Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesIt was the fart heard ’round the world — but California Rep. Eric Swalwell insists he had nothing to do with it!During Monday’s episode of MSNBC’sHardball with Chris Matthews, Swalwell, 39, appeared on the political analysis show to discuss whether PresidentDonald Trumphad used taxpayer dollars to cheat in the election.However, viewers were quickly distracted from the issue when an enormous farting noise was heard as Swalwell, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, spoke to Matthews on-air from the Capitol....

Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma has revealed he does not thinkDonald Trumpis a good role model. Lankford, 51, said in a recent interview withCBS’sFace The Nationthat the president’s vocabulary in speeches and on social media did not set an example for “the way that I’m raising my kids.” “I don’t think that President Trump as a person is a role model for a lot of different youth,” he in the segment that aired on Sunday....

Photo: David Paone “We need to end this practice,” John Di Leonardo, a scientist and animal rights advocate, tells PEOPLE. “Every spring, we get calls from people who bought little ducklings or little chicks because they thought it would be cute for Easter. They stick them in an Easter basket, they take some photos, and they very quickly realize that it was just an impulse buy,” he adds. “They thought it was cute, but now that duckling is a pooping machine....

Jennifer Hall.Photo: Livingston County Sheriff’s Office A former respiratory therapist who was a suspected serial killer believed to be involved in the deaths of nine patients at a Missouri hospital admitted to killing two of them decades ago. As part of a plea agreement, defense attorney Molly Hastings tells PEOPLE her clientJennifer Anne Hallpleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of Fern Franco and Coval Gann....

Donald Trump.Photo: James Devaney/GC Images A group of retired four-star generals and admirals from the U.S. armed forces have penned an op-ed that proclaims in its headline: “Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were a dereliction of duty.” “The president and commander in chief, Donald Trump, abdicated his duty to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution,” the group writes in the piece, which waspublished Thursday inThe New York Times. The op-ed was written before Thursday’s Jan....

Photo: Cooper Neill/Getty; Daniel Dunn/Icon Sportswire via GettyDespite a rocky season that ended with a loss in the first round of the NFL playoffs, Adam Vinatieri thinks former quarterbackTom Bradystill has the same magical touch he always has.“I still believe [Tom has] it physically,” Vinatieri, who is teaming up withRob Gronkowskiand FanDuel for their Kick of Destiny campaign, tells PEOPLE. “I look at Tom, and I go, ‘Physically, he’s as in good as shape he’s ever been in his entire life....

Photo: Bernard Bisson/Sygma via GettyThe architect behind some of the world’s most well-known structures, I.M. Pei, has died.Pei’s design firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partnersannounced the newson Thursday. He was 102.According to his son and fellow designer Li Chung Pei, the internationally celebrated artist died last night,The New York Timesreported.Born in Guangzhou, China, in 1917, Pei began his career at an early age when he migrated to the U.S. to study architecture when he was only 17,according to his website....

Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito. Rhea PerlmanandDanny DeVitoare grandparents for the first time! Perlman, 75, revealed the exciting news during an appearance on the most recent podcast episode ofWiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. When asked about the best part of being her age, Perlman said, “that my children have grown, and one of them had a grandchild.” “It just happened seven weeks ago,” she revealed. “It’s amazing. Everybody said it’ll change your life when you have a grandchild, and it does....

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umanksy.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jesse Grant/Getty Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Jesse Grant/Getty From her tattoos to her missing wedding band,Kyle Richardshas a lot to answer for onThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. On Wednesday’s episode of the Bravo show, the actress, 54, met her friend andrumored love interest,Morgan Wade, at a tattoo parlor in Los Angeles. As she deliberated on getting a tattoo of a planet and a cluster of stars, Kyle explained their unconventional friendship to the artist who was cleaning up the design that eventually went on her hip....

Gretchen RossiandSlade Smileyare celebrating 11 years of love! In honor of their 11-year anniversary this week, theReal Housewives of Orange Countyalumna, 41, posted a lovingtributeon Instagram, which included photos and videos of the couple and theirdaughter Skylar Gray, who turns 1 in July. “You are the best part of me ❤️,” Rossi began her tribute. “Yesterday Slade & I celebrated 11yrs together! ?? and it feels like just yesterday we fell in love....

Photo:Michael Loccisano/GettySai De Silvahas the secret to a long and happy marriage — and according to her, it’s quite simple.“Have sex,” she told PEOPLE at the season 14 premiere ofThe Real Housewives of New York Cityon Wednesday evening.The new Housewife, a 42-year-old social media influencer and blogger, is married to David Craig, whomanages their family’s household. The couple tied the knot in a private ceremony in June 2009 and celebrated their 14th anniversary last month....

Ricki Lakeknows the love she had with her late ex-husbandChristian Evanswas very rare. “I found true love with my husband who passed so I’m hoping to find love again,” Lake, 50, said onChatter. “I don’t think I will. I’m open to it, but I think what I had — I was so lucky to have found that, it’s what everybody wants in life.” “I had true, unconditional love so I’d like to have something along those lines again,” she continued....

Photo: Hella Sketchy/InstagramRapper Hella Sketchy died this week after suffering a drug overdose and subsequently falling into a coma. He was 18.Born Jacob Tyler Thureson, the musician died early in the morning of June 27, his dad, Erik Thureson, confirmed onTwitterThursday. According to Erik, Jacob was found unresponsive on June 13th from an apparent drug overdose before being taken to the emergency room, where he was in a coma for 14 days....