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• Home Alone star Daniel Stern's soliciting prostitution charge has been dropped

• The Ventura County District Attorney's Office dismissed the engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution charge, which was brought against the actor following an incident in December 2025

• "The defendant did what he was supposed to do," a representative for the District Attorney's office said

Home AlonestarDaniel Stern's soliciting prostitution charge has been dropped.

According toEntertainment Weekly, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office dismissed the charge of engaging or agreeing to engage in prostitution, which was brought against the actor, 68, following an incident in December 2025.

"The defendant did what he was supposed to do," a representative for the Ventura County District Attorney's Office toldEWin a statement. "He completed his education class and earned a dismissal. This is our standard disposition for first-time prostitution offenses."

Stern's attorney, Blair Ber, told theCalifornia Postthat "the case was dismissed with prejudice as it should have been from the start, and we're very pleased."

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Stern was reportedly cited at a motel in Camarillo, Calif., Ventura County District Attorney spokesperson Joey Buttitta told PEOPLE. "From what I understand, he was cited at the location and released," Buttitta said.

Buttitta later told PEOPLE that Stern was charged on Jan. 12 and his arraignment was scheduled for Jan. 13.

TMZreported that Stern was cited on Dec. 10.

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"The Ventura County Sheriff's Office submitted their ticket or citation to us, and it is being reviewed by our prosecutors," Buttitta previously told PEOPLE.

Stern could have faced six months in jail and up to a $1,000 fine if convicted, perEW.

Stern, who played "Wet Bandit" Marv in the 1990 Christmas classic, is now a sculptor and farmer living on a ranch in California.

The actor previously told PEOPLE in a December 2025interviewthat his successes in the '80s and '90s made him "enough money that I didn't have to work," and instilled "an obligation to take advantage of my good fortune."

EWpreviously reported that Stern was cast in a supporting role in the ABC sitcomDo You Want Kids?starringRachel Bloomand Rory Scovel, but departed the show soon after he was charged. The show then recast the role, the outlet reported.

Some of the actor's most recent TV credits includeFor All MankindandShrill. He also provided the voiceover narration for the originalWonder Years.In film, he starred alongsideBilly Crystalin the comediesCity SlickersandCity Slickers 2: The Legend of Curly's Gold,and also made appearances in Barry Levinson'sDinerandWoody Allen'sHannah and Her Sisters.

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• Natasha Bure opened up about married life with husband Bradley Steven Perry while chatting exclusively with PEOPLE at the 33rd Annual Movieguide Awards Gala on Feb. 6

• She said it "feels like one big sleepover"

• Natasha and Bradley tied the knot in Malibu, Calif., in September 2025

Natasha Bure Perryis loving her married era.

Nearly five months aftertying the knotwith husbandBradley Steven Perry, Natasha shared an update on married life while chatting exclusively with PEOPLE at the 33rd Annual Movieguide Awards Gala in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 6.

The 27-year-old daughter ofFull HousestarCandace Cameron Buresaid this chapter with Bradley has been "the best."

"I married the love of my life, my best friend," she told PEOPLE. "So every day feels like one big sleepover that I'm obsessed with. So it's been great."

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Natasha also revealed that the couple hopes to do some traveling in the near future — including taking a belated honeymoon.

"We really want to go to Japan, and Bradley's never been to Italy. So we really want to go over to Europe and travel as much as we can," she shared. "We didn't take a honeymoon right after our wedding, so hopefully in the summer we'll be able to do something fun."

Natasha and Bradley, an actor known for his role inGood Luck Charlie, said "I do" in front of 150 loved ones at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California, on Sept. 14, 2025. The couple told PEOPLE at the time that it was "almost impossible to put into words" what their wedding experience felt like.

"It's surreal and overwhelming in all the best ways. There is nothing better than marrying your best friend," they said. "This day is also so much more than just a celebration of our love; it's a reminder of how blessed we are to be surrounded by the most incredible family and friends — people who have cheered us on, shaped us, and stood by us."

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At the time, Natasha also shared her reflections on what marriage means to her, telling PEOPLE, "I'm choosing Bradley every single day — in the fun and exciting times, and also the quiet or harder moments. We're building a life together, side by side."

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She added, "We both have so many dreams and aspirations that we get to conquer as one now. Bradley is my best friend, and I'm so lucky to get a partner for life through it all."

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In a particularly sentimental wedding detail, Candace, 49, served as her daughter's "something blue" on the big day. The actress wore a strapless blue gown with a rose detail on the bodice for the occasion.

"She means the absolute world to me, so having her honored in that way felt so right," Natasha said of her mom.

During a joint interview withEntertainment Tonightin November, the mother-daughter duo reminisced about the wedding. Candace described the special day as "incredible."

"She was a beautiful bride," she added of Natasha, "and her husband is a wonderful, beautiful person, and so I think the day was exactly what they were hoping it would be. And that's all a mom wants."

"[There were] a lot of tears," Natasha chimed in. "Specifically, right before I walked down the aisle — I think I just had so much bottled up, and right before I went on, I was just sobbing. Lots of tears."The 33rd Annual Movieguide Awards will air on Great American Family on March 5 at 8 p.m. ET.

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• Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, has died at age 47

• The rocker's death comes months after he announced his stage four kidney cancer diagnosis

• Arnold, known for songs like "Kryptonite," "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You," is survived by his wife, Jennifer Sanderford

Brad Arnold — the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, known for songs like "Kryptonite," "When I'm Gone" and "Here Without You" — has died. He was 47.

"With heavy hearts, we share the news that Brad Arnold, founder, lead singer, and songwriter of 3 Doors Down, passed away on Saturday, February 7th, at the age of 47," the band wrote in anInstagram post.

"With his beloved wife Jennifer and his family by his side, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer," 3 Doors Down continued, referring to Arnold's spouse, Jennifer Sanderford.

The band remembered Arnold "as a founding member, vocalist and original drummer of 3 Doors Down," and credited him with "[redefining] mainstream rock music, blending post-grunge accessibility with emotionally direct songwriting and lyrical themes that resonated with everyday listeners."

"Brad's songwriting became a cultural touchstone for a generation, producing some of the most enduring hits of the 2000s, including the band's breakout hit, 'Kryptonite,' which he wrote in his math class when he was just 15 years old," 3 Doors Down continued. "His music reverberated far beyond the stage, creating moments of connection, joy, faith, and shared experiences that will live on long after the stages he performed on."

Arnold was also remembered as "a devoted husband to Jennifer." 3 Doors Down added: "His kindness, humor and generosity touched everyone fortunate enough to know him. Those closest to him will remember not only his talent, but his warmth, humility, faith and deep love for his family and friends."

"The family is deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time and kindly asks that their privacy be respected," the post concluded. "He will be deeply missed and forever remembered."

Back in May,Arnold announced he had stage four kidney cancer. He said in part in a video onInstagram, "I've been sick a couple of weeks ago and then went to the hospital and got checked out. . . . I actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lungs. And that's stage 4, and that's not real good."

"But we serve a mighty God, and He can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all, but it is going to force us to cancel our tour this summer and we're sorry for that," he continued.

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Arnold was born in Escatawpa, Miss., in 1978. He formed 3 Doors Down when he was a high school senior with his friends Todd Harrell on bass and Matt Roberts on lead guitar.

"Not even two weeks after we played for the first time together, we played a little show at a friend's house," Arnold, who handled lead vocals and drums, told TEEN PEOPLE in 2001. "We only had four or five songs, and we just played them over and over. The week after that, we had another show. The week after that, we had another show. And we just kind of kept on pushing."

Chris Henderson joined as a second guitarist in 1998, and they released an independent CD with an early version of "Kryptonite," which got heavy local radio play.

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"I wrote that song in high school algebra class," he toldSongwritingmagazine in 2022. "I was a senior in high school in South Mississippi and algebra was right after lunch. Right before lunch, I had a creative writing class. I really wasn't very good in English class — the proper rules of English — but I was really good at creative writing. I wasn't really good at math either. So in that creative writing class, you get kind of your wheels turning and you're learning how to write stories. That's how I got into writing lyrics, through writing short stories. In a way, lyrics are just a short story with a repetitive chorus."

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In 1999, 3 Doors Down signed with Universal/Republic Records and added Richard Liles as drummer, freeing up Arnold to focus just on singing and writing songs.

Their debut album, 2000'sThe Better Life, was a smash success, led by "Kryptonite," which hit No. 3 on theBillboardHot 100 (and earned the band their first Grammy nod). The single "Loser" hit No. 55 and "Be Like That" reached No. 24. The album itself reached No. 7 on theBillboard200 album chart.

"The one thing that we really did aim for in our music was to make it feel so good to us that it couldn't help but feel good to another person," Arnold told TEEN PEOPLE. "We write songs that normal people can identify with."

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But becoming famous, Arnold said, hurt his ability to write songs about normal life. "The biggest change is day-to-day life, being on the road as opposed to getting up, going to work every day and having real-life situations to inspire you to write songs," he explained. "You look outside more to people, the fans who come to shows and things like that, for inspiration because you can really lose the real world out on the road. Your house is a bus, and you're in a different city every day. You can get a little mixed up."

The band's 2002 albumAway from the Sunreached No. 8 on theBillboard200. "When I'm Gone" reached No. 4 on the Hot 100, and "Here Without You" reached No. 5. "When I'm Gone" also received two Grammy nominations, including one for best rock song.

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Their 2005 albumSeventeen Dayswas their first to debut at the top of theBillboard200, and their single "Let Me Go" reached No. 14 on the Hot 100. Their self-titled 2008 album was their second-consecutive No. 1, and 2011'sTime of My Lifedebuted at No. 3. In total, the band released six studio albums.

In 2004, 3 Doors Down establishedThe Better Life Foundation, which works to "make a positive change in the lives of children in need of food, shelter and medical assistance, and to enhance the lives of children and young adults in need," according to its website.

Arnold married his high school sweetheart, Terika Roberts, in 2001. They divorced in 2007, and he married Sanderford in 2009.

Arnold opened up in 2016 about his struggle with alcoholism and announced he was newly sober. "It's the best decision I've ever made," he toldWRIFin 2018 about seeking help.

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The band performed at Donald Trump's 2017 presidential inauguration and continued to tour widely. Arnold said he loved revisiting their earliest hits years later. "It is interesting to look at how those songs change, not only the sounds of the songs, but the perspective of who I am now as opposed to who I was when I wrote those songs," he toldThe Young Folksin 2021. "The things that you've seen. You get wiser. Honestly, some of them mean a lot more to me now than they did then."

Arnold is survived by his wife.

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WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday disputed claims by lawmakers that she sought to block Congress from accessing a ​whistleblower complaint, saying she took "immediate action" once notified of the need to provide ‌security guidance for its release.

A top-secret complaint filed with the intelligence community's inspector general last May by an ‌anonymous government official alleged that the U.S. spy chief's office sought to prevent the routine dissemination of certain classified intelligence for political reasons.

Gabbard was appointed to her post by Republican President Donald Trump last year.

A November letter from Andrew Bakaj, the whistleblower's lawyer, to Gabbard's office, which ⁠was also shared with the ‌House of Representatives and Senate intelligence committees, alleged that Gabbard had hindered the dissemination of the May complaint to lawmakers by failing to provide ‍necessary security guidance on how to handle it.

Democrats such as Senator Mark Warner, the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, have said that Gabbard's agency, the Office of the Director of National ​Intelligence, was required under law to relay the May complaint to Congress within 21 ‌days rather than waiting until February.

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In a social media post on Saturday, Gabbard accused Democrats of spreading a "blatant lie."

Successive inspectors general spanning the presidencies of Trump and his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden did not find the complaint to be credible, Gabbard wrote on X. The 21-day requirement "only applies when a complaint is determined by the Inspector General to be both urgent ⁠AND apparently credible," Gabbard wrote.

Reuters could not verify the ​contents of the original complaint. The Guardian newspaper and ​the New York Times have reported that it was related to the handling of an intelligence intercept related to someone close to Trump.

Gabbard also wrote ‍that she previously had ⁠not been informed by the inspector generals that the whistleblower had "chosen to send the complaint to Congress, which would require me to issue security instructions." Gabbard wrote ⁠that once made aware of the need to provide security guidance to share the complaint with lawmakers on ‌December 4, she took "immediate action" to do so.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will convene a major political conference later this month, the country's state media said Sunday, where leaderKim Jong Unis expected to outline his domestic and foreign policies for the next five years.

The ruling Workers' Party congress, which Kim previously held in 2016 and 2021, comes after years of accelerated nuclear and missile development and deepening ties with Moscow over the war in Ukraine that have increased his standoffs with the United States and South Korea.

North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said the party's political bureau met under Kim's supervision and decided the congress would be held in late February. State media did not immediately specify a date or release agenda details.

The congress will likely continue for days as a highly choreographed display of Kim's authoritarian leadership. In recent weeks, Kim hasinspected weapons testsand toured military sites and economic projects as state media highlighted his purported achievements, crediting his "immortal leadership" with strengthening the country's military capabilities and advancing national development.

His recent activities and comments suggest Kim will use the congress to double down on economic development through "self-sustenance" and mass mobilization while announcing plans to further expand the capabilities of his nuclear-armed military, including upgrading conventional weapons systems and integrating them with nuclear forces.

Kim also could highlight his increasingly assertive foreign policy based on closer ties with Moscow and Beijing while hardening anadversarial approach toward rival South Koreaas he continues to embrace the idea of a "new Cold War," experts say.

Kim's willingness to resume diplomacy with the U.S. is unclear. Relations derailed in 2019 after hissecond summitwith U.S. President Donald Trump due to disagreements over sanctions against his nuclear weapons program.

Kim has rejected Trump's overtures for dialogue since the U.S. president began his second term in January 2025. Kim insists Washingtonabandon demandsfor the North to surrender its nuclear weapons as a precondition for future talks.

Entering his 15th year in rule, Kim finds himself in a stronger position than when he opened the previous congress in 2021 during the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating what was seen as his toughest stretch in a decade of power, Kim acknowledged his previous economic policies failed and issued a new five-year development plan through 2025.

He called for accelerated development of his nuclear arsenal and issued an extensive wish list of sophisticated assets including solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missiles, multi-warhead systems, tactical nuclear weapons, spy satellites andnuclear-powered submarines.

Kim has exploited geopolitical turmoil to his advantage. He used Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a window to accelerate weapons testing and align himself with Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, who has accepted thousands of North Korean troops and large quantities of military equipment for the war.

Kim also has pursued closer ties with China, traditionally the North's primary ally and economic lifeline. Hetraveled to Beijing in Septemberfor a World War II event and the first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in six years.

While Kim's strict information blockade prevents precise assessments, South Korean analysts say the North's economy appears to have improved over the past five years, possibly due to a gradual recovery in trade with China and an industrial boost from arms exports to Russia.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday aboutAmerican talks with Iran, his office said Saturday, while Iran's foreign minister threatened U.S. military bases in the region a day after the discussions.

"The prime minister believes that all negotiations must include limiting the ballistic missiles, and ending support for the Iranian axis," Netanyahu's office said in a brief statement, referring to Tehran's support for militant groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Palestinian territories. Trump and Netanyahu last met in December.

There was no immediate White House comment.

The U.S. and theIslamic Republic of Iranheld indirect talks on Friday in Oman that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran's nuclear program.

Trump called the talks "very good" and said more were planned for early next week. Washington was represented by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear program after sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships to the region amid Tehran'scrackdown on nationwide proteststhat killed thousands.

Gulf Arab nations fear an attack could spark a regional war, with memories fresh of the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June.

For the first time in negotiations with Iran, the U.S. on Friday brought its top military commander in the Middle East to the table. U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, head of the military's Central Command, then visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday with Witkoff and Kushner, the command said in a statement.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told journalists Friday that "nuclear talks and the resolution of the main issues must take place in a calm atmosphere, without tension and without threats." He said that diplomats would return to their capitals, signaling that this round of negotiations was over.

On Saturday, Araghchi told the Al Jazeera satellite news network that if the U.S. attacks Iran, his country doesn't have the ability to strike the U.S. "and therefore has to attack or retaliate against U.S. bases in the region."

He said there is "very, very deep distrust" after what happened during the previous talks, when theU.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sitesduring last year's Israel-Iran war.

Araghchi also said the "missile issue" and other defense matters are "in no way negotiable, neither now nor at any time in the future."

Tehran has maintained that these talks will be only on its nuclear program.

However, Al Jazeera reported that diplomats from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar offered Iran a proposal in which Tehran would halt enrichment for three years, send its highly enriched uranium out of the country and pledge to "not initiate the use of ballistic missiles."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the talks needed to include all those issues.

Israel, a close U.S. ally, believes Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapon and wants its program scrapped, though Iran has insisted that its atomic plans are for peaceful purposes. Israel also wants a halt to Iran's ballistic missile program and its support for militant groups in the region.

Araghchi, speaking at a forum in Qatar on Saturday, accused Israel of destabilizing the region, saying that it "breaches sovereignties, it assassinates official dignitaries, it conducts terrorist operations, it expands its reach in multiple theaters." He criticized Israel's treatment of Palestinians and called for "comprehensive and targeted sanctions against Israel, including an immediate arms embargo."

MILAN — The women's hockey competition atthe Olympicshas an influence you might not have expected.

Ohio State.

Perhaps you know the Buckeyes best as a football powerhouse. Yet with 12 current or former Buckeyes playing for five different countries at the Milan Cortina Olympics, "it's a women's ice hockey school, for sure," said Joy Dunne, an Ohio State junior who scored for the U.S. on Thursday in its 5-1 win against Czechia.

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Since Nadine Muzerall became the school's coach in 2016, the university has developed from a hockey also-ran into the NCAA champion in both 2022 and 2024. The team also appeared in the 2023 and 2025 title games. This season, it's ranked second nationally.

Five players from this season's team are now foes. Three current Buckeyes play for Sweden alone. Trash talk has been kept to a minimum, said Hilda Svensson, a Swedish forward who has become one of the NCAA's top scorers in her freshman year at Ohio State.

"We have been pretty nice to each other so far," she said, "but I think if we play against them, we're going to be a little bit more mean, maybe. And especially maybe against Joy."

The U.S. and Sweden aren't scheduled to face each other in the preliminary round, meaning any meeting between the squads would come in the knockout round. That possibility was discussed immediately after the tournament's draw was announced, Dunne said.

"Me and the Swedish girls really want to play each other because one's a big chirper and I think it'd be fun," Dunne told NBC News. "We battle a lot in practices, so it would just be nice to actually do it against each other in a game."

Dunne and the U.S. faced off against a current Buckeye teammate Saturday, when the U.S. played its second preliminary game against Finland. Its roster includes Sanni Vanhanen, a freshman forward at Ohio State who was part of Finland's 2022 bronze medal-winning team at the Beijing Olympics.

Muzerall's allegiances might lean toward her native Canada, where she has coached within the national team's developmental system. But holding ties to five teams makes rooting interests more difficult.

"You feel like a parent, an immense amount of pride," Muzeralltold reporters in Ohiothis week. "So, it's going to be tough to choose who I'm cheering for."

Ohio State's outsize presence at these Olympics should be seen as a credit to Muzerall's coaching, Dunne said. But the school is just one example of collegiate hockey's role as a de facto feeder system for national teams. Of the 230 total women's hockey players taking part in these Games, 122 have NCAA experience,according tothe governing body, including 40 active college players.

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association, a hockey-only conference that includes Ohio State, has the most representation among conferences, with 54 athletes.

Dunne isn't even the first member of her family to represent both Ohio State and the U.S. Her older sister, Jincy, was part of the U.S. hockey team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Olympics.

This is the first Winter Olympics since the creation of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and with 61 PWHL players heading to Italy to represent their countries, the league opted to take a three-week break from competition.

The NCAA season, however, did not pause.

"A part of me actually wants to fly over there and just go," Muzerall said.

Instead, the Buckeyes will play four games between Thursday's opening of the preliminary round and the Feb. 19 gold-medal game. Svensson said she was watching from afar as the Buckeyes try to compensate for their Olympic-sized roster hole.

"I'm so impressed how they did their last game against Duluth," Svensson said. "I hope they can just keep going and win against Wisconsin this weekend."