Andrea Billups
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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‘Sweetheart’ Funeral Director Gives Dignified Farewells to Families Losing Loved Ones to COVID-19
Caroline Schrank has been helping New York families give their loved ones proper goodbyes → Read More
Linda Tripp Reportedly Dies at 70: Lightning Rod Exposed Bill Clinton Affair — Then Started Over Away from D.C.
Linda Tripp, whose secret recordings thrust her into President Bill Clinton's affair with Monica Lewinsky, died this week, according to The New York Post → Read More
Father and Sons Assemble Backpacks Filled with Sanitation Supplies to Help Those in Need
Robert Charland, a Massachusetts auto mechanic who also runs a youth bike distribution foundation, has brought his volunteer work home to help those in his… → Read More
Grad Student Rescues Girl, 8, From Alleged Restaurant Kidnapping, Gets Free Breakfast for a Year
“I just had a weird feeling about it,” Cody Byrd, 24, tells PEOPLE. “And I saw something potentially dangerous" → Read More
Turning Christmas Trees Into Free Canes Helped Bring Army Vet 'Back from the Brink of Suicide'
Anyone — veteran or not — can fill out a form for a free cane from Jamie Willis' project, Canes for Veterans Central Texas. → Read More
Husband of 'Excited and Scared' Nurse Shaves Off Her Hair in Photos About Her Brave Cancer Battle
The couple kept repeating how much "they love each other," says photographer Mandy Parks, whose goal was to capture Charlie Johnson's “warrior” strength. → Read More
Chely Wright Makes Emotional Grand Ole Opry Return — Her First Since Coming Out in 2010
"A lot of people were applauding for me when I talked about my gayness," Chely Wright told PEOPLE → Read More
Former Foster Child Honors Foster Mom by Paying It Forward
"There are kids who go into foster care every day and they have the clothes on their back and that is it," LeeAnn Petersen tells PEOPLE → Read More
Massachusetts Auto Mechanic Spends His Final Days Repairing Bikes for Kids in Need: ‘I Can Improve Kids’ Lives’
Bob Charland, who has an incurable brain disease, has donated more than 300 bikes to deserving children → Read More
Couple Who Met During an Eclipse Wed During Total Solar Eclipse: ‘It’s the Most Romantic Thing’
Travel-blogging couple Elien Wijns and Liam Dorney say the sun, moon and stars aligned for their love story → Read More
Woman Burned in Fire at Grandparents’ Home as a Child Inspires Burn Victims: ‘I Had to Survive to Help Other People’
When Lesia Cartelli was 9 years old, she was severely burned in a gas explosion at her grandparents' home in East Detroit → Read More
I Watched Chris Cornell’s Final Show — and Saw Ominous Hints of the Tragedy to Come
Detroit photographer Ken Settle has been shooting concerts and artists in the Detroit area since the 70s. He first captured images of the grunge-era band Soundgarden in their early years in the late 80s. Every time they came to town since, he’s been on hand to take new photos and watch a show. But Wednesday night’s performance at Detroit’s Fox Theatre — the last for frontman Chris Cornell, who… → Read More
Pennsylvania Woman Throws Free Birthday Parties for Homeless Children: ‘Everyone Should Know That They Are Loved’
"We have a mission that is universally easy to understand," says founder Megan Yunn. "We all have birthdays.. It's not about lavishness, it's just about the notion that there are genuinely good people out there and we want to be able to support these families." → Read More
Florida Woman Sends Disney-Inspired Princesses to Hospitals and Homes to Entertain Sick Children
"For a little bit of time, Phoebe wasn't worried when she had to go get labs next or take medicine," Cole Dooley says of his daughter, who has a brain tumor and got a home princess visit. "She got to be a little kid." → Read More
California Couple Whose Son Died of Cancer Offers Free Rides to Hospital Treatment for Sick Children and Families
"These families we serve, for many, if they miss their job, they lose their job," Richard Nares says. "We've seen how some had to either give up food or be late on utility bills or rent because they would have to give their neighbors gas money just for a ride to the hospital. We wanted to help them." → Read More
Iowa Barber Offers Free Haircuts to Children Who Read to Him: 'I'm Worried About Kids Today'
Courtney Holmes says Dubuque is rallying around efforts to encourage youth through stronger reading skills, a predictor of success in later life → Read More
North Carolina Man, 88, Raises More than $218,000 Walking to Fight World Hunger, Will Do 'Anything' for the Cause
Lloyd Lancaster will be 89 when he participates in his 33rd CROP Hunger Walk in October → Read More
Grieving Mom: I Only Learned of Teen Daughter's Dark Double Life Online After Her Suicide
Families must communicate more and police their children's technology, the mom of a dead Alabama teen tells PEOPLE → Read More
Juliette Lewis Talks Quitting Drugs at 22, Battling Mania 'My Entire Life'
The Secrets and Lies star tells PEOPLE Now her family and friends were key to getting her back on track → Read More
Kanye West Gets Hands-On with Kim Kardashian During Paris Fashion Week
The rapper and the reality star, who are hoping for another child, showed a lot of love in Paris → Read More