Current Events

Perez Hilton was stressing out over money and struggling to adjust to his new life in Miami in the weeks leading up to a concerning live stream that resulted in a police response and hospitalization.

Sources familiar tell TMZ ... when Perez put his 4 million-dollar Las Vegas house up on the market and abruptly moved to Miami in June, he was telling people he was very stressed out about finances, overwhelmed, and hustling, looking for ways to make some dough.

We're told life was good for Perez in Vegas -- he got a lot of comps and was treated well for his local celebrity status -- and he assumed he'd get the same love in South Miami. He didn't. So, on top of money issues -- the freebies were gone.

Three of the dogs found at Linda Blair's Los Angeles-area property are in need of a visit to the veterinarian ... according to Los Angeles County officials, who are investigating her no-kill shelter.

The L.A. County Departments of Regional Planning, Public Works (Building and Safety), Public Health, and Animal Care and Control Department released a statement Tuesday giving the rundown on the recent raid at Linda's shelter ... saying 251 dogs were found at the property.

The officials say three of those 251 dogs need to be examined by vets ... and they claim her permits to run a shelter expired back in 2023.

The gun-wielding bystander who shot at the Idaho In-N-Out mass shooter says the killer "crumbled" emotionally and fled the scene after bullets started whizzing past him. 

Jordan Salinas sat for an interview Monday with an ABC News reporter and gave a detailed account of Saturday's deadly shooting at the In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls. The suspect, Chad Williams, fatally shot three people and injured seven others before taking his own life.

Salinas said he peered around a traffic sign near the burger joint and zeroed in on Williams, who was pointing a rifle at passing vehicles. 

Wildfires are ravaging the state of Washington ... and new video shows firefighters attempting to fight back against the surging flames ... and it's intense.

Spokane County Fire District 8 and the Spokane Valley Fire Department released video that shows the powerful blaze burning through brush and forests ... with brave firefighters hopping out of trucks, grabbing hoses and attempting to halt the fire's progress.

Smoke takes up a lot of the clip ... blotting out the sun and making it difficult to see much beyond the fire ... as first responders walk through backyards of evacuated homes.

Linda Blair allegedly had hundreds of dogs on her property Friday when cops showed up over possible animal neglect and code violations -- and while she says it's all good and the pups are "fine," neighbors say there's a major problem.

Here's the deal ... law enforcement descended on the property with an "investigative warrant" to search Linda's shelter because permits for the 2 1/2-acre kennel apparently expired in 2023 -- and the Department of Regional Planning say Blair ignored 24 attempts to contact her over a period of 3 years. During their search "to ensure animal welfare and check code violations," authorities say they discovered a staggering 251 dogs.

The Department of Regional Planning say the warrant was issued to inspect multiple unpermitted structures and follow up on complaints. They say the facility has been repeatedly cited for license violations.

"The Exorcist" star downplayed the situation in a Facebook video and said it's all just a matter of "paperwork" -- but neighbors tell TMZ they've had concerns for years over her shelter housing way too many dogs ... and they believe animals may be suffering as a result.

Linda's neighbors tell TMZ ... they constantly hear cries and howls from dogs sounding like they're in distress.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" was released over the weekend, and an audience in one particular theater got an extra release with their movie ... when a fart forced them to evacuate the screening!

Here's what went down -- or up, depending on who you ask ... excited viewers in Cartagena, Colombia, were enjoying the new Spider-Man movie over the weekend, when suddenly one of their spidey senses started to go off after a nefarious villain in the theater let a Green Goblin slip past their a**crack!

Appalled by the horrid odor, the audience cleared out of the theater. Even Spider-Man swung his a** out of there -- a Peter Parker cosplayer that is.

Nolan Wells’ mom is pushing back on reports the teen was partying big time before he disappeared and was later found dead ... saying word is he wasn't heavily drinking at all.

Christine Wonsley told Don Lemon ... she spoke with someone who observed Nolan during a Fourth of July party on Horn Island -- and he wasn't acting like someone who was wasted.

As TMZ reported ... some witnesses told law enforcement that Nolan was heavily drinking when they saw him that fateful weekend ... but Christine says she thinks that narrative is BS and doesn't add up to her.

She says ... “If you were in our situation, how would you feel if there were millions of people who were saying, ‘Oh, hey, well, he was at an island. He was heavily drunk.'"

TMZ has obtained the United Cajun Navy's full investigative report into Nolan Wells' death ... and it includes a new photo of the three boats his friends anchored off Mississippi's Horn Island on the day Nolan disappeared.

Check it out ... the photo on page 12 of the report shows the three boats anchored side-by-side -- noted as "Boat #3," the Palm Beach and the Triton -- on the Fourth of July.

The Triton is the boat that took on water before leaving the island without Nolan.

As we previously reported, Nolan's best friend, Warren Hudson, claimed he and other friends begged him to board their vessel to leave the island around 4:30 PM ... but he refused.

The United Cajun Navy's report says the Triton left the island at 4:31 PM.

Nolan Wells' friends want to lawyer up after they say they've been "wrongly blamed" for his death ... and have raised close to their fundraising goal to do just that.

Benjamin Hudson -- dad of Nolan's so-called best friend Warren -- launched a fundraiser on GiveSendGo to cover legal costs of the friends he says have been "targeted" since the teen's mysterious death ... and it's already raised close to their $100K goal.

According to the fundraiser, Warren and Nolan's other friends Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour have been facing an onslaught of threats and allegedly defamatory remarks.

Frightening moment at Yellowstone National Park ... a child was walking near a bison when the massive animal charged at him and gave chase ... and it's all on video.

New footage captures the moment a grazing bison turns towards a family and runs after a young boy who gets way too close ... and the kid literally runs for his life.

As you can see, the bison is pretty close to a boardwalk when a group of people try to walk by ... and it doesn't take long for all hell to break loose.

2 people have died in the cyclosporiasis outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The MDHHS updated their case numbers Monday, listing that there have been 2 deaths since the infectious disease spread through the state.

The victims weren't identified, but the announcement noted that their medical records showed "significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration."

An Ohio woman allegedly unleashed a barrage of bomb threats against Mississippi government offices following Nolan Wells' death ... placing nearly 30 menacing calls in less than an hour, according to federal prosecutors.

Michelle Francine Edwards was charged Thursday with transmitting a threatening communication across state lines after she allegedly targeted the George County Chancery Clerk's Office and Jackson County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators say on July 23, Edwards called the clerk's office 21 times in just eight minutes using a blocked number ... allegedly warning employees, "Do not go outside," "the clock is ticking," and "die."

There was high drama Sunday at NYC's famed Brooklyn Bridge, where a naked man jumped from the top of the span and plunged into the East River -- and survived!

And get this ... the insane incident was all caught on dramatic video shot by stunned onlookers, who posted the footage to social media.

NYPD sources tell TMZ ... the 44-year-old man climbed up to the top of the north tower before removing all of his clothes. We're told he was carrying a Kazakhstan flag, which he affixed to the bridge.

Viral teen lifeguard Ryder Williams is opening up about the dramatic beach rescue that made him an internet sensation ... and he's as cool as a cucumber describing the potentially fatal day.

The 16-year-old spoke out after video of him sprinting into the pounding surf at Seabright Beach last weekend to rescue a young boy from powerful waves racked up millions of views online.

Ryder details the nail-biting moment as he explains seeing the young boy getting swept off his feet ... adding the biggest challenge to his rescue was due to the incident occurring so close to shore, fins were ineffective in assisting the teen hero.

A 17-year-old assailant opened fire inside a Maryland mall, hitting a 13-year-old boy in the leg as frightened shoppers ran for cover -- and the wild incident was caught on video.

Footage of Friday night's shooting was posted on social media, and it kicks off with people calmly strolling through the Wheaton Mall in Montgomery County, MD. 

The suspect, dressed all in black with a hoodie over his head, is seated at a table waiting for his chance to strike.  

Linda Blair's residence was raided Friday by around than 70 members of law enforcement and other agencies ... and it mostly has to do with the animals she has rescued.

Right off the bat, this was NOT a search warrant for any criminal conduct for "The Exorcist" star's home. It was an "investigative warrant" to search her property for various violations, including the number of animals that were being housed there.

We're told Linda has a permit to house around 60 dogs, but authorities found 200 canines on the property, which appears to be a violation of the permit. None of the animals were taken away. Animal Control was there to assess the dogs and make sure they were being properly cared for. They were also there to make sure no one got bit.