Diplo I'd Rather Burn in the Desert Than Hang at Burning Man!!!

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DITCHIN' THE DESERT

Diplo says he orchestrated another great escape from Burning Man ... this time claiming he and some pals had to walk 15 miles through the desert to get back to civilization.

The DJ shared his trek on social media on Friday ... braving the heat through the muddy desert.

Diplo notes the whole situation is "f***ed up" ... before posting another video in which he says he and his buddies hiked "15 miles through Indian land" to meet up with a buddy who would take them to Reno. Burning Man is located a little more than 100 miles from the city.

Lindsay Clancy's Parents GoFundMe Raises Over $1 Million Amid Mistrial

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Lindsay Clancy's parents' GoFundMe has raised more than $1 million ... just as their daughter's murder trial ends in a mistrial.

The Musgrove Family Fund has collected $1,167,727 from 34,400 donations toward its $3 million goal as of Saturday.

Organizer Brandee Mulligan says the money is intended to help Mike and Paula Musgrove recover from the financial strain of supporting Lindsay throughout her criminal case.

Jersey Shore Frightening Toddler Fall Shuts Down Ride

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A 2-year-old girl fell from a chairlift-style amusement park ride on the Jersey Shore.

The toddler was riding Casino Pier's Sky Ride in Seaside Heights, NJ, with her aunt and a 3-year-old boy Monday night when she tumbled from the chair before the ride began moving.

The girl reportedly fell onto the edge of the boardwalk's entrance platform before landing in the sand below ... a drop of roughly 10 to 12 feet.

CBS Correspondent Matt Gutman Dropped From Harassment Lawsuit

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A former ABC News employee is asking a judge to dismiss CBS correspondent Matt Gutman from her wrongful termination lawsuit.

Samira Said, who worked as an ABC News field producer, named Gutman as a defendant in a lawsuit filed last month against ABC and parent company The Walt Disney Company.

According to court documents obtained by the L.A. Times, Said's attorneys filed a request Friday to drop Gutman from the case. Her lawyers did not immediately explain why they were seeking his dismissal.

Burning Man Participant Dies at Festival

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A man is dead after suffering a medical emergency at the Burning Man festival in Nevada.

Organizers say the man, who was in his mid-50s, became sick Thursday at the Black Rock Desert event. He was treated with lifesaving measures before being transported to the festival's emergency care center, where he was pronounced dead.

The death comes as heavy rain forced officials to close the festival's main entrance and exit gate. Organizers urged people planning to attend to delay their travel ... while those already at the event were told to avoid driving.

Rachel Tussey Doctor Countersued By Surgery Center Over Influencer's Death

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Rachel Tussey's doctor has been countersued by the JourneyLite surgery center, which argues there's no way she overdosed because she didn't respond when Narcan was administered.

JourneyLite filed the counterclaim this week ... claiming it is still investigating the influencer's death -- and therefore has refrained from public comment on the case.

In contrast, JourneyLite says Dr. Shahryar Tork has engaged in "reckless and even intentionally misleading" rhetoric about the case in the months since Rachel passed ... specifically citing an April press conference in which he blasted JourneyLite.

Lindsay Clancy Trial Illinois Mom Allegedly Killed 2-Year-Old Son After Texting About Case

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An Illinois mother is accused of murdering her 2-year-old son hours after texting friends about the Lindsay Clancy trial.

38-year-old Corie Walsh was initially hospitalized but then moved to a jail.

Corie was arrested after cops came to her home on Tuesday. Officers arrived to find a 17-year-old neighbor giving the young child CPR. Law enforcement rushed the toddler to the hospital, where officials said he died.

Saylor Hayes Autopsy Results Revealed No Signs of Obvious Trauma

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The autopsy for 5-year-old Saylor Hayes is complete, and officials did not find any signs of visible trauma, TMZ has learned. 

The Georgetown County Morgue in South Carolina conducted the first examination. The officials said Saylor had a strap attached to her ankle that appeared “consistent with a strap of a child’s wrist tether.” 

The official told TMZ no “obvious signs of trauma were observed during” the initial exam. 

Wild Plane Scene Passenger Allegedly Calls Black Flight Attendant N-Word ... Gets Duct-Taped To Seat

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11:14 AM PT -- A spokesperson for American Airlines tells TMZ ... "On Sept. 3, ​American ​Airlines ​flight 618 diverted to Baltimore ​(BWI) ​due to a disruptive customer. Upon arrival, law ​enforcement ​met the ​aircraft and ​assisted with ​deplaning ​the ​customer before ​the ​flight continued ​to ​its ​destination. The ​safety and ​security of our customers ​and ​team members is our ​top ​priority ​and ​we do ​not tolerate violence. ​We ​thank ​our team members ​for ​their ​professionalism and ​our customers for ​their ​understanding."

A passenger went totally berserk on an American Airlines flight Thursday night -- screaming racial and anti-gay slurs -- and ended up getting duct-taped to his seat to restrain his behavior ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ obtained video and photos of the wild incident, which took place on an AA flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport. However, the plane got diverted to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

The photos show the man looking like a mummy wrapped up in duct tape while secured to his seat. Even his head is duct-taped along with his hands. The video captures the crew and passengers restraining the man in his seat as he apparently tries to put up a fight.

Dodger Stadium Hanging Man Found Dead Near Ballpark During Game Vs. Cardinals

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A man was found hanging from a bridge just outside Dodger Stadium Wednesday night -- as Shohei Ohtani and his teammates took on the St. Louis Cardinals just hundreds of yards away.

LAPD told the California Post, which first reported the story, that the unidentified man was found around 8:48 PM ... at the intersection of Bernard Street and Stadium Way, while the Dodgers were playing the second game of a series against St. Louis.

Police responded to the area after receiving 911 calls about a dead body "in plain sight."

Gloria Steinem Dead At 92

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Gloria Steinem, the famous feminist activist and writer, has died, according to her foundation's website.

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The Gloria Steinem Foundation announced that Steinem died peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by her loved ones at her home in New York. Her cause of death was not released.

Steinem was a powerhouse in the women's movement for decades, and she got things done where many others failed. She cofounded Ms. Magazine, which is considered the first major publication fully run, owned and written by women.

NYC Man Miraculously Survives Lightning Strike ... Watch The Video

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Most people don't survive getting struck by lightning ... but don't tell that New Yorker Thomas Fahmy, who managed to cheat death on video!

NBC News reports that Fahmy -- who works for Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis -- was walking along the street on Staten Island during a storm Thursday night when he was hit by lightning.

Surveillance footage caught the scary moment on video, and NBC obtained the insane clip, showing Fahmy falling to the ground after being struck by a red flash of light. Fahmy miraculously got right back up and walked to a house nearby to ask for help. 

Saylor Hayes Parents Arrested For Allegedly Abandoning Child

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The parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes have been arrested for allegedly abandoning their child, leading to her untimely death in a South Carolina river, according to police.

Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver announced Tuesday that John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Nichole Hayes were apprehended in Carter County, Tennessee, and are currently awaiting extradition back to Georgetown.

Weaver said the two were charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk/willfully abandoning a child in connection with Saylor disappearing from a rental home in Hagley Estates on Pawleys Island, SC, and then ending up dead.

14-Year-Old Girl Wanted For Her Newborn's Murder Dad Allegedly Fathered Baby

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A 14-year-old murder suspect is on the run with her own father ... and cops say he's also the father of her dead newborn baby.

Authorities in Monterey County, California are searching for the teen and 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez after "Baby Angelita" was found dead along a roadside on Aug. 1 ... with her umbilical cord still attached and signs of trauma.

Investigators say Perez allegedly impregnated his daughter when she was just 13. He's now wanted on several charges -- including incest -- while the girl is wanted for murder.

Lindsay Clancy Jury We're Deadlocked ... Judge Says Keep Trying

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DONT STOP DELIBERATING

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case told the Judge Tuesday morning that they can't reach a unanimous verdict on any of the counts, but the judge isn't ready to throw in the towel.

The jurors deliberated for 18 hours before they threw their hands up in the air. Jurors are trying to decide if Clancy is guilty of murder, manslaughter, or not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility. The lack of criminal responsibility is essentially an insanity defense.

It's clear some of the jurors were entertaining the lack of criminal responsibility defense when they asked to see the knife she allegedly used to slash herself and the pill bottles.

The jury has gone back to deliberate.

As we previously reported ... Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when her three children -- Cora, Dawson and Callan -- died at the family's Massachusetts home in January 2023.

Prosecutors maintain Lindsay was criminally responsible.

Lindsay has pleaded not guilty ... however, she acknowledges killing the children. Her ex-husband Patrick Clancy has already taken the witness stand, describing the devastating discovery of his children and his call to 911 which was played in court.

Now, by order of the judge, Lindsay's fate still remains in the hands of the jury ... if they can ever come to an unanimous agreement.

5-Year-Old Saylor Hayes Body Found Floating In River ... Police Have Not Ruled Out Criminality

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A massive search for a 5-year-old girl in South Carolina ended in tragedy Monday when police said her body was found floating in a river.

The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office announced that the remains of Saylor Hayes were discovered Monday morning in the Waccamaw River near where the girl's family rented a home in Hagley Estates on Pawleys Island, SC.

The sheriff said hundreds of people were involved in the intense search over a two-day period. Sheriff deputies, K9 units, police boats, and divers were among those who participated in the effort.