Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and President Donald Trump offered up two very different explanations for what caused the nationwide ground stop on Friday ... with one pointing to a faulty router, the other blaming Joe Biden.
In several TV appearances Sunday, Duffy said that a radio facility in El Dorado, Arkansas, had undergone a routine router upgrade as they transitioned from copper wires to fiber optic cable.
After spotting an issue at a radar facility in Amarillo, Texas, that had undergone the upgrade weeks ago, both facilities started pinging air traffic control communications at an abnormally high rate.
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo -- the Mexican drug kingpin who founded the Guadalajara Cartel -- has died at 80.
Félix Gallardo -- who was known as "El Jefe de Jefes" AKA "The Boss of Bosses" -- passed away Sunday in a hospital ... Mexico's Ministry of Security told Milenio.
While no official cause of death is confirmed ... the outlet claimed he suffered multiple organ failures after he was rushed to the hospital from his Puente Grande prison.
Nikita Tyukalo allegedly lured young women into his camgirl empire with promises of fame and fortune ... only to take control of their accounts and leave them with little to none of the cash they were bringing in.
Our new documentary, "TMZ Studios Presents: Inside the Camgirl Criminal Empire," is now streaming on YouTube ... exposing how Nikita allegedly built a fortune through manipulation, coercion, and exploitation.
According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Nikita allegedly recruited women by promising big paydays and exposure ... even telling one girlfriend that creating explicit content could help cover her school bills.
Whitney Rose is setting the record straight on any false rumors that may be circulating about her and late best friend's husband ... calling the mere thought of it "gross."
Taking to Threads, the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star wrote ... "I find it repulsive that people are suggesting I would be with my late best friend's husband. Please stop with this false narrative, it's gross."
While she didn't refer to anyone specifically ... Whitney's best friend Shari Quai died in April 2023 after being diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer.
Rihanna is setting the record straight after her viral clap-back at EJ Johnson during Paris Fashion Week ... and said there's no bad blood between the two.
In a video taken outside the L.A. hotspot Celine Saturday night ... Rihanna -- who might be the only girl in the world who doesn't think she intended any drama -- admitted ... "There's no beef."
The Nvidia scandal has shades of James Bond, and Mississippi may have a new Black senator, but it still clearly has racism to deal with. So we gotta ask ...
Stars, they're just like us ... they freaking love their matcha! And even though pumpkin spice is all the rage this time of year, matcha is always makin' big moves here in Hollywood!
Check out Georgia Hassaratiand Romee Strijd... who prove that no fit is complete without a pair of shades and a matcha in hand.
And Emma Chamberlain is living proof that all the cool girls love sippin' on a matcha while they're riding in style!
Check out our gallery to see all the stars and their favorite matcha ... just try not to get green with envy!
Giovanni Lopez -- a 21-year-old paraglider known for his acrobatic mid-air stunts -- has died after crashing into a field.
Authorities responded to the crash around 2:57 PM Saturday in Plainfield, Illinois ... before the Kendall County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead and identified him ... the Chicago Sun Times reported.
Lopez's friend Curtis Haley told the Daily Mail that after the report of the crash, he and his fellow paragliders tried contacting Lopez over and over again but with no response.
Johnny Deppis making his big-screen comeback with the release of "Ebenezer" -- his first major Hollywood studio film in eight years -- so we're taking a look back at some of the actor's most iconic roles through the years ...
From Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp has depth when it comes to playing Hollywood's most unforgettable characters.
Before "Ebenezer," Depp's last major Hollywood studio film was 2018's "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald."
And now, nearly a decade later, Depp is stepping back into the Hollywood spotlight with a fresh take on Charles Dickens' classic tale, taking on the iconic role of Ebenezer Scrooge -- a miser whose Christmas Eve visit from three ghosts changes everything!
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out in her first TV interview since baby daddy Ken Urker's death .. and she claims that online bullying and their leaked prison calls caused him to spiral before his passing.
In a candid interview with "60 Minutes Australia" ... Gypsy was asked point blank if the leaked calls acted as a turning point before his death.
She responded ... "Absolutely. You know, that was the point in which it's kind of like, at what point does someone's past become too much to take?"
Johnny Depp's return to the big screen landed at No. 1 at the international and domestic box offices this weekend years after his court drama ... despite a wide divide between critics and regular moviegoers.
"Ebenezer" opened domestically to the tune of $19 million and earned an additional $23 million overseas ... according to Variety and Deadline. Not bad for a budget of $38 million!
While the movie has split critics down the middle -- with the film sporting a 54% Tomatometer -- audiences have raved over it.
Carla Jeffery's 'Zombies' co-stars Milo Manheim and Meg Donnelly are paying tribute to their late friend ... as they celebrate a major win at the Kids' Choice Awards.
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After "Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires" took home the Watch Party orange blimp Saturday, Milo said in their acceptance speech ... "We want to dedicate this award to Carla Jeffery" ... to which Meg replied ... "We love you, Carla!"
We reported earlier ... Carla's talent agency announced the news of her passing back in September, writing ... "It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved Carla Jeffery."
Russell Brand made a very unexpected appearance on his and his wife Laura Brand's YouTube show after being convicted of rape and sexual assault ... with his spouse admitting his sentencing is "painful."
In a pre-recorded episode of "Sunday Service" that dropped today ... Russell went on a long rant on social morality -- after his criminal trial that ultimately ended in him being found guilty of rape and as he faces even more accusations of sexual assault.
He said ... "This is a culture that has a flexible and plastic morality because it needs to use it as a net for control, not because it's an absolving balm with which to heal."
