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Dr. Anthony Fauci isn't being railroaded like alleged Communist sympathizers during the Joe McCarthy era ... so says Rep. Nancy Mace.

The Congresswoman from South Carolina joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday to discuss the ongoing hearings ... and she pushed back on Harvey Levin's argument that this is just Red Scare McCarthyism 2.0.

Rep. Mace strongly disagrees ... saying Senator McCarthy targeted innocent people in different groups to destroy them -- whereas Congress is investigating a man who really did some serious damage.

It looks like we're not going to get to see what happened when cops showed up to Kyle Shanahan's car crash ... because they're not releasing the body cam footage.

We submitted a public records request with the Palo Alto Police Department, which told us the video -- as well as the accident report -- are "exempt from disclosure" under the California Public Records Act.

A spokesperson for PAPD confirmed to TMZ ... "Nothing will be released related to this accident."

As you know, the 49ers head coach took the blame for his July 14 wreck, after a clerical error in the state database said the other driver was at fault.

Shannon Beador says Jennifer Pedranti's handling her son's fire scandal the best she can ... and he's not running away from it either.

We got Shannon in New York City on Wednesday and our photog ask the 'RHOC' star about the brush fire Jennifer's son started in California, which caused thousands of dollars in property damage.

Shannon says the kid is "taking accountability" for his actions.

The Michigan murder-suicide not only saw the shooting deaths of two parents and six children, but also the gruesome deaths of a bunch of pets who were found inside the family's "house of horror" ... TMZ has learned.

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office Captain Jake Sparks tells TMZ ... after police and firefighters responded to the Karolkiewicz house on July 24, they found at least 3 dead dogs and one dead cat inside the home. The pets all died from smoke or fire, and there may have been more pets who perished.

Sparks also said the bodies of Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, and his wife, Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz, 39, were discovered in their bedroom. The couple's 4 sons and twin daughters -- ranging in age from 5 to 11 -- were found in their bedrooms as well.

Emily Willis' family has reached a massive settlement with the Malibu rehab facility where she suffered catastrophic brain damage ... but TMZ has learned she's slowly recovering.

Emily's mother, Yesenia Cooper, tells TMZ ... Emily is not verbal but can communicate with her eyes and by shaking her head -- she understands about 80% of what is going on.

However, her mom tells us she is improving, getting better day by day, and still fighting to live the best life possible.

Scheana Shay didn't go to Jessi Draper begging for a job on "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" ... TMZ has learned Jessi’s version of events leaves out some major context.

Here's the deal ... Jessi told Stassi Schroeder on the season premiere of "House of Stassi" that Scheana said she was planning to leave Bravo behind before pointing out her husband, Brock Davies, was raised Mormon and suggesting she could make the move to Utah for 'SLOMW.'

Stassi said Scheana loves the spotlight and she’d be shocked if the conversation didn’t go down exactly as Jessi described it.

Benson Boone's not gonna slow it down with this mystery woman ... locking lips with her the day before his Denver concert!

The singer-songwriter seemed to be soaring over the Mile High City on Wednesday afternoon during a mesmerizing makeout sesh with a blonde bombshell on a street corner.

Benson and the woman seemed to be kissing goodbye ... she planted one on the side of his face before the two parted ways.

07/30/2026 2:53 PM PST -- A spokesperson in LASD’s Detective Division tells TMZ ... there are no investigations pending at LASD / SVB for Jared Leto.

Jared Leto is NOT currently under criminal investigation by the LAPD amid a wave of new sexual assault allegations ... and prosecutors previously reviewed a case involving one alleged victim and declined to file charges ... TMZ has learned.

LAPD sources tell TMZ ... there are currently no open cases involving Leto, and investigators did not find any sexual assault or sexual misconduct reports filed against him.

Our law enforcement sources also checked records connected to Leto's former L.A. home address, where a woman alleges he sexually assaulted her in 2006 ... and no corresponding police report was found tied to that address or allegation.

Bryan Kohberger handwrote his plea to withdraw his guilty plea … as he makes move to toss his life sentence for the murders at the University of Idaho, TMZ has learned.  

TMZ obtained the petition filed by Kohberger, who is currently locked up in an Idaho prison serving a sentence of life without parole, claiming his trial lawyers were “ineffective.” 

In the paperwork, Kohberger alleged he entered his plea in the case “not knowingly or voluntarily” because “he was induced by unkept promises.” 

Brett Favre is looking to reunite with his longtime teammate, Ahman Green ... telling TMZ Sports he'd love to share his Parkinson's experience with the former running back.

The 49-year-old Packers Hall of Famer opened up on his diagnosis on a recent podcast ... explaining he found out in January 2025, but only decided recently to go public about it.

Favre -- who shared his diagnosis with the same disease in late 2024 -- got wind of Green's news ... and he wants to let him know his old quarterback's got his back.

Taylor Frankie Paul rejected a temporary custody agreement which would have afforded her substantially more supervised time with two of her kids ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the proposed custody agreement Taylor turned down tell TMZ ... her ex, Tate Paul, proposed giving Taylor approximately 35% parenting time with her 8-year-old daughter, Indy, and a 6-year-old son, Ocean, while the juvenile court case remains pending.

We're told the proposed schedule -- which was offered to Taylor on Monday -- included visits every other weekend from Friday through Monday, as well as a midweek overnight visit.

Our sources say the proposed deal was made in an effort to align Taylor's parenting schedule with the time she already has with her 2-year-old son Ever ... allowing all three siblings to spend time together. Ever's father is Taylor's other ex, Dakota Mortensen.

Puka Nacua wants to push back a key witness' deposition in a lawsuit alleging he bit a woman ... but his accuser, Madison Atiabi, says his legal team waited until the last second to throw a flag.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ Sports, Atiabi wants a judge to let the witness, Zoe Harvey, testify remotely Friday as planned -- despite Puka's objection.

Harvey could be a major witness. Atiabi says she saw the alleged New Year's Eve biting incident and its aftermath ... and is believed to have taken one of the first photos of the bite mark allegedly left on Atiabi's shoulder.

Howard Stern scored a big win in court ... with a judge tossing his ex-assistant's entire lawsuit and ruling the NDA at the center of their legal war still stands.

According to the decision, obtained by TMZ, the judge rejected Leslie Kuhn's claim that the shock jock's company may have hacked her work email and electronically signed the May 2025 agreement for her.

The court pointed to an email sent from Kuhn's account saying, "Signed NDA attached" -- along with the agreement bearing her electronic signature. The judge called her hacking theory a "bald assertion."

Drake Von -- an award-winning gay porn star -- can't seem to stay out of the clink, because he was busted for possessing a toxic substance in Los Angeles ... continuing a string of arrests.

Von, whose real name is Dawson Bacon, was busted Tuesday and booked in the LAPD Van Nuys jail for misdemeanor possession of a substance similar to toluene — a colorless liquid that is highly toxic when inhaled and causes dizziness. Records show Von was released Wednesday on his own recognizance.

The LAPD tells TMZ ... cops received a call for two males using narcotics on the street on Tuesday night and when officers arrived on scene, they took Von into custody, but did not arrest the second person.

Ian Diaz from "A Toxic Love Story" has remarried since framing his ex in a cyberstalking hoax ... tying the knot with an old girlfriend, TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Ian tell TMZ ... Ian had dated a woman named Amy before he dated Michelle Hadley and married Angela Connell Diaz, and they got hitched before the cyber scandal unfolded.

Our sources tell us Ian and Amy secretly married in 2020 ... before he was sentenced to prison. We're also told Ian's fathered children with Amy ... although it's unclear if that happened when they dated initially or since they got married.