About 100 Elephants Are Rescued from Flooded Sanctuary: 'Biggest Evacuation We Have Ever Done'

Elephants standing in flood waters at the sanctuary in Thailand’s northern Chiang Mai province.Photo:HANDOUT/ELEPHANT NATURE PARK/AFP via Getty HANDOUT/ELEPHANT NATURE PARK/AFP via Getty An elephant sanctuary in Thailand scrambled to save some of its animals this week, following flooding that inundated the country following a typhoon. On Thursday, Oct. 3, videos and photos emerged out ofElephant Nature Park, located near the city of Chiang Mai, which showed some of the rescue’s 100 elephants trekking through deep water to find their way to higher grounds away from the park.

ACM Honors 2024 Sneak Peek: Church's Flight of Fancy, Yearwood's Love Letter and Wilson's Double Win

Post Malone and Lainey Wilson at the ACM Honors in Nashville on Aug. 21, 2024.Photo:John Shearer/Getty John Shearer/Getty Sure, everyone knows who’s going to get the awards, but that doesn’t mean there’s ever any shortage of surprises atthe annual ACM Honors show. Perhaps this year’s whopper wasEric Church’s wildly imaginative interpretation of theAlan Jacksonclassic “Neon Rainbow.” Granted, Church gave the audience at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium fair warning. “I want to take some liberties with this song,” the country rebel announced in his intro to the tribute to Jackson, who received an ACM Poet’s Award for his songwriting.

Activist Amanda Nguyen Shares Cover of Moving New Memoir: ‘Written for Every Survivor’ (Exclusive)

Amanda Nguyen and the cover of ‘Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope’.Photo:AUWA; Duke Winn AUWA; Duke Winn AUWA The book, publishing from AUWA next year, follows Nguyen from the “violent turmoil” of her childhood to her role as a civil rights activist today. Nguyen’s work allowed for the unanimous passage of the 2016 Sexual Assault Survivor’s Rights Act. She also founded the civil rights organizationRise, which aims to protect the rights of rape and sexual assault survivors, per their website.

Actor James Hollcroft, 26, Found Dead After Going Missing: 'Will Always Be Present in Our Hearts'

James Hollcroft.Photo:James Hollcroft/Instagram James Hollcroft/Instagram A 26-year-old actor known for his work in the Mexican entertainment industry has died after he was reported missing on Sept. 3. The family of James Hollcroft confirmed his death to PEOPLE on Thursday, Sept. 12. His mother described her son as a “talented young man” who “achieved a lot in a short time.” Further details about his death were not immediately available. Hollcroft appeared in Mexican shows such as the dramaComo dice el dicho, perThe New York Post.

Actor John Aprea, Known for His Roles inThe Godfather Part IIandFull House, Dies at 83

John Aprea in 2010.Photo:Donato Sardella/WireImage Donato Sardella/WireImage John Aprea, a Hollywood character actor known for his roles inThe Godfather Part IIandFull House,has died. He was 83. Originally from Englewood, N.J., Aprea was the son of Italian immigrants and began his acting career first in New York City in the 1960s, before moving to Los Angeles to star in movies including Steve McQueen’s 1967 filmBullitt, 1970’sThe Grasshopperand 1975’sThe Stepford Wives, according to hisIMDB.