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Charlie Kirk's supporters have been paying tribute to him since he was shot to death on Wednesday ... and, a few of his close friends in Congress are trying to immortalize him on Capitol Hill forever.

12 Republicans in the House of Representatives signed a letter addressed to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson ... which begins by laying out Wednesday's tragic events before highlighting all the good Kirk's done via Turning Point USA.

The letter calls out the political left for creating "a toxic environment where one side finds it acceptable to stoke fear and violence to silence civil dissent" ... then asks Speaker Johnson to direct that a statue of Kirk be placed in the United States Capitol.

Charlie Kirk's shooting almost didn't seem real at first to one attendee ... who was in line to ask the conservative commentator a question when he was shot through the neck.

We spoke with Robert Carpenter, who went to the event Wednesday specifically to debate Kirk. Robert's not a Utah Valley University student ... he does on-the-street interviews with people -- and likes to ask UVU attendees questions when he's in town.

Carpenter says he and his buddy gave a woman in line $40 to cut her ... and, they were around fifth or sixth in line to ask a question.

David Dobrik is explaining why he's getting back to uploading videos on YouTube ... and he says it's all about getting creative again.

We got the social media star Wednesday at IT'SUGAR at Universal CityWalk Hollywood and our photog asked him the reasoning for his YouTube return.

David's back to uploading vlogs after a three-year break ... but he says he's only going to post videos every other week ... telling us how the landscape's changed in the years since he was uploading multiple videos every week.

Mary Cosby's son Robert Jr. has found himself in hot water with the law again ... we've learned he's been arrested for a number of alleged crimes, including assault and trespassing.

According to an arrest report, obtained by TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star's only child was arrested just outside Salt Lake City, UT Saturday for failure to stop at the command of law enforcement, criminal trespassing, assault, and 3 alleged violations of a court order.

Per the report, local police responded to a domestic violence call after Robert Jr. allegedly tried to break into his father-in-law's home via a dog door and assaulted someone on the front lawn.

5:33 PM PT -- The Utah Department of Public Safety just released additional photos of the person of interest.

The new angles show clearer images of his clothing, face, features and accessories.

9:50 AM PT -- The FBI has come out and said they are offering a reward up to $100,000 for information that could lead to the identification or arrest of the suspected shooter.

The feds just released an image of a person of interest in the Charlie Kirk shooting.

The FBI says ... "We are asking for the public's help identifying this person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University."

FBI Salt Lake City released two still images Thursday showing a white man in a black long-sleeved shirt and jeans. He's also wearing a hat and dark sunglasses.

The Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. was swarmed by police after a bomb threat was called in.

A DNC spokesperson tells TMZ ... “This afternoon, there was a bomb threat to DNC HQ that was determined to not be credible by the U.S. Capitol Police. Out of an abundance of caution, Capitol Police is conducting an interior sweep of the building. As DNC Chair Ken Martin has said, political violence in every form has no place in our country. We are grateful to the U.S. Capitol Police and DNC building security for responding quickly and professionally.”

Benson Boone and his girlfriend, Maggie Thurmon, are donezo ... TMZ has learned they've broken up.

Our sources tell us Benson and Maggie are no longer together, though it's unclear what led to the split.

The breakup comes as fans have been noticing Benson and Maggie are no longer following each other on social media ... a death knell for relationships these days.

Olivia Munn is getting real about her breast cancer battle ... saying the diagnosis felt like slamming the brakes on her whole life.

The actress opened up in a new interview with Bustle ... saying fighting cancer turned into her full-time job -- and once she learned about a free test women should know about, she made it her mission to let everyone know was all that mattered.

Olivia landed her new show "Your Friends & Neighbors" after nearly five years off post-COVID … and she says she assured creator Jonathan Tropper she was fine -- but was upfront about everything she’d just gone through.

Olivia says Jonathan and the whole Apple TV+ crew had her back -- even pitching in with donations to breast cancer research.

Marselles Brown appeared to instruct one of his family members to call his NBA star son, Jaylen Brown, just after he was placed into custody for allegedly stabbing a man during a parking lot dispute in Nevada last month.

Marselles' apparent request was captured on Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department video TMZ Sports has just obtained.

In the footage, right after Marselles had been told he was about to be hauled off to jail over allegations he tried to kill a youth football coach during a spat over a door ding -- the elder Brown seemingly told someone nearby to notify his son of what was happening.

Former NBA center Jason Collins -- the league's first openly gay player -- has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is currently undergoing treatment.

The league released a statement on Thursday on behalf of Collins and his family ... calling on his fans to send positive vibes his way as he deals with the medical condition.

"Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason's health and well-being," the NBA said.

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Harry Jowsey is still hoping to work his way into Sia's "Elastic Heart" ... even though he's also "100 percent" committed to getting married on his new reality show.

We caught up with the Netflix personality at LAX airport on Wednesday, where Harry told us just how excited he is to find love on his upcoming show, titled "Let’s Marry Harry."

While Harry stayed tight-lipped on the specifics about the show -- claiming Netflix didn't trust him with the details due to his big mouth -- the "Too Hot to Handle" alum made it clear he's serious about tying the knot ... as he's ready to start a family with his wife, whoever that ends up being.

Charlie Kirk's shooting death led to a hasty evacuation of the Utah Valley University campus ... and, a drone camera captured the deserted quad shortly after the incident.

New video taken from the sky shows the area ... first focused on the tent under which Kirk was sitting when he was shot in the neck at the school.

Trash and other debris sit scattered on the steps surrounding the pop-up canopy ... before the drone flies over to the roof where the shooter allegedly fired at Charlie, about 200 yards away.

Charlie Kirk will receive America's highest civilian honor ... with President Donald Trump announcing he's going to posthumously award Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

POTUS spoke outside the Pentagon on 9/11 to mark the 24th anniversary of that tragedy ... but, he started out by speaking about the conservative commentator who was shot to death Wednesday in Utah.

He called Charlie a giant of his generation, and a champion of liberty ... before adding the administration's thoughts and prayers are with Kirk's family.

Justin Bieber's only "Intention" this week is to Segway through the prairie side in nothin' but his tighty whities.

With his buzz cut on full display, Bieber's latest panty drop is the buzz of the town -- as the hot dad flashed a smirk to the lucky photo snatcher ...

The 31-year-old opted out of captioning the post, leaving lots of room for fans and followers to share their thoughts ...

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have reportedly split.

According to PEOPLE, the extreme sports star and the "Vampire Diaries" actress recently called off their engagement ... and have gone their separate ways.

The outlet, citing a source, claims the breakup was "a mutual decision."