Uma is shaking things up in Disney+’sDescendants: The Rise of Red— and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look! “Mal came to me with an offer I couldn’t refuse,” Uma teases in the voiceover as a shot of her office is shown on screen. Promising to switch things up in her new role, she reveals that she’ll be opening Auradon Prep to “all the kingdoms,” including Wonderland. As she addresses a personal letter to Princess Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts, we get the first glimpse of Kylie Cantrall as the film’s titular character....

Photo: Xinhua via Getty China’s Ambassador to the U.S. was summoned to the White House Thursday after his country conducted military activities near Taiwan following House SpeakerNancy Pelosi’sdefiant visitthis week to the self-governing island that China considers its territory. According to a Chinese state broadcaster, the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army engaged in long-range, live-fire exercises and “precision strikes” on eastern parts of the Taiwan Strait,The Washington Postreported....

Lloyd Dong Jr. (left) and his brother Ron stand outside of their childhood home on C Street in Coronado.Photo:Courtesy of San Diego State University Courtesy of San Diego State University A Chinese American family is paying forward the kindness they received decades ago. The family told the outlet that when they first moved to Coronado, they found themselves unable to rent any properties due to racially restrictive housing laws at the time....

One of China’s biggest restaurant chains known for its hotpot is reportedly offering refunds to customers after a video went viral online of a diner urinating in their hotpot broth. “As management had never made contingency plans or given training for dealing with this type of incident, staff at our branch were unable to detect any abnormalities at the scene or uphold the safety of the dining environment,” the company added....

Photo: Osenat This Chinese vase ended up selling for way more than expected. How? Jean-Pierre Osenat, president of the auction house, toldCNNthat while an expert said the vase was from the 20th century, and therefore not a rare item, collectors weren’t convinced, and believed it was actually from the 18th-century. “From the moment the catalogue was published we saw there was enormous interest,” Cédric Laborde, a director at Osenat, toldThe Guardian....

Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Kris Wu, a Canadian-Chinese singer, received 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting multiple women in his home. Wu, whose real name isWu Yi Fan, was sentencedin Beijing’s Chaoyang District People’s Court on Friday, according to Jingfa Net Affairs on Chinese social media platform Weibo. He will also be deported after serving his sentence in China,TIME reported. The outlet added that authorities determined after Wu’s trial that from November 2020 to the following December, he “took advantage” of “three drunken women who did not know how to resist or could not resist, and forcibly had sex with them in his residence....

Chingyis getting real about his past. The rapper is launching into a new era with his vulnerable new jam,“Can’t Blame Me,“which premieres today exclusively on PEOPLE and marks the lead single off his upcoming sixth full-length studio album,Chinglish. “Wanna blame me? / It’s cool, ‘cause you ain’t said s— / You can’t blame me / When rich n—-s don’t want you to get rich,” spits Chingy, 42, on the track. “Wanna blame me?...

Chip and Joanna Gainesare preparing to kick off summer with a brand new show! The six episodes will followChip, 49, andJoanna, 45, as they do what they do best — but with a summery, outdoorsy twist! The couple will be tackling their next big renovation project, a mid-century modern lake house near Lake Waco in Texas. According to a press release, the series, fans will “follow the full transformation of the property throughout the season as Chip and Joanna go above and beyond with surprising interior designs and unique outdoor installations never before seen onFixer Upper....

Photo: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Chip and Joanna Gainesare taking their support forSt. Jude Children’s Research Hospitalto the next level. TheFixer Upperstars are honoringChildhood Cancer Awareness Monthwith the announcement of their ambassador partnership with St. Jude, according to a press release from the hospital shared with PEOPLE. “We’ve had the privilege of visiting St. Jude a few times over the years, and every time we do, we’ve been able to see that behind every incredibly brave kid is a loving and talented group of folks leading the charge for how childhood cancer and diseases are treated,” Chip says in the release....

Photo: James Hardie Chip and Joanna Gainesare going through all the bittersweet moments that come with being parents to a high school senior. Speaking with PEOPLE about theirhome siding collection with James Hardie, the Magnolia power couple opened up about some of the exciting things happening in their own home. “Five babies, one that just started his senior year of high school,” Chip, 47, says of their family. “So we’re freaking out about that....

Photo: Magnolia Home Chip and Joanna Gainesare launching an exciting new home collection! The Magnolia power coupleteamed up with James Hardie, a home manufacturing company, to produce the perfect siding line for any homeowner’s next exterior makeover. She adds that working with James Hardie was “a match made in heaven,” and that she and Chip felt “honored” to be collaborating with the company. Chip tells PEOPLE, “We’ve always been really proud of the reality that we can put James Hardie siding on a project and know that 20 years later, we still feel a lot of pride in it instead of feeling like we have to shade our eyes because we’re embarrassed of how it looks years later....

Joanna and Chip Gaines.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Chip Gaineswants his kids to grow up with reasonable expectations. “For me, the reward isn’t when I make it to my destination. It’s how I rode out the waves,” Chip explains. “How many times I was willing to take big swings even if it meant losing my footing. How often I dared to pivot not for the sake of danger but deep delight....

Chipotle’s chicken al pastor returns on March 12.Photo:ChipotleRun, don’t walk:Chipotle’schicken al pastor is returning.The burrito chain’s chicken al pastor is back at all restaurant locations in North America, the United Kingdom and Europe starting on Tuesday but just for a limited time.The flavorful protein option was briefly on menus across the world in March 2023 and stuck around until August. Since being taken off of menus last summer, fans have flooded the fast food restaurant’s social media platforms with requests to bring back the meal....