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Jill Biden makes a surprise Mother's Day visit to war-torn Ukraine, and Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra share the first photo of their baby daughter after 100 days in the NICU. Plus, a few easy tips to tone your midsection before beach season, and wedding guests get a case of the "crazy eyes."  

🇺🇦 Jill Biden crossed into war-torn Ukraine for a surprise Mother's Day visit with Ukrainian first lady.

The first lady met with her Ukrainian counterpart, Olena Zelenska, at a school in the western Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod. Zelenska, who had not been seen in public since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, thanked Biden for her "courageous act" in making a visit that was highly unusual for a presidential spouse. “I thought it was important to show the Ukrainian people that this war has to stop, and this war has been brutal, and that the people of the United States stand with the people of Ukraine,” Biden said.

Anna Nicole Smith's 15-year-old daughter is her mom's twin in rare photos with her dad.

Dannielynn Birkhead made a rare appearance on her father's Instagram over the weekend as the pair made their annual trip to the Kentucky Derby. The daughter of the late model Anna Nicole Smith looked festive in a multicolored printed dress alongside dad Larry Birkhead, and the two also shared some photos of meeting Janet Jackson ahead of seeing her in concert together. 

👶🏼 Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra shared the first photos of their daughter and revealed she spent 100 days in the NICU.

The pop star and the actor shared the first photo of daughter Malti Marie on Mother's Day, writing about the "rollercoaster" they have been on after the baby girl, who was born via surrogate, spent 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit. "While ours was a challenging few months, what becomes abundantly clear, in retrospect, is how precious and perfect every moment is," the couple wrote on Instagram. 

While getting six-pack abs in time for beach season is a longshot for most people, there are ways to firm up your midsection before you’re sitting in the sand and sun. Our expert shares how some tweaks to your diet, changes in exercise routine and even a 5-minute daily ab routine can help with toning before bathing suit season arrives.

👶 The most popular baby names in the U.S. are ...  

Kindergarten teachers of America, get used to hearing the names Liam and Olivia because 2021 marked the fifth straight year that Liam has been the most popular boys' name in the country and the third straight year Olivia has topped the list for girls' names, according to the Social Security Administration. There were some surprises, as Theodore broke into the boys' top 10 for the first time. 

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

A simple sheet pan dinner can be a weeknight savior, coming together in less than 30 minutes for anyone on a busy schedule. This brightly-seasoned sheet-pan honey-chile chicken gets its sweetness from honey and its spice from Ancho chile powder. Add some corn, zucchini and peppers and top it with creamy cotija cheese and zesty cilantro for a quick and tasty meal. Here are 39 more sheet-pan recipes to make dinner easier during a busy week. 

A little pick-me-up before you go.

New bride Anaya Ramos-Bridgeford couldn't wait to see the photos from her April wedding to husband Jaylen Bridgeford. But when she got the proofs, she soon realized she and many of her guests appeared to have a case of the "crazy eyes." No, this wasn't the wedding where the bride and caterer allegedly laced all the food with marijuana. It turns out the wedding photographer sent some shots of people who were blinking to a company that had open eyes photoshopped on their faces, presumably by an effects editor who normally does horror movies. "I am so upset but can’t help but laugh," Ramos-Bridgeford wrote on Facebook.  

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