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LISBON, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 30: MSC Poesia, a 92,627 GT cruise ship, christened by Sophia Loren, owned and operated by MSC Cruises, sails the Tagus River after leaving Lisbon cruise terminal at the end of afternoon on September 30, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal. The Port of Lisbon reached a new record in July 2024, with the highest number of cruise passengers ever for this month. A total of 58,141 passengers, meant a 6% increase on the previous record of 2023, with 54,992 passengers, mainly due to the 35% growth in transit cruise passengers, equivalent to a rise from 39,245 to 52,797 tourists in this category between 2023 and 2024. According to an economic impact study promoted by the Port of Lisbon Administration, cruise activity had a direct economic impact on the city of more than 83 million euros, considering the 102,680 passengers who embarked and the 554,324 who were in transit, for an embarked passenger spends an average of 367 euros and a passenger in transit 82 euros. Tourism generated 25 billion euros in Portugal during 2023, the best year ever for the country. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
OH, SHIP!

Coast Guard Detains Cruise Ship in Miami Mystery

Thousands of vacationers could be caught in the unexplained hold-up as authorities refuse to reveal what prompted the investigation.

Will Neal

Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras and her boyfriend, whom she texted moments before the private jet she was co-piloting crashed in Palm Beach.
CHILLING

Family Reveals 20-Year-Old Pilot’s Final Texts to Boyfriend

The co-pilot warned her boyfriend of turbulence and ice just 10 minutes before the jet crashed, killing all nine people aboard.

Lauren Hartley

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MURKY PAST

Trump Pick Failed to Disclose Sex Scandal-Accused GOP Client

Mike Beltran, who calls himself “MAGA Mike,” has received Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total Endorsement.”

Will Neal

A fireball rises into the sky after a Learjet crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, US, November 1, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media video. Aki Kuusisto/via REUTERS  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.   VERIFICATION:  - Road layout, business signage and buildings matched archive and satellite images.  - Date verified by timestamp on dashcam.
FINAL MOMENTS

Pilot’s Last Words Before Deadly Plane Crash Revealed

A harrowing clip captured the panic on board the aircraft as it plummeted toward the ground at 20,000 feet per minute.

Will Neal

Emergency vehicles respond to a Learjet 60 that crashed into the ground in Palm Beach, Florida.
DEVASTATING

Private Jet Plummets Into Residential Area of Palm Beach

Authorities described the fiery wreck as a “mass casualty incident.”

Lauren Hartley

Trump
BOO!

All the Most Heinous Looks at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Halloween

Many attendees at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club missed the mark on their Halloween costumes.

Annabella Rosciglione

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a midterm campaign rally at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
STRUCK A NERVE

Overweight Trump, 80, Doubles Down in Vile Attack on Journo

The overweight president is still fat-shaming a reporter who dared to question his health.

Erkki Forster

US President Donald Trump looks on as he delivers remarks during a midterm campaign rally at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
SCREAMING MATCH

Trump Melts Down as Heckler Spoils His Rally

A clearly annoyed Trump yelled back, “Shut up,” as a heckler interrupted him mid-sentence.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Alon Alexander, 37, right, and his twin brother, Oren, left, attend their bond hearing  in Miami. Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
TO THE CLINK

Alexander Brothers Learn Fate After Brutally Raping Women

The three brothers will spend decades behind bars—but not the rest of their lives.

Christopher Buchanan

Jordan Klepper learned why former MAGA supporters were breaking up with Trump.
FINAL STRAW

Klepper Reveals Breaking Point for MAGA Fans Ditching Trump

The “Daily Show” host’s new special sheds light on why Trump continues to lose supporters.

Dana Herrnstadt

Bari Weiss.
TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT

MAGA-Coded CBS Forced Into Embarrassing Deletion

Bari Weiss’ network was blasted for the “serious failure” of editorial reporting.

Ewan Palmer

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