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Kaitlyn Bristowe is finding out there's something worse than getting sent home on "The Bachelor" ... not being able to get home at all.

The former "Bachelorette" star is stranded at an airport amid the nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop ... and she's knocking back a Guinness while trying to figure out what the heck is going on.

Kaitlyn took to social media Friday to document the chaos ... admitting she's scared by the mysterious shutdown and describing the scene as "very eerie."

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all flights on the ground in the United States to stay there ... issuing a nationwide ground stop due to a communication issue -- and it's leaving many Americans feeling confused and scared.

The federal agency issued the ground stop Friday afternoon ... stating in a press release that it made the decision "following communication issues impacting multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers." Technicians for the FAA are investigating the issue.

Videos show the chaos and confusion all over the country ... including one plane at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport heading to Tampa, Florida, and hearing from their pilot, it could take up to 7 hours for the ground stop to be lifted.

1:57 PM PT -- CNN reports that dozens of patients have been admitted to a local hospital following the crash.

Cruise ship passengers ended up in the Mississippi River on Friday when an oil tanker hit the side of the ship and capsized it.

Video captured the wild scene, which took place near New Orleans ... and shows the tanker -- Atlantic Asphalt -- running directly into the side of American Heritage, the river cruise ship.

It's unclear why the tanker ran into the ship at this time ... but it hit the ship hard enough to flip it on its side -- and reports say multiple passengers were flung into the water, where they were later rescued.

One of Rex Ryan's alleged hit-and-run victims is speaking out ... claiming the former Jets coach "almost killed" him and his wife.

Attorney Michael Holland told the California Post that he and his wife were struck by the retired coach's pickup truck last week in Nashville.

Holland said ... "If we had been six inches further out, I’d be in a hospital right now and so would my wife."

Erin Benavides -- the other woman in Tony Parker's explosive alleged affair when he was married to Eva Longoria -- put herself in the crosshairs of shady people ... and her friends don't sound convinced that she died by suicide, as the medical examiner claims.

The Daily Mail spoke to several close friends of the recently deceased Erin ... who say they couldn't believe the news when they heard what the medical examiner said happened.

Erin's friend Andrea Sparks told DM Erin loved her sons so much ... and she doesn't believe she'd leave them behind like she did if she took her own life.

Rapper Yella Beezy didn’t appear too happy posing for a new mug shot days after learning his fate in court, TMZ has learned.

The Texas Department of Corrections released the new photo of Yella, real name Markies Conway, on Friday.

The entertainer looked emotionless as he looked into the camera ... after being transferred to the facility. Yella was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole this week.

Dana White wasn't planning on playing White House press secretary ... but President Trump apparently forgot to give him the memo.

The UFC boss is opening up about his whirlwind visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in an interview with Lara Trump for her show "My View with Lara Trump" airing Saturday on Fox News Channel ... revealing he had no idea the president was about to throw him into the briefing room.

Dana says he was barely through the White House gates Monday when Trump's assistant called with some unexpected news ... the president wanted him in the press room.

Pete Hegseth could be headed for an impeachment showdown when Democrats take control of Congress ... and a controversial U.S. military strike that killed two survivors of a suspected drug boat could be at the center of it.

Our team discussed Hegseth's potential impeachment on today's episode of "The Low Down," the new YouTube collab between TMZ and the New York Post, where we give you the inside scoop on the biggest stories that are gripping, outrageous, and scandalous.

Harvey says sources on Capitol Hill expect Democrats to move forward with impeachment after the new Congress is sworn in January 3 ... potentially setting the stage for a Senate trial with witnesses testifying about Hegseth's role in the deadly operation.

Avril Lavigne has a long history of dating famous rockers ... but when it comes to the father of her newborn daughter, she's gone in a totally different direction ... TMZ has learned!

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Avril's baby daddy is a total normie! We're told he's not famous, prefers to stay out of the spotlight and has been seriously dating the singer for at least a couple of years.

Our sources say the couple couldn't be more excited about welcoming their baby girl together.

Former NBA star Paul Pierce was allegedly late to pay his baby mama child support this month ... days after he claimed he is struggling to pay his bills ... TMZ has learned. A lawyer for Paul claims the bill has since been paid in full.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Paul’s ex, Princess Santiago, claims she never got the $8,508 he was supposed to pay on November 1, for their son, King Rafael Santiago Pierce.

Princess wants Paul to cough up the unpaid support immediately, plus another $4K to cover her legal fees associated with the matter at hand.

Nina Thomas -- the estranged wife of Earl Thomas -- has fallen on her sword in her criminal case, pleading guilty to conspiring to scam her former NFL star husband out of $2.7 million.

According to federal court document, obtained by TMZ, Nina will plead guilty to 1 count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, and she faces a maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine. The judge also ordered Nina and co-defendant Kevin Thompson to be jointly responsible for paying restitution in the amount of $3,497,444.64.

Under the agreement ... Kevin will plead guilty to 2 charges -- conspiracy to commit wire fraud and possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Kevin faces 5 years in prison on the wire fraud charge and/or a fine of $250,000. He also faces up to 40 years in prison on the cocaine distribution charge and a fine of $5 million.

A convicted killer told the heartbroken family of his victim that he wasn't sorry in his sentencing hearing ... going even further to say he'd kill him all over again a million times.

Damien Murphy told the family of William Carney ... "I would apologize, but I’m not going to apologize for protecting my family. I’d do it a million times."

Murphy was admonished by the judge in the Fresno murder case, who said ... "I hope you change your mind and have some remorse for your actions, and don’t be disrespectful to the people you murdered and hurt their families."

The brother of O.J. Simpson's associate Joseph "Joey" Ippolito is speaking out about how he looked like he had been in a fight on the night of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman's murders.

In Peacock's documentary "OJ's Accomplice" ... Sam Ippolito says Joey -- a convicted drug trafficker -- came home while he was sleeping that night and "looked horrible, sweaty."

He added ... "I mean, he looked like he was fighting with somebody. Just scraped. He had a scrape on his arm, red mark on his neck, like he was wrestling."

Avril Lavigne is trading pop-punk anthems for lullabies ... the singer just welcomed her first child, a baby girl!

The "Sk8er Boi" singer revealed the big news on social media, giving fans a first look at her new addition, including several black-and-white photos of the little one and a shot of her tiny hand.

The 42-year-old mother shared another pic featuring a set of checkered Vans sneakers arranged on a skateboard ... a pretty fitting introduction for the daughter of the early-aughts icon.

Six Flags has been hit with a lawsuit after an 8-year-old boy claims he suffered a broken arm on the Roaring Rapids water ride while celebrating his birthday ... TMZ has learned.

In legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Everett Sweeney -- through his mother, Jessica Bienstock -- claims a ride attendant failed to secure his seatbelt and safety restraint during his visit to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, on Aug. 29, 2024.

Per the complaint, Everett's restraint was apparently unfastened, and he was violently thrown from his seat to the wall of the ride, suffering a broken ulna as a result.

Tom Leigh doesn't care if you call anyone daddy ... he'd just be happy for anyone to call on him at all -- because he says he's been basically erased from the hit show's history.

Here's the deal ... Tom was a producer on "Call Her Daddy" when it was still under the Barstool banner -- mainly handling video and social media editing for the pod while Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn dealt with the audio aspect.

On an episode of "Pardon My Take" released Friday, he says the ladies were very territorial over the whole product ... adding that he wasn't even allowed to watch the show being filmed.