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One brave little kid came face-to-fur with a black bear inside a Pennsylvania Family Dollar and yep, he lived to tell the tale ... and it’s a proper nightmare fuel story!

Speaking to CBS Pittsburgh, 11-year-old Cole Frazee said he was just strolling into the Markleysburg store over the weekend when he realized there was a bear behind him -- and it literally chased him into the store while he screamed, closing in to about a foot and a half away from him.

Cole said he legit thought the bear was about to eat him, but instinct kicked in ... he juked left, the bear kept going straight, and he bolted up and down the aisles with his heart pounding out of his chest.

Can you guess who this stunning bombshell wearing blue lingerie is?! We'll give you a few hints, then it's up to you to figure it out ...

She's an Australian influencer who rose to fame for documenting her fitness journey ... and she's been referred to as Australia's answer to the Kardashians. She recently went through heartbreak after ending a 7-month marriage.

Drake is apparently welcoming Serena Williams shade in his Instagram comment section ... as he hit the "like" button on a user saying Sexyy Red is an "upgrade" from the tennis legend.

Champagne Papi posted a series of tennis-themed shots with the "Pound Town" rapper on Monday ... with the caption reading, "I said tennis lesson she said where’s the bracelet or the necklace."

It garnered tons of comments, including an interesting one from a person who praised Sexyy Red while simultaneously dissing Serena -- a jab that Drake was quick to endorse with a like.

Jake Paul claims Tommy Fury turned down a TON of money to meet him in the boxing ring again ... but TNT insists that's not the full story.

Paul sounded off on social media Tuesday morning ... saying while plenty of fighters agreed to step in for Gervonta Davis, one person in particular didn't.

"Guess who didn't say yes even for $15M. Bitch made you and your father are, who controls everything you do. You are not a man. You are a boy. Daddy's little boy."

Alice and Ellen Kessler -- German twin entertainers who performed together and rose to fame in the 1950s and ’60s -- have reportedly died after choosing to end their lives together.

According to the German news outlet Bild, the former dynamic duo died at their home near Munich, Germany by assisted suicide.

The publication reports the Kesslers “no longer wanted to live” and “they had chosen to end their lives together.” Authorities were reportedly alerted after they died.

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TMZ Sports has obtained more details surrounding Patrick Beverley's arrest -- the ex-NBA player is accused of punching his sister in the eye and choking her for up to 30 seconds at a Texas home.

According to the probable cause affidavit, Beverley's sister told officials she left the home in the middle of the night without permission to see her boyfriend at a nearby park on Nov. 14.

When she returned home, her mother, Lisa, was awake ... and told her to enter her room. Lisa then told her daughter to call the boyfriend and tell him to pick her up.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had $200K in property stolen from his Ohio home during his NFL debut against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday ... officials tell TMZ Sports.

According to a new press release, three suspects wearing masks and gloves entered Shedeur's home around 6:46 PM. Surveillance cameras captured them making their way around several parts of the building.

Officials say the suspects then left the residence around 6:58 PM with "various property belonging to Mr. Sanders."

The incident is still under investigation ... but video of the alleged heist was shared via ex-NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones.

As we previously reported, Sanders was busy getting his first snaps as an NFL pro ... taking over for fellow rookie and Browns starter Dillon Gabriel, who left the game with a concussion.

It wasn't the best outing for the former Colorado star ... throwing for 47 yards on four completed passes in the loss to the division rival.

After the game, Sanders admitted the performance was not up to his standard.

Allison Mack told her fellow "Smallville" alum Michael Rosenbaum she thought about ending it all during NXIVM's downfall ... but hope -- and just plain old curiosity -- saved her.

As you know ... Allison was a high-ranking member of the sex cult NXIVM who recruited new members to join. Many of these recruits ended up being abused by the group's leader, Keith Raniere, who is serving a 120-year prison sentence after his 2018 arrest in Mexico.

In an interview on "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum," Allison revealed she was hiding out in Mexico after Keith's arrest when the dark thoughts crept in.

Ariana Grande’s already plotting her next chapter ... and it sure sounds like she’s ready to pump the brakes on music, especially when it comes to hitting the road!

The "Wicked" star hopped on "Good Hang with Amy Poehler" and dropped the bomb -- she's gonna give next year’s tour everything she's got 'cause basically it's her last hurrah ... for a long, long time.

As for why she’s tapping out, Ariana chalked it up to getting older and finally figuring out what she really wants ... saying her pop career sorta took over her life.

Stalkers have become a huge problem for celebrities ... and huge stars like Taylor Swift are scared of what some of these folks might do ... because sometimes things turn deadly.

In "TMZ Investigates: Obsessed & Dangerous: Hollywood's Stalker Crisis," we explore the growing danger stalkers pose to celebs ... and we expose how laws and the police do little to protect stars from this sometimes deadly epidemic.

Taylor's dealt with stalkers for years, and she keeps medical supplies in her home now because she's scared one of them might break in and hurt her.

Police in New Jersey rescued a man from a burning car just in the nick of time ... and it's all on video.

Dashcam footage shows cops in South Brunswick responding to a 911 call for a car crash, and they pull up to find a car that had gone off the road and crashed into a tree.

The car starts smoking and flames begin to rise from under the car ... and officers use a baton to smash the driver's side windows, pulling the driver from the wreckage moments before the car is engulfed in flames.

Mark Epstein is cynical about the House of Representatives' vote to compel the release of the Justice Department's files on his late brother Jeffrey ... he says House Republicans are only agreeing to the action now because he says the Epstein Files are being edited.

In an interview on NewsNation Monday, Mark alleged ... “The reason they’re gonna be releasing these things, the reason for the flip is that they’re 'sanitizing' these files. There’s a facility in Winchester, Virginia where they’re scrubbing the files to take Republican names out.”

Mark assured the information comes from a "pretty good source."

Brian Walshe -- the man accused of brutally murdering and dismembering his wife in Massachusetts -- has changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on 2 charges, TMZ has learned.

Released video of the trial shows Walshe has pleaded guilty to misleading a police investigation and unlawfully conveying a body. He's pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge. Jury selection in the murder trial was set to begin today.

If you don't remember the details of this case, it's gruesome ... The Norfolk District Attorney alleges Walshe killed his wife 39-year-old Ana early on New Year's Day 2023 and chopped up her body before disposing of it. Police recovered a bloody knife from the basement of their home, but her body has never been found.

Porsha Williams is clearing the air about a dramatic Delta Airlines flight that landed her on the FBI's radar.

Her lawyer, Joe Habachy, tells TMZ ... "Ms. Williams was verbally assaulted by an irate and unhinged passenger without provocation. The passenger then proceeded to make false allegations that were in direct conflict with observations from several eyewitnesses."

He added, "As with any incident occurring aboard an aircraft, federal authorities are required to conduct an investigation involving all parties to determine what, if any, offenses occurred. Ms. Williams has every intention of cooperating with law enforcement to whatever extent necessary, and remains confident that the passenger will be charged."

Hold onto your fries, folks! President Donald Trump, the unofficial mascot of McDonald's, is dropping a bombshell about his favorite meal ... and nope, it's not the Big Mac!

At the McDonald's Impact Summit on Monday, Donald dished that his top-secret munchie is the Filet-O-Fish ... but he also slid in a not-so-subtle note to the Golden Arches -- load that thing up with more tartar sauce!!

His tartar confession got some knowing chuckles from the crowd ... especially when Donald ranted about how much he hates having to ask for extra sauce, even locking eyes with one guy in the audience who clearly felt his pain.