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A pediatric physician was fatally stabbed, and his wife has been left critically injured ... after a man in his underwear claiming to be God allegedly broke into their home and attacked them in their sleep with a knife.

Dr. Idris Evans -- who was a pediatric critical care doctor at a children's hospital -- was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital ... WPXI reported.

His wife -- who was also wounded in the attack -- rushed next door to a neighbor's to call 911 ... and thankfully their two kids also escaped the home in time ... according to WPXI.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko left the team to return home to Russia and grieve with his family ... after the NHL star's father was mauled to death by a bear.

The Penguins announced Thursday that Kuzmenko was taking a break after the death of his 62-year-old father, Alexander, in Russia. Earlier in the day, Kuzmenko reportedly showed up for practice with his teammates before flying to Moscow to mourn with his family.

According to Ren.tv. -- a Russian media outlet -- Alexander was on a fishing trip Tuesday when he was mauled by a bear that came out of the woods in Siberia's Tuva Republic.

Elizabeth Holmes is barred from reaching out to the many investors she was convicted of ripping off -- to the tune of over $452 million -- once she gets out of federal prison ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Holmes -- the former CEO of Theranos -- must have absolutely no contact with the 14 victims of her scam, unless a probation officer directs her to do so.

Authorities successfully prosecuted Holmes for concocting a fraudulent scheme to convince investors to pour money into her tech startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing.

Under the special conditions of her supervised release ... Holmes must also make restitution payments to the investor victims, including $40 million to Walgreens and more than $14 million to Safeway.

After a media whirlwind, the holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is ready to get back to work and business as usual, TMZ has learned.

Michael Desronvil's lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik, tells TMZ ... Michael's been "laying low" since the mistrial.

He tells us the property maintenance company he works for has been very supportive during this "challenging time."

The District Attorney who investigated Nolan Wells' death fired back at the late teen’s family lawyer Ben Crump ... hours after he held a press conference with alleged new evidence.

Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath criticized Crump's claims Thursday that texts were deleted on Nolan's phone.

Crump and a forensic expert his team hired said they discovered data had been deleted from the phone. They said the missing messages were on Snapchat.

McLlrath said, "The user action discussed by [Crump's team] is from other snapchat users, not someone physically accessing Nolan Wells' phone."

She added, "If the Crump team has evidence to the contrary, they have not provided it to us. The Grand Jury report outlined the other evidence they received, including cell phone downloads, surveillance data, GPS data, and the printed report of Nolan’s cell phone."

She ended with another dig at Crump ... writing if his team "genuinely has new information or evidence that Nolan Wells was murdered they should stop playing games and immediately provide it to me."

Authorities are investigating the death of 4-year-old Jayde Wooten who was found upside down in a trash can full of water and fish.

According to WGXA, the girl's father told a deputy that he'd just gotten home and couldn't find his daughter in her room.

He says he then woke up Jayde's mother, who claims to have fallen asleep while Jayde was eating in the kitchen.

More drama involving Kim Zolciak's kids ... one of her sons was accused of shooting a pellet gun to scare a neighbor's horses ... and the cops were called.

TMZ obtained a police report, dated July 14, 2026, in which cops were called out to the Equestrian Reserve across the street from the 'RHOA' alum's home in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The employee at the equestrian ranch told cops she believed one of Kim's kids had been shooting pellets from a pellet gun from his home onto her property. She said, to her knowledge, no horses or individuals had been struck by the pellets, but she said she believed the kid was shooting toward the facility to frighten the horses.

A Pennsylvania man who shot his ex-wife five times during a brutal attack sparked by child support has been convicted of attempted murder ... and prosecutors say he showed little remorse, even portraying himself as a hero in court.

Darrell Long -- a 63-year-old man -- was found guilty Tuesday of attempted first-degree murder and several other charges stemming from the March 2025 attack on his former wife, Dawn.

According to prosecutors, Long went to Dawn's Lebanon County home while she was sleeping on her living room couch and allegedly attacked her with a .22-caliber rifle before opening fire.

Looks like Ed Sheeran will have to pull the plug on his two concerts at Robert Kraft's NFL stadium after all, but with all the controversy swirling around after Macklemore's firing ... it's actually Mother Nature forcing Ed's hand.

The singer was supposed to perform Friday and Saturday nights at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, but sources involved in production tell us stage construction's been paused because of a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.

We're told the stage was partially assembled Thursday morning ... however, by Thursday evening we're told the crew was told to pause construction, while higher ups decided whether to begin tearing it down.

Milania Giudice is getting professional care and support following her emotional airport meltdown amid a mental health crisis and reported suicidal thoughts ... TMZ has learned.

"She is currently surrounded by people who love her and is under the care of professionals who are working with her and her family," Milania's rep, Maria DeSantis, tells TMZ.

The rep continues ... "Milania is deeply loved by her family and friends, and all of us are doing everything we can to support her as she navigates an incredibly difficult time in her life, particularly following the devastating loss of her best friend, Victoria."

The owner of the sober living facility where Presley Gerber died reportedly had a criminal past involving drugs and a minor.

According to Page Six, Dr. Reza Nabavi was arrested back in February 2002 after Oakland police found him asleep in his car in an area with a reputation for "frequent narcotic and prostitution activity."

Nabavi was reportedly with a 15-year-old girl, who allegedly told officers she was high on meth and didn't know Nabavi very well. Nabavi was 25 at the time.

Angelina Jolie is preparing for life outside Los Angeles after selling her longtime home ... TMZ has learned.

A source close to Angie tells TMZ ... she isn't sure where her new home base will be, but she'll be visiting her children, who are now adults and living in different places.

We're told Angelina will also be focusing on global work, including her foundation in Cambodia, where she has a home.

Brandi Glanville fans can now have unfettered access to the steamy star ... or rather, an A.I. version of her -- who's programmed to do a whole lotta naughty things ... and who doesn't have any health issues.

The former 'Real Housewives' star has officially launched an A.I. digital twin with OhChat ... the site where fans can chat with virtual versions of celebs like Brandi.

A.I. Brandi is described as a "No-Filter, Fun-Loving & Raunchy Companion" on her profile page ... and the digital twin looks like she's into cooking, dancing and adventures.

Chadwick Boseman's widow is blasting his brothers for dragging her name through the mud ... claiming their lawsuit is nothing but a "public-relations stunt" to smear her in the tabloids.

Taylor Simone Ledward filed a legal response, firing back at Derrick and Kevin Boseman, who recently asked the court to ax her as the administrator of the estate and replace her with attorney Jason Rubin.

Taylor says she shouldn't be removed from the position ... because she's done nothing wrong -- listing her numerous disbursements to Chadwick's parents, Carolyn and Leroy, in the years since his death.

Floyd Mayweather's throwing in the towel in his massive lawsuit against several former business associates, notifying the court he's dropping the case ... TMZ Sports has learned.

But the boxing legend is leaving himself an opening to come back swinging.

According to court filings, which we obtained, the 50-0 fighter notified the New York Supreme Court that he was dropping the suit against Jona Rechnitz, Ayal Frist, Alexander Seligson, and Frist Apex Ventures.

It's "without prejudice," meaning Floyd could refile the case if he chooses.

Mayweather sued in May, claiming Rechnitz and co. drained him of insane amounts of cash ... including proceeds from real estate deals, $100 million in fancy jewelry, and even the sale of a private jet.

The damages were said to be "not less than" $175 million.

Shortly after the suit was filed, an attorney for the defendants blasted it as "utterly baseless."

So, why the sudden change in course for TBE?

It's unclear, but a source in Rechnitz's camp says the defendants were about to file their response, which they say contained receipts showing the claims were BS.

Michael Peguy Desronvil, the holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy case, is sick and tired of the way her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, is treating him ... and he's preparing to fire back.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Michael and his legal team plan to file a bar complaint against Kevin ... they believe Kevin should be suspended, disciplined, or even disbarred for allegedly targeting Michael in the days after the mistrial.

Our sources say Michael feels Kevin publicly identified and essentially outed him ... which they see as a huge issue, considering Kevin is an officer of the court.