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Gary Levin.Photo: Facebook Update:In a TuesdayFacebook post, Gary Levin’s daughter, Lindsay DiBetta, confirmed that Levin has died. A cause of death has not been released. The family of a missing Lyft driver is awaiting answers after authorities in Florida announced the discovery of human remains near where the 74-year-old was last seen. Gary Levin’s family is awaiting confirmation that those remains are his, and they are asking for privacy in the meantime....

Commuters in San Francisco are temporarily down one mode of transportation.Lyft announced Wednesday that it is temporarily suspending its electric bike program that launched earlier this summer in the Bay Area after two of the bikes caught fire this week.“Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily making the ebike fleet unavailable to riders while we investigate and update our battery technology,” a Lyft spokesperson told PEOPLE Wednesday. “Thanks to our riders for their patience and we look forward to making ebikes available again soon....

Photo: Victor ProtasioThe owner ofLynn’s Hula Hutin Montauk, N.Y. and author ofTiki with a Twistblends up three “amazingly refreshing” frozen cocktailsLynn Calvo’s Fruity Wine SlushiesRed Wine CrushPour 6 ounces pinot noir into an ice-cube tray; freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Place wine cubes, 1 cup ice, 2 ounces spiced rum and ¾ cup pineapple chunks in a high-powered blender; process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Pour into 2 glasses. Garnish with pineapple wedges....

Photo:Ryan Edwards/Instagram, Maci Bookout McKinney/Instagram (2) Ryan Edwards/Instagram, Maci Bookout McKinney/Instagram (2) Maci Bookout McKinneywants to support her son’s decision to build a relationship with his dad. On the latest episode ofTeen Mom: The Next Chapter, the reality star mom, 31, deals with another “concerning” situation as body cam footage of ex Ryan Edwards' former home with estranged wifeMackenziewas leaked online, along with claims that Edwards was responsible for the home being ransacked....

Photo: Google Maps The number of COVID-19 cases stemming from a church camp in Galveston, Texas is growing, with the outbreak now linked to 160 infections. More than 400 youth and adults participated in Camp Creek in late June, a student ministry camp for sixth through 12th grade kids at Clear Creek Community Church, according to astatementfrom the church shared last week. “Unfortunately, upon return from camp, 125+ campers and adults reported to us that they tested positive for COVID-19,” Lead Pastor Bruce Wesley wrote in the statement....

Mama June and Justin Stroud.Photo: BACKGRID Newly-released photos are taking fans inside the intimate courthouse wedding ofMama June ShannonandJustin Stroud. On Wednesday, the pair confirmed via Instagram thatthey had tied the knotat a Georgia courthouse on March 23, their six-month anniversary. InMama June’s Instagram poston Wednesday, she confirmed that she had legally wed her boyfriend of less than a year in March. “We’re here today to clear up some rumors,” she said....

Tarae Washington.Photo: Tarae Washington/Facebook A Pennsylvania man faces homicide charges after authorities allege he handcuffed and stabbed his estranged wife to death. William L. Fitzgerald, 50, is accused of killing 47-year-old Tarae Washington, whose body was found on Jan. 5 in her Pittsburgh home, according to apress releasefrom the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. He was arrested on Jan. 9 on Interstate 79 near Morgantown, W. Va., which is about 75 miles away from the city....

Photo: Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department Michael Ren Wysolovski, a 33-year-old Atlanta manwho held a teen girl captive for more than a year,will not be serving time in prison. He will have to register as a sex offender for life. On Thursday, Wysolovski was sentenced to 10 years with eight months to serve as part of a plea deal that saw charges of rape, aggravated sodomy and false imprisonment dropped, Gwinnett County Assistant District Attorney Michael DeTardo tells PEOPLE....

Kevin Maginnis, also known as@bigmaccoachingon TikTok, is following an unconventionalweight lossplan — an all McDonald’s diet. In late February, the Nashville native, 56, began documenting his journey using the mantra “French fries to fit guy.” In his first video onTikTok, which garnered over 500,000 views, he shared his starting weight of 238 pounds and outlined his plan. “I’m going to eat nothing but McDonald’s for the next 100 days, but instead of eating everything they give me, I’m going to go ahead and cut the meals in half just to prove to myself and maybe some of the other people watching that it’s not as much what you’re eating, it’s the quantity that we’re eating that really jacks us up,” he said....

Photo: Robin Utrecht/REX/ShutterstockWhile he might feel like a younger man, Emile Ratelband won’t be able to legally say he is one.Ratelband, a 69-year-old self-help guru from the Netherlands, sparked a court battle last month in an effort switch his birth year from 1949 to 1969, effectively making himself 20 years younger — on paper, at least.“I have done a [doctor’s] check-up and what does it show?” Ratelband,defending his reasoning, said in an interview withThe Telegraph....

Mandy Moore is all about “that Jetsons life!”TheThis Is Usstar has been gut renovating her new Los Angeles home for nearly a year and sharing all thedirty details(andhyper-organized moments) on social media. But now that the place is finally done, she’s mostly just obsessed with ordering around Alexa.“After a year of renovations, all the final details have come together,” she tells PEOPLE. “We wanted the house to not only be modern in style, but also have all the bells and whistles of a smart home....

Photo:Taylor Goldsmith/Instagram, Mandy Moore/InstagramMandy Moorehas had some serious adventures in parenting this week.On herInstagram StoryFriday, theThis Is Usalum shared the story of a “crazy rash” she discovered on sonAugust “Gus” Harrison, 2.“This sweet boy woke up with a crazy rash on Saturday am,” she began alongside a photo of Gus pensively enjoying a lollipop at the doctor’s office.Explaining she believed it could have been eczema, poison oak, or an allergy, the mom of two said that she and husbandTaylor Goldsmith, “tried to deduce what it could be and did anything to help him find relief from the itch....

Marcus Samuelssonmade it his mission to help improve diversity in kitchens after being told to “lower his ambition” when he first entered the industry. “One of the … challenges when you’re a Black chef coming into a space and you’re very, very ambitious was finding role models,” Samuelsson says. “I worked in all-white kitchens and the chefs very upfront said to me, ‘You have to lower your ambition, because there is no Black chefs that owns restaurants like ours....