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"Breaking Amish" star Jeremiah Raber is opening up about a frightening health scare that landed him in the hospital.

On December 30, the reality star posted a selfie from his hospital bed on TikTok, writing he was "waiting to be life flighted to another hospital."

He revealed his blood sugar had spiked to 993 -- a dangerously high level -- and he was also facing possible liver failure. The next day, another TikTok showed him being loaded onto a helicopter stretcher, followed by a selfie video from a hospital bed.

A deadly nighttime raid has left at least 30 villagers dead and several others abducted after gunmen stormed Kasuwan-Daji village in northern Nigeria's Niger State.

The attack happened Saturday night in the Borgu area, when armed men opened fire on residents, then set the local market and several homes on fire, according to police.

Reports say the death toll is at least 37 and likely higher, with several people still missing. Locals also challenged police claims that security forces were deployed, saying no officers had reached the village as of Sunday.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has landed in the United States after his capture by U.S. forces ... though we haven't seen a clear image of him yet since touching down.

A plane carrying the deposed Latin American leader and his wife Cilia Flores arrived at Stewart Air National Guard Base in New York Saturday afternoon, according to CNN ... and, after a long time on the tarmac, there's finally been some movement.

There's a flurry of activity on the stairs leading up to the craft ... with the group slowly making their way down to ground level.

It's hard to tell exactly where Maduro is in the clip ... but a follow-up vid clearly shows the massive law enforcement force taking him into custody.

10:30 AM PST --  President Donald Trump said Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez has been sworn in as the president of Venezuela -- when asked about her, Trump said, "She’s, I guess, the president" and said she was "picked by Maduro."

He claimed she will work with the U.S., adding ... "She had a long conversation with Marco [Rubio] and said we’ll do what you need. She had no choice."

She previously denounced America's military involvement and Maduro’s capture.

9:16 AM PST --  President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to "run" the country of Venezuela “until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” in a press briefing Saturday morning. His announcement comes after the U.S. military captured the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, who are being transported to America on drug and weapons charges.

Trump did not offer how the United States would oversee Venezuela but noted he has his eyes set on Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. He suggested American oil companies can rebuild the country’s energy infrastructure and consequently regaining rights to the oil there, adding ... "It’s going to make a lot of money."

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted on drug and weapons charges following their overnight capture by the United States military.

As you know, President Donald Trump said Saturday the pair was taken by U.S. troops and is currently on a warship en route to New York to face charges, which can carry a hefty prison sentence if found guilty.

The commander-in-chief also shared a photo of him in custody on the USS Iwo Jima looking quite comfy in a matching sweatsuit and a bottle of water in his hand.

In the indictment unsealed Saturday, Maduro and his co-conspirators have been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machineguns and destructive devices and conspiracy to possess machineguns and destructive devices.

Police are investigating a possible suicide at Disney World after a body was found on resort property.

Florida's Orange County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... deputies responded to the Disney Springs Orange Garage on East Buena Vista Drive at approximately 9 PM Friday evening and discovered a man who was deceased.

They tell us the incident is being investigated as a possible suicide. No further details are currently available.

President Trump is starting the new year off with a bang -- capturing the leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, while launching airstrikes on the South American country.

The prez hopped on Truth Social early Saturday to announce the U.S. military "successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela." He added that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were "captured and flown out of the Country."

The commander-in-chief's brief message came several hours after the U.S. attacked the city of Caracas -- Venezuela's capital. Maduro and Flores were reportedly dragged out of their bedroom by U.S. forces in the middle of the night while they were sleeping, according to sources who spoke to CNN.

Witnesses posted videos online showing the strikes as they unfolded, showing large plumes of black smoke and the sky turning fiery red. Attorney General Pam Bondi says Maduro and his wife have been indicted on federal drug and weapons charges in the Southern District of New York. Bondi notes they "will soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts."

Cardi B's man's in hot water over his chef, J Lo insists her body's too hot for clothes ... while Zach Bryan ties the knot with a familiar face, and Beyonce enters Taylor's very expensive turf! So, we gotta ask ...

Jasen Kaplan's cause of death has been revealed ... and it's officially been ruled a suicide, TMZ has learned.

The "Finding Prince Charming" star and celebrity makeup artist passed away in a New York City hospital on New Year's Eve ... and authorities are now calling blunt impact injuries of torso and extremities the cause.

Authorities add they've now concluded the death is a suicide. Our saw enforcement sources say … it is a suicide with injuries consistent with a fall from height.

9:44 AM PST -- Police say around 40 people are dead and 115 others were injured from the blaze that ripped through the bar in the resort town.

The Swiss president said the fire caused one of the worst tragedies that the country has ever experienced.

A New Year's celebration turned tragic in the Swiss Alps.

Police say several dozen people are presumed dead and around 100 others were injured after a massive fire ripped through a popular bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana Wednesday morning.

Reports say the blaze broke out around 1:30 AM local time at Le Constellation, a bar packed with New Year's revelers. Authorities say the fire's cause is still undetermined.

"A large contingent of police, firefighters, and rescue personnel immediately responded to the scene to assist the numerous victims," police said in a statement, calling the response a major emergency operation.

In a quintessential display of useless, oxymoronic advice, Kellyanne Conway went on Fox News and told Rosie O'Donnell she "needs a husband" ... perfectly summing up how she thinks about problem-solving.

Kellyanne's baffling statement came in response to Rosie's TikTok over the weekend in which she called for President Donald Trump's removal from office.

During an episode of "The Five" Tuesday, Trump's former campaign manager and senior counselor addressed the camera to pose a question for Rosie, asking, "Don't you have anybody who loves you?"

At least 41 young men in South Africa are dead as a result of getting their foreskins removed ... and the fatal circumcisions were performed as part of traditional initiation ceremonies.

The stunning number of deaths occurred in November and December, according to South African authorities ... who added that circumcision is one component of traditional initiation in their country.

Authorities say the initiation is a rite of passage into manhood for young men from different ethnic groups in Africa ... including the Xhosa, Ndebele, Sotho, and Venda.

Here's how the process works ... .young men are placed into initiation schools to be taught the cultural values and responsibilities of becoming an adult -- and circumcision is part of the curriculum.

Following President Donald Trump's abysmal ratings hosting the Kennedy Center Honors -- and the growing list of artists canceling performances at the venue due to DT's recent rebranding it with his name on top -- the president's retaliatory tantrum has begun.

Despite JFK's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, dying just hours earlier Tuesday, Trump took to Truth Social to flood his timeline with reposts of MAGA supporters mocking the Kennedy family.

One reads ... "The Kennedy Family have LONG neglected the Kennedy Center, btw. They don't raise money for it. They never show up. And the only Kennedy who has been there recently is a member of Trump's cabinet."

Another reads ... "The Trumps have always been supporters of the arts. The Kennedys are supporters of the Kennedys."

Walt Disney World was the site of yet another scare when a massive prop boulder slammed into a worker, knocking him off his feet ... with blood spurting from his head.

Video of the shocking scene surfaced Tuesday on TikTok ... the clip opens with a crowd of people watching the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida -- and everything seems normal at first.

When the boulder from the epic "Raiders of the Lost Ark" opening scene starts rolling toward a man playing the role of the famous film character, Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones Jr., before it suddenly veers off course. The giant orb hurtles toward the audience ... and an employee steps in front of it to block its path.

A car crashed through a man's fence and went flying through the air, landing on his pool house roof and ejecting the driver ... and it's all on video.

Surveillance footage shows the moment the car comes busting through the backyard fence of Cletis Reed's home in Laughlin, Nevada ... the car barrel rolls as it goes airborne and the lady behind the wheel splashes down in a swimming pool.

Reed told FOX 5 Vegas he was getting ready to use his hot tub -- you see the jacuzzi in the corner of the yard -- and had gone inside to talk to his wife moments before the car came crashing through the wall.

Journalist and author Tatiana Schlossberg has died.

Schlossberg wrote for publications such as the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post and Vanity Fair. She was the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the daughter of Caroline Kennedy.

The JFK Library Foundation confirmed her passing Tuesday in an Instagram post, writing, "Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts."

The "Inconspicuous Consumption" author was reportedly diagnosed with leukemia in May 2024.

Elon Musk's recent X post reacting to an American teenager who was facing deportation from Denmark certainly appeared inappropriate to some people … including the teen herself, who wasn't thrilled to be reduced to a number.

Audrey Morris -- the Los Angeles teen who's since resolved her Denmark deportation issue -- stopped by "TMZ Live" Tuesday to unleash on the 54-year-old tech mogul publicly commenting on her looks.

ICYMI ... Audrey had been facing deportation from Denmark after her temporary permit expired -- the 19-year-old had lived there with her mom since she was 9 -- and after seeing her picture, Elon posted, "8 or above level hotness should get an exemption."

Needless to say ... the creepy compliment rubbed Audrey the wrong way. She told us the comment was demeaning to say the least.