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Three cars were completely totaled when a truck collided with a tractor-trailer ... and the insane accident was caught on video.

Another semi was waiting to turn at the intersection of W Avenue and Highway 3 in Iowa on Monday, and you can see the tractor-trailer coming down the road on the dashcam.

As it approaches the intersection, a Dodge Ram comes into frame from the road on the right, barreling towards the stop sign and blowing right through it.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci was not about to play ball at Wednesday's Senate hearing, where he was getting grilled about his leadership during the 2020 pandemic ... pleading the 5th Amendment to every question, and sparking at least one heated exchange.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul took the lead during the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing ... focusing on Fauci's private journal entries between December 2019 and December 2022.

Paul subpoenaed the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to testify ... but it seems it'll be a waste of time.

Usher's getting the last laugh after a fan snubbed him on stage ... seemingly taking a swipe at her cold fish act, while getting a new audience member who was ready and willing.

Check out the video ... the superstar told the crowd Tuesday night in Birmingham that if they didn't want to be on stage for a sexy serenade, don't come up there ... a clear reference to the fan in Nashville who was not down for his bump-and-grind routine.

As we reported ... the woman who refused to play along with Usher is Gabrielle Cheyenne, and she joined us Monday on "TMZ Live" to confess she was at the show for co-headliner Chris Brown ... not Usher.

Social media stars Kristy Sarah and Desmond Scott are officially ex-husband and ex-wife... because their divorce has been finalized, TMZ has learned.

According to court records, the couple submitted the settlement they hashed out, which covers the division of property, custody and support.

TMZ broke the story ... Kristy filed for divorce from Desmond back in January, saying infidelity was the reason they were splitting up.

8:33 AM PT -- Jared Leto is firing back at the new sexual misconduct allegations against him ... denying he has ever sexually assaulted anyone.

Jared Leto is facing serious allegations from four women who claim the Academy Award-winning actor allegedly sexually assaulted them or threatened to sexually assault them when they were teenagers, according to a new report.

The BBC says that Leto allegedly sexually assaulted one of the victims in the bathroom of a motel room when she was 17. A second victim claims Leto threatened to sexually assault her while she was left all alone with him in a hotel room when she was 19.

A third victim says she had sex with Leto in California when she was 17, which qualifies as statutory rape in the state. Leto reportedly shrugged off a discussion he had with the victim about the age of consent being 18. 

Anthony Smith is still behind bars at a county jail, but the former UFC star may soon be walking free, 'cause a judge set bond at $500K ... a day and a half after he was arrested on three felonies.

The 38-year-old appeared before a judge for the first time in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on Wednesday morning, where bond was granted. Once Smith comes up with the cash, he'll be released pending trial.

But he won't be free and clear to do whatever he wants.

Smith cannot have any contact with his wife, Mikhala Smith, as a condition of his bond. Anthony is also prohibited from leaving the state without permission. He also must steer clear of any trouble.

Disneyland visitors were super pissed at the park yesterday ... because most of the bathrooms were closed for hours due to a citywide water pressure issue.

Shocked fans took their frustrations at the Mouse House out online ... saying it was unbelievable that several park bathrooms were being guarded by staff ... not allowing anyone inside.

Sounds like a nightmare ... but in fairness, it was not Disneyland's fault -- Anaheim city officials said they were dealing with technical issues drawing water from groundwater wells -- and that resulted in the sudden pressure drop. The serious issue impacted a large portion of the city ... not just the theme park.

The murder trial for Lindsay Clancy enters day 2 ... and her ex-husband Patrick took the stand to reveal the horrifying scene he saw when he found the children's bodies.

Clancy is accused of strangling Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan with elastic workout bands at her Duxbury, Massachusetts home -- before she tried to kill herself.

Opening statements were Monday in a horrific case ... and Clancy's ex-husband Patrick took the stand, and he defended her.

The heroic teen lifeguard who saved a young boy in Santa Cruz, CA also saved other swimmers that day, according to his family.

16-year-old Ryder Williams went viral for a video of him rescuing a young boy from intense waves off last weekend at Seabright Beach, but as intense as that action was ... turns out Ryder did that 2 more times.

His grandfather told the California Post ... "He had two rescues afterwards on the same day that were more gnarly." In fact, the proud grandpa says Ryder's total tally was 5 saves on Saturday alone.

Kanye West and his former personal assistant Lauren Pisciotta have reached a settlement over her sexual harassment lawsuit against him, TMZ has learned.

The pair settled the lawsuit on July 23, according to court docs Lauren's lawyers submitted to a Los Angeles court Tuesday that were obtained by TMZ. The filing says the settlement is "unconditional" and that a request for dismissal will be filed within 45 days of July 23.

The details of the settlement are under wraps. TMZ has reached out to reps for Kanye ... so far, no word back.

French DJ Kavinsky -- best known for the electro track "Nightcall" -- has died.

The Paris prosecutor's office said Kavinsky -- real name Vincent Belorgey -- was found dead at his home in Paris Tuesday, according to multiple local and national reports. An investigation is underway, and a cause of death has yet to be released.

The French newspaper Le Figaro spoke to a police source who noted he may have had a stroke, per the BBC. The outlet reported he had been complaining about headaches in the last few days.

Chix On Netflix got real this week 'cuz we scored a sexy star on the beach -- can you score the star strikin' this fierce pose?!

She's a duo with one of soccer's biggest players -- her Netflix reality show ran for three seasons. When she's not posing for her millions of followers, she's a doting mother to her pack!

7/29/2026 8:09 AM PT -- Check out the full Tony Romo body camera footage here!

Tony Romo told cops he was on his way to meet his grandma and grandpa when he was pulled over and ultimately busted for OWI ... newly released body camera footage shows.

In the video, obtained by TMZ, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback tells the officer he had just left a golf tournament and was headed to see his grandparents when he was stopped in Wisconsin on July 23.

Later in the footage, the officer returns to Romo's car and asks him to step out of his Jeep to perform field sobriety tests, but Romo repeatedly asks whether he can call his lawyer before finally exiting the vehicle.

The man accusing Stefon Diggs of sexually assaulting him inside his Maryland home was ordered to turn over DMs he exchanged with the NFL star ... TMZ has learned. 

The accuser, Christopher Griffith, has 14 days to produce his entire Instagram direct message history with Stefon ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.

Christopher will also have to turn over all documents related to his travel to and from Maryland on the weekend of May 20-23, 2023, when he claims the sexual assault happened. He has to hand over all documents related to his flight arrangements, luggage, hotels, and ride-share receipts.