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A suspect was shot and killed by a cop inside the terminal at Missouri’s St. Louis Lambert International Airport early Friday. An airport police officer opened fire on the person at about 1 a.m. inside Terminal 1, KSDK reported. A crime scene had been set up inside the terminal near the American Airlines ticketing counter. It wasn’t immediately clear what sparked the incident. Authorities haven’t released any further details. The suspect, who hasn’t been publicly identified, was shot and later died. No other injuries were reported.

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare window into the life of the young woman inside and the world she inhabited around 1,700 years ago. Archaeologists with the Budapest History Museum discovered the limestone coffin during a large-scale excavation in Óbuda, a northern district of the city that once formed part of Aquincum, a bustling Roman settlement on the Danube frontier. Untouched by looters and sealed for centuries, the sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When researchers carefully lifted the lid,…

Fátima Bosch, who was berated by a beauty contest executive and led a walkout of supermodels, was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday. The 25-year-old Miss Mexico was named the 74th winner of the prestigious pageant, beating out first runner-up Miss Thailand Praveenar Singh. Venezuela’s Stephany Abasali, Ahtisa Manalo of the Philippines and the Ivory Coast’s Olivia Yacé rounded out the top five. Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 21, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Miss USA Audrey Eckert finished in the Top 30. Bosch is now the fourth Miss Universe winner…

Dolly Parton apologized to fans for missing another event as she continues to deal with “a few health challenges.” Parton shared a video message with fans after being inducted into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Hall of Fame. “Well, hey there, it’s Dolly, and I sure wish I could be with you in person today, but you probably heard that I’ve been dealing with a few health challenges this fall,” she said in a video shared on Instagram. “And my doctors told me to take it easy for just a little while. And I’m truly sorry I can’t be…

DENVER — The Rangers were up by a goal at the tail end of the first period when Artemi Panarin coughed up the puck along the boards. Flipping it to the middle of the ice, the star Russian wing handed possession back to the Avalanche on their way to evening the score at one-all. Martin Neces’ feed ricocheted off the skate of Vladislav Gavrikov to Nathan MacKinnon at the back post for an easy tap-in. The goal came with roughly 26 seconds left in the first period. “I thought I [saw] someone in the middle, but no one [was] there,”…

The suicidal UK woman who flew to Florida to be “sexually abused and possibly murdered” by a man she met on a fetish website recorded a video with her alleged killer days earlier, describing how she wanted to die. Sonia Exelby’s haunting interaction with accused murderer Dwain Hall was captured on a cellphone recording inside an Airbnb in Reddick on Oct. 11. A disheveled Exelby, 32, appeared on camera with multiple bruises and abrasions to her face, neck and breasts, according to an arrest affidavit viewed by The Post. Sonia Exelby was found buried in a shallow grave in the…

One of the most confusing parts of anorexia treatment for patients and families is setting a goal weight. People often imagine that the treatment team selects one exact number that represents recovery and that this number is set at the start and remains fixed. In practice, we establish an initial goal weight as a first benchmark so we can see how the body responds when consistent nourishment resumes. This early number is not final at all. It is a starting point. And because getting weight restoration right is critically important to treatment outcome, it is worth understanding how initial goal…

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him. In April 2023, a federal jury convicted Michel of 10 counts, including conspiracy and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. The trial in Washington, DC, included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Prakazrel (Pras) Michel arrives…

Rice University is pulling out all the stops to entice its fans to attend this weekend’s game against North Texas, even offering up free beer, T-shirts and ice cream.  Rice (5-5) will host the No. 22-ranked Mean Green (9-1) with bowl eligibility on the line. The Owls are hoping their students are there for the game at Rice Stadium.  Rice, an FBS school in Houston, Texas, has averaged roughly 23,228 fans per game this season, with the best number coming during their home opener against Houston, a game that drew 30,116 fans.  A general view of the Florida Atlantic Owls…

New Zealand health officials announced Wednesday that new prescriptions for puberty blockers will no longer be issued to children identifying as transgender. Doctors will stop prescribing the gender-affirming medication — gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues — to minors starting Dec. 19, after the health ministry cited a lack of “high-quality evidence that demonstrates the benefits or risks,” Health Minister Simeon Brown said. Existing patients can still access the medication for gender dysphoria or other conditions, such as early-onset puberty, endometriosis, and prostate cancer. Doctors will stop prescribing the gender-affirming medication — gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues — to minors starting Dec. 19. paul –…