Brittney Griner has filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle -- the woman who stood by her when she was locked up in Russia -- after eight years of marriage.
The WNBA star filed the divorce petition Thursday ... and lists July 24 as the date of separation. She says their marriage is "irretrievably broken."
Brittney and Cherelle -- who share one child together -- tied the knot back in June of 2018 ... and remained together during the 10 months Brittney spent in a Russian prison.
Tony Romo's seemingly been punished from his TV gig after his Operating While Intoxicated arrest ... with CBS Sports telling TMZ Sports the former quarterback is "on leave" until further notice.
The update comes just over a week after Romo was arrested in Wisconsin after officers suspected him of driving drunk behind the wheel.
The NFL season kicks off in September ... so it's unclear if Romo -- who joined CBS as its lead analyst in 2017 -- will return from leave before Week 1. The network enlisted future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt to replace the former Dallas Cowboys star in his absence.
Nolan Wells' friend Bart Edmiston Jr. handed investigators a list of potential witnesses and opened up his digital life as authorities probed the 18-year-old's death ... according to a new statement from his family.
The Edmistons say Bart sat for interviews, answered every question and shared his full recollection of July 4. They say he also let investigators view his phone, provided requested photos and videos, and allowed inspections of his boat and GPS device -- all without an attorney, warrants, or hesitation.
His family adds that Bart compiled a witness list -- including passengers aboard his boat. They believe more than 20 people spread across two vessels saw him help another boat that was taking on water near Horn Island.
Dr. Anthony Fauci was not about to play ball at Wednesday's Senate hearing, where he was getting grilled about his leadership during the 2020 pandemic ... pleading the 5th Amendment to every question, and sparking at least one heated exchange.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul took the lead during the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing ... focusing on Fauci's private journal entries between December 2019 and December 2022.
Paul subpoenaed the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to testify ... but it seems it'll be a waste of time.
Jaw-dropping development in the shooting of Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia... the couple's 27-year-old son, Elijah, has been arrested for the horrific act.
Elijah Zion Bieniemy is currently behind bars and being held without bail at a Virginia jail after allegedly opening fire on his own mother, hitting her multiple times, inside the family’s Ashburn home Sunday evening.
Bieniemy -- who posed for a mugshot after his arrest -- was charged with Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Discharge of a Firearm Inside of a Dwelling, according to a rep for the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office.
Celeste Rivas' family was warned to put their heads down as gruesome photos of the teen’s remains were shown in court ... but they refused to look away.
Prosecutor Beth Silvermangave the family a heads-up during the first day of D4vd’s preliminary hearing ... before displaying images of Celeste's severed arms and legs inside the front trunk of his Tesla.
An investigator testified the limbs were found in a black cadaver bag ... and another bag contained Celeste's head and torso. The investigator also described maggots, flies, and an unidentified liquid inside the vehicle.
MrBeast is starting a pack of his own ... because he just got married!
The YouTube sensation -- real name James Donaldson -- announced the news with an Instagram post sharing photos from the special day ... featuring him in a sleek white blazer -- adorned with a matching rose -- and black slacks.
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His new wife, Thea Booysen -- who has changed her name on Instagram to Thea Donaldson -- wore a gorgeous white wedding gown ... which was just sheer enough to show a hint of her flawless body underneath.
MrBeast captioned his post -- which Thea also shared -- "I found MrsBeast ❤️❤️❤️ and it was the best day of my life ❤️❤️❤️."
Warde Manuel's days at the helm of the University of Michigan athletic department are numbered ... the AD is stepping down at the end of the year after a massive investigation into the Sherrone Moore scandal.
"Today, I am announcing that Warde Manuel has told me that he would like to step down," Michigan President Domenico Grasso announced, before thanking the longtime administrator.
"I have the deepest respect for Warde and his countless contributions to Michigan and have asked him to stay on until the end of the calendar year."
The "Today" show intruder suspect is a conspiracy theorist with a lengthy rap sheet ... which includes doing hard time for vandalizing multiple Sandy Hook Elementary School memorials.
Andrew Truelove -- who's been charged with several crimes connected to Thursday's scary incident involving Craig Melvin andAl Roker -- spent years behind bars after he copped to stealing signs memorializing victims of the deadly school shooting.
The transient suspect is a hardcore Sandy Hook conspiracy nut ... and the Los Angeles Times reported that was his motivation when, in 2014, he traveled to playgrounds in New Jersey and Connecticut to steal the memorial signs.
The man who allegedly stormed NBC's "TODAY" show offices, lunged at Craig Melvinand called him the N-word is now facing a slew of hate crime charges ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement officials tell TMZ ... Andrew Truelovewas arrested Thursday at 10:39 AM and booked on hate crime burglary, hate crime menacing, hate crime criminal trespass, and harassment charges. NBC Newswas the first to identify Truelove as the suspect.
We broke the story ... Truelove slipped past security and stormed NBC's Rockefeller Center headquarters Thursday morning, trying to find Al Roker before going after Craig.
There are more peculiar details of Nolan Wells' last day alive ... and in newly released audio, the friends that were with him on Horn Island were heard calling for help when their boat malfunctioned.
According to audio from the day Nolan went missing -- obtained by NBC News -- the boat Nolan's friends took to Horn Island experienced difficulty before making the journey back to the Mississippi mainland.
It sounds like there were about 7 people on the vessel ... and the call for help was made around 4 PM when the boat's operator said, "Hey, we're at the west tip of Horn, and our bilge pump stopped working. We're going. We're sinking."
Josh Grisetti -- the "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" standout who apparently died by suicide last week -- died from a gunshot wound ... according to a new report.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department coroner told Page Six the cause of death Thursday ... and the outlet also states the coroner's report notes multiple bilateral temporal calvarial fractures and a brain injury -- indicating a severe injury to the head.
Rob McClure -- Josh's costar in the hit musical "Something Rotten!" on Broadway back in 2015 -- posted about his late friend earlier this weekend ... stating Josh took his own life. Rob served as Josh's best man at his wedding.
Cops found an unregistered gun in Zaire Wade's Burbank home after his domestic violence arrest ... at least according to prosecutors.
Dwyane Wade's eldest son appeared in a Pasadena courtroom Thursday for his arraignment in his domestic violence case ... and pled not guilty to a felony charge.
According to a reporter for LA Magazine in the courtroom ... prosecutors told the judge cops found and confiscated an unregistered firearm after the alleged incident.
Daveigh Chase's mom revealed her daughter, who was living in an RV near Skid Row when she died, left behind a massive amount of money ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Cathy Chase asked the court to appoint her as the administrator of the late actress' estate. She said Daveigh had no children and was never married.
She said her daughter left behind $400K in personal property. Cathy said Daveigh’s dad, John Schwailler, lives in Vegas and in the Philippines, but she doesn’t know his address overseas.
Lindsey Graham's Senate seat is staying in the family ... with his sister officially tapped to take over after the longtime South Carolina senator's sudden death.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMasterannounced Monday that Darline Graham Nordonewill serve out the remainder of her late brother's term ... just hours after President Donald Trumppublicly threw his support behind the move, urging she be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Darline may be new to elected office, but she's no newcomer to Lindsey's political orbit. The mother of two was one of his closest advisers, regularly appeared in his campaign ads ... and during his 2015 presidential run, Lindsey even joked she'd be his first lady because he never married.
The viral video that allegedly captured a tense confrontation between Nolan Wells and another person on Horn Island just hours before his disappearance is not what it seems ... because the owner of the video says it captures no altercation at all.
The original owner of the video tells TMZ ... they were on Horn Island -- the last place Nolan was seen alive -- on July 4th, and they took a video to send to their spouse. After hearing about Nolan's disappearance, they put the video online to see if someone might I.D. Nolan ... and then folks started falsely claiming Nolan was in the video, fighting with others.
The owner of the video also tells us ... they heard of a verbal altercation that occurred on the island ... but their video doesn't show that fight.
