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A Catholic priest in Ecuador has died after a massive crucifix came crashing down on him in the middle of a church service ... and the terrifying accident was captured on a livestream.

Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari was leading Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil on Saturday, when roughly 27 minutes into the livestreamed service the large wooden cross mounted behind the altar suddenly came loose and fell onto him.

The service was being broadcast live online, and footage captured the shocking moment the crucifix toppled forward ... striking the priest near the altar as he addressed worshippers.

Shane Gillis is getting roasted across the pond ... with "Saturday Night Live UK" taking aim at the comedian following his latest controversial appearance on the OG show.

The British version of the sketch comedy series took a swipe at Gillis over his recent hosting gig … which made headlines after he used his opening monologue to call women in gyms “whores” and later accidentally dropped an uncensored F-bomb during a live sketch.

"Weekend Update" host Ania Magliano reminded Shane he's not allowed to say the F-word on live TV, tagging the FCC guideline refresh with "you stupid f***ing c***."

Cindy Crawford is mourning the loss of her son Presley Gerber ... sharing an emotional tribute remembering the 27-year-old.

The supermodel posted a black-and-white photo of Presley with what appear to be angel wings on Instagram Sunday, writing she and her family are "beyond heartbroken" over his death ... and Kaia reposted her mom's heartbreaking message.

Cindy wrote ... "We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever."

France is in flames ... with shocking scenes of burning buildings, trashed businesses, and violent clashes with cops as protests spread across the country.

Dramatic footage and photos show fires tearing through buildings as streets fill with smoke and debris. Businesses have been looted, public property trashed, and police have been forced into confrontations with violent demonstrators in multiple cities.

One of the most disturbing scenes unfolded in Limoges, where a historic town hall was badly damaged by an arson attack. Other cities, including Paris, Lyon and Marseille, have also seen destruction as the unrest escalates.

Donald Trump is backing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu days before the country's elections.

The President took to Truth Social Sunday morning giving an impassioned endorsement of Bibi to "the Great People of Israel" -- calling the PM "Strong, Brave, and Brilliant."

Speaking about the Iran War, DJT also said "If Israel has the wrong Leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so."

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was involved in a car wreck in Louisiana ... amid the devastating news surrounding the death of her baby’s father, Ken Urker ... TMZ has learned.

A Facebook user posted about the alleged collision, writing, "2026 is wild. Just got sideswiped by Gypsy Rose. FML."

Louisiana State Police Troop C tells TMZ ... troopers investigated a minor crash involving Gypsy Rose in Terrebonne Parish on October 17. Cops say the collision resulted in minor property damage, and no injuries were reported.

A 6-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man were killed Saturday after a truck drove onto a soccer field during a youth game in Wichita, Kansas.

The horrifying incident unfolded at the Stryker Sports Complex around 3:25 PM, when police began receiving 911 calls about a vehicle driving through the game.

Authorities say the two victims 6-year-old Adrian Cole and 35-year-old Nicholas Schafer -- both from McPherson, Kansas and unrelated to one another -- were pronounced dead at the scene.

Eric Dane said one of his scariest moments amid his ALS battle came in the water ... when his daughter had to help save him after he suddenly realized he could no longer swim.

The former "Grey's Anatomy" star recounted the terrifying and emotional experience in his upcoming autobiography, "My Book of Days: A Memoir of Moments," revealing how the disease had begun taking away abilities he once took for granted.

In an exclusive excerpt published by PEOPLE, Dane described being on vacation in Antigua back in 2024, when he got into trouble in the water. His daughter, Georgia, and one of her friends stepped in to help him once he realized he couldn’t swim.

Taylor Swift turned the Academy Museum Gala into her own private concert Saturday night ... delivering a surprise live debut and set beyond Hollywood's "Wildest Dreams."

Taylor debuted her hit song “The Fate of Ophelia” live for the first time ... and performed the track from her 2025 album as part of her surprise set.

She closed out the event in Los Angeles for the town's biggest names that included “Love Story,” “Blank Space” and a full band for “I Knew It, I Knew You” -- her song from the “Toy Story 5” soundtrack.

An Air Force service member died after falling from the rafters during a pregame rappelling demonstration at a college football game in San Antonio, Texas.

The incident happened Saturday night inside the Alamodome before the University of Texas at San Antonio’s game against Navy.

Four members of the Air Force’s 6th Combat Training Squadron, Detachment 2 were scheduled to rappel from the stadium rafters to the field as part of UTSA’s annual Salute to Armed Forces and Veterans game, according to Task & Purpose.

Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner were just some of Hollywood's biggest celebs to grace the red carpet at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles Saturday night -- and Taylor even delivered a musical performance in front of the star-studded crowd!

The list of megastars who arrived at the sixth annual charity event -- held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures -- was absolutely mindboggling.

In addition to Taylor, Kim K and Kendall, there was Kendall's boyfriend, Jacob Elordi, Hailey Bieber, Demi Moore, Eva Longoria, Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, Sofia Richie, Hunter Schafer, Karlie Kloss, Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Mia Goth and Sabrina Carpenter.

"Happy Days" star Anson Williams is facing some not-so-happy news in court ... a judge has ordered him to cough up more than $40K to his ex-wife over unpaid divorce obligations.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Anson must pay his ex, Jackie Williams, $40,181.04 ... plus another $7,500 directly to her attorney, bringing the total bill to nearly $48K.

And he's got a deadline ... the judge ordered Anson to pay everything by 5 PM on November 2.

Sunday Slay is back with American martial artist and actress Rayna Vallandingham ... proving she's a total knockout both on and off the mat!

You may know her as Zara Malik from Season 6 of Netflix's "Cobra Kai," but behold, 'cuz underneath that karate uniform lie some knockout curves and serious heat!

Her flips, flexibility, and power moves displayed on Instagram showcase her jaw-dropping strength and agility ... and have fans doing a double-take!

Rayna's taekwondo career kicked off when she was just 2 years old, and she'd already won her first world championship by 8.

And she's booked n' busy in Hollywood ... Her latest film "Street Fighter" dropped earlier this weekend -- Rayna's playing Juli alongside Jason Momoa and 50 Cent.

In between kicks, you can catch the 23-year-old basking in the sand, making waves across the land!

From pumpkin patch outings to carving up some Halloween fun, your fave celebs are getting into the fall spirit -- and they've got the pics to prove it!

Check out the pics -- Asian Doll and her precious lil' pumpkin are the pick of the patch, and Trisha Paytas also marked the fall outing with her cute kiddos ...

Staying on-theme, 'RHOC' alum Gretchen Rossi and her daughter sported cowgirl hats at the patch for a photo that's truly supreme 😍

Alex Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev are planning to link up again, but this time it'll be far from the UFC Octagon... 'cause the featherweight champ says Cooking With Volk is getting a special guest!

Volkanovski chopped it up with Babcock from his hotel in Abu Dhabi -- ahead of his UFC 333 main event title defense vs. Movsar Evloev -- when he was asked who, out of everyone, he'd want to collab with on his popular YT show.

No Michelin stars or TV chefs here ... he went a much more familiar route.

President Donald Trump is busting his butt on the campaign trail for John Husted ... while he apparently still can't get the Senate hopeful's own rear end out of his mind.

The prez appeared in Highland Heights, Kentucky, as part of the Republican Party's midterm push ... and -- though Husted is running in Ohio -- Trump brought up his magnificent rump.

Trump once again admits he was checking out Husted's ass ... telling fans he just couldn't take his eyes off of it.