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• Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are engaged after a year of dating.
• Anderson, a socialite, model, and influencer, comes from a prominent Palm Beach family.
• She attended the Republican National Convention and was linked to Trump Jr. in September 2024.

Bettina Anderson was already well-known in Palm Beach, Florida, for her fashion modeling, passion for environmental conservation and charity work, and being from a prominent banking family.

Then, she was photographed on what appeared to be romantic outings with Donald Trump Jr.

The pair made their official debut as a couple during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, where they were photographed holding hands, walking arm-in-arm, and dancing together at several events.

In December, they announced their engagement after a year of dating.

Here’s what to know about Anderson’s upbringing, career, and connection to the Trump family.

Bettina Anderson grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, and comes from a prominent family.

Anderson’s father, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., became the youngest bank president in the US in 1970 when he took over Worth Avenue National Bank at 26 years old. He was also a philanthropist who supported numerous charitable causes including the American Red Cross, of which he was a board member. He died of Alzheimer’s in 2013 at 70 years old, according to his obituary.

Her mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist and business owner who operates Palm Beach Groves, an orange orchard and souvenir shop that she and her husband bought in 1978.

Anderson, 39, grew up on a Palm Beach estate known as Oasis Cottage that once belonged to fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau. Inger Anderson sold the state for $11.88 million in 2016, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson has five siblings, including a twin sister.

Anderson is an Ivy League graduate.

Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia University in 2009, according to her LinkedIn profile.

She’s worked as a business development professional as well as a model and influencer.

Anderson’s résumé includes working as a business development manager for the pharmaceutical company TherapeuticsMD and as an independent consultant for the Florida-based investment company Merrick Ventures.

She has modeled for Quest Magazine, Palm Beach Illustrated, and Modern Luxury Palm Beach, in which she was referred to as an “ambassador of Palm Beach style and local ‘it’ girl.”

Anderson also has over 106,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile features affiliate links to skincare products and her Amazon Shop.

She co-founded an environmental charity with her siblings called Project Paradise.

Project Paradise funds filmmaking grants for documentaries about environmental conservation.

The organization released a short documentary, “The Water State,” calling attention to the fragility of Florida’s freshwater springs.

“One of the greatest focuses of my life is how I can be of service to others and a be steward of the environment,” Anderson told fashion blog The Daily Front Row in 2022.

Anderson also volunteers with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and is a young patron of The Everglades Foundation.

Anderson attended the Republican National Convention in July 2024, months before she was first linked to Donald Trump Jr. that September.

At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Anderson was seated behind Donald Trump Jr., his former fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, and other members of the Trump family.

In September 2024, the Daily Mail reported that Anderson and Trump Jr. were seen kissing and eating brunch together in Palm Beach. Neither responded to a request for comment about the nature of their relationship.

She co-hosted a fundraiser for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at Mar-a-Lago in October 2024.

The event featured former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy, all of whom went on to become members of Trump’s administration.

Attending the dinner cost $100,000 per couple, and admission to a fireside chat cost $30,000 per couple, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson has featured Trump Jr. on her Instagram and joined him at Mar-a-Lago.

On her birthday in December 2024, Anderson posted a photo of a bouquet of flowers on an Instagram Story and tagged Trump Jr.

The card accompanying the flowers read, “Many have said you’re aging out but I think you’re perfect…happy birthday!”

Anderson and Trump Jr. were also photographed holding hands while exiting a restaurant in Palm Beach and celebrating Trump Jr.’s birthday together at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s Eve.

In December 2024, Trump Jr. stopped short of confirming his breakup with Guilfoyle, but told Page Six in a statement that he and Guilfoyle “will always keep a special bond” and that he “could not be more proud of her and the important role she’ll continue to play in my father’s administration” as ambassador to Greece.

Anderson and Trump Jr. made their public debut as a couple at Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.

Anderson and Trump Jr. appeared together throughout the inauguration festivities.

Anderson and Trump Jr. attended a reception together at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC. The night before the inauguration, they held hands and danced at the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.

Anderson attended Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol, but was not seated with Trump Jr. or other Trump family members.

Guilfoyle was at the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony and was not seated with the Trump family, either. She was also an honorary cochair of the Bienvenido Ball, which Trump Jr. attended.

She has since attended numerous official White House events.

Anderson appeared at Trump Jr.’s side at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April, the US Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in June, Charlie Kirk‘s posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in October, and a White House dinner for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in November.

The couple announced their engagement at a White House holiday party in December.

• Less than a month after Google generated buzz for its Nano Banana Pro AI image model, OpenAI’s response is here.
• The company announced a new version of ChatGPT Images on Tuesday, powered by a new flagship image generation model.
• The new version is set to roll out to all ChatGPT users starting today.

Google threw down the AI image gauntlet last month. Now, OpenAI has answered.

The ChatGPT creator announced the rollout of a new flagship image generator on Tuesday, which the company says is capable of making faster, more precise edits to an AI image while maintaining details.

But the more eye-catching change for many user will likely be the improvements to image quality and the AI model’s ability to follow specific instructions.

OpneAI said the new model offers “clear improvements across a range of cases.” In one example, the company showed off the differences between the old and new image model when prompted to generate a photorealistic scene in 1970s Chelsea, London.

In another example touting use cases for businesses using the company’s image API, OpenAI compared the outputs showing a mechanic working on a car.

While a model’s ability to generate photorealistic images has become a popular point of comparison in the AI race, OpenAI’s latest model can also generate animated images, graphics, and other styles of artwork.

Perhaps to boost awareness of that, the company is rolling out a new Images feature within the ChatGPT app. While AI image generation was previously available within ChatGPT, OpenAI says the new dedicated Images feature is designed to “spark inspiration and make creative exploration effortless.”

The news comes just over three weeks after Google released its Nano Banana Pro AI image model alongside its flagship Gemini 3 LLM — both of which have received widespread praise and reignited the debate around whether Google had begun to overtake OpenAI in the AI race.

Google’s new AI image generator was lauded for its hyper-realistic AI images, which some people used over Thanksgiving to make it appear as if they had famous guests at the holiday dinner table.

Yuchen Jin, the cofounder and CTO of the startup Hyperbolic Labs, called OpenAI’s new model “Nano Banana Pro level in my tests.”

• Brooke Parrish was born with the rare genetic condition called Pfeiffer syndrome.
• Characterized by anomalies of the skull, face, and limbs, it’s caused by early fusion of the bones.
• Parrish tried to hide her facial differences as a child and teenager, but now she embraces them.

This story is based on a conversation with Brooke Parrish, 29, a higher education admissions advisor and TikToker who lives in Louisville, Kentucky. It has been edited for length and clarity.

The doctors in the rural area in Kentucky, where I was born in March 1996, were unsure of my condition when I was born.

They referred me to a hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, a two-hour drive away, where I was diagnosed with Pfeiffer syndrome.

The genetic condition — which is caused by early fusion of the bones in the uterus — strikes people differently. In my case, it led to the premature fusion of my skull and elbows, also affecting some of my fingers and toes.

My parents, Angela and Chip, now 55, relocated to Louisville, where I had several cranial procedures when I was young.

Mom and Dad were incredibly supportive. Mom didn’t treat me any differently, as if I were fragile. I would climb the stairs just as much as my cousins did.

I tried not to limit myself, despite being challenged by the lower range of motion in my arms. I couldn’t lift them beyond my breastbone and could only touch my face with two fingers.

I never saw myself falling in love or getting married

Meanwhile, the pain was intense from the operations and healing.

There is a difference between knowing that you have a certain condition and accepting the reality of it. I didn’t speak about it for years.

In fact, I internalized it. I never saw myself falling in love or getting married.

Thankfully, I wasn’t bullied, but the other kids would often stare at me. Between the ages of 13 and 18, I grew bangs to cover my eyes, which were my main concern. I could hardly see where I was going.

Then, as I grew older, I began to gain confidence. My bangs got shorter over the years. It was a sign that I’d become more accepting of myself.

I realized that going through so much at a young age gave me the strength and resilience I needed to overcome challenges. Over time, I began to accept my differences.

I wished I could have given my younger self a hug and told her that she’d become grounded and happy.

I started dating at the age of 18

When I got a job as a cashier at a retail store, I dealt with the stares I got by being super friendly. I’d strike up a conversation, rather than deal with any awkwardness. It worked. People were receptive.

I went on several dates between 18 and 21 because I had a lot of catching up to do.

My preference was online dating. Unfortunately, as much as I would have liked someone to fall for my personality, I wanted the men on the site to make an initial decision based on my photograph. I was fully transparent.

One guy I was involved with for a few months couldn’t cope with the stares. He couldn’t handle what came with someone with multiple disabilities. And that’s OK. It’s not for everyone.

I met my future husband, Joe, now 30, on Tinder eight years ago. It was cute because, two days before our official first date, he popped into the store I worked in unannounced.

He said that he wanted to take away the nerves of getting ready and driving to our first date. We walked around the store to get to know each other a little. He was right because our first date was more relaxed.

We’ve been together ever since, and our beautiful wedding was in October 2021. I never expected a man to be so attentive and devoted. He does anything for me that I can’t do with my arms. He can braid my hair and create updos. He puts on my necklaces and earrings. It’s the little things that count, and they’re wonderful.

Social media is a way of spreading my message of hope

I want people with facial differences to know that, through TikTok, you can feel powerful and proud. I’ve had an overwhelming response from people with or without craniofacial disabilities.

One of my pen pals is a 15-year-old with a condition like mine. It’s like looking in a mirror. I want her to be strong, open about who she is, and to allow other people to love and help her.

• The final sets of pennies ever minted sold for nearly $17 million.
• Stack’s Bowers Galleries worked with the US Mint to sell the small pieces of history.
• In November, the final pennies were minted after President Donald Trump ordered the coin’s discontinuation.

Collectors paid a pretty penny to get their hands to get the very last minted pennies.

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, a specialized coin auction site, said it sold 232 three-coin sets featuring some of the final pennies ever struck for a grand total of $16.76 million.

These coins aren’t like the ones stuck between your couch cushions or floating around in a junk drawer. One coin was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, one was struck at the Denver Mint, and the final coin was a special 24-karat gold penny. Each of the final pennies also bears a small “Ω,” the Greek letter of Omega, further signifying the end of an era that stretches back to the establishment of the US Mint in 1792.

According to the auction site, the roughly $17 million is a record for special coins sold on behalf of the United States Mint.

“They captured the public imagination like few rare coins we’ve ever handled,” Stack’s Bowers Galleries President Brian Kendrella said in a statement. “Even our staff of expert numismatists, who see the world’s most famous and valuable rare coins day in and day out, were excited by the chance to handle the very last pennies struck before the suspension of circulating production.”

In February, President Donald Trump announced that he had instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt production of new pennies. For decades, leaders of both major political parties had talked about killing the single-cent coin due to the increasing cost of production. The US Mint reported losing over $85 million on penny production in FY 2024.

It was unclear whether Trump had the authority to unilaterally eliminate the penny, but ultimately, the administration proceeded with its plans. A 2024 New York Times Magazine report popularized the legal theory that a section of the US Code gave the Secretary of the Treasury the power to effectively discontinue the penny.

In May, the US Mint made its final order of penny blanks. By November, the final US penny was struck in a ceremonial process aided by Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach.

Fittingly, the final penny auction was broken down into 232 lots, one for each year of the coin’s existence. The final lot “included the very last circulating penny intended for issuance struck at Philadelphia and Denver” in addition to the canceled dies used to strike the final series of coins.

Set 232 sold for $800,000, or 16 million nickels.

We spoke with three families who told us what it really takes to inherit and keep a family business alive. They run a decades-old Chicago barbecue sauce brand, a Greek bakery, and one of the last fabric-flower businesses in New York.

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• After traveling to all 50 states, I’ve come across some charming cities to visit in the winter.
• Healdsburg, California, and Aspen, Colorado, feel especially magical during the holidays.
• I also love visiting Park City, Charleston, and Boulder for cozy winter vibes.

When it comes to winter travel, there’s nothing quite like visiting a picture-perfect town with charming local shops, friendly faces, and festivals for every occasion.

After visiting all 50 states, I’ve discovered that some cities feel like Hallmark movies in real life — especially during the holidays. Here are some of my favorites to visit for cute winter vibes.

Boulder, Colorado, is full of cozy shops and restaurants.

As a Boulder resident, I may be biased, but this Colorado city feels made for a Hallmark movie. Downtown, the pedestrian-only Pearl Street is lined with local shops, cozy restaurants, and every outdoor-gear store you could imagine.

During the holidays, the streets twinkle with colorful lights, and frequent festivals, art markets, and a festive parade bring the town to life.

Towering above it all, the Boulder Star on Flagstaff Mountain — a massive illuminated landmark visible from miles away — casts a magical glow over the city, making the season feel truly special.

Healdsburg, California, is stunning during the holidays.

Healdsburg, California, is one of my favorite small towns in the country.

The downtown area is perfectly walkable with boutique shops, tasting rooms, and cozy cafés centered around a gorgeous town square.

I especially love visiting during “Merry Healdsburg,” the tree-lighting event where Santa appears, the whole town comes out, and there are carriage rides, live music, and a holiday market.

Throughout the season, various holiday events and decorations create a storybook winter wonderland at every turn.

Aspen, Colorado, feels like a winter wonderland.

I love visiting Aspen, Colorado, year-round, but the holidays have a way of making the whole town feel magical.

I always enjoy wandering the pedestrian-only streets, with charming (and upscale) shops and restaurants against the dramatic mountain backdrop. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to ski.

Each year, I make it a point to watch the Snow Polo Championship, which spectators can easily access from downtown Aspen. Whether you attend as a ticket holder or a free spectator, it’s a truly unique holiday experience.

Park City, Utah, truly feels like the set of a Hallmark movie.

I love visiting Park City during the holidays. There’s something special about seeing the snowy streets and lights while walking along the historic Main Street, with its charming Western shops and upscale restaurants.

Skiing in the area adds to the magic, and all the festive decorations and seasonal events make it feel like the perfect winter escape.

Charleston is beautifully decorated during the holiday season.

In my opinion, there’s nothing quite like visiting Charleston during the holiday season.

Strolling along the Battery and getting lost along the historic cobblestone streets of the French Quarter and South of Broad, I’m surrounded by pastel-colored homes, wrought-iron balconies, and beautifully decorated architecture that looks like it was made for a holiday scene.

The cozy shops, cafés, and hidden courtyards add to the magical atmosphere. I love shopping for holiday gifts, stopping into special Christmas pop-up shops, and admiring the over-the-top decor and festive lights that seem to cover every surface downtown.

Bayfield, Wisconsin, is a quaint town with cozy Midwestern vibes.

Situated on the shores of Lake Superior, Bayfield, Wisconsin, is filled with historic brick storefronts, cozy cafés, and local boutique lodging, all with a welcoming Midwestern vibe.

During Christmas in Bayfield, twinkling lights line the streets, local shops host craft markets, and festive events make the harbor area feel friendly, magical, and almost surreal.

Vail, Colorado, is a must-visit during the holiday season.

This brings the total to three Colorado towns on my list, but Vail is worth it. With twinkling lights lining the European-inspired architecture, cozy shops, and mountain views around every corner, visiting seemingly transports me to the scene of a movie.

I love the festive energy around the ice skating rink, where families and friends gather. Plus, I always have to stop by the Four Seasons for an elevated cup of “haute chocolate.”