American IdolWinners: Who Won Each Season and Where Are They Now?

Left: ‘American Idol’ winner Kelly Clarkson sings after winning the contest at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Ca., Sept. 4, 2002. Right: ‘American Idol’ winner Iam Tongi on the season 21 finale.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty ; Eric McCandless/ABC/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty ; Eric McCandless/ABC/Getty WhenAmerican Idolfirst aired in 2002, hostRyan Seacrestwasn’t even sure that the show would get picked up for a second season. “After that first season we were just crossing our fingers,” he recalled during a 2023 appearance onGood Morning America.

American in Colombia Was Lured to His Death on Dating App, Prosecutors Say, as 4 Suspects Charged

Tou Ger Xiong.Photo:Tou Ger Xiong/Facebook Tou Ger Xiong/Facebook Four suspects have been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of aMinnesota comedian and activistwho went missing while visiting Colombia last month. Last week, two men and one woman were arrested on charges of aggravated kidnapping for extortion and aggravated homicide in the death of Tou Ger Xiong, 50, whose body was found on Dec. 11, prosecutors told theAssociated Press,Fox 9and Colombian newspaperEl Colombiano.

American Journalist Claims He Was 'Refused' Entry to World Cup While Wearing Rainbow Shirt

Photo: Christopher Lee/GettyAn American man attending the World Cup in Qatar claimed he was detained for a short time at the stadium entrance because he was wearing a rainbow flag on his shirt.Grant Wahl, a New York journalist, detailedthe incident on his website. Wahl said he was stopped at the media entrance when “the security guards refused to let” him inside without changing his shirt, which he described as “a rainbow soccer ball T-shirt supporting the LGBTQ community.

American Kite Surfer's Dream Trip Turns into Nightmare in Venezuela, as Family Pleads for Release After Months in Captivity

Photo:Sophie Hunter Sophie Hunter Lucas Hunter, 37, was motorcycling and kite surfing along the northern coast of Colombia when he sent his sister Sophie a disturbing message. “I panicked,” says Sophie, who lives and works in Switzerland. “And immediately I was very, very, very, very scared. And I thought the worst could happen to him.” She could tell, she says, that her brother was terrified. “He’s my older brother, so I knew that he was trying not to scare me, but basically, he was scared," she says.

American Life Expectancy Is Now at Its Lowest in Decades as COVID, Drug Overdose Deaths Rise

Photo: Getty Images Americans born in 2021 may live to an average age of 76.4, which is the shortest life expectancy in nearly three decades, according to two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. The decline in 2020 was the largest since World War II,The Wall Street Journalreported. According toThe Washington Post, American women could expect to live 79.3 years and men could expect to live to 73.