Katie Thurston Life Update: I Have Breast Cancer

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Katie Thurston's sharing a major life update ... telling her fans she's been diagnosed with breast cancer -- and, she plans to share every bit of it.

The 'Bachelorette' star shared the news in an Instagram post Saturday morning ... telling fans she and her fiancé, comedian Jeff Arcuri, planned to travel the world before settling in NYC -- but, they had to cut it short so she could deal with getting medical coverage for her illness.

She says her recent life has run her through a gauntlet of emotions ... from anger, sadness to denial -- before she emerged on the other side ready to fight cancer.

TIKTOKER C U Laters To C-Word Haters!!! Drops Bold Clothing line

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Gen-Z’s been out here preaching empowerment ... but one TikToker's taking it to the next level -- trying to smash the taboo around a word that’s traditionally a total no-go.

Kayla Malecc, with a whopping 13.8M TikTok followers, is teaming up with Spencer’s to launch a collection that embraces the C-Word -- saying her goal is to reclaim it as a tool for self-expression and redefine language on her own terms.

Yup really -- her collection’s got tees, hoodies, and hats boldly rocking the word ‘C***,’ plus other sassy slogans like "Ur Son Is A Hoe," "Ridin' Ur Cowboy," and "Slut."

Kayaker Swallowed Whole Whale, I Didn't See That Coming!!!🐋

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One kayaker made a lucky escape and now lives to tell the tale after being swallowed whole by a humpback whale -- and it was all caught on camera!

The video is absolutely wild -- Adrian Simancas was kayaking the choppy Strait of Magellan waters off Chilean Patagonia over the weekend when a humpback whale came out of nowhere and gulped him down like a snack.

No doubt it was a terrifying ordeal ... even though Adrian only had a brief stay in the whale’s mouth, before being spit out and left floating in the open ocean.

Hilary Duff & Matthew Koma 'F*** Ye' Shirts Help Holocaust Survivors ... Sales, Donations Rolling In

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Hilary Duff and her husband Matthew Koma are changing the lives of Holocaust survivors ... 'cause the money from "F*** Ye" T-shirts they're selling is going to help survivors get mental health treatment.

We spoke with Masha Pearl, Executive Director of The Blue Card -- an organization that prioritizes helping survivors of the Holocaust connect with resources they desperately need.

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Pearl says Koma's making good on his promise to donate the proceeds from the shirts to the charity ... and, she says she's super thankful he and his actress wife are jumping into the fray to fight antisemitism.

San Diego New Camera Angle ... Video Shows Navy Jet Hitting Water

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Harrowing new footage of the fighter jet that crashed into the San Diego Bay yesterday is circulating online ... capturing the moment the craft hit the water.

Check out the new video of the U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler aircraft ... diving down into the water at full speed and making quite the crash splash as it hit just off the coast of Coronado Island near the San Diego Harbor.

The airplane doesn't slow down at all -- not surprising given the pilots bailed out long before the plane hit the water.

Taiwan Mall Horrifying Video Of Deadly Explosion

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At least four people are dead following a suspected Thursday morning gas explosion at Taiwan's Shin Kong Mitsukoshi department store.

Video of the blast shows glass and debris violently ejecting from the building ... on what otherwise looked like a routine morning in Taichung City. The explosion left a mess of litter all over the ground, and a gaping hole in the structure.

AP reports the explosion occurred at approximately 11:30 AM local time in the 12th-floor food court, though multiple floors were destroyed.

San Diego Crash Fighter Jet Plummets From Sky in Shocking Video

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A fighter jet crashed in San Diego Wednesday ... and, video captured the plane coming down to the earth in a shocking freefall.

Check out the viral video of a two-seat EA-18G Growler plummeting out of the sky ... appearing in a flash before disappearing behind some buildings ... and, authorities say the ship crashed into the ocean.

According to San Diego Fire-Rescue, the two pilots in the small craft ejected before it hit the San Diego Bay ... and, the Coast Guard says a fishing vessel rescued them shortly after the incident.

Diplo Don't Trip ... I Dig Acid Over Pot, Booze

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Diplo is doubling down on his love for acid -- saying he ain't into weed or shrooms … but when it comes to LSD, his body is all in.

The DJ hit up the 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party in New Orleans Sunday, casually admitting he was on acid -- but just a tiny bit, so no full-blown trip … allegedly.

Diplo revealed he microdoses acid 4 times a week, calling it a better natural alternative to weed, cocaine or alcohol -- plus, he says it’s out of his system in just about two hours.

Mark Zuckerberg Newsflash, Zuck ... Kim K's Not a Lawyer Yet!!!

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Kim Kardashian's got an ally in Mark Zuckerberg ... 'cause he rocked a quirky shirt saying he's already using her legal services -- despite, you know, her still working on actually becoming a lawyer.

Mark hit up his IG Sunday, flexing a hoodie that said "Kim is my lawyer" -- captioned with, "The only appropriate hoodie," and tagging Kris Jenner, probably because it was a gift straight from the Momager herself.

The hoodie’s not exactly breaking news -- it’s been around since Kim first said she was hitting the books for law school, and even made a cameo on "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

Kendrick Lamar at Super Bowl 'Don't Kill My Vibe' ... Cheers & Jeers for Halftime Show

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Kendrick Lamar is receiving mixed reactions following his NFL Super Bowl LIX halftime performance ... even after he included his extremely popular Drake diss track "Not Like Us" in the lineup.

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In addition to the hit song -- which won him five Grammys last week -- he performed other crowd-pleasers, including "gnx," "peekaboo" and "HUMBLE." He also brought out SZA for their hits "All the Stars" and "Luther," and even had Serena Williams -- who once dated Drake -- crip-walking to "Not Like Us." Samuel L. Jackson opened up the performance dressed as Uncle Sam to preside over the show.

But not all viewers were pleased. Many fans slammed the show as "boring," with some even claiming they switched channels to pass the time.

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Elon Musk Censors Kanye on X After Porn Posts

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Kanye West's X account has been deactivated after days of antisemitic, misogynistic and racist rants ... and it came after Elon Musk labeled Ye's account "NSFW" in response to the rapper posting too much porn.

Elon's Sunday response came after a concerned X user advocated for Kanye to be banned from the platform -- not because of Ye's comments, but for repeatedly posting porn, which was showing up on X whether people wanted to see it or not.

Musk replied ... "Given what he has posted, his account is now classified as NSFW. You should not be seeing that anymore." Shortly afterward, Kanye appeared to deactivate his X account himself.

Nautica Malone Body Cam Police Check For Vital Signs ... After Gunshot Wound To Head

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The aftermath of Nautica Malone's tragic suicide -- after he exposed himself at a drive-thru window in Arizona -- was captured on police body cam video, and it partly shows an officer checking his vitals for any sign of life.

Tempe PD released the body cam footage to TMZ ... which offers a deep look into the police investigation after Malone shot himself in the head on January 11.

The video opens as cops arrive at the scene, where Malone's Dodge Charger is parked in a Goodyear, AZ, lot ... with one of the officers looking through the shattered driver's side window at what appears to be Nautica's body slumped in the seat.

660Lb Woman Hauled to Hospital in a Tow Truck!!!

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A 660-pound Thai woman was too big for a regular ride -- so instead, she had to be strapped into a breakdown recovery tow truck to get to the hospital, as seen in this video.

Check it out -- paramedics rushed to the home of 36-year-old Chatwisa in Ayutthaya, Thailand, after she started having trouble breathing. When they got there, they found her face down on the bed, slurping sugary milk tea from a bowl next to her mouth.

Paramedics inserted a tracheal tube to help her breathe, then had to knock down a bedroom wall and remove a door. It took more than 20 people to hoist her custom-made metal-framed bed outside to be loaded onto a tow truck -- the same kind used to haul two-ton SUVs.

KANYE WEST I WANT 'HERO' DIDDY OUT OF JAIL!!!

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8:15 PM PT -- Kanye West went on a rant after his initial X post about freeing Diddy from jail ... saying twice "SLAVERY IS A CHOICE" ... and sharing his admiration for Diddy.

Kanye wrote ... "THEY TRYNA PROVE A POINT AND YALL KNOW THAT    YALL F***ING KNOW THAT AND SITTING LAUGHING AT THE F***ING INTERNET ON INSTAGRAM THIS MAN GAVE HIS LIFE  TO US THIS MY IDOL   THIS MY HERO."

The rant also included ... "WHAT YALL GONE DO CANCEL MY SNEAKER DEAL CANCEL MY RECORD DEAL FREEZE MY ACCOUNTS F*** ALL YALL N***S  SLAVERY IS A CHOICE IM SPEAKING MY MIND NOW I AINT EDITING SHIT AGAIN EVER."

Ye You Go Naked Instead of Bianca!!! Ahh, the Joys of A.I.

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Folks worried about Bianca Censori after her naked Grammys stunt are giving Kanye West a taste of what his wife went through ... courtesy of some X-rated A.I.

Check it out ... days after Ye and Bianca shook up the Grammy Awards with Mrs. West arriving in nothing but a sheer dress, a new photo is going viral -- it's reversing the nudity, depicting Ye butt naked and showing his former Yeezy architect wife in his all-black ensemble.

Whoever created the pic spared the world a vision of Ye's naughty bits ... they censored the beans and frank.

Elton John 'Nightmare' Meltdown While Recording New Album

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Elton John burst into a fit of rage while recording his upcoming album "Who Believes in Angels?" ... and he even posted behind-the-scenes footage of his outburst for all to see.

Check it out ... the Rocket Man exploded after producer Andrew Watt stood up for himself ... telling the musical legend he has no patience. The next scene shows Elton mouthing off and slamming his headphones onto his keyboard.

His collaborator Brandi Carlile even admits she has no clue why Elton wanted to make a record with her ... adding that she had "a hard time connecting" with him. She also accuses EJ of being "prone to bouts of insecurity especially where the stakes are high." Yikes.

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