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Ewan McGregormay have starred as Obi-Wan Kenobi inGeorge Lucas‘Star Warsprequels, but his uncle had a few reservations. In a PEOPLE exclusive clip of this weekend’sSunday TODAY with Willie Geist,McGregor told host Willie Geist he had always admired his uncle, Denis Lawson, 72, calling the older actor his “hero.” Lawson played Wedge Antilles in Lucas’ originalStar Warstrilogy. “When my parents took me to seeStar Warsfor the first time in a cinema, to see my uncle on the screen but also it wasStar Wars, it blew my mind,” McGregor, 48, said....

Photo: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office A once-lauded teacher at a Florida middle school was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly exchanging lewd pictures with underage girls, PEOPLE confirms. According to the Jacksonville Public Education Fundwebsite, Beckstrom, who attended Jacksonville University, had previously been named a school-level “‘teacher of the year.” Duval County Public Schools did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. It is unclear whether Beckstrom has an attorney who could comment on his behalf....

Extreme Weight Lossstar Brandi Mallory has died at the age of 40. A representative for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE that the former reality star died on Nov. 9 in Stone Mountain, Ga. A cause of death was not disclosed. In the interview, she revealed that it was the death of one of her sorority sisters at the age of 29 that prompted her decision to lose weight....

Rosanne Boyland.Photo: courtesy The brother-in-law of one of the women who died during the riot at the Capitol on Wednesday is blamingDonald Trumpfor inciting the violence. Rosanne Boyland, 34, was killed as the mob rushed the Capitol building andone of four Trump supporters killedon Wednesday. AU.S. Capitol police officer later diedfrom injuries sustained during the rioting as well. Justin Cave, who is married to Boyland’s sister, shared a prepared statement withCBS 46blaming he president for inciting the deadly pro-Trump riot and calling for him to leave office....

Jason Cortez.Photo: Facebook Newlywed Corina Solorzano couldn’t wait to celebrate her first Christmas and New Year’s with her husband, photographer Jason Cortez. “Jason was not only my husband and an amazing son and brother and loyal friend,” Solorzano said at a press conference Friday,KABCreports. “But now it’s the first [holiday season] I’ll celebrate without him in seven years,” she said. “Jason’s family and I are desperate for answers and we need your help....

Photo: Lisa Costigan Farrah Abrahamhad a special role at her dad Michael’s wedding to his longtime girlfriend Amy Blake. Ahead of the big day, Michael told PEOPLE that he was “so excited” to have Farrah, 28, be his “best man/best woman.” “We have gone through and grown in our father-daughter relationship and have overcome so much in a positive way,” he said. “We both believe [in] equality for all, and Farrah is a model example of a strong, successful woman....

Bill and Aaron Young.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe Bill and Aaron Young were enjoying a father-son night out at the local bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, whenhorror struck. Just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, a gunman stormed inside Just-in-Time Recreation, a bowling alley, and killed 7 people before heading to Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant, where he shot and killed 8 others, authorities say. Three others who were shot were rushed to local hospitals where they later died....

Photo: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images Josh Hartnettrevealed he is a father of three — and that family is his proudest accomplishment. A newMr Porterfeatureabout the 42-year-old actor confirms that Hartnett and his partner, actress Tamsin Egerton, 32, welcomed a third child in late 2019, making the newest addition just over 1 year old. Thecouple are also parents toa 5-year-old and a 3-year-old, whose names have not been confirmed....

Jazmine Barnes.Photo: Harris County Sheriff’s Office A grieving father has asked for the public to come forward and assist police in their continued search for the gunman who killed his 7-year-old daughter near a Walmart outside of Houston early Sunday morning, PEOPLE confirms. “Just put yourself in my shoes — in my family’s shoes,” Cevilla implored. Jazmine was with her mother and three siblings shortly before 7 a.m. local time on Sunday when investigators say a man pulled up next to them in a red or maroon pickup truck....

Ryan Kelley.Photo: JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP/ Getty A gubernatorial candidate in the state of Michigan was taken into custody Thursday morning for his alleged role in theJan. 6, 2021, riotsat the U.S. Capitol. PEOPLE confirms through online records that FBI agents arrested Ryan Kelley in Allendale, Mich., on Thursday, one day after a criminal complaint was filed against him in federal court. According to the complaint, Kelley — who is one of five candidates hoping to clinch the Republican nomination for Michigan governor in an upcoming primary election — is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; knowingly engaging in any act of physical violence against a person or property in any restricted building or grounds; and willfully injuring or committing any depredation against any property of the United States....

Opill oral contraceptive.Photo:HANDOUT/Perrigo Company/AFP via Getty HANDOUT/Perrigo Company/AFP via Getty The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States. The decision will reduce barriers to access that individuals may face when trying to obtain an oral contraceptive, since they’ll no longer need to first see a healthcare provider. Perrigo — which is based in Dublin, Ireland — said Opill will likely be available in the United States in early 2024....

Mifepristone (L) and misoprostol tablets.Photo: ELISA WELLS/PLAN C/AFP via Getty The decision immediatelymakes permanent the system that was set up at the start of the COVID-19 pandemicto allow patients to get abortion pills after a telemedicine visit rather than going to a doctor’s office. It also extends the availability of abortions as the Supreme Court looks likely to overturn the 1973Roe v. Wadedecision that made abortions legal across the United States....

Photo: Ron Sachs/AP A federal judge has granted CNN’s request for a court order that would temporarily reinstate the White House press pass for Jim Acosta, the network’s chief White House correspondent. “I want to thank all of my colleagues in the press who supported us this week, and I want to thank the judge for the decision he made today,” Acosta said outside U.S. District Court in Washington, D....