The co-pilot who died in a horrific private jet crash in Florida has been identified as a 20-year-old woman who earned her pilot's license before graduating high school.
Nathalia Gadelha was identified by her mother and stepfather as one of the nine people who died when a Learjet 60 plummeted from the sky Sunday and burst into flames in Palm Beach County, according to the New York Post.
Nathalia was just 17 when she earned her private pilot's license while attending West Boca Raton High School ... having started flight lessons in 2020 and learning from her father.
Iconic activist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta is dead.
Her family announced her death Wednesday in a social media post, saying ... "We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved mother, Dolores Huerta, has passed away today at the age of 96."
Dolores reportedly died after a battle with cancer.
She dedicated her life to activism and cofounded United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez.
Russell Brand is not guilty of indecent assault ... though the charge is just being replaced by another one -- and Brand's legal fight isn't over yet.
Here's the deal ... the judge in Brand's case told jurors that the charge -- which stems from an alleged incident where a woman claims he tried to drag her into a bathroom at MTV in 2001 -- should actually be "attempted indecent assault."
Therefore, he ordered them to find him not guilty of indecent assault ... with the judge saying, "In respect of count 2, I have reached the decision there is insufficient evidence of indecent assault. That is my decision, not yours. You will be directed to return a not guilty verdict in count two."
Jay-Z -- the key decision-maker on who performs each year at the Super Bowl -- has reportedly made his choice for this year's big game, and it's none other than himself!
According to Puck News ... the rap mogul thought about who would take the stage for weeks at the biggest sports event, and then ultimately decided that he would be the perfect pick.
Multiple sources tell the media outlet that Jay choosing Jay was a "more compelling" idea than picking Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, both of whom were believed to be frontrunners for Super Bowl LXI.This year's Super Bowl will take place at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027.
Despite the report, there has been no official announcement on the Super Bowl. TMZ has reached out to Roc Nation, but no word back. Sources previously told TMZ Jay-Z was considering himself at least a month ago.
In 2019, Jay's Roc Nation reportedly secured a $5 million-a-year deal to produce the halftime show performance -- and the company re-upped the deal in 2024 for another 5 years.
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress best known for "North by Northwest" and "On the Waterfront," is dead.
Saint died of natural causes Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to theNew York Times.
Saint won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Edie Doyle in 1954's "On the Waterfront," opposite Marlon Brando. The film won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor and Director.
The NFL has suspended two officials -- line judge Jeff Seeman and ref Adrian Hill -- for unprofessional conduct towards players in two separate incidents on Sunday ... a very rare move from the league.
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Seeman’s two-game suspension comes after the official was seen jawing with Cardinals star tight end Trey McBride, yelling, "F*** you!" at him twice ... which was captured by television cameras.
Christa Pike is still alive after 2 attempted lethal injections in Tennessee.
Around 8:26 p.m. local time, witnesses said “executioners had injected both syringes of lethal injection chemicals and Pike is still alive and snoring” ... her lawyers said in a federal court filing, according to NBC News.
Pike was scheduled to be put to death Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Tennessee to carry out her execution ... overturning a last-minute stay from a federal appeals court.
9:00pm PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Fiona died at home Tuesday. Our sources say authorities were called to the home at 12:10 AM.
Rob Lowe’s brother, Chad Lowe and his wife, Kim Painter, are mourning the devastating loss of their teenage daughter … Fiona who died at 13 years old.
The family tells TMZ in a statement, “We are deeply heartbroken by the loss of our beloved Fiona.”
Chad and Kim remembered their daughter as a loving, smart and creative young girl who loved to dance, saying she was adored by her sisters and deeply loved by her parents.
Former N.C. State sports medicine director Robert Murphy Jr. is behind bars in Florida after he was hit with 32 sex-related charges for alleged sexual touching during treatments.
Murphy, 54, was arrested Wednesday night in Florida just days after a grand jury indicted the former Wolfpack athletic official on 30-plus charges, including 9 felony "sexual contact under the guise of medical treatment" counts and 23 sexual battery counts.
A federal judge has just ruled in favor of the news outlets the Trump administration kicked out of the White House.
Judge Timothy J. Kelly backed CNN, MS NOW and Politico in their fight against the executive branch. According to a ruling filed early Thursday morning, Kelly ruled the reporters' press credentials were revoked without providing "constitutionally adequate due process."
Kelly stated in the filing ... "The 'general rule' is that 'individuals must receive notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Government deprives them' of a constitutionally protected interest."
He'd previously noted the White House didn't give the reporters kicked out due process before revoking their access to the building, which he said runs counter to precedent.
The filing states the "hard pass" press credentials held by employees of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO that were revoked shall be "immediately" returned, reinstated, and restored until further Order of the Court or the expiration of the Temporary Restraining Order -- which is set to remain in effect for 14 days.
Taylor Frankie Paul is apparently moving on from the show that made her famous ... claiming she's stepping away from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."
TFP jumped on Instagram on Monday to share a few selfies and the 'SLOMW' announcement in a long caption ... which touched on her recent public struggles.
Taylor wrote, "My gratitude goes to all the networks that supported me throughout this and gave me the chance to return. However I don’t desire to move forward like this. I originally was willing to be removed to let them all continue on with less stress and I’m back to that point."
ICE agents have shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas ... and investigators are being tight lipped about the altercation.
Sunday afternoon, a man -- whose name, age, and race have not been revealed -- was shot, injured, and transported to a local hospital, this according to a press conference given by Austin officials.
City officials made it clear that the Austin Police Department was not involved in the incident -- and Mayor Kirk Watson also emphasized that he is "not happy at all" about the fact that there was a shooting involving someone who "purports to be law enforcement."
