The CEO of United Airlines’ latest controversy is no day at the beach. Oscar Munoz — who has been the head of the company through severalheadline-grabbing controversiesin the last few years — is being fined $24,000 for taking sand from a public beach in Florida to create protective dunes in front of his $6.8 million home, according to theSt. Augustine Record. He was first accused in April, according to local outletFirst Coast News....

Ryan Keeler.Photo: UNLV Athletics The University of Nevada, Las Vegas football team is mourning one of its own. Ryan Keeler, a second-year at UNLV who had just transferred from Rutgers University,diedon Monday, the school announced. He was 20 years old. “We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family,” Barry Odom, the UNLV football coach, said in a statement. “While I had the honor of knowing Ryan for only a couple of months, he already stood out to our coaching staff as an incredible person, student and teammate....

Troy and Charletta Green.Photo: Go Fund Me A Detroit couple died within hours of each other earlier this week after contracting COVID-19. Their health issues began in mid-August, when Troy Green, 44, felt too unwell to go on a family trip to Florida, according toFox 2 News. Two days after arriving in Florida, his wife Charletta, also 44, was hospitalized with COVID-19 — and Troy was hospitalized back home the following day....

Photo: Gene J Puskar/AP/Shutterstock Drivers for UPS have been experiencing difficulties in extremely hot temperatures across the country as they deliver packages out in the elements, and are speaking out. “UPS hasn’t been proactive at all on the topic of heat, and that’s going to have to change,” Sean M. O’Brien, general president of the union,said to NBC. “By refusing to implement these safety measures, the company is literally sending drivers out to die in the heat....

Maria Montessori Academy.Photo: Google Maps A Utah charter school that came under fire for giving parents the option of opting their children out of Black History Month lessons has reversed its decision amid backlash. Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden raised eyebrows on Friday when director Micah Hirokawa issued a since-deleted statement on Facebook indicating “a few families” had requested their children not participate, theStandard-Examinerreported. Though Hirokawa said the situation “deeply sadden[ed] and disappoint[ed]” him, he “reluctantly” sent out a link to a Google document that parents could fill out if they wanted to opt out, according to NBC affiliateKSL....

More details are emerging about what may have delayed authorities in confronting the gunman during the tragic mass shooting atRobb Elementary Schoolin Uvalde, Texas last month. Based on documents and video, theTimesreported that Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) Police Chief Pete Arredondo appeared to be worried aboutthe amount of time it was taking to obtain protective shields that would help protect officers when they entered the locked classrooms — as well as finding a key to the classroom doors....

Kingston Campbell.Photo: GoFundMe According to police, a 6-year-old was fatally shot in the head in his bed at his Lynchburg, Va., home. Police say surveillance footage captured multiple suspects firing into the boy’s house Monday, just after 11 p.m. When police arrived, he was already dead. Loved ones identified the victim as beloved kindergartener Kingston Campbell. Fowler noted Kingston’s two older sisters were “right beside him” and witnessed him die doing something he loved: playing video games....

Photo: VANESSA BRYANT/INSTAGRAM Vanessa Bryantis celebrating her marriage with her late husbandKobeon a deeply meaningful day for the couple. Dozens of the Bryants' celebrity friends commented on Vanessa’s sweet post, including Ciara, Dwyane Wade and WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu. Kobe and Vanessa’s daughter Natalia also celebrated the anniversary of her parents on Tuesday. Natalia, 20, surprised her mom with a bouquet of flowers and posted her own sweet tribute photo on Instagram....

Vanessa Bryant and Gwen Stefani at Stefani’s Sept. 9 concert in Anaheim, California.Photo:Vanessa Bryant/InstagramVanessa BryantandGwen Stefanishare a special connection!At the singer’s hometown concert in Anaheim, California on Saturday night, Vanessa, who is also from the city, appeared to bond withThe Voicejudge over their shared roots.Sporting matching red pouts and pointing playfully at each other, the philanthropist, 41, and musician, 53, posed for a photo together while backstage at the show.The Granity Studio CEO sharedthe pictureon Instagram alongside the caption, “Just a couple of Anaheim Girls,” a nod to their shared background and the song “Just a Girl,” one of Stefani’s biggest hits with her former bandNo Doubt....

Vanessa Bryant.Photo: John Salangsang/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Vanessa Bryantsays she’s been in a “constant cycle of distress” after learning emergency personnel shared “improper” photographs of her husbandKobe and daughter Gianna Bryant’sfatal 2020 helicopter crashsite, according to new court documents. Bryant, 39, is seeking damages for emotional distress and mental anguish in relation to the alleged image leak. “Having lived in the public eye for 20 years and knowing the interest people have in my husband and family, I was extremely fearful that people would want to take photographs and footage of the crash site,” she said in her declaration....

While mourning the deaths of husbandKobe Bryantand their daughter Gianna,Vanessa Bryantis cherishing every milestone with their youngest daughter. The mother of four shared a heartwarming video of their 7-month-old daughterCapri Kobeon Saturday, which showed the toddler startlearning how to stand on her own two feet. “Do this again. Try it again, mama,” Vanessa, 37, says to her smiling daughter, as her late husband’ssister Sharia Bryanthelps Capri sit back down on the ground....

Venus Williams.Photo:Robert Prange/GettyVenus Williams’ next few months in tennis are unclear after the two-time US Open winner was eliminated from the tournament in her opening match Tuesday night.“I don’t know what I’ll do this fall. Definitely too soon to say,” Williams, 43, said after her loss to Greet Minnen, an unseeded tournament qualifier.Williams lost to Minnen in straight sets, both 6-1.It was her “most lopsided defeat” at the tournament she once dominated early in her career, according toESPN....

Photo:Photos courtesy of Zales Photos courtesy of Zales Vera Wangis one of the most iconic bridal designers in the world. As the creative mastermind behind beautiful wedding gowns forGwen Stefani,Ariana Grande,Jessica Simpson,Victoria Beckham, andKim Kardashian— she is renowned for her one-of-a-kind bridal creations. Wang is also a pioneer at making her brand accessible with collections such asVera Wang LOVEfine jewelry exclusively available at Zales. The fashion designer, 74 talks exclusively to PEOPLE about what to look for when shopping for a wedding dress and how to avoid buying the wrong gown....