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Cops found an unregistered gun in Zaire Wade's Burbank home after his domestic violence arrest ... at least according to prosecutors.

Dwyane Wade's eldest son appeared in a Pasadena courtroom Thursday for his arraignment in his domestic violence case ... and pled not guilty to a felony charge.

According to a reporter for LA Magazine in the courtroom ... prosecutors told the judge cops found and confiscated an unregistered firearm after the alleged incident.

Paris Jackson and the executor of her late father Michael Jackson's estate are duking it out in court again … beefing over sealing documents in their never-ending legal battle.

In newly filed court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paris slams John Branca's request to seal certain documents related to her objections to his request for payment of fees.

For his part, John claims it would be bad if the information in the docs were made public … because it could mess with future business deals or be used by their adversaries.

LeBron James took the stage at Fanatics Fest on Thursday ... and those hoping he would use the opportunity to reveal his next NBA home were left with NOTHING.

The King was joined by Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton for a live episode of the "Mind the Game" podcast ... and right off the bat, he made it clear no big announcement would be made.

According to folks in attendance, Haliburton tried his best to get it out of him ... but James stood firm, citing a conversation they had backstage where he explained he wasn't going to touch the topic.

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President Trump's teleprompter operator allegedly turned the commander in chief's speeches into his own personal jackpot ... raking in more than $100,000 by betting on what Trump would say before he said it.

Gabriel Perez -- Trump's longtime teleprompter operator -- is in settlement talks with federal regulators after investigators found he allegedly used his advance knowledge of POTUS' remarks to place winning bets on prediction market Kalshi, according to an ABC News report.

The wagers reportedly centered on whether Trump would mention certain words, phrases, or topics during public speeches ... with Perez allegedly betting on more than a dozen appearances over a three-month stretch, including the State of the Union and Trump's address at the World Economic Forum.

As the guy with some of the final eyes on Trump's scripts -- and access to last-minute edits from POTUS himself -- Perez seemingly had one hell of an inside edge.

A wanted man took his escape attempt way off-road Thursday morning ... leading LAPD officers on a foot chase before diving into the Pacific Ocean and trying to swim his way out of an arrest.

Take a look at the video ... the suspect is swimming off Will Rogers State Beach when L.A. County Lifeguards roll up and grapple with him in the water ... eventually loading him onto a L.A. County Sheriff's Department boat.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... LAPD officers stopped the man near Pacific Coast Highway and Sunset Boulevard around 7:20 AM after learning he was wanted on a felony warrant.

Poker player Jared Griener was barefoot and still had duct tape on his wrist when he begged a neighbor for help after being allegedly hogtied and robbed at his Las Vegas Airbnb.

Ring footage from the neighbor's house shows Jared on the doorstep asking the homeowner to call 911.

He claims he was "f***ing robbed" and the thieves made off with everything he had, including his phone.

Folks are blowing the whole explosive diarrhea outbreak crap out of proportion ... at least that's what Dr. Drew is saying.

We got Dr. Drew out in L.A. on Wednesday and our photog asked him about the cyclosporiasis surge and an investigation into possible links to Taco Bell.

Dr. Drew says folks need to clam down ... throwing some numbers out there that should make you feel a lot better.

The ridiculously hot film and TV actress dropped a new round of thirst traps ... and fans will be running for a glass of water after these!

The bombshell star can seemingly do it all ... starring in huge projects on the big and small screen ... while also spearheading a lingerie and loungewear brand.

The Association is officially moving on from the Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro dust-up in Las Vegas ... and there won't be as much as a fine for either of the NBA stars!

The league announced on Thursday that after speaking with Bam and Tyler -- as well as the players union -- nobody wanted to make a BFD out of the much-talked-about incident.

"After discussing with the players involved and the NBPA, everyone would prefer to move on from this unfortunate circumstance, and no further action will be taken by the league," an NBA spokesperson told Shams Charania.

The brief physical altercation went down last Friday near a practice court at Resorts World Casino, where Adebayo and Herro were staying for the Summer League.

A splinter group within R. Kelly's camp says they're now officially in charge of the imprisoned singer's bid for clemency, but Kelly's attorney of record tells TMZ the claims are totally "unsubstantiated."

The infighting between the Kelly factions kicked off Tuesday after Kelly filed a petition to commute his 30-year sentence for sexual misconduct convictions.

In one corner, you have Kelly's Chicago-based attorney of record, Beau Brindley, and, in the other, you have Atlanta-based attorney Lela Schmidt.

Claude Lemieux's wife was concerned about his behavior in the months leading up to his death ... with officials detailing a confrontation about the late NHL star's sobriety hours before he took his own life.

Officials released the incident report on Claude's tragic death on May 28 ... in which his son, Brendan, explained the family had noticed a change in his dad's behavior over the past year -- and they were concerned he might have relapsed after 12 years of sobriety.

When Claude's wife, Deborah, confronted him on May 27 about her concerns, the report states he acknowledged he relapsed ... and Deborah told him to leave the home at 10:30 PM.

Folks in West Hollywood better bust out their rain boots ... no, it's not raining in the middle of the summer ... the streets are flooded after a massive water main break ... and the video is insane.

Footage shows massive flooding and raging waters ... with the deluge slamming into parked cars with serious force.

Sunset Boulevard -- a major road in the city -- is experiencing some of the worst flooding ... so if you think the normal traffic in L.A. is bad, it's gonna be a whole lot worse today.

Here's Ben Shapiro pivoting from Lindsey Graham's death to promo mode in seconds ... and tying things together with his newborn baby.

The conservative commentator transitioned from a rant on the reaction to Lindsey's sudden death to a paid promo for ZipRecruiter ... mentioning his newborn along the way to string it all together under one common theme -- there's no time to waste in life!!!

Ben rips some Democrats -- or "dumocrats" if you're President Trump -- for their reaction to Lindsey's death and then says ... "Whenever you talk about mortality or the passage of time it's a big reminder that you don't have time to waste ... and that's also true when it comes to your business."

J.D. Vance says he's determined not to let his work perks turn him into an "entitled asshole" ... but the Secret Service is reportedly "fed up" with the Vice President after he allegedly tried to use a military helicopter to ferry his son to a golf lesson.

According to MS NOW ... Vance planed to fly with his young son on Marine Two to a golf lesson at Joint Base Andrews last week, but the flight got scrapped at the last second due to bad weather.

The report claims Vance's Secret Service detail grouse about his last-minute travel requests and have low morale.