National Book Foundation Announces the Longlist for The 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

A few of the longlisted titles for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature has been announced. The contenders for this year’s award include Olivia A. Cole’sAriel Crashes a Train,Violet Duncan’sBuffalo Dreamer,Margarita Engle’sWild Dreamers,Josh Galarza’sThe Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Skyand Erin Entrada Kelly’sThe First State of Being. Other nominees includeRandy Ribay’sEverything We Never Had,Shifa Saltagi Safadi’sKareem Between,Angela Shanté’sThe Unboxing of a Black Girl,Ali Terese’sFree PeriodandAlicia D.

Native Woman Won $400,000 from Abuse Settlement, Then Vanished. Inside a Family's Quest to Find Out What Happened

Mary Johnson Davis (left); and a scene from Missing From the Fire Trail Road.Photo:FBI;FilmRise FBI;FilmRise Days before Thanksgiving in 2020, family members of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis received a call from her husband: She had gone missing. The husband asked the family members to report her disappearance to police, but according to family members, he left the state and changed his telephone number. Johnson-Davis, 39, a member of the Tulalip Tribe near Seattle, Wash.

Navy Parachutists Crash-Lands on Mom and Teen at San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show

Navy Seal parachute jumper from 2011 event.Photo:Getty Getty A mom and a teen were reportedly injured while watching a San Francisco Fleet Week show. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time at the Marina Green park. Blue Angels fly over the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week Air Show October 13, 2024.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Meanwhile, the parachutist was uninjured after evaluation. “The Navy is aware and working with local authorities to investigate the incident that happened during a Navy Parachute Team demonstration at San Francisco Fleet Week on Sunday, October 13,” a Navy spokesperson told PEOPLE on Tuesday night.

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58: 'Simply Larger Than Life'

NBA Hall of FamerDikembe Mutombohas died at the age of 58. Commissioner Adam Silver shared a statement on Monday as well, calling Mutombo — who wasknown for his signature “finger wag” and was the NBA’s first Global Ambassador — “simply larger than life.” “On the court, he was one of the greatest shot blockers and defensive players in the history of the NBA,” Silver continued. “Off the floor, he poured his heart and soul into helping others.

NBA Rookie Jared McCain Says He’ll ‘Definitely’ Paint His Nails for Debut Game: ‘It's a Necessity’ (Exclusive)

Jared McCain #20 of the Philadelphia 76ers.Photo:Mitchell Leff/Getty Mitchell Leff/Getty When Jared McCain makes his NBA debut with the Philadelphia 76ers later this month, the Duke alum says having his nails painted is a non-negotiable. The 20-year-old basketball star — who built a strong fanbase onTikTokas a high schooler in Corona, Calif., before making a name for himself in the basketball world — exclusively tells PEOPLE that he’s planning to paint his nails.