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Lamar Odom continues to make progress, talking and smiling with Khloe, Kim, Kris and Kendall Jenner who made the trek back to Vegas to be with him.

Kim posted on Instagram just before midnight Saturday, "I have faith in you. I believe in the power of prayer and positive energy! Thank you for all your prayers! Lammy, I'm so happy Kendall & I could make you smile today! God is good!"

As we reported, Lamar's heart is rebounding and he's off a ventilator. He's now alert and speaking, but his condition is still dicey ... other organs are still creating problems, and doctors have not fully assessed the impact of the strokes he suffered.

Kim, Kris, Kourtney and Kylie are heading back to L.A. after being at Lamar Odom's bedside since Tuesday ... but Khloe refuses to leave her estranged husband.

We're told Kim has an appointment with a pregnancy specialist who flew to LA just to meet with her. She's had an ongoing condition in which her placenta is growing too deep into her uterus.

They all left on a private jet.

Kendall, who's in London, is on her way to Vegas to be with Khloe.

The entire family plans to head back to Vegas this weekend to be with Lamar.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are still married, and she is making medical decisions as Lamar lies in a coma.

TMZ broke the story, last July Khloe and Lamar both belatedly signed the necessary documents to end their marriage. As we reported, Khloe filed for divorce in December 2013, but let it sit for more than a year and a half, in part because she wanted to save the marriage.

Although they signed the final divorce docs, we've learned there's an extreme backlog in the family law courts and the divorce will not become final for at least 2 more months.

Since they are still husband and wife, Khloe is in a position to make medical decisions for her husband, and we're told she has already made several of them.

Khloe arrived at the hospital Tuesday night, hours after Lamar was admitted.

Lamar Odom's father -- who's had numerous battles with Lamar -- just arrived at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.

Joe Odom lives in the L.A. area, but arrived in Vegas Wednesday morning. He joins Khloe, Kim, and Kris Jenner on the short list of people who've been allowed access to see Lamar since he arrived at the hospital.

Lamar and Joe have been at odds for years -- over the Kardashians and Joe's own addiction issues -- but they eventually squashed their beef.

As TMZ reported ... Lamar has a 50/50 shot at surviving, we're told he's suffered several strokes and has multiple organs failing. Brain damage is a distinct possibility.

A visibly upset Kris Jenner tried wrapping her head around Lamar Odom's fight for life.

Kris and family hopped on a private jet 2 hours after TMZ Sports broke the news that Lamar was in dire shape.

We're told Khloe is distraught, sitting by Lamar's bedside. The Kardashians are the closest Lamar has to an actual family.

Bella Hadid and her brother Anwar have both suffered from Lyme disease ... the same disease her mother Yolanda Foster has battled for several years ... and almost no one knew until Thursday night.

Yolanda revealed her children were plagued by the same tickborne, often debilitating disease she's battled. Yolanda, who has been hospitalized for prolonged periods, said, "When my 2 youngest children, Bella and Anwar, were diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease in early 2012, watching my babies struggle in silence in order to support me in my journey, struck the deepest core of hopelessness inside of me."

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The family of 13-year-old YouTube star Caleb Logan Bratayley says the boy died from an undetected medical condition.

No other details were given, except to say the family will have more definitive answers soon. It's unclear how much the family has been told, but it appears they know generally what triggered Caleb's death.

Caleb's memorial will be livestreamed on Periscope and Facebook.

Caleb passed away suddenly Thursday night in Maryland.

The 'Jerry Springer' producer whose sister died in their garage is now in the hot seat with the LAPD, because TMZ has learned cops believe her story about the death doesn't make sense.

Jill Blackstone's sister Wendy died in March from a combination of carbon monoxide poisoning and Xanax. At the time it appeared Wendy, who was blind and partially deaf, committed suicide ... even leaving a note.

Jill had said she had no idea Wendy wanted to kill herself. As for how a Weber grill and charcoal got into the garage, Jill told police the Weber grill was for warmth and the coals in the trash can were for roasting marshmallows.

But we've learned cops now paint a very different picture of what they say happened. Our law enforcement sources tell us when they first interviewed Jill she told cops she had no idea her sister wanted to kill herself. But cops say it's very clear Jill -- not Wendy -- wrote the "suicide" note.

Our sources say cops are "confident" Jill assisted her sister -- not out of vengeance but mercy for her condition. Even if Jill's motive was mercy-based, it would still be a crime, and we're told the case is now "on the front burner" for possible criminal prosecution.

Caitlyn Jenner and daughter Kylie grabbed lunch Monday ... the first time they've been seen in public since Kylie's 18th birthday party.

The two nibbled on sushi at Sugarfish in Calabasas after attending a NOH8 event in LA.

They were matching right down to the lipstick. Caitlyn opted for a more neutral color, while Kylie wore blue to show her support in honor of world bullying day.

Lorenzo Lamas hopes his son can pull through his legal troubles -- he got busted for theft at a Target -- but dad's hardly jumping through hoops to save A.J. Lamas' bacon.

We asked Lorenzo about A.J.'s theft, battery, and child endangerment arrest. He was also allegedly carrying a meth pipe. L.L. sounded concerned about his son, telling us ... "He's in a difficult spot. My heart and prayers go out to him."

But Lorenzo also hinted A.J. has burned him in the past -- "My family has been there for him on numerous occasions."

Watch the clip ... 2 words come to mind: tough love.

Tom Cruise did not go to his daughter's wedding, but we found out he was nobody special, because none of the parents -- on either side -- were invited.

There are reports Tom snubbed 22-year-old Bella, who married Max Parker last month. Sources connected with Tom and Bella tell TMZ, she and Max wanted a super small wedding in London with a few friends and that was it ... no parents were invited.

We're told Tom was not only cool with the decision, he footed the bill for the wedding and party at the fancy schmancy Dorchester hotel.

Caleb Logan Bratayley seemed like a perfectly healthy 13-year-old one hour -- and the next ... the YouTube star was dead, and the only explanation so far is he suffered a "medical emergency."

Caleb -- whose family has racked up more than a billion YouTube views -- died Thursday night in Maryland. Law enforcement sources tell us a 911 call was placed at 7 PM, and police and fire responded to the family's home.

We're told Caleb was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

It is a puzzling death because he's only 13. When the family announced the tragedy they only said he "passed away of natural causes." Our sources say it was not suicide, there were no drugs, and there is no history of drug use. The 911 call was for a "medical emergency."

The coroner will conduct an autopsy as part of its investigation.

Big night for Michael Vick ... starting his first game as the Steelers QB ... and he's so pumped, Mike's flying his family to Pittsburgh so they can be there to support him.

A rep for Vick tells TMZ Sports ... he's putting his immediate family on a plane and flying them to Pittsburgh so they can watch #2 and the Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field tonight.

Kristin Cavallari can scarf down all the frozen yogurt she wants because pregnancy cravings look really good on the expectant hot mom.

The former 'Hills' star is close to popping out her third kid with Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler. Kristin's about about 7-8 months along, but was still in MILF mode when she stepped out in West Hollywood for froyo with her son.

The Bears might be 0-3 on the season, but Kristin's still winning.

Kim Kardashian's due date is December 25, 2015 ... seriously.

Sources close to the couple tell TMZ, doctors have back timed the date of conception and they've been told their son will be born on Xmas day.

Obviously, the due date is always a little up in the air, but Xmas is the likely date, and here's why. We're told Kim has a condition where the placenta grows too deeply into the uterus, which could be dangerous.

We're told as of now, doctors are planning on a natural birth on Xmas day, but a c-section might be necessary that day for safety reasons, if she doesn't give birth beforehand.