What to know about the sexual assault allegations involving comedian and podcaster Russell Brand, and a mom with uterine cancer plans a farewell trip with her son before receiving some stunning news. Plus, a fall foliage fight in Vermont, and the best time of the morning to work out, according to experts. |
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Leslie Stone underwent multiple rounds of chemotherapy and radiation after cancerous tumors were discovered in her uterus in 2020. The California art professor's condition reached the point where she planned a goodbye trip with her son, who was 16 at the time, to see the country and visit family and friends one last time. Her doctor had put her on the immunotherapy drug Keytruda to try to slow her metastasized cancer. But before she left for her trip in June 2022, she received some stunning news. "(My doctor) called me and he said, 'Your last CT scan showed zero cancer,'" she told TODAY.com. Stone, 60, and her son decided to continue with the trip. "At that point it went from a farewell tour to a celebratory one," she says. "We just had an amazing time." Read her full story here. |
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The residents of this picturesque Vermont town want tourists and TikTokers to make like a tree. The hamlet of Pomfret petitioned to close roads near Sleepy Hollow Farm from Sept. 23 to Oct. 15 because residents are fed up with hordes of tourists looking to get that perfect photo of the beautiful fall foliage. The farm is a private residence and not a tourist destination, but that hasn't stopped pumpkin-spiced influencers from arriving in droves, clogging rural roads and trampling over private property. "We see people in dressing rooms, like they bring dressing rooms to change in different outfits and take pictures," neighbor Amy Robb said on TODAY. Continue reading. |
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While iconic host Pat Sajak is departing "Wheel of Fortune," Vanna White will be lighting up the letters for at least two more years after extending her contract yesterday, the show announced. The iconic game show star will be working with new host Ryan Seacrest in the fall of 2024 after Sajak takes his final bow. White, 66, has been part of the show since 1982. Season 41 of the legendary game show began last week. |
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Achieve your life and health goals with easy tips. |
While experts agree that working out in the morning is best for multiple reasons, a new study found that a particular two-hour window is the best part of the day to fit in your exercise. Working out between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. can help with weight loss, according to a recent study published in the journal Obesity. Based on data from 5,200 people 20 years old and over, researchers found that moderate to rigorous exercise during that time frame was associated with a lower body mass index than exercising midday or in the afternoon. Here's what experts have to say about the findings. |
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Allow us to do the meal-planning for you. |
If you've ever seen Stanley Tucci mix up a negroni or make pasta in the kitchen, you know the man knows his Italian cuisine. The actor and host of the docuseries "Searching for Italy" stopped by the TODAY kitchen to share his recipe for pasta fagioli, a hearty, veggie-based dish featuring kale, garlic, onions, cannellini beans, marinara sauce and pasta. He also shared what he calls Maria Rosa's sauce, a recipe he learned from a family friend while living in Florence, Italy, as a boy. Get the recipes. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
Courtney Rich had tears in her eyes as she struggled to complete the last few miles of a marathon in Salt Lake City this month when a bystander from the crowd willed her to the finish line. Rich shared a video of her 10-year-old daughter dashing from the sidelines to give her mom an emotional boost when she needed it most. The two held hands as they ran the last few blocks and crossed the finish line together. Her daughter then held her exhausted mom in her arms. "A moment I hope neither of us ever forget," Rich wrote on Instagram. See the uplifting scene here. |
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