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Dashcam footage from the Clark Memorial Bridge crash shows just how terrifying the ordeal was for the driver on the inside ... who was left dangling over the Ohio River.

Check it out ...new video that just got released shows truck driver Sydney Thomas making her way down the Kentucky bridge when a regular pickup truck swerves out of its lane to avoid a stalled out electric vehicle -- crashing into Thomas' semi-truck.

As Sydney's vehicle veers off course, it blows through the bridge's side railing ... with the front end of the truck left dangling 100 feet above the river. A distressed Sydney calls out for help ... which eventually came, as she was left dangling for 45 minutes after the collision.

Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian are among the biggest celebs being blocked en masse on social media -- and it all has to do with the Israel-Palestine war, among other issues.

The two superstars -- who are, coincidentally, archenemies -- have been losing a crap ton of followers on Instagram and other platforms over the past several days, which is in line with a broader trend that's sweeping the internet right now ... namely, boycotting celebs.

You might've heard about this, at this point -- especially after the Met Gala ... when the whole movement kicked into high gear, and normies mobilized to block A-listers far and wide.

An Amazon worker tried to shoot his coworker this week in Ohio ... but, somehow he missed at point-blank range -- which all ended in tragedy when he was gunned down by cops.

Cops identified Ali Hamsa Yusuf -- a 22-year-old Amazon security guard who brought a gun to work -- as the man who tried to shoot his supervisor ... which was captured on surveillance footage.

Check out the clip ... Yusuf takes the gun out and tries to fire it right behind his boss -- but the gun jams. He inspects it, fixes the issue and fires again successfully.

Tinker Bell's not getting the boot from Disneyland -- even though a crap ton of people are under the misconception she is ... all 'cause of baseless fan theories that have run amok.

You may have heard about this in recent weeks -- namely, reports that have suggested that the live version of the Tinker Bell character at Disney parks in the U.S. was persona non grata going forward ... and that they were putting her on the shelf for being "problematic."

This all stems from a NYT story that detailed an internal study Disney did a few years ago analyzing which of their characters didn't hold up to modern-day standards ... and Tink was one, as their own people felt she wasn't a good role model for girls in the 21st century.

McDonald's is admitting that not every kid who has a Happy Meal is beaming with joy ... emphasizing this point with a major redesign to their iconic Happy Meals, for a week anyway.

The company's UK division officially removed the smile from millions of Happy Meal containers in solidarity with Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from May 13 to May 19. They're also dropping "Happy" from their famous menu item ... calling it "The Meal."

The redesign, brought about by Leo Burnett UK and Ready 10, is meant to reflect a recent study ... which found that 48% of kids in the UK feel pressured to be happy all the time.

Magician David Copperfield is shooting down the claims of 16 women alleging he engaged in sexual misconduct or inappropriate behavior with them -- and he says law enforcement's already cleared his name.

The U.K. Guardian's U.S. bureau detailed the allegations after an investigation it says found 3 women who've accused Copperfield of drugging them before engaging in non-consensual sexual activity with them.

According to the report, 4 women accused him of groping or coercing them to touch him in a sexual manner during live performances on stage.

Forget shark attacks, beachgoers in Mexico are more concerned with the terrifying bull that battered and trampled a woman in the sand ... a bizarre encounter caught on camera.

Check it out -- the woman refuses to get outta the way, and instead tries to get her beach bag away from the bull. Despite others on the beach warning her to get away, she persists until the massive beast goes berserk ... charging at her and tossing her around the beach while others watch in shock.

The woman had plenty of opportunity to scoot before the attack, and you can hear someone yelling and pleading with her ... "Lady, you're playing with fire right now. Please don't do that."

Angie Harmon is taking the deliveryman who shot and killed her dog to court -- and she's also going after the company he was working for ... claiming it was negligent.

The actress is suing Christopher Anthony Reid for what she claims was the wrongful shooting of her pup in April on her property in North Carolina -- this after she'd ordered something off of Instacart and was communicating with a woman she thought was named "Merle."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Angie claims she wasn't talking to a lady at all ... instead, she was communicating with Reid -- whom she alleges was impersonating/passing as Merle.

Donald Trump's famous private jet got into a minor collision with a parked plane at a Florida airport over the weekend -- and TMZ has obtained photos of all the damage.

The former president's Boeing 757 emblazoned with the name "Trump" landed at West Palm Beach International Airport in the early morning hours Sunday. Trump, as you know, lives nearby at his sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the aircraft was taxiing on the tarmac when its winglet -- a short vertical fin on the wingtip used to reduce aerodynamic drag -- clipped a stationary corporate jet that was unoccupied.

Antony Blinken is getting some heat for his decision to rock out on the guitar at a basement bar during his visit to Kyiv ... but by the same token, some say he shredded too.

The U.S. Secretary of State is in Ukraine's capital to pledge the States' support during the country's ongoing war with Russia. However, during his political visit, the secretary stopped by Barman Dictat ... where he joined the band 19.99 on stage for a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."

As you can imagine, some have blasted the Secretary of State ... calling the public appearance inappropriate and a waste of American taxpayers' money.

A 9-year-old boy in Texas had to dodge bullets from the comfort of his own home -- which can be seen in distressing new footage ... and it's a miracle he made it out alive.

Check out this home surveillance video that was captured earlier this month in Fort Worth -- where a drive-by shooting occurred right outside ... sending 4 bullets flying into the apartment as the kid chills on his couch.

In a flash, his home is under fire ... and you can see the boy dive onto the armrest quickly before bolting to his mom's room. He had great instincts to get low and was able to avoid being hit.

Albany State University volleyball player Mariam Creighton was tragically killed in a nightclub shooting in Atlanta over the weekend. She was only 21 years old.

The Atlanta Police Department said the incident happened around 2:28 AM on Sunday ... when officers responded to shots fired at the Elleven45 establishment.

Responders found six people shot ... two of whom were pronounced dead at the scene -- Creighton and 20-year-old Nakyris Ridley.

Kelly Clarkson is getting honest about her physical transformation ... admitting she used a weight loss drug to help shed pounds -- something she'd kinda tip-toed around until now.

The singer got candid about her health journey during Monday's episode of "The Kelly Clarkson Show," where Whoopi Goldberg shared her experience with weight loss medication ... and for which Kelly chimed in with her own experience.

Kelly told Whoopi and her audience that she hadn't planned on sharing this side of her life ... but admitted she too was prescribed a weight loss med after troubling bloodwork.

Donald Trump's rant about the "wonderful" Hannibal Lecter isn't sitting well with one of the guys who helped make "The Silence of the Lambs," and he's taking a bite out of DT's rhetoric.

Edward Saxon -- part of the Oscar-winning trio that produced the film -- tells TMZ ... he has a pretty good idea why Trump might be so eager to split some fava beans and a nice Chianti with old Hannibal the Cannibal.

He says, "My guess is, Letcer feels like a kindred spirit. Part of it may be aspirational in that Lecter is brilliant and is able to see into people’s motivations and control them."

Sam Rubin's son paid tribute to his late father on the air just 3 days after his untimely death -- and it's heart-wrenching, to say the least ... because he got choked up several times.

Sitting beside his dad's KTLA colleagues Monday ... Colby Rubin held it together pretty well during a letter he read aloud to his dad ... but at times, needed a few seconds to collect himself before reflecting on his dad's profound impact on his life over the last 16 years.

Colby wasn't just speaking to the crowd ... the message was directly to Sam, making it all the more raw as he told SR how much he idolized him -- and how he'd always be his hero.

Bill Gates' ex-wife is breaking away from their longtime self-titled foundation -- of which she's been a central part since its founding ... and it's the nail in the coffin to their relationship.

Melinda Gates made the announcement Monday, writing ... "After careful thought and reflection, I have decided to resign from my role as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. My last day of work at the foundation will be June 7th."

She adds, "This is not a decision I came to lightly. I am immensely proud of the work the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world. I care deeply about the foundation team, our partners around the world, and everyone who is touch by its work."