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A little winter chill in Colorado? Not a chance -- Jennifer Lopez is cranking up the heat, proving she’s still got it with a sizzling hot snap.

Take a good ol' look for yourself -- Jennifer's serving up some serious sex kitten vibes, rocking a tiny black bikini with gold accents and topping it off with furry boots ... 'cause she's gotta keep some part of her body warm in that Aspen chill!

Jennifer's the queen of full glam, but this time she kept it a bit mysterious with a cowboy hat covering part of her face as she struck a swaggering pose.

The four people the feds thought were in cahoots with New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar weren't helping him plant bombs around the French Quarter ... they were party people looking for their next drink.

Federal sources tell TMZ ... the confusion started when investigators looked at surveillance video from the Bourbon Street area and noticed 3 men and a woman peering inside two coolers in which Jabbar had planted homemade bombs ... leading to theories Jabbar was not acting alone.

Our sources say investigators ultimately determined these people weren't terrorists at all ... rather they were partiers checking the coolers to see if there was booze inside.

Stassie Karanikolaou and Justine Skye are turning up the heat in the Caribbean ... because they're looking smoking hot as they start their new year living the island life.

Stassie and Justine are on a tropical getaway down in St. Barts and the ladies are showing off all their curves in some super revealing fits.

Ya gotta click through the gallery ... these fine women know how to work their angles, and they are leaving little to the imagination in some super skimpy bikinis.

The man who detonated a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas New Year's Day shot himself in the head ... just before his vehicle exploded.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Matthew Alan Livelsberger fired the shot, although he did not say he died from the gunshot wound or the explosion.

Livelsberger was carrying military ID, a passport and credit cards. He also had distinctive tattoos ... leading authorities to figure out his identity.

A Desert Eagle .50-caliber semiautomatic pistol was found at Livelsberger's feet, and an SLR B30 semiautomatic firearm was also found inside the truck -- along with fireworks, an iPhone, and a smartwatch.

The Allstate Sugar Bowl is underway in New Orleans ... but before Georgia and Notre Dame kicked off the College Football Playoff matchup, the Caesars Superdome held a moment of silence to remember those lost during the Bourbon Street terrorist attack.

As we previously reported, the contest was postponed a day in wake of the tragedy ... but local law enforcement stated on Thursday the city was confident in its measures to ensure everyone in attendance would be safe.

After the moment of silence in the stadium, it was followed by chants of "U-S-A" and an emotional rendition of the national anthem from NOLA native Samyra Miller.

Looks like Offset's not having any trouble in the dating department amid his well-publicized breakup with Cardi B ... he was just spotted shopping with a new lady in Dubai.

Offset was booked for big-money shows in Dubai for New Year's, performing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ... and our sources tell us he took Atlanta-based model Melanie Jayda along for the ride.

The couple hit up a Chanel store in the UAE city on New Year's Day, strolling along with $100K worth of merch.

Chris Pousson grew up with Shamsud-Din Jabbar -- the terrorist who killed 14 people in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day -- and reconnected with him online in recent years ... but he says Jabbar never gave any indication of being a killer.

Chris joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and told us about his relationship with Jabbar, who he knew as Sham.

The friends went to high school together after meeting in middle school, and Chris says when they graduated he enlisted in the Air Force and Jabbar went to the Army ... so they lost touch for a while before finding each other on Facebook.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the terrorist who wreaked havoc in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day, earned a ton of medals during his service in the Army ... TMZ has learned.

The armed forces veteran served in the regular Army from March 2007 until January 2015 as a Human Resource Specialist and Information Technology Specialist -- and he was a decorated service member ... an Army spokesperson tells TMZ.

We're told Jabbar earned 23 medals, ribbons and badges ... including the Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

The New Orleans Saints are mourning the loss of Matthew Tenedorio, an employee at the Caesars Superdome ... who was one of the 14 people killed in the New Year's terrorist attack.

The NFL team shared its condolences on Thursday ... saying it is "heartbroken" by the tragedy.

"Among those lost was Matthew Tenedorio, a valued member of the ASM New Orleans video production team," the statement said.

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are starting off 2025 with a BANG!

Just check out these photos of the ultra-famous couple -- known for making splashy appearances everywhere they go around the planet.

Bianca, in particular, knows full well how to make tongues wag with her sexy outfits that typically cover very little of her amazing body while she's out in public.

Former 'Bachelorette' star Ali Fedotowsky is joining the ranks of others calling out Ellen DeGeneres over the years, claiming the talk show host made her feel stupid on her talk show.

Ali dished the deets on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s "Off the Vine" podcast, saying her 2010 sit-down with Ellen left her feeling "pretty not great" -- claiming that instead of laughing with her, it felt like Ellen was laughing at her as she nervously tried to bring the charm and wit.

Ali didn’t totally go after Ellen, clarifying she didn’t think she was being mean or a bad person -- she chalked up Ellen's demeanor to the monotony of doing the same job day in, day out.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the terrorist who killed 14 people in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year's Day, told his college newspaper a decade ago he was struggling to acclimate to life as a civilian after serving in the military.

The U.S. Army veteran studied at Georgia State University from 2015 to 2017, and in his first year on campus, he was interviewed for The Signal as part of a story about students jumping through hoops to use the G.I. Bill.

Jabbar told reporter Sean Keenan it was difficult to use the G.I. Bill for his tuition, and he was having a hard time getting used to being a college student. He told Keenan he didn't know how to talk to regular folks without using military slang.

Cops in Washington, D.C. arrested a man who was driving a car along a sidewalk near the U.S. Capitol Building Thursday morning ... an incident ramping up anxiety across the nation following 2 apparent terrorist attacks New Year's Day.

Capitol police officers say a bomb squad was brought in ... but no explosives were found inside the car.

USCP say officers responded Thursday morning to reports of a vehicle driving along the sidewalk on the grounds outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Cops pulled him over and detained him while they investigated.

Meghan Markle is serving a message loud and clear to the haters in the trailer for her new lifestyle series, "With Love, Meghan" -- it’s not about perfection, darling ... it’s all about the joy.

MM dropped the trailer for the Netflix 8-parter just a day after making her IG return. And from the looks of it, fans are about to see her fully in her element -- cooking, gardening, hanging with friends -- and of course, a Prince Harry cameo for that extra royal sparkle when the series drops on January 15.

The trailer’s all sunshine, rainbows and celeb cameos -- with the personal peek into Meghan’s life marking her solo debut with Netflix.

Bourbon Street will return to normal in time for the Sugar Bowl on Thursday ... with the New Orleans Mayor expecting full operation prior to kickoff -- one day after the New Year's terrorist attack.

The Georgia vs. Notre Dame matchup slated to go down at the Caesars Superdome on Jan. 1 was postponed in the wake of the tragedy that killed 14 people ... and while some officials have called for more time for the community to heal, the game will go down Thursday at 1 PM PT.

With thousands of football fans in town for the College Football Playoff contest, mayor LaToya Cantrell told reporters the iconic French Quarter street will be available to those looking to watch the action from the venues in the area.