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Air travel keeps getting scarier ... more than a dozen people were injured as a result of severe turbulence on a Korean Air flight ... and adding insult to injury, the cabin became a pig-sty.

Footage from inside the plane shows passengers' meals littered around the cabin ... there's food and trash everywhere.

The plane hit major turbulence an hour into a Sunday flight from South Korea to Mongolia ... smack in the middle of the meal service -- yes, some airlines still have those -- and passengers were sent crashing into overhead bins ... according to Korea JoongAng Daily.

Donald Trump is buying stock in a popular conspiracy theory ... suggesting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is the son of late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

The former president parroted the claim in an interview with streamer Adin Ross, during a segment where he was asked to react to photos of world leaders.

Trump quickly referenced the conspiracy theory when shown a picture of Trudeau, saying ... "They say he's the son of Fidel Castro and could be. Anything's possible in this world."

Shakira was out on the town with a mystery man in Miami ... and clearly, the pics don't lie, 'cause she was seen having a good ol' time at dinner.

The Colombian singer was chillin' at Lido Bayside at The Standard Spa ... with the venue’s waterfront setting providing a picture-perfect backdrop for a date night. But for now, it’s still a mystery whether this handsome companion is a new romance or just a good pal.

All in all, it was great to see Shakira soaking up the low-key vibes with her new company ... especially since she revealed in a recent interview she wasn’t really focused on dating right now 'cause she’s swamped with other stuff.

12:31 PM PT -- Tom Craig just addressed the arrest to reporters ... and said he's sorry for what he did, especially embarrassing his loved ones and teammates.

"I'd firstly like to apologize for what has occurred over the past 24 hours," Craig said on Wednesday. "I made a terrible mistake and I take full responsibility for my actions."

"My actions are my own and in no way reflect the values of my family, my teammates, my friends, my sport and the Australian Olympic Committee. I've embarrassed you all and I'm truly sorry."

Australian field hockey player Tom Craig has found himself in some trouble while out in Paris ... he's currently behind bars -- after authorities say he bought cocaine following his participation in the Olympics.

According to the Herald Sun ... Craig was arrested on Tuesday -- two days after Team Australia's elimination from the Games.

The outlet reports Craig allegedly purchased drugs from a dealer in the streets of Paris ... and both he and the alleged seller were thrown behind bars by cops who say they witnessed the transaction go down.

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann are desperate to sell their mansion ... 'cause they slashed the price again -- taking another quarter-million-dollar chunk off recently.

The embattled couple's Georgia home is still stuck on Zillow ... and, they took $250K off the price Wednesday -- two months after slicking $300K off asking. The house is now listed for $3.95 million.

We've followed the house price closely ... they lopped $500K off the price in December 2023, and then a cool mil in January -- so, the market for the impressive abode just ain't there. All told, they've dropped their asking price by more than $2 million since the first listing.

Kamala Harris' campaign is invading enemy territory ... trolling  Donald Trump on his own social media website ... and hitting him where it hurts .... the size of his crowds.

The Democratic candidate's official account shared a split photo of competing rallies held at the same venue to Truth Social, and Kamala's crowd seems to dwarf DT's.

Kamala's campaign posted a pic of Tuesday's big rally, where she introduced Tim Walz as her running mate. The stands at Temple University's Liacouras Center were filled to the gills.

A glitzy Ibiza mansion belonging to soccer superstar Lionel Messi was trashed this week by climate change activists who proclaimed they wanted people to "eat the rich" following the act.

The vandals hit the Argentinian's pad on Tuesday ... spraying the walls of the multimillion-dollar home with red and black paint.

Afterward, the group of troublemakers held up a sign that read, "Help the Planet. Eat the Rich. Abolish the Police."

Reese Witherspoon is mourning a loss in her family ... as the actress has confirmed the passing of her beloved dog, Hank.

The A-lister took to her Instagram Stories Tuesday, where she announced the death of her pet Chocolate Labrador ... who she has had for over a decade.

Alongside a photo of the sweet pup sitting on a welcome mat, Reese praised the animal as the "best family pet and pack leader."

Tim Walz's former students are crediting him with not only protecting them from vicious bullying ... but also teaching the bullies a life lesson.

Jacob Reitan, a student at Mankato West High School where the Minnesota Gov. and his wife Gwen taught in the '90s, raved about Walz being a role model ... saying he fought tooth and nail for inclusivity, showing both him and his bullies a better path.

Walz helped launch the school's first gay-straight alliance, and Jacob told MSNBC how his teacher stepped in to protect him and others who were targeted.

Elle King is opening up about the struggles she faced before giving a drunken performance at Dolly Parton's birthday bash ... sharing she's come a long way in the aftermath of the scandal.

The singer addressed the performance during her appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe's "Off the Vine" podcast, where Elle admitted she had been seriously struggling with her mental health before the tribute show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium earlier this year.

As Elle put it ... nobody really knew the extent of her struggles, but she was very sad and dealing with a "high level of pain."

Michelle Obama raced to Simone Biles' defense Tuesday ... praising her for bowing to her competitor on an Olympics podium this week -- just hours after an NFL star called the act "disgusting."

Biles -- alongside her Team USA squadmate, Jordan Chiles -- bent the knee for Rebeca Andrade following the Brazilian's win in Paris on Monday in the floor event ... and Baltimore Ravens corner Marlon Humphrey was pissed over it.

As images of Biles and Chiles kneeling with their arms up toward Andrade made their way around X ... the three-time Pro Bowler wrote, "This is literally disgusting."

Polly Pocket's always been tiny but mighty ... but now her '90s-era pad is blowing up to life-sized proportions -- and yep, you totally have the opportunity to live large in a small world!

Airbnb is letting fans crash in Polly’s iconic compact in the aptly named Littleton, Massachusetts ... which will be like diving into a '90s fantasy -- pink, kitschy, and bursting with nostalgia.

Polly’s 35th birthday bash is the reason for this vintage extravaganza, which will have fans partying like it's 1989 ... the year the iconic toy debuted.

Ben Stiller threw his full support behind Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election -- but, in doing so, he cracked a weird joke about white Jewish dudes all wanting to be Black.

The Jewish actor hopped on a Zoom call for Monday's "Comics For Kamala" event with other celebs, namely Ed Helms, Jon Hamm and Whoopi Goldberg. All the stars and host Paul Mercurio came together to back Kamala in her battle for the White House against Donald Trump.

Ben actually jumped on the call halfway into the 3-hour-plus convo and started off by announcing he would match the $150,000 donation Mercurio gave to the Democratic nominee and current VP.

Blake Lively looked like she was auditioning for the role of "Barbie" in NYC Tuesday night as she decked herself out in a sexy all-pink ensemble.

The actress strolled into the Tavern On The Green restaurant in Manhattan's Central Park for the after-party of the premiere of her new film,  "It Ends With Us."

But, it seemed as if Blake should have been attending the Barbie after-party in her pink corset dress with matching high heels. She also sported flashy pink droplet earrings and a silver bracelet while holding a clutch bag.

Cardi B is getting close to releasing a bunch of new music, and it looks like she has a couple names in mind for her upcoming album ... or at least a couple of singles.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, the rapper filed trademark applications for two phrases ... "Defamation of Character" and "Intrusive Thoughts" ... which she says she wants to use for music albums.

Cardi's trademark applications also state she wants the phrases for music videos and downloadable music files, plus potential other uses ... basically everything an artist would need to make money off their music.

While athletes in the Olympic Village are (allegedly) sifting through their food for worms, Peruvian surfer Lucca Mesinas says everything was smooth sailing over in Tahiti ... telling TMZ Sports he only had one complaint with their setup!!

We caught up with the Peruvian surfer at LAX this week ... not long after he competed in the surfing portion of the 2024 Games. Naturally, we had to ask all about the surfers' HQ on a luxurious cruise ship in the South Pacific ... and it sounds MUCH better than what the folks in Paris have been saying.

"We had good food, we had ping-pong, things to do over there," Mesinas said. "We were allowed to leave the boat anytime to go to surf. It was pretty fun anyway."