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Ryan O’Neal battled two types of cancer until the very end. After his passing in 2023, Hollywood mourned a great actor – but his own son didn’t attend the funeral. After a long battle with leukemia and prostate cancer, Ryan O’Neal passed away on December 8, 2023, at the age of 82. The cause of death was…

 Getty Images The Republican-controlled House voted this week to block Congress from quickly challenging tariffs imposed by President Trump that have unsettled financial markets. The 216-214 vote, largely along party lines, delays lawmakers’ ability to force a vote to revoke Trump’s tariffs and immigration actions for the rest of the year, Reuters reported. Since taking…

 Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against two veterans who contended that their disability claims were unfairly denied, despite the evidence in their cases being evenly balanced. In a 7-2 decision, the court held that the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims does not have to review the Department of Veterans Affairs’ use…

Amy Schumer humorously recalled filming an intimate scene with John Cena in *Trainwreck*, saying he was “actually inside her.” Schumer played a commitment-averse woman dating Cena’s fitness-obsessed character.Commenting on Cena’s physique, she joked, *“That butt is like a whole universe… It felt like a refrigerator was on top of me.”* Schumer also quipped about her…

Michel “Diabão” Praddo has undergone one of the most extreme body transformations ever, pushing the limits of body modification. Born in Santos, Brazil, Michel transformed himself into “The Human Satan,” with his skin 85% tattooed. His dramatic changes include horn implants, tattooed eyeballs, and amputated fingers. He even removed his nose and ears. Michel says…