A large cricket crawled up Jennifer Lopez's dress while she was performing in Kazakhstan on Aug. 10. The incident took place shortly after the singer suffered a mid-performance wardrobe malfunction — losing her skirt onstage — during her show in Poland on July 25.
https://people.com/jennifer-lopez-throws-cricket-after-it-crawled-up-he…

The Melbourne Zoo in Australia welcomed its first baby giraffe in almost 20 years on Aug. 1. The mother, a female giraffe named Nakuru, was pregnant for 460 days before going into labor.
https://people.com/melbourne-zoo-welcomes-first-baby-giraffe-in-almost-…

Four members of the same family were killed in a car crash on Aug. 9 while vacationing in Portugal. Domingos Serrano, 55, his wife, Maria Serrano, 51, and their twin sons Domingos and Afonso, 20, as well as a young woman who was traveling with them, died in the crash, along with the driver of the other vehicle involved.
https://people.com/4-members-of-same-family-killed-in-car-crash-while-v…

A woman in Italy has confessed to murdering her 35-year-old son, dismembering him and attempting to hide his body with the help of his wife. Lorena Venier, 61, allegedly told authorities that she and her daughter-in-law planned the murder for months, citing physical abuse from her son as their motive.
https://people.com/mom-confesses-to-murdering-and-dismembering-son-with…

Katie Couric is setting an important boundary as a grandmother. The veteran journalist exclusively told PEOPLE her one rule as a grandparent during the red carpet for Stand Up to Cancer’s annual televised fundraising special, which will air on Aug. 15.
https://people.com/katie-couric-reveals-grandmother-rule-for-daughter-e…

Zach Bryan declared he’ll never play in Kansas City after clashing with Chiefs fans online amid his support for the Philadelphia Eagles
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/why-eagles-fan-zach-bryan…

A woman expects her friends to spend $7,000 on a week-long Caribbean vacation in honor of her 40th birthday. In an anonymous Reddit post, one of the birthday girl's friends noted that she has become "more entitled" over the years.
https://people.com/entitled-friend-expects-expensive-trip-for-her-birth…

Influencer Emilie Kiser and husband Brady Kiser's son Trigg died in May after being pulled unconscious from the family's backyard pool
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/influencer-emilie-kisers…

Target is filled with high-quality shoes and bags that resemble those from designer brands like Coach, Hermès, Longchamp, and more, but cost a fraction of the price. Shop the luxury looks for less, prices start at $15
https://people.com/target-designer-lookalikes-august-2025-11787936

Collin Gosselin penned a message to his seven siblings, opening up about how growing up in the spotlight impacted their relationship. Collin, the son of Jon and Kate Gosselin, is one of the Gosselin sextuplets, which also include Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Leah and Joel.
https://people.com/collin-gosselin-posts-emotional-message-about-siblin…