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Sydney Sweeney dresses up a sexy dragon in ‘Shrek’-themed Friendsiving
5+ min ago (216+ words) Sydney Sweeney dressed up as a sexy version of the dragon from the 2001 animated film "Shrek" while celebrating Friendsgiving. The "Euphoria" star took to Instagram Sunday to share snaps of herself sporting a cleavage-baring red metallic bodysuit paired with matching knee-high socks, arm coverings and dragon ears. She also accessorized with black stockings and black heels. The actress and her friends threw a "Shrek"-themed party, with several party-goers dressed as characters from the Disney movie. The "Housemaid" star, however, spent Thanksgiving in the water. At the time, she wished her followers a happy holiday with a video of her impressively water skiing. "42 degrees out and still my happy place, last run of the season before it ices over," Sweeney captioned the snap. The duo was later seen jet skiing with friends. An insider previously told Page Six that Sweeney…...
Devastating reason mourners wore pink to services for LI teen slain by ex in botched murder-suicide
15+ min ago (417+ words) More than a thousand mourners packed a Long Island funeral home Sunday to remember Emily Finn " many wearing pink to honor the bubbly teen killed in a senseless botched murder-suicide. On display inside the Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Home in West Sayville were Emily's pink ballet slippers, a poster of the smiling teen with her flute from the high school marching band and reminders of the 18-year-old's many academic achievements before she was shot dead, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. Her devastated mom, Cliantha, wore a pink sweater " part of the family's wish to display the girl's favorite color, which saw dozens of pink ribbons, bandanas, boots, jackets and bows at the funeral home. "She just had that special spark," said Heather, a friend of the slain teen. "She was so full of life, and she loved her family and her brother…...
6-year-old slapped in face during unprovoked assault at Bryant Park winter market
17+ min ago (171+ words) A 6-year-old boy was slapped in the face in an unprovoked assault as he walked through Bryant Park's bustling winter market in Midtown on Sunday, according to authorities and sources. The little boy was assaulted around 4:51 p.m. inside the park, which was packed with cheery shoppers at the annual holiday market in the Bank of America Winter Village, according to the NYPD. The youngster was slapped in the face in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack, according to sources. The boy's father, who was with him at the park, witnessed the assault and reported it to police, sources said. The child was treated at a police precinct and was not physically harmed in a major way, cops added. A person of interest was taken into custody, according to police. He has not yet been charged as of Sunday evening, sources…...
Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith reunite in new viral photo
26+ min ago (468+ words) A Jewish deli in Beverly Hills set the stage for a reunion worthy of a double take." ESPN and Sirius XM behemoth Stephen A. Smith caught up with former "First Take" co-star Skip Bayless at Nate'n Al's deli on Saturday night." Social media user George "Riley" Panagakis posted a selfie with the pair on X, capturing them sitting in a booth alongside Bayless' wife, Ernestine. " George "Riley" Panagakis (@grpwins) November 30, 2025 For a duo that used to clash daily on national television, meet-ups between Smith and Bayless have become sparse " though they have slowly picked up in the last year. Smith made a guest appearance on Bayless' podcast in March, marking their first show together since 2016, when the latter departed ESPN for FS1." It was a bold decision for Smith, as Bayless was then entangled in sexual misconduct allegations emanating from a lawsuit…...
Florida GOP primary shaping up into a test of Trump’s lasting influence
36+ min ago (455+ words) Florida's gubernatorial race is getting messy despite President Donald Trump's early endorsement of a favored candidate. The president's endorsement of MAGA loyalist Rep. Byron Donalds (R-LF) didn't clear the Republican field quite as expected, and the GOP primary is turning into something like a proxy battle between Trump and outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis " with some wild cards lurking on the fringes, reported Politico. DeSantis has not yet backed any of Donalds' rivals, but his recent choice for lieutenant governor, Jay Collins, appears ready to enter the race, and Republicans believe the governor does not want the MAGA lawmaker to succeed him. "He just knows he doesn't want Byron to be governor, but there isn't a solid plan to stop him," said one longtime Republican consultant familiar with the governor's thinking. Investor and online provocateur James Fishback jumped into the race…...
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ author who coined ‘country noir’ genre, dead at 72
46+ min ago (667+ words) Daniel Woodrell, the acclaimed author of "Winter's Bone" and other American novels that captured the essence of the Missouri Ozarks he called home, died Friday. The 72-year-old's wife, Katie Estill-Woodrell, told the New York Times that he died at their home in West Plains, Missouri, after a battle against pancreatic cancer. He previously beat colon cancer in the early 2010s. The celebrated author coined "country noir" as his own genre, which he described as "where quiet lives meet fierce consequences," according to his X bio. Woodrell was the last of his family to remain in the Missouri Ozarks, which served as inspiration for his storied literary collection. When he was a teenager, his family picked up and moved to Kansas City " which he despised because it was full of "raw dirt" with "no trees," he told Guernica Magazine in 2013. Seeking an…...
Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ author who coined ‘country noir’ genre, dead at 72
46+ min ago (667+ words) Daniel Woodrell, the acclaimed author of "Winter's Bone" and other American novels that captured the essence of the Missouri Ozarks he called home, died Friday. The 72-year-old's wife, Katie Estill-Woodrell, told the New York Times that he died at their home in West Plains, Missouri, after a battle against pancreatic cancer. He previously beat colon cancer in the early 2010s. The celebrated author coined "country noir" as his own genre, which he described as "where quiet lives meet fierce consequences," according to his X bio. Woodrell was the last of his family to remain in the Missouri Ozarks, which served as inspiration for his storied literary collection. When he was a teenager, his family picked up and moved to Kansas City " which he despised because it was full of "raw dirt" with "no trees," he told Guernica Magazine in 2013. Seeking an…...
Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas to retire at end of his term
53+ min ago (258+ words) Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas announced Saturday that he will retire from Congress after his term ends following next year's elections. Nehls, a staunch supporter of President Trump who has sported his mug shot on a T-shirt, said he called Trump to inform him of his plans. "President Trump has always been a strong ally for our district and a true friend, and I wanted him to hear it from me first," Nehls said on the social platform X. Nehls added via social media that he was endorsing his twin brother to succeed him in Congress. Trever Nehls said on Facebook that he would run for the seat and "stand shoulder-to-shoulder with President Trump." The White House did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Troy Nehls entered Congress in 2021 after about three decades in law enforcement and more…...
Trump, 79, Can’t Figure Out Where He Had His MRI
54+ min ago (478+ words) Donald Trump insisted he has "no idea" which part of his body was scanned while lashing out at two female reporters who pressed him about his MRI on Sunday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, the 79-year-old president appeared defensive about the technique, known as magnetic resonance imaging. "I have no idea," Trump replied when quizzed at one point about what part of his body was scanned. "It was just an MRI'what part of the body? It wasn't the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it'I got a perfect mark." It all kicked off when the president was asked about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's demand that he release the results of the MRI scan he underwent last month. "Governor Walz, you mean the incompetent governor? So, if they want to release it, it's…...
Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
54+ min ago (638+ words) WASHINGTON'Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday that they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack. The lawmakers said they did not know whether last week's Washington Post report was true, and some Republicans were skeptical, but they said attacking survivors of an initial missile strike poses serious legal concerns. "This rises to the level of a war crime if it's true," said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio), when asked about a follow-up strike aimed at people no longer able to fight, said Congress does not have information that that happened. He noted that leaders of the Armed Services Committee in both the…...