It's a cosmic Christmas! NASA just released new images of a nearby star cluster that resembles a wreath and another that looks like a Christmas tree.

The wreath-like cluster is actually named "NGC 602" and it lies on the outskirts of one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way called Small Magellanic Cloud. NASA said it's located about 200,000 light years from Earth.

This new image is a result of combined data from NASAs Chandra X-ray Observatory and the agencys James Webb Space Telescope.

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The group of stars known as the "Christmas tree cluster" is formally named "NGC 2264" Like the wreath formation, NASA said this cluster is made up of young stars between one and five million years old.

NASA said, for comparison, the Sun is a middle-aged star about five billion years old.

The new Christmas tree cluster image combines Chandra data with optical data from astrophotographer Michael Clow and his telescope in Arizona, NASA said.

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After California declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in relation to the bird flu and Louisiana health officials announced the first severe case of a bird flu infection in a human in the U.S., concerns over the potential impact of this virus are growing.

Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University, joined Scripps News' "Morning Rush" to talk about health safety before the holidays.

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He said he agrees with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance that the public health risk for bird flu is low. However, he said the regular seasonal influenza numbers are "skyrocketing."

"If you haven't been vaccinated against regular, seasonal flu, please run, do not walk. Get that vaccine as quickly as possible," said Schaffner. "It will protect you against severe disease."

Schaffner said with the severe bird flu case in Louisiana, it should be noted that the individual was older with underlying health conditions and a backyard flock of chickens so the average person should not be too concerned.

"He apparently had a lot of exposure and undoubtedly got a very big dose of the bird flu virus from his birds," Schaffner explained.

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As for concerns about the bird flu virus mutating in a way that could make it transmissible among humans, Schaffner said the current virus has been around for over 20 years and hasn't mutated in this fashion yet.

However, he did note that it should not be ignored that this virus has mutated to infect other mammalian species like dairy cows, seals and more.

"Yes, we're watching this very, very closely," Schaffner said.

All vehicles will have to be equipped with a sound or bell warning if rear passengers don't buckle up by September of 2027.

That's according to new rules from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that were finalized on Monday.

The new rules also require enhanced warnings when front seat belts aren't fastened by Sept. 2026 and will apply to cars, trucks, multipurpose vehicles weighing up to 10,000 pounds and all buses except for school buses.

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Previously, sound warnings were only required for the front seat belts.

The NHTSA said these new seat belt rules will help prevent more than 500 injuries and 50 deaths each year.

According to the agency's data, rear passengers consistently use seat belts at a lower rate than front passengers which results in 822 fatalities and over 11,000 injuries on average annually.

Murder hornets, formally known as northern giant hornets, have been eradicated from the continental U.S., officials announced.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a joint statement its been three years since any of the invasive insects have been detected.

They were first spotted in 2019 and posed a significant threat to pollinators. Experts said they could kill an entire honey bee hive in 90 minutes.

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Experts said their sting was more dangerous than that of a bee, posing a threat to humans as well.

Crews were able to get rid of the invasive species by meticulously tracking the hornets to four major nests in Washington and then destroying them.

WSDA Director Derek Sandison said, Im incredibly proud of our team, which has dedicated years of hard work to safeguarding our state and the nation from this invasive threat to our native pollinators and agriculture. Id also like to acknowledge the federal, state, and local support that made this feat possible. This success is the result of our combined efforts.

Officials said they will continue to monitor any reported possible sightings to keep the hornets from returning.

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State health officials said Friday that an individual in southwestern Louisiana is the first to be hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu, and also the first to be infected from exposure to sick birds in a residential setting.

So far, most of the confirmed cases in humans have been a result of exposure to infected animals in commercial settings, such as dairy or poultry farms. But this latest information raises alarms about the possibility of people getting infected by wild birds in their own backyard.

Federal health officials addressed this on a press call Wednesday morning with representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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The case in Louisiana was its first human infection in the state, but it is not the first human case of bird flu in the U.S. to require hospitalization.

A patient in Missouri was hospitalized with complications related to a bird flu infection earlier this year, according to information from state health officials and the CDC.

Meanwhile, in Louisiana, it is unclear if the individual with bird flu remains hospitalized or what their severe symptoms are. Federal health officials said they could not provide information on the person's age or prior health history for privacy reasons.

To date, there have been 61 confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S., but no human-to-human transmission. The CDC maintains that the public health risk is low.

Most of these cases have resulted in mild symptoms for patients in the U.S. and a full recovery. However, past cases of bird flu in humans in other countries have been severe, with some resulting in death, according to federal health officials.

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Labcorp announced Tuesday that a commercial molecular test that can detect H5 bird flu in humans is available for physicians to order nationwide.

The days are short and the nights are long. That can only mean one thing: The winter solstice is coming.

The first day of winter for the northern hemisphere of Earth will begin on Dec. 21 at approximately 4:21 a.m., according to the Farmers' Almanac. It marks the time when the Earth's northern axis is tilted the farthest away from the sun.

That means Dec. 21 will have the shortest amount of daylight about seven hours and 40 minutes in total and the longest night of the year.

The winter solstice is the opposite of the summer solstice which happens in June, marking the longest amount of daylight in a single day of the year. And the solstices are reversed for those living in the southern hemisphere.

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The word "solstice" comes from the Latin words "sol" meaning "sun" and "sistere" which means "to stand still," according to the Farmers' Almanac.

"Upon the winter solstice, the sun appears at its lowest in the sky, and its noontime elevation seems to stay the same for several days before and after this day," said the Farmers' Almanac. "The Suns gradual decrease in the sky reverses upon the winter solstice, marking what many cultures believe to be a rebirth of the Sun as the hours of daylight become longer."

Another fun fact about the winter solstice: It is when you will see your shadow at its longest length.

The next change of season following the winter solstice will be the spring equinox, which will occur on March 20, 2025.

Starbucks will be adding more paid time off for employees who become new parents.

The company announced Monday that birth mothers will now get up to 18 weeks of leave at full pay and nonbirth parents, including those who adopt, will get 12 weeks of leave at full pay.

The new policy doubles the parental leave for Starbucks workers in the U.S.

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"No other retailer offers a better parental leave benefit for new parents," the company said in a statement. "Our benefit was already the best in retail, but after hearing from some partners who shared the leave as new parents wasnt adequate, we reviewed the program and have decided were making a change."

According to a recent analysis from Great Place to Work, the average number of weeks for maternity leave in the U.S. is 10 and the average paternity leave is one week but it greatly depends on where individuals work.

Only 27% of employees in the U.S. have access to paid parental leave, the analysis stated.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which workers only qualify if they've clocked 1,250 hours at a large company, entitles workers to 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion drugs to a resident in Texas, where nearly all abortions are banned.

It marks the first time that conflicting state abortion laws will be tested since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

In New York, doctors are protected by a shield law which prevents prosecutions from other states. Laws in Texas also prevent a person from practicing medicine in the state without holding a medical license within the state.

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Nevertheless, Paxton has vowed to pursue the lawsuit, which he filed last week against Dr. Margaret Carpenter of New York, regardless of the state's shield protections.

Carpenter is the founder of the Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, a national group helping doctors in states with shield laws to provide telemedicine consultations and abortion pills to patients in states that have bans.

One situation outlined in the lawsuit alleges that Carpenter prescribed mifepristone, a hormonal drug that can end an early-stage pregnancy, and misoprostol, a medication used to prevent stomach ulcers, to a 20-year-old patient in Collin County, Texas in May.

The court documents stated the pregnant woman took the abortion-inducing medication without telling the biological father of her fetus.

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In July, the woman reportedly suffered severe bleeding and the man she was previously pregnant with took her to the hospital. He learned she had been previously pregnant and somehow concluded she intentionally did not tell him and "did something" to terminate the pregnancy.

The lawsuit stated the man then "discovered" the medications prescribed by Carpenter in their home after returning from the hospital.

Paxton is asking the court to stop Carpenter from prescribing medications in the state of Texas and the pay $100,000 for every alleged violation of the state's abortion ban.

Bill Belichick, the former NFL head coach who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl wins, will be the new head coach of the University of North Carolina's football program.

The school announced the news on social media Wednesday night.

He's agreed to a five-year deal with the Tar Heels, which is pending approval from the university's board of trustees and board of governors.

A press conference was held at the school on Thursday to formally announce Belichick as the new head coach, which he described as a dream come true.

UNC Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham jokingly gifted Belichick a Tar Heels sweatshirt with his trademark short sleeves.

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"I grew up in college football with my dad," Belichick said, showing off one of his father's old sweatshirts from when he was an assistant coach at the school for a couple of years before he went on to coach at the U.S. Naval Academy for over three decades.

He said Carolina was home and his family always joked when he was growing up that his first words were "beat Duke" the Tar Heels' rival school.

Belichick won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants before continuing his career with the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. But he's known for his career with the Patriots, where he was the head coach for 24 seasons and won 13 AFC championship titles and made nine Super Bowl appearances.

He retired from the NFL as the second-winningest coach in NFL history.

One of the best annual meteor showers is set to peak this week!

The Geminids, which typically peak in mid-December each year, are bright, mostly yellow in color and considered to be one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers, NASA said.

With perfect viewing conditions, you might see up to 120 Geminid meteors per hour during its peak which starts on Friday.

According to NASA, the best times to view them are during the night and predawn hours. They typically start around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. local time.

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Youll want to go somewhere with minimal light pollution and let your eyes adjust to the dark for about 30 minutes before you start to see them.

NASA said that most meteors come from the debris of comets and asteroids.

When these objects come around the sun, they leave a dusty trail behind them, NASA said. Every year Earth passes through these debris trails, which allows the bits to collide with our atmosphere where they disintegrate to create fiery and colorful streaks in the sky.

Contestants on Netflixs hit reality dating show Love Is Blind should be considered employees, according to a complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board reported by The New York Times.

Classifying the cast members of the reality show as employees could open the door for unionization, provide federal legal protections and set a precedent for other reality shows, The Times highlighted.

The reality series, which just concluded a seventh season, centers around single men and women who date each other through a pod experience where they can only hear one another and dont physically see their partner until after they decide to become engaged. The newly-engaged couples are then followed day-to-day as meet one anothers families and friends and finish with a wedding where they either decide to move forward with marriage or walk away.

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Some cast members have filed complaints in recent years regarding their strict contracts with the production companies behind the show, Kinetic Content and Delirium TV. The New York Times, which did not receive a comment from the companies, reported that the companies have asserted in the past that the contestants on their shows are not employees.

But the NLRBs complaint, filed Wednesday, stated the companies only classified the cast members as participants rather than employees so they could push contracts that would prevent them from having certain working condition rights and speaking publicly about their experiences, according to Reuters.

Netflix is not named in the complaint and has not commented.

Amazon brought back its Thank My Driver holiday promotion this year and it has already reached its maximum amount.

The promotion allows thankful customers to tip their most recent delivery driver $5 at no cost to the customer by stating Alexa, thank my driver from an Amazon Alexa device or by selecting it in the Amazon app.

The promotion started on Dec. 4 and reached the cap of two million driver tips in just six days.

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But you can still show your Amazon delivery driver appreciation and help them earn some extra cash for the holiday season.

For the rest of December, Amazon will be awarding its top-thanked drivers with $100 every day and the top seven thanked drivers from each week $10,000.

At the end of the month, the top seven thanked drivers from the entire promotion period will receive $25,000 and can choose an additional $25,000 to go to their charity of choice, all paid for by Amazon.

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Mariah Carey's reign as the "Queen of Christmas" continues.

The Grammy-award-winning singer's holiday ballad, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," is now the first to have topped Billboard's Hot 100 list for six years in a row.

It's the first song to top the Hot 100 in six distinct runs on the chart, according to Billboard. Only one other song, "The Twist" by Chubby Checker, has even led two stays on the chart.

Carey has now placed at the top of the Hot 100 for a record-extending 20 years thanks to her holiday song, which was first released in 1994.

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She also holds the record for number of weeks an artist has sat at the top of the Hot 100 chart with 94. Behind her is Rihanna with 60 and The Beatles with 59.

In just the first week of December this year, All I Want For Christmas Is You" drew 38.2 million streams and 24.4 million radio airplay audience impressions, according to data from Luminate.

Carey has leaned into her reign as a Christmas queen since her song started to chart again, even attempting to file a trademark for "Queen of Christmas" but was ultimately denied.

Each year, as the holiday season starts to peak over the horizon, she releases special videos on her social media saying, "It's time."

The clothes you drop off at the dry cleaners are going to be handled a little differently now that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a ban on two chemicals that are commonly used for stain removal.

The EPA said Monday it finalized risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), which are said to cause cancer, under the bipartisan 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act amendments.

Under the new rules, TCE will be completely banned over time while PCE will be mostly banned from manufacturing, processing and distribution in commerce.

Even in very small levels, TCE is "an extremely toxic chemical known to cause liver cancer, kidney cancer, and non-Hodgkins lymphoma" and "damage to the central nervous system, liver, kidneys, immune system, reproductive organs and fetal heart defects," the EPA said.

It's used in cleaning products, commercial furniture cleaning, degreasers, brake cleaners, sealants, lubricants, adhesives and more.

The new rules from the EPA would prohibit all uses of TCE in one year, the guidelines stated.

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According to the EPA, PCE causes "liver, kidney, brain and testicular cancer, as well as damage to the kidney, liver and immune system, neurotoxicity, and reproductive toxicity."

The chemical is widely used in brake cleaners and adhesives, dry cleaning, and other industrial settings.

PCE will be phased out over 10 years in dry-cleaning settings, but it will prohibited from newly acquired dry-cleaning equipment after six months.

Some industries and workplaces will still be allowed to use the chemical under strict controls like lab use for asphalt testing and recovery, making refrigerants and vapor degreasing.

PCE and TCE are both nonflammable chlorinated solvents that are volatile organic compounds and are often used as alternatives for one another, the EPA said.

The agency said there are already widely available safer alternatives for both chemicals.

There were a number of people behind the efforts to get these chemicals banned.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said a mother from his district approached him about the issue over 40 years ago after losing her son to cancer caused by the toxic chemicals.

"With no doubt that these chemicals are deadly, there is no doubt that this final rule will save livesespecially our childrens livesaround the country," Markey said in a statement following the EPA's announcement.

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The toxic chemicals were also found in contaminated drinking water that was provided to service members stationed at Camp Lejeune, a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, between 1975 and 1985.

"My daughter, Janey, was conceived aboard Camp Lejeune during the drinking water contamination and died of leukemia in 1985, at the age of nine. I first began my fight for justice in 1997, and was later joined by Mike Partain in 2007, who was also conceived aboard the base and diagnosed with male breast cancer at the age of 39," said Jerry M. Ensminger, retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant in a statement. "Mike and I welcome this ban on TCE by the EPA and this is proof that our fight for justice at Camp Lejeune was not in vain.

What started as a brush fire in Malibu, California exploded to more than 2,200 acres overnight, forcing evacuations in several neighborhoods and orders for students at Pepperdine University to shelter in place.

The fire, named the Franklin Fire, started late Monday night in the Malibu Canyon area as many parts of Southern California are currently under red flag warnings for strong Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, which fuel these types of blazes.

Updates from CalFire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department show the fire grew to nearly 2,600 acres by late Tuesday morning and was 0% contained.

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The fast-moving flames jumped Malibu Canyon Road just before 1 a.m. before it continued across Pacific Coast Highway toward the popular Malibu Pier area.

Pepperdine University is near the center of the blaze, creating a scary situation for students and faculty on campus overnight.

The school issued a shelter-in-place notice around 1 a.m. local time Tuesday forcing students to seek safety at the Tyler Campus Center and Payson Library on the grounds. The order was lifted shortly after 7 a.m., but officials said it could be put back in place if conditions worsen.

Videos from students show bright red flames surrounding the outskirts of campus.

Pepperdine said it is equipped to handle situations like these and that university orders supersede evacuation orders from other officials.

"Despite any evacuation orders from Malibu city or surrounding areas, the University community should follow University instructions. We do not evacuate the campus even when surrounding areas might - this shelter-in-place protocol is approved by LA County Fire and executed with their cooperation," the university said on X.

Even though the students and community members can now move freely on campus, they have been "strongly encouraged" by the university not to leave as many of the roads surrounding the property are closed and being utilized by first responders to fight the blaze.

Around 2:30 a.m., Malibu city officials issued a mandatory evacuation order from Tuna Canyon to Puerco Canyon. Los Angeles fire officials said a mandatory evacuation was also in place for east of Malibu Canyon Road, south of Piuma Road and in the Serra Retreat area.

The Palisades Recreation Center is being used as an evacuation center, officials said.

Most of the area is without power as firefighters work to get the worsening situation under control.

So far, no injuries have been reported.

How the fire started is unknown at this time, but it is under investigation.

In just a few days, Time Magazine will name its annual Person of the Year a title given to a person, group or concept that has had the biggest impact, whether good or bad.

The magazine has been making this designation since 1927. Names from years past include Elon Musk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and, last year's choice, Taylor Swift.

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A shortlist of finalists for the designation was announced on Monday.

Here are those choices:

Vice President Kamala Harris

Harris ran a "remarkable" 107-day campaign seeking to become the first woman president of the United States. She ultimately lost the election to President-elect Donald Trump, who is also on the magazine's shortlist for 2024 Person of the Year. Harris was previously named Person of the Year in 2020 with President Joe Biden after the duo defeated Trump that year.

Kate Middleton

The Princess of Wales revealed earlier this year she was diagnosed with cancer and was out of the public eye for a period of time as she underwent treatment. It sparked a lot of conversation about public figures and privacy when it comes to their health.

Elon Musk

Yes, again. From disrupting the world of tech and then social media when he purchased Twitter and rebranded it to X in 2023, to now shaking up the world of politics. Trump has chosen him and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency. Musk was Time's 2021 Person of the Year.

Yulia Navalnaya

She's been dubbed the "first lady of the Russian opposition." Her husband, Alexei Navalny, died in February while being held in a Russian prison. Following his death, she announced she would continue his work and has met with various world leaders.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Perhaps one of the most controversial on the list, the Israeli prime minister has not let up on his country's military assault in the Gaza Strip. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu on allegations of crimes against humanity.

Jerome Powell

He's served as chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve since 2018. Time said he's been "steering the ship on the economy," which voters said was the main issue of concern for them during this most recent presidential election.

Joe Rogan

His notorious podcast covering all topics averages 11 million listeners and has consistently been the top podcast streamed on Spotify for five years now.

Claudia Sheinbaum

She made history in October as the first-ever woman president to lead Mexico. She's also the country's first Jewish leader in more than 200 years.

Donald Trump

The president-elect made a shocking political comeback to win the presidential election in November, winning the popular vote for the first time since he got into politics and capturing every swing state. He was previously named Time's Person of the Year in 2016, when he won his first presidential election.

Mark Zuckerberg

The Meta CEO, along with other social media platform leaders, has been under a lot of scrutiny over the last year for the impact of social media on youth. He was named Time's 2010 Person of the Year.

The bird flu virus strain that is rampant among dairy cows in the U.S. may only need one mutation for it to be able to spread among humans, according to a study published this week.

Scientists said the results of this study reinforce the need for "vigilant surveillance" of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, which has already spread from infected animals to humans at increasing rates.

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The study was conducted by researchers at the Scripps Research Institute and published in the journal Science. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded the research.

NIH said that the reason bird flu viruses have not regularly spread to people is that the human upper respiratory tract does not have the same type of cell receptors found in birds that are needed to cause an infection.

However, scientists are concerned that the viruses could evolve to recognize human-type cell receptors and gain the ability to infect people and spread between them.

Looking at a strain of H5N1 from the first human infection in the U.S. from an interaction with cattle, scientists tested multiple mutations in the gene sequence. They found one mutation that would make it easier for the virus to attach to human cell receptors.

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The authors of the study noted that the mutation testing didn't involve the creation of or experimentation with a whole, infectious virus.

These findings alone do not mean that the bird flu virus is on its way to creating another pandemic, the researchers said. There are other genetic mutations that would likely have to happen for the virus to be transmitted among people.

What the research does do is emphasize the need for continued monitoring.

To date, there have been 58 confirmed cases of bird flu in humans in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Almost all of the human cases have been a result of interactions with affected animals primarily dairy cattle but there has been at least one rare case in which the human who contracted the virus had no recent animal interactions.

Nevertheless, the CDC maintains that the current public health risk is low, but added they are closely monitoring the ongoing situation.

If visiting some national parks is on your list of New Year's resolutions, write these dates down to save some money!

The National Park Service has announced the free entry days for 2025.

The dates are:

Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 19 First Day of National Park Week Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day Monday, August 4 Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Saturday, September 27 National Public Lands Day Tuesday, November 11 Veterans Day

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Entry fees will be waived on those dates, but other fees such as timed entry or reservation fees may still apply.

Fees to enter vary from park to park but are typically around $35 per vehicle.

Barron Trump has unintentionally become a social media sensation after a rare video clip of him speaking was posted to X Wednesday by the Art of the Surge documentary series account.

Hello, how are you? Its very nice to see you, the youngest Trump said as he shook someones hand who was off-camera.

With just 10 words, he stirred the internet into a frenzy because, as many commented under the video clip, this was the first time hearing the 18-year-old speak.

Barron was rarely seen during his father's, President-elect Donald Trumps, presidential campaign and declined his opportunity to serve as an at-large delegate at the Republican National Convention earlier this year.

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Despite his notably low profile, his mother, former and future First Lady Melania Trump, says he played a big role in helping his father win the election.

During an interview with Fox News on Friday, Melania said she was proud of her son for giving the president-elect advice for his campaign behind the scenes. "He knows his generation," she said.

Barron is the youngest child of President-elect Donald and his only child with his wife Melania.

Hes currently a freshman at New York University and, while he may be quiet publicly, his presence is hard to ignore as quite literally towers over his father, who is said to be 6-foot-3 another thing the internet is fascinated by.

The recent clip of him only adds to the online obsession with his elusiveness, as clips of him as a child have resurfaced.

One clip in particular shows him at 4 years old in an interview with his parents and Larry King.

In those clips, little Barron tells King, I like my suitcase, in what sounds like a Slovenian accent similar to his mothers.

The audio was remixed and used across TikTok over 100,000 times with videos of people holding or rolling their suitcases, including celebrities like Paris Hilton.