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The triple-murder trial for Lindsay Clancy is entering its third week ... and a psychiatrist who treated the Massachusetts mother in the weeks leading up to her children's brutal deaths is set to testify.

Clancy is accused of strangling her three children ... 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and and 8-month-old Callan ... with elastic workout bands at her Duxbury home -- before she tried to kill herself.

Her defense team is attempting to make a case for insanity, arguing Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she allegedly brutally killed her kids.

Mark Zuckerberg is taking some heat for his yacht not giving any assistance to a skiff that ran out of fuel ... but the Meta CEO says there's nothing to see here.

The drama reportedly began last Monday night when a cruise ship took a detour to help out the 21-foot skiff in Southeast Alaska.

Michael Love, one of the cruise ship's passengers, wrote on social media that the captain announced Zuckerberg's yacht was actually closer to the skiff, but did absolutely nothing to help.

08/09/2026 10:35 AM PST -- A NYPD spokesperson confirms to TMZ ... Manuel Hernandez, age 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment following Saturday night’s deadly incident -- and we have obtained the dispatch audio from the accident.

Two people died -- including a 5-month-old girl -- and 12 others plunged into the waters near NYC's Statue of Liberty after their boat capsized Saturday night, according to law enforcement.

NYPD sources tell TMZ ... the terrifying incident occurred off the coast of Liberty Island in New York Harbor, where the world famous monument stands ... 14 people were on the boat that suddenly overturned, causing them to be thrown into the choppy waters.

Our sources say NYPD Aviation and Harbor Units quickly responded, along with a scuba diving team, after receiving a call for an overturned vessel.

A frantic search for a 5-year-old boy with autism ended in heartbreak ... after authorities say he was found dead in a pond just 30 feet from his Florida home.

The nonverbal child was last seen by his father around 5 AM Friday inside their Tampa-area home, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister. His dad told investigators the two fell back asleep ... and when he woke around 9 AM, his son was gone.

The father searched the home and discovered a screened-in area had been broken and pushed open. After looking around outside, he called 911.

Over 140 sheriff's office units joined the search, along with aviation, drones, K-9s and a dive team. Chronister said a police dog repeatedly circled a retention pond about 30 feet behind the home ... leading divers to enter the water.

Nolan Wells' friends set out Friday to Horn Island after launching an investigation of their own into the death of the teen ... and the visit was intense.

Warren Hudson and Jax Pitalo took their lawyers, J. Tyler Cox and Edward Andrew Paltzik, to inspect the Mississippi barrier island ... and a realization hit them like a ton of bricks.

Cox tells TMZ ... things got raw for the boys ... "The trip was tough for Warren and Jax because that’s the last place they saw their best friend. A couple of times we had to pause and give them their space.” He pointed out one of those places included the site where Nolan’s body was discovered.

The family of former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse is speaking out after she was stripped of her title after her alleged past social media posts contained racist language.

An unnamed family member seemed to defend her in a statement to the Daily Mail, stating ... "I think it's important to put her truth out and have the proper narrative out versus a narrative that is saving the face [of] an organization."

They continued, "As you can imagine, there's a lot we would like to say but we are taking the time to be in prayer and unity and [will] respond in a manner [that] God calls us to."

Ben Crump isn't sweating Nolan Wells' friends turning to Trump's lawyer for help.

We caught up with the prominent civil rights attorney in NYC Thursday ... and he says the boys' choice of attorney is just a distraction.

Crump tells us the only thing that matters to him and Nolan's family is getting to the truth about what happened.

Nolan Wells' friends are launching an investigation of their own ... with their attorneys heading to Horn Island to get a firsthand look at where the 18-year-old disappeared, and where he was found dead.

Attorneys J. Tyler Cox and Edward Andrew Paltzik tell TMZ in a joint statement ... they, along with their clients, plan to inspect the Mississippi barrier island Friday as they begin investigating Nolan's death on behalf of their clients -- Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour.

They stress they won't be gathering evidence during the visit ... saying the purpose is to understand the island's "layout and dynamics." Paltzik "needs to lay eyes on the island himself."

The man accused of making chilling threats over Nolan Wells' death had a message for the FBI as he was hauled to jail -- justice for Nolan.

According to a newly filed FBI report, obtained by TMZ, Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce was arrested July 29 at a West Sacramento, CA library ... and while FBI agents drove him to jail, one agent told him she wouldn't question him about his federal charges -- but Dumarce apparently started talking anyway.

According to the report, Dumarce said he knew "what this was about" and acknowledged his words got him in trouble ... before adding, "I hope they get justice for that boy."

Warren Hudson's family is sharing some of the threatening messages they say they've received since Nolan Wells' death ... and they certainly sound alarming.

Warren's dad, Benjamin Hudson, sent audio to the SunHerald that allegedly features the various threats people have called in, including one that says ... "Justice for Nolan Wells. Son for a son."

Another caller says Ben is the "father of a murderer."

A different voicemail, filled with profanities and vulgar insults, said ... "Don't run now." The caller also said the Hudson family is "gonna get what the (expletive) coming to you."

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown ... just over a month after alleged old social media posts with alleged racism resurfaced.

Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur said Wednesday Boltinhouse agreed to step down from her role as Miss North Carolina after her conduct violated the standards of the pageant organization.

Brodeur wouldn't go into specifics, but he said the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”

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.