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Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP/Shutterstock The report reveals an 8% increase in abortions since data was last collected in 2017, rising from 862,320 abortions to 930,160 abortions in 2020. In 2020, about one in five pregnancies ended in abortion and the abortion ratio — the number of abortions per 100 pregnancies — increased from 18.4% in 2017 to 20.6% in 2020, a 12% increase, per Guttmacher. Additionally, there was a 6% decrease in births between 2017 and 2020....

Adam Sandleris both relieved and disappointed about this year’sOscars. Shortly after the 2020Academy Awardnominations wereannouncedon Monday morning, the actor, 53, responded to being left out of the Best Actor category for hisUncut Gemsperformance. Along with his reaction to the snub, Sandler gave a shout-out to his former onscreen mom,Kathy Bates. “Bad news: Sandman gets no love from the Academy. Good news: Sandman can stop wearing suits. Congrats to all my friends who got nominated, especially Mama,” hewroteon Twitter, referencing his 1998 football comedyThe Waterboy....

Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImageAdam Sandleris reacting to the surprise Oscar buzz for his dramatic performance in the Safdie brothers’ thriller,Uncut Gems.The actor, 53, best known for his comedies includingBilly Madison(1995),50 First Dates(2004) and his recent Netflix hit,Murder Mystery, now stars as Howard Ratner, a New York City jeweler who takes life-threatening risks.The A24 film premiered to strong reviews at the Telluride Film Festival in August, and on Thursday had its New York premiere at the New York Film Festival where it drew more praise, with many industry observers saying Sandler has a shot at next year’s Best Actor Oscar....

Adelemight be wearing a huge ring onthatfinger, but she isn’t confirming nor denying engagement rumors. While onThe Graham Norton ShowFriday, the 33-year-old singer played coy about speculation she’s engaged to boyfriendRich Paul. The television host pointed out the massive diamond on her left ring finger that she was first spotted wearing at theBRIT Awardsearlier this week — and pressed Adele on its significance. “As if I would ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t,” she answered, referencing her jewelry....

Adelehad to re-learn how to date as a famous person. Speaking withZane Lowefor Apple Music, the “Easy on Me” singer opened up about what it was like to date following her divorce fromSimon Konecki. “I’ve never been this well-known and been single,” the 33-year-old said in the PEOPLE exclusive clip. “So I was with someone most of19and then I was in the studio. It wasn’t with anyone, but I was in the studio writing about who that album is about....

Photo: adele/instagram. inset: gettyAdeleis enjoying her new kicks!The “Easy on Me” singer, 33, posted two pictures of her new New Balance sneakers to herInstagram Storyon Friday with a special shout-out to boyfriendRich Paul.The white New Balance 550s she wore are in fact a collaboration between New Balance and the 39-year-old sports agent.Adele posted two shots of her feet wearing the shoes in white with blue and yellow accents, along with a heart emoji on one photo....

Adele.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Adeleis sending her love to an audience member who experienced a devastating loss. During one of her “Weekends with Adele” concerts at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas on Friday, the British singer-songwriter walked through the crowd while performing “When We Were Young” and spotted a man showing her a photo on his phone. While singing “Someone Like You” onstage later in the show, the 34-year-old Grammy winner smiled and said, “This is for you, sir, who’s showing me a photo of his wife on his phone....

Prince George and Prince William at the coronation concert.Photo: Getty Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlottecame to have fun! In the short clip, the little royals could be seen excitedly walking up to the royal box for the coronation concert at Windsor Castle with their parents.Princess Charlotte, 8, who wore a tiered chiffon dress for the event, was all smiles as she entered beside her mother, 41. Prince George, 9, also seemed to be in high spirits as he walked beside his father, 40, looking like a miniature version of the king-in-waiting as he donned a dark blue suit with a blue tie, similar toPrince William’s....

Black bears at Pope Beach in Lake Tahoe.Photo: jen watkins/kcra Looks like Californians aren’t the only ones flocking to the beach to find some relief from the hot summer temperatures! A family of black bears decided to have a beach day in Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Sunday, right alongside the humans. “We were all a little shocked,” WatkinstoldKCRA. She added that her son had seen the bear out before she was at the beach, and he said “it had gotten a little bit unfriendly/protective of the cubs with a golden retriever....

Photo: Chloe Aftel It was July 2014 and Jaclyn von Harz and her husband, Jim, knew their 3-year-old daughter Cecilia —whose right lung was filled with cancerous tumors — didn’t have much time or fight left in her tiny body. “She was just so emaciated,” Jim tells PEOPLE in a story in this week’s magazine. “She’d lost all her hair, lost all her weight. There just wasn’t much of her left....

Bakari Henderson.Photo: Courtesy Henderson Family Early on July 3, 2017, beforeBakari Hendersonleft home for a trip that would ultimately end in his death in Greece at the hands of an angry mob, he and parents Phil and Jill Henderson sat outside the airport and prayed. The family had no idea that 22-year-old Bakari would be killed within days. But as a family of strong faith, prayer was a central feature of their home life....

Wes Avila, Jae’da Turner and Jeannette Katz.Photo: courtesy MasterCard In the basement of Atlanta’s Truist Park last Friday, Jae’da Turner, Wes Avila and Jeannette Katz all gathered around an iPhone to watch a YouTube compilation of the worst-ever ceremonial first pitches. The viewing goal? To not end up in any future versions of that video. Turner, Avila and Jeannette were all just minutes away from throwing out their own first pitches at Game 3 of the 2021 World Series....

Melody Sasser.Photo:Facebook Facebook “It needs to seem random or accident[al]. Or plant drugs, do not want a long investigation. She recently moved in with her new husband,” the murder-for-hire request reads in part, per the complaint. According to the complaint, authorities were alerted to the murder request and informed the intended target of Sasser’s alleged plan to have her killed. During a police interview, the alleged target’s husband said he’d met Sasser on Match....