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A massive island seemingly popped up out of nowhere in a Canadian reservoir ... only to completely vanish weeks later.

The bizarre floating landmass was spotted in British Columbia's Williston Reservoir, where boaters noticed what looked like a full-blown island covered in trees drifting through the water.

And this thing was huge ... roughly the size of two NFL football fields. Satellite imagery from July 21 confirmed it was real and floating about 60 miles west of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam.

A woman and two children escaped Nepal's deadly flash floods by mere seconds ... with heart-stopping video showing a wall of muddy debris roaring right behind them.

The footage, shot Wednesday in a settlement along the upper Trishuli River, shows the trio scrambling off a road and up a steep slope as the disaster unfolds.

The woman and kids -- who appear to be wearing school uniforms -- stumble and hit the ground during the frantic escape ... but quickly get back on their feet.

Chilling video from inside a passenger ferry shows travelers scrambling for life jackets ... just moments before the vessel capsized and sank off the coast of Cyprus.

The footage shows panic spreading as passengers hurriedly pull on life vests and prepare to abandon ship ... shortly after the ferry began taking on water Sunday.

The vessel was carrying 267 people -- 259 passengers and eight crew members -- from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to Taşucu, Turkey, when it ran into trouble just a few miles offshore.

Donald Trump is turning up the heat on Iran -- at least online -- posting a wild A.I.-generated video appearing to show one of the country's most important oil hubs getting absolutely obliterated.

Trump posted the clip Monday .... showing massive explosions ripping across Kharg Island, writing that the island was being "blown to smithereens."

Problem is ... there's no evidence that actually happened.

The alleged fake 49ers player went all-out selling his supposed millionaire lifestyle ... and TMZ has obtained videos showing Daejon Love flashing cash, jewelry, luxury cars and what he claimed were multimillion-dollar homes.

A woman who says Love tried to scam her tells TMZ ... she met him on Facebook Dating ... and says he spent nearly two years trying to convince her he came from generational wealth and was looking for a "genetically superior" woman to start a family with.

Love's pitch eventually turned into some pricey pillow talk ... because in another video filmed from bed, he tells the woman he spoke with his financial adviser about opening an investment account for her.

08/31/2026 9:39 AM PST -- Two people are confirmed dead. The search for the remaining missing people continues.

A powerful flash flood tore through the Grand Canyon ... leaving roughly 15 people unaccounted for and forcing dozens of others to evacuate.

The National Park Service says the major flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area Saturday after a series of storms moved through the region.

As of Sunday, Park officials initially estimated as many as 20 people could be missing, but that number has since been revised to approximately 15 as authorities work to account for everyone who may have been in the area.

At least 62 people have been evacuated, with additional evacuations planned from Cottonwood Campground and Phantom Ranch. No injuries have been reported at this time.

A Florida man's OnlyFans shoot went from XXX to 911 ... after cops say he was caught pleasuring himself with his pants down in a public park.

Nathan Christopher Aleman was arrested around 5 AM Saturday in St. Petersburg after a bystander allegedly spotted him under a park pavilion touching himself, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by CBS12.

Deputies say the witness confronted Aleman ... and instead of making a run for it, he apologized and agreed to hang around until cops arrived.

Marjorie Taylor Greene is going to bat for a Democrat ... unloading on Laura Loomer over her attacks on Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon and accusing Trump and the GOP of enabling her "nonstop vitriol."

MTG re-posted a nasty back-and-forth between Loomer and Nixon Sunday ... saying she's no Nixon supporter, but Loomer's rhetoric went way too far.

Greene wrote, "I 1000% denounce Laura Loomer and her nasty, hateful, racists comments" ... while accusing the Republican Party and Donald Trump of allowing Loomer to stay in the "inner circle."

A 20-year-old San Diego State student says the alleged fake 49ers player tried sweeping her into an "NFL wife" lifestyle ... until she started checking his story, TMZ has learned.

The student tells TMZ ... she met Daejon Love at Cheetahs strip club in San Diego in April, where he told her he played in the NFL. She says Love kept reaching out afterward ... talking Lamborghinis, NFL training and even asking how much she paid in bills, implying he could take care of them.

TMZ has obtained exclusive video of Love from around that time ... including clips of him talking on camera and flashing the kind of lifestyle she says helped sell his NFL story.

Fake 49ers player Daejon Love's alleged $1.3 million romance scam could keep him behind bars ... prosecutors say he's a serious flight risk with little tying him to any community.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors are asking a judge to keep Love detained, arguing the evidence against him is strong and he has "every incentive to flee" if released.

The government alleges Love spent years meeting women on dating apps, convincing them he was a wealthy NFL player or successful investor before allegedly getting them to hand over money for fake investments.

Nicolás Maduro is giving his supporters a glimpse inside his jail cell ... flashing double peace signs in newly posted photos.

The former Venezuelan president shared two images Sunday showing him dressed in gray sweats and smiling while posing against what appears to be a cinder-block wall.

Maduro captioned the photo, calling it a "small gift of love and hope" for his grandchildren, children, and supporters.

A GoFundMe has been launched for Micah Jo Barnett’s family following the sudden death of the William Jewell College football player ... who tragically collapsed during a game shortly after scoring a touchdown.

As we reported ... Barnett, a junior running back at William Jewell College in Missouri, died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency during the team’s season opener against Fort Lewis College. The exact cause of death has not been disclosed.

Now, Barnett’s loved ones are asking for help with the unexpected costs associated with his funeral and memorial services, with a current goal of $35K. The fundraiser describes Barnett as a "talented and kind young man" who was loved by his family, friends, teammates and community.

Two people were killed and 9 others were injured in a late-night shooting in Trenton, New Jersey ... authorities say.

Police rushed to a row house on Locust Street around 12:25 AM Sunday after receiving reports of multiple gunshots, according to multiple local outlets. Trenton Police say officers arriving at the scene found several people suffering from gunshot wounds.

Two victims were pronounced dead, while 9 others were injured and transported for medical treatment. Some of the wounded victims were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center.

The alleged fake 49er didn’t just play the part ... he signed for it too.

Video shows Daejon Love sitting down with a stack of paperwork and putting pen to paper in what appears to be a staged contract-signing moment -- that he allegedly sent to news outlets.

The clip adds another bizarre layer to the case against Love ... who federal prosecutors accuse of posing as a San Francisco 49ers player while allegedly scamming women out of more than $1 million.

A woman claiming to be the last victim of alleged fake 49ers player Daejon Love says she was still wrapped up with him right until the day the FBI arrested him ... and she's flashing what she says are receipts.

The woman posted a TikTok saying she was Love's "last victim" through August 24 -- the same day federal authorities say Love was busted at Boise Airport with his alleged accomplice, Taylor Chan.

Her video shows what she claims was their relationship ... including fishing trips, travel, shopping, a Corvette and a diamond ring she appears to suggest Love got for her.

Bryan Kohberger wants to get the judge on his quadruple murder conviction booted off the case -- because he says the justice disqualified himself by calling him a "faceless coward."

Judge Steven Hippler presided over Kohberger's 2025 trial in which Bryan pleaded guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

At his sentencing, Kohberger admitted to killing Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin inside their home in 2022, but he never gave a motive for the murders. Judge Hippler called Kohberger a "faceless coward" before sentencing him under a plea deal.