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South Korea played Donald Trump as they welcomed him on the latest leg of his Asian diplomacy tour, serenading the president with an orchestral rendition of the YMCA as he stepped off Air Force One. The song, which was regularly used by Trump on the election trail, has been a fixture of his latest tour. The president danced to it on board a U.S.aircraft carrier in Japan as he addressed troops following a joint appearance with the country’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. But while Trump didn’t burst out dancing this time, he did appear to be enamored by the gifts presented to him by South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung, which included a gold crown. He was also awarded the Grand Order of Mugunghwa medal, the country’s highest decoration, and named after South Korea’s national flower, a pink hibiscus. President Lee wore a gold tie to the event, which his office said “reflects President Trump’s taste for gold, captures the golden future of the South Korea-US alliance and the status of South Korea.” Frankie Muniz, 39, has revealed why he hasn’t spoken to Hilary Duff, 38, in 22 years. The pair met as teen stars—with Muniz starring in Malcom in the Middle and Duff leading Lizzie McGuire—and became “really, really good friends,” leading Muniz to guest-star in Lizzie McGuire’s second season. While on set, he told The Joe Vulpis Podcast that Duff’s mom asked him what he planned on doing that summer. Muniz informed her of his plans to star in the movie Agent Cody Banks, to which she allegedly asked if the film had a female lead. Muniz said was hoping that Smallville star Kristin Kreuk would be cast as his onscreen love interest, Natalie Connors. However, by the next morning, Duff was cast, Muniz said. “I wasn’t thrilled about it and not because I didn’t want it to be Hilary,” he said, admitting that he was “very sad when Hilary’s mom would come on set.” He said he hadn’t spoken to Duff since Agent Cody Banks’ last day of filming. “I regret not just continuing to be friends with her because we had a great friendship for such a long time, and I let her mom… it pissed me off,” Muniz said. “I would love to catch up with her,” he added, explaining that Duff probably doesn’t know that any of this occurred. Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Strapping a mask to your face is not everyone’s idea of a relaxing bedtime ritual. Fortunately, there’s a better solution for reducing snoring and sleep apnea symptoms. 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WESH2 reports the alleged impacts “the loss of ability to lead and enjoy a normal life, the loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, the aggravation of an existing condition, and more.” She said SeaWorld is responsible for creating a “zone of danger for bird strikes.” She claimed it is an amalgamation of “the high speed of the rollercoaster making a collision with a flying bird a high-impact event,” and “placing the rollercoaster over or near a body of water.” She blamed it for placing the coaster in “known territory of waterfowls in the area,” and “designing the ride in such a way as to disorient waterfowls.” The Daily Beast has contacted her lawyers, Morgan & Morgan, for more details on the claim. It has also contacted SeaWorld. Hurricane Melissa, a massive and “extremely dangerous” storm roughly the size of Texas, is carving a path of destruction throughout the Caribbean, leaving at least seven dead and widespread damage in its wake. It swept across Cuba, making landfall as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, causing severe flooding. About 735,000 people have been evacuated ahead of the storm’s arrival. Nicknamed the “storm of the century,” it wreaked havoc on Jamaica after making landfall as the most powerful Category 5 system ever to hit the island. It destroyed entire towns, displacing thousands of people, and prompting the country’s prime minister to declare the whole island a “disaster zone.” “It will be a very difficult night for all of Cuba, but we are going to recover,” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said, following reports that heavy rainfall in the mountains could trigger flash flooding and landslides across the island. Melissa is the strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. It is expected to cause further damage as it heads north through the Bahamas. The U.S. is monitoring the situation closely, with President Trump stating from Air Force One that the country is prepared to aid in recovery efforts. Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Until I started bleaching my naturally brunette mane, I never experienced much hair loss or shedding. Aside from the occasional split end (my hair is fine but abundant—read: constantly tangled), hair loss wasn’t something I had to think about. This all changed during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. Armed with our beauty editor credentials and far too much confidence, my friend and I decided to DIY our own highlights in her apartment. We headed to Sally Beauty in our face masks, secured the supplies, and watched YouTube videos on proper highlighting techniques before attempting it ourselves. Spoiler alert: it was a terrible idea. I traded my “money piece” highlights for uneven breakage that looked like accidental curtain bangs. Fast-forward to 2024, and I decided it was time to do something about the breakage if I wanted to continue to be a blonde. While editing a writer’s story about rosemary oil’s potential to combat thinning hair, I stumbled across Nécessaire’s new rosemary collection and decided it was a good time to try the brand’s Rosemary Multi-Protein Shampoo. Frankly, the scent alone is reason enough to repurchase (if they bottled it as a perfume, I’d wear it daily), but it’s the results that won me over. Nécessaire Multi-Protein Rosemary Shampoo Within a couple of weeks, the bleach-damaged pieces around my hairline started to feel stronger. After a month, I noticed new growth—something I hadn’t seen since 2019. The formula pairs rosemary oil and plant-derived surfactants with a “micro-dose of Capixyl,” an anti-thinning peptide complex formulated to reduce shedding and promote density. While the research on rosemary oil’s effectiveness for treating hair loss is still mixed, anecdotally, I’m impressed. After a year of using the Rosemary Multi-Protein Shampoo, my strands look healthier, my hairline feels fuller, and I’m finally seeing progress after years of damage control. I can finally get face-framing highlights again without risk of my hair falling out. Whether you’re dealing with damage from hair coloring, heat styling, or other things like stress and genetics, Nécessaire’s Rosemary Multi-Protein Shampoo is a great place to start. William Daniels, beloved actor and star of Boy Meets World and St. Elsewhere, took to Instagram to condemn Donald Trump’s controversial demolition of the East Wing of the White House, which the president argued was necessary in order to construct his $300 million ballroom. Posting a photo from the musical movie 1776, in which Daniels played President John Adams, the 98-year-old actor wrote, “We performed 1776 in the beautiful East Room when Nixon was in the White House. He was very gracious, even though none of us had voted for him. The current president has ripped a piece of history from our lives and we mustn’t take this lightly.” The East Wing, which was built in 1902 and expanded and remodeled in 1942 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was demolished last week to make room for Trump’s 90,000 square foot ballroom, which is expected to be completed by 2029. In addition to the East Wing, the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden was also demolished, prompting her grandson Jack Schlossberg to hit out at Trump in an Instagram post. A research monkey is on the loose in Jasper County, Mississippi after a truck carrying the animals crashed. While almost all of the escaped monkeys have been “destroyed,” one remains at large, and authorities are urging the public not to approach the 40-pound primate as it could be aggressive towards humans. The monkeys were being transported from Tulane University in New Orleans. The university has clarified that the monkeys do not carry any infectious diseases, despite initial reports to the contrary. In a statement the university said, “Non-human primates at the Tulane National Biomedical Research Center are provided to other research organizations to advance scientific discovery. The primates in question belong to another entity, and they have not been exposed to any infectious agent. The non-human primates were NOT being transported by Tulane, but we are actively collaborating with local authorities and will send a team of animal care experts to assist as needed.” The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is also working with the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department on the matter. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are rooting for their home team. The couple was spotted at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night, where they were taking in Game 4 of the World Series. The Sussexes were seated in the front row, between home plate and third base. While their seats were near the Toronto Blue Jays’ dugout, they were cheering for L.A.—Markle’s hometown. Both Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, wore blue Dodgers hats. The couple, who have been living in California since early 2020, was last seen out a few weeks ago in New York for Project Healthy Minds’ annual gala. Earlier this year, their media company, Archewell Productions, secured a multi-year, first-look deal with Netflix, with whom the two had originally made a deal five years ago. The newer agreement was described by The Hollywood Reporter as being similar to Netflix’s arrangement with Barack and Michelle Obama. “We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand,” Markle said at the time. “My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision.“ Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. If you’re looking for a way to level up cuffing season this fall, consider your search over. Womanizer’s new Next Duo is here to heat things up—whether you’re flying solo or spending the season with your S.O. The dual stimulator features the brand’s next-gen 3D Pleasure Air technology combined with deep G-spot vibrations, all engineered to deliver blended orgasms (that’s clitoral and vaginal stimulation happening at the same time). “Blended orgasms are unique because they activate different nerve pathways simultaneously,” explains Elisabeth Neumann, Sexologist and Head of User Research at Womanizer. “The outer clitoris and the vagina send signals through partly separate pleasure routes to the brain. This parallel activation leads to overlapping but distinct patterns of arousal. Many people describe the resulting sensations as deeper, longer-lasting, and more full-body than those from single-point stimulation.” Womanizer Next Duo Dual Stimulator Womanizer is calling the Next Duo its most innovative product yet—and testers agree. In trials, 97 percent of participants said they were more likely to reach a blended orgasm with the Next Duo than with any other toy. Even better, 91 percent reported feeling happier, more relaxed, and less stressed afterward. Considering that some studies show orgasms release endorphins and lower cortisol, think of this as your new go-to for pleasure and stress relief. After all, fall and winter are the perfect time to invest in your sexual wellness routine—and the Next Duo might just become the highlight of cuffing season. At least 64 people have died in a large-scale police raid targeting a gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, security officials told CNN Brasil. Four Brazilian police officers are among those who died, officials said. And initial reports suggest some bystanders were struck by stray bullets, according to Al Jazeera. Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro said the death toll may climb as the operation continues. In addition, 81 people have been arrested. The operation involved 2,500 military and civilian police personnel, aiming to “combat the territorial expansion” of the criminal gang, Comando Vermelho. The group, translated as “Red Command,” emerged during the military dictatorship that reigned over Brazil until 1985, and is involved in drug trafficking and extortion. Tuesday’s operation is the largest and deadliest in the city’s history, according to Reuters and the state government. In a post shared on X, authorities say they seized 42 rifles in the operation. Last year, Rio saw 700 people die during police operations — a rate of almost two per day. The heirs of a Jewish couple are suing the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a Greek foundation, claiming their family’s van Gogh painting was stolen by Nazis and later sold to the museum. The suit alleges the heirs’ family members, Hedwig and Frederick Stern, bought the painting, Olive Picking, in 1935 before fleeing Germany with their six children the following year and leaving the painting behind. The artwork was eventually sold, but the Nazis confiscated the proceeds, the lawsuit claims. The painting was transferred from buyer to buyer until it eventually surfaced at the Met in 1956, when the museum acquired it for $125,000. It was later sold to Greek shipping magnate Basil Goulandris and is now displayed at the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation in Athens. “Rousseau and the Met knew or should have known that the painting had probably been looted by Nazis,” the Stern heirs’ lawyers claim. The Met has denied any knowledge of Nazi involvement in the painting’s history, either before it was acquired or when it was later sold.
