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2:30 PM PT -- UAB football player Daniel Mincey is in custody at the local county jail, though law enforcement hasn't identified the 6'3, 315 lb. player as the suspect in the stabbing.

Mincey, 20, is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Florida ... and is being held for attempted murder.

A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player is under arrest after allegedly stabbing two of his teammates at the team's athletic facility Saturday morning, just hours before kickoff.

Neither the players, who are in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, nor the alleged aggressor has been identified.

"We’re grateful to report that two players injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in stable condition. Our thoughts are with them and their families as they recover. The suspect – another player – remains in custody, and an investigation is taking place," a UAB spokesperson said.

Donald Trump assassination conspiracy theorists may not believe it, but Thomas Matthew Crooks worked alone when he tried to kill the prez -- this according to the FBI.

Fox News conducted an interview with FBI Director Kash Patel, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, and an unnamed senior involved in the Butler shooting investigation ... and the three told the outlet the assassination wasn't part of a great cover-up.

Bognino told Fox, "We have reviewed this case over and over -- looked into every nugget. We have spoken to the families, the president -- there is no cover-up here. There is no motive for it, there is no reason for it."

There's magic in the air this weekend -- can you guess who these wickedly talented co-stars are?

We caught the first of these two actresses while she was signing autographs for a few fans, and she was just tickled pink by the whole experience!

Rodney Rogers -- a basketball star who shined in college and went on to have a productive NBA career -- has died ... his alma mater, Wake Forest University announced.

WFU's athletic department released a statement from Rodney's wife, Faye, Saturday morning ... stating Rogers passed away peacefully Friday surrounded by loved ones.

Faye mentions Rodney rising above adversity -- he was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a 2008 ATV accident -- keeping upbeat and joyful despite all his challenges. Faye did not reveal a cause of death.

Matthew McConaughey was feeling way more than "alright, alright, alright" during a dream one night ... revealing he ejaculated in his sleep ... and it led him to his wife, Camila Alves!

The actor made his emission admission in his “Lyrics of Living” newsletter Friday, according to Us Weekly ... explaining he had laid his head down on the pillow one night and dreamt about his 88th birthday, where he was surrounded by 22 women and 88 children -- having fathered one child for each year of his life.

McConaughey claims the women all knew each other well ... and they all shared happy times and good memories -- no green-eyed monster jealously rearing its ugly head at the affair.

Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul -- regarded as one of the best point guards in NBA history -- is retiring.

The NBA star announced his plans to retire following the 2025-26 season on X Saturday morning, along with a compilation of photos from childhood until now, and some clips of the greatest moments of his celebrated career.

Along with the video, he wrote ... "Back in NC!!! What a ride…Still so much left…GRATEFUL for this last one!!" His message comes ahead of his game against the Charlotte Hornets in his home state of North Carolina.

YouTuber and musician Brandon Buckingham has revealed he's been admitted to the ICU for multiple organ failure.

The 30-year-old social star shared the devastating news with fans on X Friday, writing ... "In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing. Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys."

Brandon had told fans Wednesday doctors thought he had tuberculosis, septic pneumonia, and/or liver failure ... and asked them to pray for him. He also shared a photo of himself looking frail with a nasal cannula -- tubing used to deliver oxygen to the nostrils.

Jellybean Johnson -- best known for being a founding member of Prince's band The Time -- has died.

Jellybean -- real name Garry George Johnson -- died suddenly Friday night, his family tells TMZ. The cause of death is currently unknown.

Aside from being the one and only drummer in The Time -- which later changed its name to Morris Day and the Time and the Original 7ven -- the late musician is known for being a leading innovator in what became known as the Minneapolis Sound -- a funk, rock and soul movement in the 1970s and '80s.

Ghislaine Maxwell's keeping a low profile amid the furor surrounding the so-called Epstein Files ... going for a stroll around her prison yard the day after President Trump signed off on the release.

The convicted sex trafficker was photographed walking the grounds of the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Texas ... keeping her face covered by an umbrella.

She's dressed casually here -- just a pair of shorts and a T-shirt -- but there's nothing casual about the bombshell list and assorted files regarding her ex, Jeffrey Epstein, that the U.S. Dept. of Justice is now required to release to the public ... the unclassified parts anyway.

Anna Kepner's ex has come forward with harrowing new details about the final moments of her life ... alleging she was involved in a heated confrontation with her 16-year-old stepbrother before her death.

Joshua Tew -- who described Anna as his first love during a new interview with Inside Edition -- said her 14-year-old brother Connor told him about a nasty fight she was allegedly in with her stepsibling in the cabin they all were sharing aboard Carnival's Horizon ship.

Anna and the unnamed brother were allegedly inside the locked cabin ... and according to Joshua, Connor could hear him "yelling at her in a harmful way." Joshua was told the stepsibling even yelled at her to "shut the hell up." There was also some "banging around" heard in the room ... including what the brother believes were chairs being thrown.

There's always some reason or another to celebrate with Hailey Bieber, but this weekend's a big one for her -- because she's turning 29!

We've got a treasure trove of Hailey's hottest shots -- so we put them all together for a birthday gift ... to you!

8:00 AM PST -- Donald Trump is slamming Marjorie Taylor Greene once more after she officially announced her resignation from Congress.

Check out his Truth Social post -- he calls her a traitor and once again accuses her of being upset at him for not returning her phone calls. He also says her association "with the WORST Republican Congressman in decades, Tom Massie of Kentucky," did her in.

Bitterness aside, he adds that he appreciates her previous service to America.

Donald Trump reacted to Marjorie Taylor Greene calling it quits as a member of Congress Friday -- and the president didn't seem bothered at all that his former friend and supporter was leaving, calling the move "great for the country."

Trump spoke by phone with ABC News reporter Rachel Scott last night when he made his first remarks about MTG's resignation from Congress, which she announced earlier in the day.

Trump told Scott, according to her X posts ... "I think it's great news for the country. It's great."

"Wicked" fans were dancing through the movie theater Friday in their cutest Glinda-fied and grungy greenified costumes to watch the big premiere of "Wicked: For Good."

TMZ headed to Los Angeles' iconic The Grove shopping center Friday, and it's safe to say the costumes were wicked good -- just check out our gallery! We even found actress Teala Dunn and her mom ready to watch.

Fans went all out ... from green ponchos and ruffled pink dresses to on-theme green and pink drinks, fans were thrilled to get into character to watch the follow-up to 2024's "Wicked." Extra points go to The Grove for displaying costumes worn by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo during filming and adding a yellow brick leading to the theater.

"Wicked" blew up the box office last year, and it's looking to set a record this year, with a projected $151.5 million opening, per Deadline. Friday's premiere and Thursday's previews already raked in $68.6 million ... which blows last year's sales out of Shiz.

Fans are already raving about "Wicked: For Good" online, giving it a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%. Notably, critics are being a bit harder, rating it a 70% as of Saturday morning.

Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose international hits include "Senza Fine" and "L’appuntamento," has died.

Vanoni died from cardiac arrest at her home in Milan, Italy, according to Italian newspaper La Stampa.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her sadness following the news, remembering Vanoni’s "unmistakable voice" and her contribution to Italian arts on X.

Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper Wanda Barzee never met a camera she didn't like ... and it looks like she loves being a famous criminal ... for proof, look no further than her latest mug shot.

TMZ obtained Wanda's updated photo for Utah's Sex Offender Registry ... and she's cheesing like it's a freaking Christmas card.

Wanda's grinning from ear to ear, showing off her yellow-stained chompers. She stares into the lens with her wild eyes and messy white hair ... and you see the moles on her face and neck.

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina turned into a bullet festival when 2 gunmen exchanged gunfire, injuring 4 people -- including themselves, according to police.

The bullets started flying Friday night at the holiday event in Concord, NC, where locals -- among them young children -- had gathered for the festivities along with the assailants, identified as Nasir Ahmad Bostic and an unnamed juvenile, cops said.

Police say the gun-wielding suspects pumped each other full of lead, while also shooting two other people. The injured were rushed to a hospital, where Bostic, the juvenile and a 17-year-old were listed in critical condition. A fourth person, also 17, was treated and released from the hospital.