Shelly Kittleson -- an American journalist reporting from Baghdad -- has been abducted ... Iraq's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.
The government department announced a foreign journalist was abducted by "unknown people" ... and The National, a publication based in the United Arab Emirates which covers the Middle East, confirmed with sources that Kittleson was the journalist taken.
مشاهد خاصة للعربية للحظة اختطاف صحفية أميركية في بغداد
Kittleson, who has reported from the Middle East for the BBC, Politico, and other major publications, was taken in Baghdad. She was reportedly near the Palestine Hotel on Al-Saadoun Street in the central part of the city when she was taken.
It's guessing-game time! Can you score the Hollywood starlet posted up in her skivvies?! Here are your clues:
She definitely got it from her mama -- first hitting the scene on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Model, actress and influencer are just a few things she does well, and if you're still unsure who she is ... talk to her sister, Amelia!
There's a new twist in the case surrounding the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ... new legal documents claim the bullet used to commit the crime does not match the rifle tied to suspect Tyler Robinson, TMZ has learned.
According to the legal docs obtained by TMZ, Robinson's defense team argues there’s a discrepancy between the ballistic evidence and the weapon prosecutors say is connected to Robinson ... who's facing multiple charges -- including aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury -- in Charlie's slaying.
Robinson's attorney claims the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted a summary report which indicates the ATF was “unable to identify the bullet recovered at autopsy to the rifle allegedly tied to Mr. Robinson.”
Dayton Webber -- the quadruple amputee suspected of shooting a man to death -- is back in Maryland, where the killing took place ... and we've obtained the new mugshot authorities took of him.
Webber is practically expressionless in the pic with disheveled hair as he delivers a thousand-yard stare.
"Summer House" stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson confirmed the Scamanda rumors ... with a new Instagram story they both shared.
They addressed the "growing online speculation" in a lengthy message to "provide some clarity," stressing they weren't trying to hide anything.
They wrote ... "Given the complicated relationship dynamics involved and the scrutiny that comes with being on a reality show, we needed a little space to process things privately before speaking on it."
The military servicemembers who flew a couple Apache helicopters over to Kid Rock's crib won't be doing any more celebrity flybys ... 'cause they just got grounded.
The U.S. Army suspended the aircrew from Saturday's stunt at Kid Rock's Nashville residence ... according to a report Tuesday from NBC News, citing an unnamed U.S. official.
As we reported ... Kid Rock posted a video Saturday featuring 2 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters -- one was hovering super close to the "Bawitdaba" artist's property -- writing, "This is a level of respect that s**t for brains Governor of California will never know. God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her."
Kendra Duggar let her husband, Joseph, know that he was basically on his own when it came to legal representation ... according to a recorded jail call just hours after she was released from custody.
As you know ... Kendra was arrested March 20 as she and Joseph were hit with 4 misdemeanor counts each of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a child. And at the time, Joseph was already in custody for lewd and lascivious behavior involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
Kendra was released later that day and whisked away with her children to a secluded location. Afterwards, she accepted Joseph's call from Washington County Detention Facility in Arkansas.
"Below Deck" star Trevor Walker was arrested in Florida early Monday morning for a DUI.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office website, Trevor was taken into custody around 2:30 a.m. on Monday with four counts, the most serious count listed as a felony DUI.
The reality star was additionally hit with driving on a suspended license, committing a moving traffic violation, and a separate misdemeanor theft charge ... but was released early Tuesday morning and has a scheduled court date for late April 2026.
Jordyn Woods' wedding to Karl-Anthony Towns is right around the corner ... she just brought all her best pals together for her bachelorette party -- and her former BFF Kylie Jenner wasn't seen in the photos.
The model and influencer shared pics and videos from her party ... walking fans through the massive house she and her pals rented -- complete with an earring station, cutouts of KAT's face, and the obligatory pool in the backyard.
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Jordyn also showed off an ice sculpture at her party -- which paled in comparison to the ice she's wearing on THAT finger these days.
As we reported, Christopher previously battled throat cancer and was struck by an out-of-control vehicle in Santa Monica last October, which left him hospitalized for about 2 months. His brother tells us he had been admitted to the hospital twice since then.
Cops say Tiger Woods had two loose hydrocodone pills in his pocket at the time of his DUI arrest ... with the golf superstar claiming his cell phone and radio distracted him prior to his rollover crash.
TMZ Sports has obtained the arrest affidavit in connection with the March 27th incident in Florida ... which details everything that led to the 50-year-old's stint in jail.
According to the report, Woods was sweating profusely after the crash, despite sitting in the back of a vehicle with cool air flowing ... and a deputy noted his movement was "lethargic and slow," and he showed "severe signs of impairment."
Larsa Pippen is beefing up security in a major way after her Miami home was targeted in a failed break-in ... TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... "The Real Housewives of Miami" star is adding armed security guards to the property following Sunday's attempted burglary ... even though the home already has top-tier protection in place.
We're told the house is equipped with an advanced security system, including bulletproof windows, and is extremely difficult to access, which may explain why the suspects never made it inside.
Our sources say no one was home at the time, including Larsa or her children and she was at her Miami high-rise apartment, where she keeps her valuables. She's currently staying there following the scare.
The president has been briefed on Tiger Woods' DUI arrest -- Donald Trump says the golf superstar "lives a life of pain" these days ... but is doing well after being put in the slammer for DUI on Friday.
Nos. 45 and 47 claimed the 50-year-old was trending in the right direction when they talked after the rollover crash ... and opened up a bit on Woods' condition.
“I think he’s doing great, he’s doing good," Trump told the N.Y. Post. "He tested negative for alcohol, as you know, and he is under a tremendous physical pressure from his various ailments, you know, the back and the leg."
It ain't Cancun, but it's close ... Ted Cruz was spotted at the Ft. Lauderdale airport Tuesday, days after Congress threw up its collective hands and left for Spring Break.
The Senator from Texas has been hopscotching around the country since leaving D.C., first to Houston, then to Dallas where he went to the CPAC convention, then he found his way to South Florida.
Check out the security with Ted ... 4 cops and some dude with a lapel pin ... all covering him.
Sparks were apparently flying everywhere between Kyle Richards and Dorit Kemsley at "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" reunion that was shot earlier this month ... and Kyle told us it's gonna take a while to patch things up.
We caught up with the 'RHOBH' star Monday in Beverly Hills, California, where she admitted it would be nice to get back on good terms with Dorit.
Kyle told us, "I care about her a lot. I want the best for her."
