Chris Christie Thought COVID Might Kill Him: What He Has to Say About His Future and His Old Friend Trump

Chris Christie.Photo: Lorenzo Bevilaqua/ABC via Getty A rented U-Haul in a cash-only toll lane on the Ohio turnpike is a far cry from the White House’s corridors of power. But that’s whereChris Christiefound himself this past spring, after his daughter got a promotion and enlisted the help of her parents when making the move to Chicago. “My wife and daughter drove in her car,” Christie, 59, tells PEOPLE in a recent interview, “and I drove a U-Haul truck....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1254 words · Cheryl Baxter

Chris Christie's Comeback for a Favorite Trump Insult: 'Maybe the 'R' in RINO Really Stands for Re-Elected'

Chris Christie and Donald Trump.Photo: Heidi Gutman/Walt Disney Television/Getty; SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Former New Jersey Gov.Chris Christiecame up with a clever comeback for one ofDonald Trump’s favorite insults. After Christie and two more Republican governors, Doug Ducey of Arizona and Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, showed their support for Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection campaign, the former president fired off a statement to express his disdain for the GOP surrogates. “Today, the worst ‘election integrity’ Governor in the country, Brian Kemp, loaded the great state of Georgia up with RINOs,” Trump said, using the acronym for “Republican in name only....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Edwin Smith

Chris Cline's Daughter and Friend Who Died in Helicopter Crash Were 'Inseparable,' Teacher Says

Brittney Searson (left) and Kameron Cline.Photo: Courtesy Searson family The girls, who both recently graduated college at Louisiana State University and were in the Bahamas for vacation, were known to be “inseparable” while high school students at The Benjamin School in Florida, social studies teacher Steven Anderson told local outletCBS 12. “They were very good students, cheerful and lit up the room when they were in there,” added Anderson of the girls, who graduated together in 2015....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Phillip Wilson

Chris Cornell Wins Posthumous Grammy Award - and His Kids Accept on His Behalf

Toni Cornell and Christopher Cornell.Photo: Amy Sussman/FilmMagic Chris Cornell‘s legacy lives on at the 2019Grammy Awards. The late rocker was also a father to daughter Lily, 18. His two youngest children accepted the award on their father’s behalf. “It was very difficult because, obviously, we miss him so much and we saw him work on this so hard – he was always working on it music [because] it was his passion,” Toni told reporters backstage....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Margaret Moreno

Chris Cornell's Children Say It Was 'Very Difficult' to Accept Grammy for Late Father

Chris Cornell‘s two youngest children —Toni, 14, andson Christopher, 13 —accepted their father’s posthumous Grammy awardon Sunday at the 61st annual honors, assuring the rocker’s legacy will live on after his death. “It was very difficult,” Toni told reporters including PEOPLE backstage after the awards. “We miss him so much and we saw him work on this so hard — he was always working on his music [because] it was his passion....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Brenda Williams

Chris Cornell's Daughter Toni Releases Song Produced and Recorded by Her Dad Before He Died

Toni Cornellis following in her father’s footsteps. Before his tragic death at 52, Chris and Toni worked together on music, and Toni’s first performance ever was alongside her dad. The duo performed “Redemption Song” at the Beacon Theater in New York City in 2015. Two years later, during aGood Morning Americaappearance, TonisangLeonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” alongside OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder to honor her late father and his close friendChester Bennington. “It’s an honor to perform this for my dad and Chester and to sing for them,” Toni said, perABC News....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Tim Anderson

Chris Cornell's Daughter Toni Remembers Late Father with 'Most Iconic' Cover: 'I Love You Daddy'

Chris and Toni Cornell.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Mike Coppola/Getty Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni is remembering her dad 30 years after the release of Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike.” On Thursday, Cornell’s 16-year-old daughter shared a guitar performance of the track from Temple of the Dog’s self-titled 1991 album, along with a touching message to her father. “Hunger Strike was released 30 years ago today. It’s not only one of the most iconic songs of all time but one of my personal favorites,” she wrote....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Justin Cuevas

Chris Cornell's Daughter Toni Shares Moving Cover of 'Hallelujah' as Christmas Eve 'Throwback'

Toni Cornell.Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni is following in her rocker dad’s footsteps! The 17-year-old daughter of thelate Soundgarden and Audioslave frontmanshared a moving acoustic cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” to Instagram Wednesday. “Throwback to Xmas Eve❤️✨ Hallelujah revisited,” she captioned the video, which featured her singing with her guitar in front of a Christmas tree. Toni, whom Cornell shared with wifeVicky Cornell, is proving that musical talent runs in the family, as she often posts videos of herself playing and singing....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Dr. Gregory Ali MD

Chris Cornell's Family Is Suing His Doctor Over His Death by Suicide

Photo: Casey Curry/Invision/AP The singer’s widow, Vicky Cornell, and her two minor children, Christopher, 12, and Toni, 14, filed the documents in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday. (Cornell was also father to 18-year-old Lillian from his previous marriage.) Trae Patton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank The documents further allege that Koblin was aware of the Audioslave frontman’s substance abuse problems and that he wrote the prescriptions without medically examining his patient or checking on how Cornell was responding to the dosage....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Christopher Ramirez

Chris Cornell's Widow Implores Congress to Act on Opioid Crisis: His 'Death Was Not Inevitable'

Vicky Cornell is working to turn her tragedy into change. Testifying before the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force, Vicky shared her personal story of loss, discussed the stigma surrounding addiction and advocated on behalf of the steps congress can take to integrate addiction medicine into healthcare. Additionally, she stressed the need to address the overprescribing of prescription medication, the training and education of doctors and the necessity of eliminating stigma....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 497 words · Melissa Meyers

Chris Cornell's Widow Pays Tribute to Late Singer on His Birthday: 'Forever Missed, Forever Loved'

Chris Cornell‘s widow Vicky Cornell is paying tribute to the singer on what would have been his 55th birthday. On Saturday, Vicky posted a black-and-white photo of Cornell with two of his children — daughterToni, 14, andson Christopher, 13. The musician is also dad to daughter Lily, 19, from a previous marriage. In her Instagram post, Vicky also included a screenshot of an email Cornell had sent her. “You know I only care about my family,” the email read....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Victoria Fuller

Chris Cornell's Widow Sues Soundgarden, Claims Band Has Withheld 'Thousands' in Royalties

Vicky Cornell, the wife of late Soundgarden frontmanChris Cornell, is taking legal action against the band. In the complaint, Vicky claimed that she had offered to share the recordings with the band “provided that they were released in a way that would respect her late husband’s legacy,” but the band refused, claiming that the songs belonged to them. She has also alleged that the members of the group have “menaced” their family “with false media statements....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Kristin Gross

Chris Cornell's Widow Vicky and Soundgarden Reach Resolution After Years-Long Legal Dispute

Chris and Vicky Cornell.Photo: Tara Ziemba/Getty The years-long legal dispute betweenChris Cornell’s widowVicky Cornelland the rocker’s former Soundgarden bandmates has come to an end. “Soundgarden and Vicky Cornell, on behalf of the Estate of Chris Cornell, are happy to announce they have reached an amicable out of court resolution,” the statement read. “The reconciliation marks a new partnership between the two parties, which will allow Soundgarden fans around the world to hear the final songs that the band and Chris were working on....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · James Harding