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Six weeks before Maggie Murdaugh and her son, Paul, weremurderedon the grounds of their family’s 1,770-acre hunting lodge, Maggie met with a divorce attorney in Charleston, S.C., a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation tells PEOPLE. According to the source, Maggie drove one hour from the family’s home into Charleston in late April to meet with a lawyer to explore her options about ending her marriage toAlex Murdaugh. What happened during that exploratory consultation is not known — but the source tells PEOPLE that Maggie, 52, had just begun to look into the family finances to determine the state of their marital assets....

The NBA is gaining more backlash as star players continue to sit out games, and basketball legendMagic Johnsonagrees with the criticism. The 63-year-old NBA icon, who appears inCoke Zero Sugar’s March Madness campaign, tells PEOPLE that the idea of star players sitting out, with the intention of resting them for higher-pressure games, was unheard of when he played in the league. “We didn’t have that when I played,” says Johnson....

Jacqueline and Clarence Avant.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Those in the industry who knew and lovedJacqueline “Jackie” Avantare paying tribute to the woman with “a beautiful soul [and] kind heart” after her tragic death on Wednesday. Avant, the 81-year-old philanthropist and wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion in Beverly Hills, according to theLos Angeles Times,ABC NewsandCBS News. The philanthropist and former model married Clarence, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in May, in 1967, theGreensboro News and Recordreported....

A few days afterfirst opening up to PEOPLEabout the “emotional” process of sending youngest daughterSasha Obamato college this year, former First LadyMichelle ObamasharedwithTodaysome more details about that day and Sasha’s new life away from home. But “we were really good about it,” she added in an interview that aired Tuesday. (The Obamas have asked to keep private where Sasha, 18, is enrolled.) “We didn’t want to embarrass her because, y’know, she had roommates....

Mama June Shannonis ready to spend forever with her boyfriend — but her sister wants her to put on the breaks.On Friday’s all-new episode ofMama June: From Not to Hot, the mother of four candidly tells her sister that she wants to tie the knot withGeno Doak— in Las Vegas!“I never thought about marriage until I met Geno. And you know I proposed to him,” Mama June, 38, tells her sister Doe Doe in a PEOPLE exclusive sneak peek....

Brendan Town.Photo:Go Fund Me Go Fund Me An Atlanta man on his honeymoon wasleft paralyzedfrom the waist down after a devastating surfing injury. “I caught the first wave,” Town said. “I was very excited.” That’s when he felt pain when he popped up onto the board. Initially, he thought he may have pulled a muscle, but he kept going, After his condition worsened, he went to the hospital, where doctors diagnosed him with surfer’s myelopathy, an extremely rare nontraumatic spinal cord injury....

John Gerrish, Ellen Chung and daughter Muji.Photo: Rosanna Heaslett A Michigan man has been rescued from the same trail where the Gerrish family died last year after he visited the area to investigate the family’s death, according to officials. The unidentified man, described as being in his mid 60s, was reported missing near the Hites Cove and Savage Lundy trails in late June while looking into the family’s deaths, according to anews releasefrom the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office....

Chris Sandberg.Photo: Courtesy Chris SandbergA San Francisco man has spent the past year documenting hisweight loss journey on TikTok. His daily motivation? Taco Bell.Chris Sandberg went viral on the social media platform for vowing to work out every day as a plea for Taco Bell to bring back the Grilled Stuft Nacho after the specialty item was discontinued in 2015.His journey began on Jan. 4, 2021, telling his followers in aclip: “Day one of exercising every day until Taco Bell brings back the Grilled Stuft Nacho....

Photo: Marcia Cross/InstagramMarcia Crossis figuring outher post-cancer look.The actress, 56,first revealed her battle with anal cancerin an Instagram post on Sept. 15, where she lamented the loss of her hair.Now Cross is trying out a few new styles in her signature red to cover up her “cra cra” regrowth.“Thanks for all of your love,”she posted Thursday. “I am rockin a #beanie and a #hairtopper and getting on with the glory of living!...

Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley.Photo: Best Image / BACKGRID It was date night at theChanel Cruise 2023/24fashion show! Margot Robbieand husbandTom Ackerleyand newlywedsSofia RichieandElliot Graingewere just some of the loved-up celebrities spotted at the runway show in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The show was a star-studded affair — and the first Chanel event since the 2023Met Galacelebrated late designerKarl Lagerfeldon May 1 — with many of the label’s fans coming out to see the designs....

Photo: Aflo/Shutterstock Mari Osaka, the older sister of tennis championNaomi Osaka, has announced that she’s walking away from the sport. On Tuesday, Mari, 24, shared onInstagramthat she has retired from tennis, noting that her career was a “journey which [she] didn’t enjoy.” “I am retired from playing tennis. It was a journey which I didn’t enjoy ultimately but I’m grateful for all the memories and support I’ve gained and received over the years from the sport,” Mari wrote alongside a photo of an open ocean....

Maria Menounos.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Keeping a positive mindset has been vital forMaria Menounosthroughout her rollercoaster health journey. On Thursday, the formerE! Newscorrespondent made an appearance onLive with Kelly and Mark,co-hosting the morning show withMark ConsuelosinKelly Ripa’s absence. During the show, the 44-year-old gave an update on her health and shared that she’s doing well after privately battling stage 2 pancreatic cancer earlier this year. She continued, “You see why all these things had to happen and so, I always say, ‘Why not me?...

“I have never spoken about this before,” Osmond said on Tuesday’s episode ofThe Talk. “So, my son who died, he was bullied.” “I mean they are horrendous, and I never took action against. But, I can tell you, honestly, I believe that that was a big component in him just feeling overwhelmed and that he didn’t fit in. I never took action against the three kids. I know who they are....