Heather Rae Youngis over being compared toChristina Anstead. During a Q&A session with herInstagramfollowers on Thursday, Young made it clear that she is not trying to morph into boyfriendTarek El Moussa‘s ex-wife, calling the idea that she’s “trying” to emulate theFlip or Flopstar’s appearance a “ridiculous” one. “Are you trying to look like Christina?” one Instagram user asked theSelling Sunsetstar. “How would I be ‘trying to look like someone?'” Young, 32, replied, along with some laughter emojis....

Photo: GettyPractical, dependable, and a bit stubborn—that’s Taurus in a nutshell. You’re a whiz at solving problems because you think before you act and won’t quit until you figure it out. These characteristics translate into you having a successful career. But you’re not all work and no play. You love the finer things in life and enjoy pampering yourself and those around you.Famous Taureans:Jessica Alba,Gigi Hadid, Janet Jackson, John Cena, Dwayne Johnson, Adele, George Clooney,Channing TatumIdeal Friend:The easy going demeanor of a Pisces (Jessica Biel, Camilla Cabello, Adam Levine, Common) will have a calming effect on your more stubborn and methodical vibe....

Photo: Autism Speaks/Facebook Two years afterTaylor Swiftdonated $10,000 to a 5-year-old boy with autism for a therapy dog, the Grammy winner had a big surprise for his family. On Saturday, the 28-year-old singer gifted front-row seats and backstage passes to Jacob Hill, 8, for her NRG Stadium show in Houston. The young fan and his service dog, Reid, shared the special moment with his mother, Allison Hill and sister, Jordan Fox....

Best friends always give the best birthday gifts — andTaylor Swiftis no exception.Swift’s bestie,Todrick Hall, 34, celebrated his birthday on Thursday and Swift had a thoughtful gift ready for her close pal, baking him his favorite sweet treat, cinnamon sticks.“OMG the old Taylor couldn’t come to the birthday party tonight cuz she had to fly out,” Hall wrote in an Instagram post alongside a photo of himself with Swift. “So she HAND MADE me my favorite thing in the world, homemade cinna-stix for the party & surprised me with the BESTEST MOST SICKENING GAGGETROCIOUS suit jacket I have ever seen!...

Afterinsisting that he was only dropping off his daughtersin Cancún, Mexico, and did not intend to stay, Sen.Ted Cruzis admitting that hehadplanned on staying the weekend, and that it was a “mistake” to travel during theongoing climate crisisin Texas. “I was trying to be a dad,” he said. In video footage of the senator speaking to reporters, protesters can be heard chanting for his resignation in the background. “The plan had been to stay through the weekend with the family,” Cruz said during the impromptu press conference according toThe New York Times....

Gofundme; Indiana State Police A 15-year-old boy was killed after a freak accident as he helped his father change a tire during a family road trip. “He wore his heart in his face,” Bell Sr. told the station. 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 celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. PEOPLE could not immediately reach PDQ Trucking LLC for comment....

Photo: Memphis Police Department A Tennessee police officer is accused of kidnapping and murdering a man in his squad car while on duty. On Sunday, the Memphis Police Departmentannouncedthat one of their own officers, Patric Ferguson, had allegedly kidnapped a 30-year-old man from a Frayser home, forced him into the back of a squad car and drove him to another location before fatally shooting him. According to an arrest affidavit, Howard was last seen at his home Tuesday night....

Teresa Giudicehasn’t entirely left her time in prison behind her.During an appearance this week on SiriusXM’sAndy Cohen Live, Giudice was asked whether she has stayed in touch with any of the women she met when sheserved an 11-month sentencein 2015 formail, wire and bankruptcy fraud.“Yes, a lot of them, they still reach out to me,” theReal Housewives of New Jerseystar, 49, said. “Jamila Davis. Her name is Jamila Davis, you can look her up....

“Joe with the girls decorating eggs, days like this I love having photos,” Teresa, 46, captioned a sweet throwback photo of her daughters Gabriella now 15, Audriana, 10, and Milania, 14, cuddling up to Joe, 46, showing off their painted eggs. Missing from the photo is the couple’s eldest daughter Gia, 18. The fond memory prompted a number of Teresa’s followers to send her well wishes. “God is good Trea, you’re an excellent parent, and so is Joe....

Margaret Josephsdrew a line in the sand on Wednesday’sReal Housewives of New Jersey, and it might surprise fans just whereTeresa Giudicewound up. “I’m a grown woman. I can be friends with whoever I want. Everyone needs to butt the f— out,” Giudice told audiences. “They talk s— at each other, but that has nothing to do with me. Don’t put me in the middle.” “Margaret is a big girl, she can speak up for herself,” Giuidice added....

The ongoing vaping crisis has claimed its youngest-ever victim.A 15-year-old died in Texas in December, marking Dallas County’s first death related to an E-cigarette or vaping associated lung injury (EVALI), Dallas County Health and Human Servicesannouncedon New Year’s Eve. The teenager’s identity has not been revealed.The teenager’s death is one of 57 confirmed deaths across 27 states related to EVALI as of January 7, the Centers of Disease ControlsaidThursday as it released the latest statistics on the vaping-related lung injury outbreak....

Photo: Courtesy Leah Ward In the sunny fields behind his house on Texas ranch land that seems to go on forever, 8-year-old Jackson Ward holds out his his hand and strokes his beloved cow Itsy. The boy smiles, overjoyed to finally give her a rub. Days earlier on Dec. 20, Jackson left Texas Children’s Hospital after a 453-day stay that included a lifesaving heart transplant. The scene deeply stirred the emotions of his mother, Leah....

A Texas family is grieving after their 10-year-old daughter tragically died after trying to rescue kittens. “On July 7th, Greenlee lost her life in a traumatizing accident at home. She was trying to rescue two kittens from behind her family’s dryer when she was tragically taken from this world,” the GoFundMe read. “At just 10 years of age, she had such a compassionate heart, not just for people but for orphaned and injured animals as well....