close Video Fashion designer Kate Spade dead at 55 Fashion icon Kate Spade was found dead in her New York City apartment after an apparent suicide. The 55-year-old is survived by her husband Andy and their 13-year-old daughter Frances Beatrix. Since opening her first store in 1996, Kate Spade became an iconic fashion designer known for her sleek and colorful handbags. The Kansas City native, who had little experience in design prior to starting her fashion empire, was found dead of an apparent suicide in her Manhattan apartment on June 5, law enforcement officials told Fox News. In light of her death, here are three things to know about the style guru. She left Kate Spade & Company in 2007 After launching Kate Spade handbags in 1993, Spade sold her company in 2007, a year after it was acquired from the Neiman Marcus Group for $125 million by the company then known as Liz Claiborne Inc. In 2017, Coach bought the brand for $2.4 billion. Spade said her desire to … [Read more...] about Kate Spade dead: 3 things to know about the late fashion designer
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Prince Harry cursed (maybe): 5 things to know about his royal wedding with Meghan Markle
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Prince Harry cursed (maybe): 5 things to know about his royal wedding with Meghan Markle If you slept in, here are five big stories from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, including the American who stole the show in church. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Domenica Bongiovanni, [email protected] Published 12:57 p.m. ET May 19, 2018 | Updated 1:06 p.m. ET May 19, 2018 Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Scenes from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's royal wedding Fullscreen Posted! A link has … [Read more...] about Prince Harry cursed (maybe): 5 things to know about his royal wedding with Meghan Markle
Barbara Bush in failing health: Things to know about the former first lady
HOUSTON -- Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health and after a series of hospitalizations, she has decided not to seek further medical treatment, a family spokesman says. Here are some things to know about her: LITERACY EFFORTS The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy began during her White House years, with a goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged Americans by boosting literacy among parents and their children. The foundation partners with local programs and had awarded more than $40 million as of 2014 to create or expand more than 1,500 literacy programs nationwide. "Focusing on the family is the best place to start to make this country more literate, and I still feel that being more literate will help us solve so many of the other problems facing our society," she wrote in her 1994 memoir. HISTORY Barbara Bush is the second woman in U.S. history to be both a wife and mother of a U.S. president. Her husband, George H.W. Bush, was the nation's 41st president … [Read more...] about Barbara Bush in failing health: Things to know about the former first lady
Things to know about former first lady Barbara Bush
HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health and after a series of hospitalizations, she has decided not to seek further medical treatment, a family spokesman says. Here are some things to know about her:LITERACY EFFORTSThe Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy began during her White House years, with a goal to improve the lives of disadvantaged Americans by boosting literacy among parents and their children. The foundation partners with local programs and had awarded more than $40 million as of 2014 to create or expand more than 1,500 literacy programs nationwide. "Focusing on the family is the best place to start to make this country more literate, and I still feel that being more literate will help us solve so many of the other problems facing our society," she wrote in her 1994 memoir.HISTORYBarbara Bush is the second woman in U.S. history to be both a wife and mother of a U.S. president. Her husband, George H.W. Bush, was the nation's 41st … [Read more...] about Things to know about former first lady Barbara Bush
CBS News Logo Five things to know about Melania Trump
Last Updated Jul 19, 2016 2:19 PM EDT Melania Trump, wife of Republican front-runner Donald Trump, has been making headlines lately as Trump and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz spar over each others' wives.The 45-year-old has purposely kept a relatively low profile on the campaign trail, but as her husband gets closer to securing the Republican nomination she's been put into the spotlight. As the back-and-forth over GOP wives continues, here's CBS News' guide to things you should know about Melania Trump:She's originally from SloveniaMelania Trump, originally Melanija Knavs, was born on April 26, 1970 in a village near Sevnica, Slovenia, which was then part of communist Yugoslavia. She's the daughter of a car dealer and a fashion designer, and has a sister named Ines. Five things to know about Heidi CruzTrump, who became a U.S. permanent resident in 2001 and a citizen in 2006, would be the first presidential spouse to be born outside the United States since Louisa Adams, wife of John Quincy … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Five things to know about Melania Trump