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Aaron Carter's estate is on the taxman's radar ... the IRS says they're owed nearly $500K in taxes, interest, and penalties.

According to new documents filed by the IRS and obtained by TMZ, Aaron had several unpaid tax balances from 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

The 2014 balance is a mere $326.60 ... but the amounts owed get progressively larger -- including $172,538.70 owed between the balance, interest, and penalties for 2021.

A retired Michigan teacher who was locked up by Russia after being sentenced for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine -- allegations he denied -- has just been released.

The announcement that Stephen Hubbard, 74, was set free by Russia was made during a meeting between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg ... CNN reported.

The release of Hubbard -- who had been sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison in 2024 -- came after President Donald Trump said he made overtures to Putin on Hubbard's behalf.

Former Canadian actress Melody Anderson was in her mid 20s when she played Dale -- the travel agent babe who turned into the galactic warrior -- in the cult 1980 film adaptation of the comic "Flash Gordon."

Reality star Kash’s sister who is charged with her death is devastated over her passing ... and their mom tells TMZ she’s so distraught over the fatal shooting, she’s repeatedly wished she could trade places with her late sister.

Kash’s mom, Cynthia, tells TMZ ... she’s spoken with and visited her daughter, Vernika Dunbar, in jail since the shooting, and says Vernika has been crying and struggling to believe what happened.

Cynthia says Vernika repeatedly expresses how much she loves Kash and wishes she could switch places with her. Their mom says she’s reminded Vernika she still has children who need her and an entire family that loves her.

Congratulations are in order for Tyler Cameron and Tate Madden ... because they're gonna be parents!

The fiancés revealed the news on "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday during the show's emotional Dedication Night.

Tyler dedicated the dance to mothers -- specifically honoring his late mom Andrea, who died in 2020, and his mom-to-be fiancée in one emotional dance.

Amanda Lepore is all for Hunter Schafer's decision to have bottom surgery ... since it's allowing her to live her life authentically.

We caught up with the trans model and fashion icon at LAX Tuesday, who tells TMZ ... everyone's got a right to be happy, and sometimes surgery's part of it.

Check out the clip ... David LaChapelle's muse even offered up some advice based on her own experience, giving Hunter a few tips for recovery.

Donald Trump Jr. is publicly one of his dad's biggest supporters ... but it seems he's singing a different tune behind closed doors.

According to a new report from The Atlantic, two people who have spoken directly with Trump Jr. about the war in Iran say he's vocally opposed the conflict on multiple occasions.

They tell the outlet he's been against the war from the start ... and even told dad Donald Trump as much.

Harry Styles is making sure his New York fans feel the love ... stopping to sign an autograph before the Knicks took the court Tuesday night!

TMZ got video of the singer arriving at Madison Square Garden, where he was greeted by a few excited fans hoping to score a moment with the global superstar.

Check out the clip ... Harry could've easily kept walking, but he decided to turn back and hit one lucky fan with his John Hancock. It's a small gesture, but we're guessing it'll be a pretty big memory for the fan who got the signature!

Looks like Olivier Martinez is lighting up to take the edge off amid his custody battle with Halle Berry ... because cameras caught him smoking outside court.

TMZ obtained a photo of Halle's ex smoking Monday in the midst of their contentious custody battle over their 13-year-old son Maceo.

Olivier's rocking shades as he smokes, and is sporting a very different expression than his actress ex-wife was as she left the courthouse that day.

Boosie Badazz says there's a silver lining to his $600K pardon broker snafu ... he says he's glad he was able to keep other people from allegedly getting scammed.

We got Boosie in NYC on Tuesday morning as he was leaving "The Breakfast Club" ... and he told us he's grateful he was able to get the word out about Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl.

Remember ... Boosie told "60 Minutes" that he paid Burkman and Wohl $600K up front for them to broker him a pardon from Donald Trump ... a pardon that never came.

The Wichita Police Department is shutting down social media speculation about the woman who killed 2 people plowing onto a Kansas soccer field.

WPD issued an update in their investigation Tuesday, obtained by TMZ, saying ... "Based on information available to investigators, claims that the driver is in the country illegally are false."

They also shut down rumors that she and her husband were associated with Wichita Police Department, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office or other law enforcement.

NBA star Tyler Herro's baby mama, Katya Henry, claims the Milwaukee Bucks guard is sending "aggressive" and "inappropriate" messages to her ... and she thinks some of their issues have been exacerbated after he was traded away by the Miami Heat ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Katya is asking for all communication with Tyler to be done on the court-approved messaging app. She says Tyler has taken the "unreasonable and irresponsible position" that all communication about their two kids needs to be done through his mom.

Katya claims when she tries to talk to Tyler about the kids, he typically responds in an "aggressive, inappropriate and emotionally charged manner."

Selma Blair recently revealed she would drink alcohol to help with her MS symptoms and nerve pain ... in an interview taped before her airport arrest.

That actress opened up about her alcohol use on the new episode of Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg's podcast, describing the way she would self-medicate.

Selma says that, even at "a very young age," she was using alcohol to soothe her headaches, anxiety, and nerve pain.

Katie Zacharia's not sitting at home feeling sorry for herself, or studying for the bar exam ... she's sweating out her troubles ... wearing an athletic fit in her first appearance since her abrupt firing.

The former White House Press Secretary was spotted Tuesday in California ... walking in her neighborhood and wearing a blue sports bra, red leggings, tube socks and sneakers.

Katie pulled her long blonde locks into a side braid ... and kept her eyes on the ground while hitting the pavement.

The Kansas mother who drove her pickup truck onto a youth soccer field -- leaving two people dead and 10 others injured -- seemed to cooperate with cops and did not appear to be under the influence ... at least according to eyewitnesses.

One man who was at the Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita on Saturday, watching his nephew play on an adjacent field, says he watched as the truck slowly came to a stop ... with parents running onto the field and banging on the doors, telling the driver to get out.

He says the driver exited the car within 30 seconds to a minute after it stopped rolling, and she allegedly offered some explanation for the tragedy.