The Jets signed Dwight Jones to their practice squad Wednesday, a wide receiver who is returning to football after a family tragedy. Jones went undrafted in 2012 after coming out of North Carolina and signed with the Houston Texans. But Jones didn’t report to training camp that season, telling the Texans he wasn’t sure if we wanted to play football …

Rachel Washburn once carried pompoms. Now she carries an M4 carbine. The military brat who became an NFL cheerleader is today a first lieutenant in the United States Army. On Sunday, she was to be honored as a Hometown Hero by the Philadelphia Eagles, the team she cheered for from 2007 to 2009. The Bronze Star recipient served two tours …

Enduring the last few weeks of pregnancy can be physically and emotionally challenging for some women. The aches and pains, the swelling of the limbs and the anxiety of when labor may start are part of the natural gestation process, but they also can seem unbearable. It may seem easier to relieve symptoms associated with late pregnancy by electing to …

The Exes star Kristen Johnston has revealed that she is suffering from Lupus Myelitis, a rare form of Lupus, that can often leave her “almost completely unable to move.” On Tuesday, the Emmy-winning actress posted a message to her Facebook page, saying “It’s time for me to be upfront with you about something that’s been going on with me.”

On a busy pre-Christmas weekend at the box office, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” held off a very different sequel, “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” Peter Jackson’s “Hobbit” sequel took in $31.5 million in its second weekend of release for Warner Bros., according to studio estimates Sunday. Though the film isn’t matching the pace of the first “Hobbit” movie, …

Truth, or Hollywood’s retelling of it, really is stranger than fiction could ever hope to be. In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Leo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort, a dental school dropout who was indicted in 1998 and spent 22 months in prison for stock market fraud. His life, as depicted in Martin Scorsese’s flashy, loud, hilarious and eye-popping dramedy, is …

Katie Price was on a drip in hospital after she was admitted on Sunday morning. The businesswoman took to Twitter to reveal that she was receiving medical attention. The 35-year-old first mentioned that she was felling unwell on Wednesday.

If you cannot let go off your loved ones, then hold them. Literally! A Swiss firm helps you hold the dead… preciously, indeed! The firm specializes in transforming the remains of the dead into diamonds. A 55-year-old man in Italy who lost his son very young now holds him in his hand – in the form of a diamond, reported …

Pippa Middleton is set to tie the knot with her banking boyfriend, Nico Jackson, sources say. Pippa, who made a name for herself when she stepped out as bridesmaid at the royal wedding of her sister, Kate Middleton to Prince William in 2011, is due to get married next year. Nico reportedly popped the question to party planner Pippa during …

Alex Kinsey and Sierra Deaton, winners of Fox’s “The X-Factor” returned home to Orlando on Sunday as they were greeted by family, friends and fans in the airport.

His health care plan facing a dicey transition, President Barack Obama said Friday that insurance sign-ups are surging now that the government’s website is working better for consumers. But it was too soon to say the rollout has turned the corner. More than 1 million people have enrolled since Oct. 1, Obama said at his end-of-the-year press conference. That’s more …