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Cardi B returned to the stand Wednesday in court to defend herself against assault allegations made by a former security guard -- and she suspects a cash grab!!!

The prosecutor was questioning Cardi about her and Emani Ellis' social media posts in the aftermath of an alleged altercation at a Beverly Hills obstetrician's office in 2018.

Cardi said her fans got wind of Ellis "posting lies" about the incident at the time, and she told the prosecutor she blew it off ... claiming Ellis is just trying to get money from her. When asked why she thinks the civil suit is a ploy for payment, Cardi bluntly said "because she's suing me for $24 million."

Investigators have issued an update in the search for missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro ... a day after the boy's parents, Jake and Rebecca, were hit with felony murder charges.

The Haros appeared in court in Riverside, California Tuesday ... and now, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco are speaking out -- sharing new details of the now-national case.

Hestrin said investigators have a "strong indication where the remains of Baby Emmanuel are" ... alleging the missing child was a victim of extended abuse and succumbed to injuries from that abuse. He noted no confession was made by either Jake or Rebecca in jail.

Abby and Brittany Hensel are deep in family mode with Abby’s hubby Josh Bowling -- weeks after welcoming their first kid ... and even the family dog joined the outing.

The famous conjoined twins were spotted keeping it low-key over the weekend in their Minnesota hometown -- dropping their labradoodle at the groomer while Josh handled a grocery run at the local market.

The whole crew looked happy and settled -- truly in the thick of family life. With a newborn in the mix, things are clearly busy.

12:35 PM PT -- FBI Director Kash Patel announced an update to the case on X ... saying the suspect was "identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman." Patel said the FBI is investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a "hate crime targeting Catholics."

Minneapolis Police earlier Wednesday referred to the suspected shooter as a man in his early 20s.

The Minneapolis Catholic school shooting suspect has been identified ... according to multiple reports.

The Associated Press reports 23-year-old Robin Westman is believed to be the gunman who attacked the Annunciation Catholic School in the city Wednesday morning.

Local outlets KARE and KSTP also report sources have confirmed the same name. NBC News reports the same name, and said law enforcement officials confirmed Westman posted multiple videos online referencing violence.

Travis Kelce apparently didn't even trust some of his own teammates with the news of his engagement to Taylor Swift ... as a second Chiefs player just revealed he was also kept in the dark.

Noah Gray -- who's in tight end meetings daily with Kelce -- told reporters on Wednesday he found out about the proposal just like everyone else ... as he was scrolling through Instagram on Tuesday.

Gray, though, made it clear he wasn't upset about it all ... explaining he's actually thrilled for his buddy and his future bride.

One of Offset’s all-time worst experiences? Sounds like marriage -- he swears he’ll never be a groom again … and even advised other men to run from the altar!

On the "Full Send" podcast, the rapper laid it out ... at 33, he’s done the whole marriage thing with Cardi B, raised three kids ... and in his mind, that mission’s already complete.

Offset doubled down ... even warning host Kyle Forgeard, who dreams of settling down, not to do it unless he’s ready to flip his whole life upside down.

Good news for Stuart "Syko Stu" Smith on the medical front ... the pro wrestler is conscious and communicating from his hospital bed, according to Douglas Malo, the man who came to the rescue and stopped Raja Jackson during the brutal attack.

"[Stu] remembers mostly what happened during the early parts of the day. He's talking a little bit. He's alert. He's still got some injuries that are very serious. Not, like, life-threatening serious, but, facial injuries, stuff like that," Malo told TMZ Sports.

Smith has been hospitalized since the violent and ugly incident on Saturday ... which could've been significantly worse if Malo hadn't stepped in and stopped Raja's attack.

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12:35 PM PT -- FBI Director Kash Patel announced an update to the case on X ... saying the suspect was "identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman." Patel said the FBI is investigating the shooting as domestic terrorism and a "hate crime targeting Catholics."

10:40 AM PT -- The Associated Press reports an unnamed law enforcement official says authorities identified the shooting suspect as Robin Westman ... local outlets KARE and KSTP also report sources have confirmed the same name. NBC News reports the same name, and said law enforcement officials confirmed Westman posted multiple videos online referencing violence.

Police rushed to a Catholic school in Minneapolis in response to a shooting Wednesday morning during Mass ... at least two children are dead and as many as 17 people were injured.

According to KSTP-TV, dozens of law enforcement officers responded to the pre-K through 8th-grade Annunciation Catholic School around 8:40 AM local time. Personnel from the FBI, Minnesota State Patrol, Minneapolis Police and ATF were at the scene, according to local reports.

The suspected shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. At least 16 kids are being treated at local hospitals, according to CNN.

Travis Kelce's best man and Taylor Swift's maid of honor have it easy when it comes to pre-wedding planning ... 'cause a Las Vegas gentlemen's club wants to host a co-ed bachelor party -- complete with more than 100 "beautiful entertainers."

The Crazy Horse 3, one of the most popular strip clubs in Sin City, shared the proposal to TMZ Sports ... just days after the Kansas City Chiefs star and the singer announced their engagement.

The offer includes a "blowout party" at the 40,000+ square-foot upscale venue ... complete with unlimited champagne and lap dances from their best-looking dancers performing to Swift's music all night long.

Jordon Hudson appears to be leaning into the "gold digger" claims ... 'cause Bill Belichick's girlfriend's company -- which is managed by the 24-year-old -- just filed to trademark the term.

Records show the application was filed by TCE Rights Management LLC on Aug. 25 -- and as trademark attorney Josh Gerben first noted, it is with the intention to use it for jewelry and trinkets.

The same company also filed for several trademarks earlier this year ... including phrases like All-Belichick Team, Chapel Bill, The Belichick Way, Dynasty (Bill's Version) and more.

Jennifer Lopez may be hustlin' to stay queen of every stage and screen ... but her former costar Luis Guzmán just yanked the tiara right off her head.

The "Wednesday" star -- who plays Gomez Addams on the Netflix hit -- was quizzed by costar Emma Myers on his takes about past colleagues ... and after showering Catherine Zeta-Jones and Adam Sandler with love, he hit J Lo with a limp shrug and a flat "OK."'

Luis' "meh"-level response sent shockwaves across the table ... even Jenna Ortega and Joy Sunday were wide-eyed, giggling as the awkwardness hung in the air.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement news was so massive yesterday, they literally broke the internet ... or at least crashed Instagram for some users for a short time.

A Meta spokesperson tells TMZ ... IG was so overwhelmed with users yesterday reacting to the engagement post, some users -- not all -- were unable to access the app. So yeah, they freaking broke it. But, we're told the issue was resolved quickly and all is running smoothly now.

We also hear ... Taylor's engagement post got the record for most reposts on Instagram by hitting more than 2M reposts in less than 24 hours!

TikTok star Natasha Allen has died following a lengthy battle with cancer ... an announcement on her social media accounts confirmed.

Word of the internet star's death broke Friday, when a photo of Natasha, who was known for documenting her battle with stage 4 synovial sarcoma -- an aggressive soft tissue cancer -- was uploaded alongside a tribute.

According to the upload, Natasha died on Friday, and the post honored the TikToker as a "beautiful soul full of love, kindness, and joy."

Brooke Hogan confirmed with her own eyes her dad has NOT been cremated ... she paid homage to Hulk Hogan at a funeral home in Florida Tuesday where she sat by his body.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Brooke was not convinced her dad's body was still intact after Hulk's widow, Sky, said he would be cremated. Brooke visited the funeral home because she wanted to see if an autopsy has or would be performed on Hulk.

Brooke has had lots of questions about the circumstances surrounding Hulk's death ... specifically, whether opioids may have been a factor or whether there might have been foul play.

She went on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show Wednesday morning to discuss the case. Bubba was a little ticked off TMZ broke the story about Brooke visiting the funeral home. Brooke also told Bubba that Hulk was still wearing his famous bandana.

While Taylor Swift was getting rings, Kayla Nicole was closing her Apple Watch ones ... hitting the gym hard after the world's biggest pop star revealed she had gotten engaged to Travis Kelce.

Kayla -- who dated the Kansas City Chiefs star for roughly five years before he moved on with Swift -- was seen grinding in the weight room just hours after her former man revealed to the world he's slated to wed his famous GF.

Kayla got in some thrusters, some bent-over rows, a few lat pulldowns and some core work ... clearly looking to sweat off the day's biggest news.