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Soap star Steve Burton's ex-wife, Sheree Burton, is firing back at his claims that she is making it difficult for him to see their daughter ... denying she's alienating him from their kid.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Sheree told the judge in their custody battle that she wants to move from California to Tennessee, which is the opposite of Steve's alleged travel plans.

Sheree, who was married to Steve for 23 years, said she has always been their 12-year-old daughter Brooklyn's primary caregiver. She said Steve "traveled extensively and spent the majority of his time in New York or Tennessee when he wasn't on set in Los Angeles."

6:20 PM PT ... We spoke with Sands about the NYPD's assertion that he unlawfully bypassed barriers ... Sands categorically denies the allegation, saying he never bypassed any barriers.

Cardi B had some police drama at her video shoot Monday in NYC ... a photog got into it with security ... and found himself in NYPD handcuffs.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the 70-year-old shutterbug, identified as Steven Sands, disrupted Cardi's music shoot on the streets of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where the rapper had a permit to film.

Our sources say Sands bypassed police barriers and ignored orders from Cardi's staff. We're also told Sands failed to comply with police orders to stop acting up, but he refused and was issued a criminal court summons for disorderly conduct.

Rashee Rice is finally opening up about his 30-day stretch behind bars -- and the Kansas City Chiefs wideout isn't sugarcoating the impact it's had on him.

Speaking to reporters for the first time since getting out, the star receiver called his jail stint a straight-up "reality check" and a "learning experience" during media availability at training camp on Tuesday.

"A learning experience. A reality check, and don't focus on the past, focus on what's going on right now," the 26-year-old Super Bowl champ said.

Rice was locked up in mid-May after testing positive for THC, a violation of the terms of his probation stemming back to the wild multi-car crash on a Texas highway back in 2024.

Joseph and Kendra Duggar's child endangerment case has been put on pause by an Arkansas judge for about a year ... and the whole thing could be dismissed ... as long as they keep their noses clean.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ, a judge has placed the case under advisement until a review hearing set for August 4, 2027. It's unclear what prompted the judge to put the case on ice.

Per the order, Joseph and Kendra cannot commit any new offenses during the advisement period ... and they have to maintain good behavior.

Blueface booked it out of his own home ... after seemingly catching Nevaeh Akira doing "voodoo" in a closet.

In a stream from Monday, the rapper opened the closet door to find Nevaeh on the floor, sitting in front of a small shrine with some lit candles.

She told him she's doing her prayers and even invited him to join ... but Blueface was convinced something else was going on and hightailed it outta there.

Jill Zarin's mother, Gloria Kamen, is dead.

The former 'Real Housewives' star announced her mom's death in a heartfelt social media post Tuesday ... saying Gloria died earlier this morning.

The cause and manner of death are unclear.

Jill shared 20 photos of her mom in her Instagram post, remembering Gloria as "my best friend, my mentor, and the most important person in my life." 

President Trump isn't taking any chances when it comes to Iran ... 47 ducked inside a catering truck before he was whisked away in a military jet for fear of being assassinated. 

That's right ... according to The Washington Post, Trump flew to Turkey for the NATO summit last month and, while he was there, he and other U.S. officials publicly stated the prez would be leaving on July 8.

Trump told reporters he would be traveling on one of the older Air Force One jets -- and not the new luxury version gifted to the commander-in-chief by Qatar that he flew in on, saying he was doing it "for old time's sake."

Adam22 said his wife Lena The Plug "went over the line" when she threw her wedding ring in front of Drake ... but admits he isn't holding it against her.

We got the podcaster in Los Angeles on Monday, and our photog asked about Lena's appearance on the 20-vs-1 dating stream … where the porn star took off her wedding ring and hugged Drake tight, then presented him with a Hall Pass signed by Adam22 himself. 

Adam22 said Lena warned him of a couple of things before the show … including the permission slip … but said he did feel "something" when she tossed the ring. 

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This hottie's making it hard for fans to cool their jets ... showing off her body while straddling a jet ski.

The influencer shared a clip to Instagram of her bod, and her sexy bikini left little to the imagination ... emphasizing her booty before she took off across the water.

She's regularly invited fans to get ready with her over the years ... though it'll be hard for them to keep up with this speedster -- who also apparently downed a glass of wine on the back of the jet ski.

A child's playtime inside a Kansas home turned deadly ... when a 4-year-old was allegedly electrocuted by a clothes dryer.

The Allen County Sheriff's Office says the child was playing at a residence in Savonburg on Thursday when they reportedly received an electrical shock from a 220-volt dryer.

Deputies responded to a report of a child not breathing shortly after 9:30 PM ... but by then, the parents were already racing their unconscious child to Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.

Jools Lebron's being mindful of her mental health ... telling her faithful followers TikTok's no longer very demure -- and she's stepping away for now.

Here's the deal ... the influencer took to social media recently to talk about her dental issues -- revealing to fans her teeth are literally rotting because of past substance abuse issues.

Jools asked fans for money to help offset the costs and set up a GoFundMe for them to donate ... and, as you can imagine, she got raked over the coals for daring to ask for help during a time of economic hardship for many across the United States.

An MMA fighter had a "life comes at you fast" moment this week ... when he made his way to the ring with an epic K-Pop dance -- just to get knocked out minutes later.

The equal parts highlight and lowlight came at the RIZIN 54 event at Toyota Center Tokyo in Japan ... with Ryoma "Jolly" Shishimoto grooving to ILLIT's "It's Me" during his walkout.

The clip quickly made rounds on social media -- some folks praised his choreography execution and declared Jolly their "bias" ... while others questioned the over-the-top efforts before a violent showdown.

Former Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim's connection to Mohamed Coulibaly is being revisited after the alleged scam artist's death earlier this month ... but the ex-NFL exec is adamant he's a victim.

As we previously reported, cops found Coulibaly's body in a residential pool in New Jersey after his family called for a welfare check. The matter is currently under investigation.

Prior to his death, Coulibaly was accused of targeting former NFL players for investments in bogus e-commerce businesses ... although he partly denied the allegations made against him.

John Gotti’s grandson Carmine Agnello has surrendered to the Bureau of Prisons after a New York judge denied his request to again delay his report date in order to donate his kidney to his ailing mom, Victoria Gotti.

The BOP tells TMZ ... Carmine surrendered himself on Monday and is now housed at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Fairton located in Fairton, New Jersey.

We told you all about it -- Carmine was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty in September 2024 to a $1.1 million wire fraud scheme tied to COVID-19 relief loans. He was able to secure an extension to his original July 20 report date due to his plans to donate a kidney to his sick mother.

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son Tyler Boebert’s ex-girlfriend showed cops a 43-second video he allegedly filmed of her before she turned 18 ... which led to his arrest for child sexual exploitation, TMZ has learned. 

Per a criminal affidavit, 21-year-old Tyler, who was arrested on August 9, was charged with child sexual exploitation to induce or entice, possession with intent, sexual exploitation of a child, sexual exploitation of a child involving video, and two additional counts related to contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The charges stem from an alleged video that a then-18-year-old Tyler filmed with his then-17-year-old girlfriend on April 1, 2024 ... a couple weeks before she reportedly turned 18. The ex-girlfriend reportedly called the police on April 2, 2024 ... after her ex was allegedly sent the video.