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Travis Kelce.Photo:KSHB 41 KSHB 41 Travis Kelcemade the most of his second chance at a first pitch — but it was nearly as disastrous as his initial attempt.Kelce, 33,fired a good pitchto kick off the Kansas City Royals’ home game on Monday, redeeming himself fromhis hilariously wild first pitch in Clevelandat the start of the year. That errant toss in Cleveland went viral and earned Kelce a razzing from teammatePatrick Mahomes, who asked the Royals to give him another shot Monday....

Jason and Travis Kelce.Photo: Cooper Neill/GettyFor Travis Kelce, beating his big brother Jason Kelce on football’s greatest stage was an emotional experience.“There’s nothing you can really say to a loved one in a situation like that,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 33, said while fighting back tears after the Super Bowl. “You joke around all the time and say you want to beat your brother on the biggest stage, but it’s a weird feeling....

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift arrive at SNL Afterparty.Photo:Gotham/GC ImagesTravis Kelcewas a perfect gentleman during his romantic weekend withTaylor Swift.The 34-year-old NFL star looked smitten ashe and the “Bejeweled” singer hit the townin New York City over the weekend, and one gesture in particular stood out amid their budding romance.In a video of the new couple arriving at Catch Steak for theSaturday Night Liveafter-party, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is seen helping Swift, 33, exit the vehicle....

Tristan Thompsonis spending some quality time with his little girl. On Tuesday, the 30-year-old NBA star shared a photo on his Instagram Story with his daughterTrue, whom he shares with exKhloé Kardashian. Thompson smiled while hugging the 3½-year-old as she sat on his lap, pairing the sweet father-daughter snap with two red heart emojis. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Photo: Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty After a resurgence in online interest in an ridiculous conspiracy theory that First LadyMelania Trumpuses a body double, President Donald Trump blamed “deranged” media outlets for their role. “They [the media] are only getting more deranged with time!” the president wrote. (Fox & Friends, a favorite morning program for him, discussed the topic on Wednesday morning, per the Associated Press, apparently prompting his tweet.) The belief — ridiculous on its face — was soon officially deemed so....

Trump Tower in New York City.Photo: Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockAt least one of the investigations intoDonald Trumpand his eponymous company has moved into the next phase, with New York County District Attorney Cyrus Vance convening a grand jury to consider possible criminal allegations against the former president or his associates, according to reports this week in theAssociated Press,USA TodayandTheWashingtonPost,The assembling of a grand jury may indicate that Vance believes he has a case against Trump or someone else involved in the company....

President Donald Trump.Photo: Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty PresidentDonald Trumpsuggested Tuesday night he would veto the latest pandemic relief and government funding agreement reached in Congress, calling it a “disgrace” and urging Democrats and Republicans to remove numerous provisions in the bill and drastically increase the direct payments to Americans from the expected $600 to $2,000. His reaction touched off a scramble among lawmakers and congressional observers, but it remains unclear how his disapproval may ultimately shape the outcome....

The National Weather Services wants to reassure everyone that Alabama will not see any impact fromHurricane Dorianafter President Donald Trump mistakenly tweeted that the state was in the storm’s path.“In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated,” the president tweeted on Sunday. “Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!...

Elaine Chao.Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty A newly released government report details how Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary under PresidentDonald Trumpand the wife of Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell, used her office for personal tasks for herself and her family. The Department of Transportation’sinspector general’s officedid not draw a conclusion on whether Chao, 67, violated ethics guidelines — though investigators reiterated the government’s standards that “employees shall not use public office for private gain,” while detailing, among other examples, how Chao used her office to help with tasks for family, who run a private shipping company....

Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty An earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on Wednesday night, activating a tsunami warning for the country 11 years after it faced a quake and resulting wave that left thousands dead. According to theAssociated Press, Wednesday’s 7.3 magnitude quake triggered blackouts affecting over 2 million buildings in the region, andfootageposted to social media showed violentshakingaround the country. The epicenter of Wednesday’s quake is located 55 miles from the 9....

Photo: Courtesy of Turkey HillTurkey Hill is kicking off 2022 with a mysterious new offering.The ice cream company has launched its first-ever, limited-edition mystery flavor, with a taste so mysterious they say customers will “probably have to go through more than a few scoops before they guess right.“Flavor detectives will have even more incentive to solve the case. Those who test their luck at guessing can enter for a chance to win free ice cream for life....

Photo: George Frey/Bloomberg via GettyTwo deaths in Wisconsin this week are reportedly being investigated as heat-related as dangerously high temperatures plague most of the countryA 39-year-old Milwaukee woman was found dead on Tuesday in her home, and an 89-year-old Greenfield man died after collapsing in his backyard on Wednesday,NBC Newsreported.Autopsies for both are still pending the medical examiner’s office deemed the deaths “probable” heat wave-related, the outlet reported.According to theNational Weather Service, nearly 70 million people across the United States were under heat advisories or excessive heat warnings that spanned as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan all the way down to Florida....

All day long, Duke and Bogart suffered; both were sickly and stuck in tiny tanks 24/7. Duke had a persistent, crusty yellow eye infection, while Bogart had an abscess on his back and required hospitalization. But the three managers of this particular PetSmart location refused to get the animals the proper veterinary care they so badly needed. PETA Unfortunately, this isnot an isolated incident. Thus far, at least three other locations of the pet seller and supply chain store have been accused of eitherharmingorkilling petsin 2018....