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Photo: Michelle Bruzzese brightcove.createExperiences(); Lisa Koltay, of St. Petersburg, Florida, has spent 18 years wondering why her son Daryle was diagnosed withmicrocephaly, a rare birth defect causing small head-size and incomplete brain development. She now believes the mosquito-borneZika virusmight have been responsible. “We’ve been living in darkness for so long wondering how Daryle got microcephaly,” Lisa Koltay, 48, tells PEOPLE. “I think we’ve finally found our answer.” Doctors and neurologists confirmed that Daryle, 18, had microcephaly soon after he was born on February 26, 1997....

Armin Samii and Marylee Williams aboard the Jolly Trolly during their wedding at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland.Photo:Katie Weinholt Photography Katie Weinholt Photography “A lot of people yell random things on BART and you kind of ignore it,” Samii tells PEOPLE. “I realized after a while she was talking about my maroon shirt. So I engaged.” From their quirky first encounter, to discovering a shared passion for trains, the couple acknowledges it was theBay Area Rapid Transitthat was the catalyst for their relationship....

Photo: Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Daniel Wright, a former contestant onThe Biggest Loser, died this week nearly two years after first being diagnosed with cancer. He was 30. Wright, who competed on the seventh season of NBC’s weight-loss reality series, died on Sunday morning from leukemia, several of hisBiggest Losercostars confirmed on social media. “I am so so heartbroken to hear about Daniel Wright this morning. He has fought SO HARD during his battle with cancer & more,” former contestant Courtney Crozier Respesswrote on Facebook....

Photo: Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock A New York representative iscalling for more veterans' supportfollowing the death of one of his former political opponents, who had served in the military. The 41-year-oldwas found deadat the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery on Tuesday. Rep. Antonio Delgado made the call for improved veterans services in a statement released the same day. “Kyle’s death is tragically felt not only on an individual level, but also nationally, as far too many veterans across our country are going without the support and care that their service to our great land undoubtedly necessitates,” Delgado said....

Photo: AP/Shutterstock Former Philadelphia Eagles captain Chris Maragos was awarded $43.5 million on Monday after he successfully sued the medical team who had operated on his injured knee. Maragos, 36, sued Dr. James Bradley and Rothman Orthopaedics Institute for “medical negligence” after the former NFL athlete suffered a career-ending injury, according tothe Philadelphia Inquirer. The lawsuit alleged that Bradley and the Institute ignored prior damage to Maragos' meniscus while surgically repairing and rehabbing a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the outlet reported....

Photo:Montgomery County Department of Police Montgomery County Department of Police A former middle school teacher in Maryland has been arrested on allegations shesexually abused a studentmore than 20 times in 2015 — and police believe there may be more possible victims. Melissa Marie Curtis, 31, of Upper Marlboro, is accused ofengaging in sex acts with a former studentwhen he was a minor, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement....

Photo: Getty A star-studded red carpet is always made a little sweeter with an old friend — just takeJamie DornanandAndrew Garfield. The actors and former roommates shared a quick reunion on Sunday in Los Angeles while attending the94th Academy Awards. Dornan stars in the seven-times nominated dramaBelfastand Garfield earned a Best Actor nod for his role as Jonathan Larson in the musicaltick, tick…BOOM! In a conversation with E! red carpet hostLaverne Cox, Dornan explained how it felt to have a close friend to celebrate their recent success....

Photo: Tom Dahlin/Getty A little over two years ago, former USA hockey star Rachael Malmberg was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Malmberg, now 33, was healthy and exercised regularly, so when she started experiencing consistent pain in her back and ribs, she thought nothing of it. However, when she went to see a doctor, she was hit with the devastating news. Malmberg took her diagnosis as an opportunity to get educated and researched the leading causes of lung cancer....

Photo: Mike Pont/WireImage The National Transportation Safety Board says in a preliminary report that a former staffer of both theClintonandObamaadministrations died in a private jet after pilots switched off an aircraft stabilizing system while in flight, causing the aircraft to pitch violently. Hyde was one of five people who were aboard the jet that was shaken March 3 while traveling from Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg, Virginia, said Sarah Sulick, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, per theAssociated Press....

Lara Logan.Photo: Tommaso Boddi/WireImage Lara Loganis reflecting on the panic attacks she faced after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. The South African journalist, who now hostsLara Logan Has No Agendaon Fox Nation, opened up in a new interview withSurvivorNetabout experiencing her first panic attack shortly after learning of her stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis. “I just wanted to come apart,” Logan, 49, said. “And I felt like nobody could see it and nobody could see me and nobody understood....

01of 08NamibiaAngelina Jolie’s career-long commitment to charity, continued role as a UNHCR Special Envoy and her love of traveling the globe are passions she’s passed onto her children.In July 2017, Jolie and Shilohtraveled to Namibiato open the latter’s namesake Shiloh Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary, which cares for elephants and rhinos that have fallen victim to poaching or abuse, is located at the N/a’an ku sê Foundation in the African country. The 16-year-old was actually born in the country....

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.Photo:Jerritt Clark/Getty Jerritt Clark/Getty Gabrielle UnionandDwyane Wadeare one of Hollywood’s most influential couples, so it’s no surprise some of the most memorable moments from their wedding featured big names from the entertainment industry. “There were so many ‘Wow, oh my gosh, this is the best thing ever' moments,” Union says before listing off a few of her highlights. She continued, “It could have been John Legend performing… or Luda randomly performing, or Kevin Hart’s speech, or Questlove DJing....

Rewind about a hundred age and you could count aroundhalf a millionrhinos stomp across their Asian and African habitat . Now , you ’ll find a paltry 29,000 , the vast majority of which are in South Africa . I ’m certain I do n’t ask to tell you why : poach for their hooter , an action that was made illegal in1976 . Despite the forbidding , poaching grew exponentially in the 70s and 80s , igniting a massive concerted effort to attempt to pigeonhole out the savage recitation ....