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A bunch of alleged narco-terrorists were blown straight to hell courtesy of the U.S. Military — and it was all caught on video!

U.S. Southern Command General Francis L. Donovan ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a boat identified as a Designated Terrorist Organization with three purported drug traffickers aboard.

In the video, posted late Thursday on X,  you can see the vessel traveling through the waters of the Eastern Pacific when, suddenly, it explodes after being hit by the kinetic strike.

John Schneider is disputing his ex-wife's claim that he owes her 7-figures in unpaid spousal support ... claiming Elvira Schneider needs to double-check her math.

The "Dukes of Hazzard" star filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking a judge to shut down Elvira's latest motion in their never-ending legal war ... this after she claimed he owed her more than $2.3 million.

John says Elvira failed to provide any evidence to back up the amount she claims he owes ... and he also believes Elvira made mathematical errors in her calculations.

4:37 PM PT -- Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Luigi's lawyers will resurrect the Extreme Emotional Distress defense as they get closer to the trial date. We're told the reason they backed off now is that they are doing more psych evaluations with Luigi and don’t want to turn over the records until they are complete. They also don’t want to play their hand until they get closer to trial.

It's a shocker for sure ... Luigi Mangione has backed off his core defense that was just announced in court yesterday, but there may be more to this story than meets the eye.

As we reported, the judge in his New York State murder trial revealed Wednesday ... Luigi's lawyers were mounting a novel defense called Extreme Emotional Disturbance. Short story -- it essentially means he was out of his head when he shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

TMZ has reported extensively on Mangione's obsession with corporate greed ... and the defense planned to argue that obsession created an altered state in which Luigi felt he fired the gun to save humanity. If the jury bought the argument, it would reduce the murder charge to manslaughter.

USA and Australia are about to duke it out in the World Cup ... and ya know who's shaking in his Chelsea boots?! TMZ DC's Charlie Cotton -- 'cause he's making a wager with Senator Tim Kaine!!

Cotton -- who is Australian A.F. -- ran into Hillary Clinton's former running mate on Capitol Hill Thursday afternoon ... and mentioned how they're enemies as soon as the two countries kick-off in Seattle.

Kaine -- clearly rooting for the home team -- suggested the two take part in a beer bet (Foster's and Samuel Adams, obviously) ... but Cotton threw a ton of alternatives in his direction, and he shut down each and every single one.

Jelly Roll is already dating following his split from Bunnie XO ... at least according to Bunnie herself.

The podcast host opened up about the divorce on Thursday's episode, revealing that Jelly Roll is ready to date and has already started seeing people.

Far from being upset about it, Bunnie said she's happy for him and supports him getting back out there. She also encouraged interested women to shoot their shot, joking that Jelly Roll's Instagram direct messages are open.

Before this kiddo from Birmingham, Alabama, was on reality television, she was soaking up the summer sun, rockin' her purple swimsuit ... and competing in beauty pageants.

The blondie in question appeared on Colton Underwood's season of "The Bachelor," but she found love on "Bachelor in Paradise."

She's definitely a Coachella/Revolve girlie ...

"90 Day Fiancé" star Thais Ramone is waging a child custody war against her ex Patrick Mendes.

Thais filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, objecting to Patrick being awarded primary custody of their kid ... and she's demanding he cough up monthly payments for child and spousal support.

In her filing, Thais admitted the marriage was over with no hope for a reconciliation. The reality star proposed sharing joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.

Jason Derulo hears the backlash about the shark tank he has in his living room ... and tells TMZ he's figuring out what to do about it.

We caught up with the singer in L.A. Thursday, who said his sharks have more space now than they did in the aquarium he bought them from.

That being said, JD promises he's listening to the criticism and trying to find the best way forward.

Tay Keith, the Grammy-nominated producer best known for crafting some of hip hop's biggest hits, including Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode," is dead.

Tay was found dead Thursday in his Nashville apartment, according to Metro Nashville Police.

The cause of death is unclear. Cops say foul play is NOT suspected. Police say he was found during a welfare check at his home.

Oliver Tree's mom is remembering her son with a heartbreaking tribute following his tragic death in a helicopter crash.

Christine Begin Nickell took to Facebook on Thursday to share an emotional message, writing, "Our dear son Oliver, you made this world a better place. We are so proud of you. RIP," followed by three heart emojis.

Oliver's mom accompanied the post with a photo of him from his younger years, offering a glimpse of her son as loved ones continue to mourn his loss.

Bunnie XO says her split from Jelly Roll isn't stopping the pair from growing their family ... revealing they're still moving forward with plans to have a baby together despite ending their marriage.

Bunnie addressed the divorce on her podcast Thursday, explaining that while she and Jelly Roll have decided to end their nearly 10-year relationship, they still plan to have a child together and co-parent.

During the episode, Bunnie opened up about the couple's difficult IVF journey, revealing they suffered multiple embryo losses while trying to start a family. She said the setbacks took a significant emotional toll on both of them and contributed to strain in the relationship.

Kyle Cooke just gave "Summer House" fans a little whiplash after sharing a cryptic caption that seemed to suggest he was leaving the show.

His initial Instagram post reflected on season 10 wrapping, calling it the "end of an era." But the Bravo star updated his post, writing ... "The show isn’t cancelled and this is not me announcing I won’t return."

Kyle clarified ... "I was feeling emo and always planned sharing the cover photo because it DID feel like the end of an era, which is why everyone else was so emotional saying their goodbyes on the finale. Sorry everyone!"

Actor Paul Avery -- known for his work in "All My Children" -- has tragically died in a house fire, multiple outlets report.

According to Ridge View Echo, Paul's New Jersey home went up in flames a little before 1 AM Tuesday, with him and his wife, Shiela, inside.

Firefighters reportedly found them in the home in critical condition. The outlet reports that responders rescued them from the burning building and attempted CPR ... but neither Paul nor Shiela survived.

The biological parents in the Florida IVF mix-up are incredibly sad to give up custody of their daughter ... at least according to their lawyer.

Here's the deal ... Tiffany Score and Steven Mills gave birth to a baby, Shea, who isn't theirs after the Fertility Center of Orlando allegedly implanted the wrong embryo ... but they reached a custody agreement with the child's biological parents, allowing them to continue as the girl's permanent custodial parents.

Thing is ... the biological parents' attorney, Rob Marcereau, says his clients are devastated.

Chris Brown took the stand in the $90 million battle with his former housekeeper over a vicious dog attack at his L.A. home.

On Thursday, the entertainer testified in court as part of the trial in the lawsuit brought by Maria Avila. In her suit, Maria claims she was attacked by a large dog while taking out the trash. Chris denies wrongdoing.

In court, Chris denied that the dog in question was his and said it belonged to his head of security. Both the dog and the head of security were residents of the property. He added that the dog stayed on the property as a guard dog.

Brian Austin Green doesn't have to fight the temptation to double-tap his ex Megan Fox's sexy pics online ... telling us he's happy in his relationship instead of pining for his former flame.

We got the actor at LAX on Thursday ... and we had to ask him about falling into the trap so many people online do ... gawking at Megan's bod when she shares sexy snaps.

BAG says he doesn't use social media like that ... still, he thinks it's up to each individual person whether they want to like their ex's pics ... and he says folks should always talk to their new partner about what they're comfortable with.