a rock ‘n’ roll twist.On Sunday, the country icon, 77, revealed she’d be sharing an expanded version of her new albumRockstar, which was released on Nov. 17.In anInstagram post, Parton announced a pair of bonus tracks for her latest LP.“Surprise! Did you all think I was done?" she quipped in the caption of the post alongside a photo of the singer in an all black leather ensemble on a motorcycle....

Dolph Lundgrenhad a good experience working withAmber Heard. The 64-year-old actor plays King Nereus in 2018’sAquamanand the upcoming sequelAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, in theaters March 2023. Speaking with Redline Steel founder Colin Waynevia Instagram Liveon Memorial Day, Lundgren was asked about working with Heard, 36, who plays Mera in the superhero franchise. “She was great. I worked with her on the firstAquaman, now the second one we shot last fall in London....

Photo: Domino’sSuper Bowl Sundayis one of the biggest pizza days of the year, and Domino’s wants to make every pie feel special this weekend.In a promotion that sounds almost too good to be true, Domino’s will be awarding rewards points for any and every type of pizza customers log through their newPoints for Pies program. And when they sayanytype of pizza, they really mean it.Starting Saturday February 2, a day before the big game,pizza loverscan sign up for the Domino’s Piece of the Pieloyalty program(if they haven’t already), scan a pizza using the Domino’s app, and receive 10 points for their effort....

Though he provoked his social media followers to bring up politics at the dinner table this Thanksgiving,Donald Trump Jr.is seemingly having a more peaceful Thanksgiving with his own family. The president’s son, 41, celebrated the holiday on Thursday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida with his blended family, including ex-wife Vanessa and their five kids as well as his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle and her son Ronan. “Very thankful for all of these little creatures....