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Photo: Jeff Blackler/REX/ShutterstockCoconut oil is under fire again.The controversial food started gaining popularity in 2011 for its supposed promise of supporting the immune system and helping people lose weight, according to theChicago Tribune.Coconut oil has, however, fallen from grace in recent years as some health experts have spoken out against it. Sales of the ingredient reportedly fell in 2017.In one particularly harsh criticism, Dr. Karin Michels, an adjunct professor at the Harvard T....

Colin Donnell.Photo:Bruce Glikas/Getty Bruce Glikas/Getty Colin Donnellnever thought he’d be appearing onBroadwayin just a Speedo. TheChicago Medalum and theater veteran is currently treading the boards again inThe Shark Is Broken, a comedic play that theatricalizes the behind-the-scenes shenanigans that took place when the cameras stopped rolling between takes ofSteven Spielberg’s 1975 classic blockbuster,Jaws. But when he first read the script before auditioning to play the late Roy Schneider — one of the threeJawsstars, along withRichard Dreyfussand Robert Shaw, who are the focus of the show — he was surprised to learn that he just might have to show a bit more of himself....

Colin Kaepernickappeared to send a strong message to members of the NFL on Saturday: he’s ready to play, but he’s not changing who he is to do so. The free-agent quarterback, who has not been a member of the NFL since March 2017, completed a 40-minute workout in front of reps from at least seven NFL teams on Saturday while at one point wearing a T-shirt bearing the name “Kunta Kinte” — the kidnapped African man turned slave at the center ofRootswho is beaten for refusing to take his American name....

Photo: Facebook A 10th-grade student from Connecticut has died after suffering an injury to his neck during a junior varsity ice hockey game last week. “There are no words adequate to this moment, and I know all of us will support each other as best as we can,” St. Luke’s Head of School Mark Davis told the community in an email following the accident, according toGreenwich Time. The New Canaan-based schoolcanceled classes on Fridayand announced adelayed start for the school dayon Monday....

Photo: Kaufman County Jail The Dallas police officercharged with manslaughter for fatally shooting one of her neighbors last weektold investigators she thought she was confronting an intruder in her own apartment, according to an arrest affidavit released Monday. But Amber Guyger — fresh from work and still in her police uniform —was actually in the home of 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean, one floor above her own unit in their complex....

On Sunday, the “Red Solo Cup” crooner shared viaInstagramthat he was diagnosed with stomach cancer last fall. “I’ve spent the last six months receiving chemo, radiation and surgery,” he explained in a statement posted to his social media account. “So far, so good. I need time to breathe, recover and relax.” “I am looking forward to spending this time with my family,” he continued. “But I will see the fans sooner than later....

Photo: Elijah VanDine Children are not for everyone. Indiana couple Tyler Frederick and Chelsea Roy knew they did not want any children long before meeting four years ago, according toToday. Frederick, 29, and Roy, 23, recently poked fun at their decision to remain child-free in a hilarious photoshoot. Elijah VanDine In the photos, the couple can be seen cuddling together while holding up scissors. In another they showed off a onesie with the message “never coming” written on it....

Photo:Busch LightOne couple tied the knot in front of thousands of NASCAR fans — all under 10 seconds.Tori Lindsay and Nick Brendel said ‘I do’ at a pit stop at the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on Sunday. The “Busch Light Pit Stop Wedding” was dubbed the “fastest wedding imaginable” as it was held during driver Kevin Harvick’s pit stop during the race.The couple could be seen getting ready in a short video backstage before walking toward the #4 car’s pit box to get ready for their nuptials, which went down in front of 80,000 passionate fans....

Photo: Baylor Scott & White Health Center Michael and Aaliyah Thompson of Texas have delayed their wedding three times since they became engaged, and the couple was intent on finally exchanging vows on Sept. 21. But when Michael’s father, William Thompson, developed sepsis due to a complication with diabetes and needed to have an emergency operation that same day, they knew they couldn’t go on unless he was there to see their special moment....

Courteney Cox and daughter Coco Arquette.Photo: Gilbert Flores/Getty Courteney Coxis sharing a special milestone in her career with those closest to her. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Courteney Cox/instagram Arquette was last spotted with her mom during the holidays, when the two gotmatching tattoosalong withLaura Dernand her two kids —Jaya, 18, andEllery Harper, 21 — in honor of their holiday tradition....

Photo: GettyWhile there are lawyers who have come to the defense ofbed bug infestations victims, it’s not every day that a lawyer becomes the source of the parasitic infestation.On Monday, the Rogers County Courthouse in Oklahoma was evacuated after an attorney arrived with an “abundance” of bed bugs crawling on him,NewsOn6reported. The unidentified lawyer was covered in so many of the parasites that they fell from his clothing as he walked around a third-floor courtroom....

Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty A coyote has been killed after attacking a small child on the Cape Cod National Seashore, according to theNational Parks Service. The incidentoccurred around 8:30 p.m.ET on North Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, Mass., on Wednesday. The victim, a 3-year-old girl, was taken to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with what officials described in the NPS news release as “non-life-threatening injuries.” Responding Rangers identified and shot the coyote, which later died....

Jennifer Lawrenceand her boyfriendCooke Maroneyaren’t letting the chilly weather stop them from enjoying a night out.The 28-year-old actress was photographed heading to dinner alongside the 34-year-old art dealer in New York City on Monday night.The pair bundled up as they headed to a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown with Lawrence dressing in a long flowing white dress and an off-white fuzzy coat.Maroney kept it casual in a gray hoodie and a camouflage jacket....