SpaceX Starship BURSTS INTO FLAMES DURING LAUNCH TEST

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A SpaceX Starship exploded into a massive fireball during a routine test launch Wednesday night ... and the stunning blast was caught on camera.

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Check it out ... all appears to be normal -- until an intense explosion sends a fierce plume of orange and red blaze into the night sky ... coincided with furious bangs.

The spectacular blast occurred just after 11 PM at the Texas Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach as SpaceX was preparing for the 10th test launch of its Starship -- which the Elon Musk-founded company says is the world's most powerful launch vehicle ever developed.

Woman Lit On Fire Torched by Partner While Cradling Son Fiery Escape on Camera!!!

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A woman went through absolute hell -- sprinting to dive into a pool after her drunk partner set her on fire while she was holding their 3-year-old son.

It’s all caught on chilling video -- the 22-year-old woman from rural Cuparaque, Brazil is seen literally engulfed in flames as she dashes to a neighbor’s garden and dives into their pool ... all while her partner chases her down, with their terrified son caught up in the chaos, trotting closely behind.

The woman hurls herself into the water, and the flames are instantly snuffed out in a cloud of steam. A second man -- believed to be the pool owner -- rushes to help.

Southwest Passenger Epic Meltdown On Camera ... Hair-Pulling, Screaming, Total Chaos!!!

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A Southwest Airlines passenger went off the rails -- screaming, spiraling, and getting dragged off the plane in a full-blown meltdown caught on camera.

Multiple videos captured the chaos this week on a flight from NYC's LaGuardia to Kansas City -- an unidentified woman went berserk, attacking another female passenger and clinging to her hair for dear life, refusing to let go as others tried to peel her off ... without making things worse.

The belligerent passenger was certainly going through it ... insisting she wasn’t even touching the woman’s hair, despite a handful of the woman's locks in her fist -- full-on spiraling, hurling offensive slurs not just at her target but at everyone around her.

'No Kings' Protester Run Over in L.A. Intersection ... Hit & Run Caught on Camera!!!

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In a dramatic incident this weekend, a "No Kings" protester was run over by a frustrated driver after attempting to block their path in downtown L.A. -- and the whole encounter was caught on video.

Sunday around 7 PM, a woman confronted the car at an intersection, standing in front and placing her hand on the hood ... and when she didn't move as the car rolled slowly forward, the driver speeds up, sending the woman tumbling.

You can clearly see the car's front right wheel roll over her lower leg ... and then it drives off, leaving the woman on the ground, screaming in pain.

Israeli Missile Attack Iranian Anchor Runs for Her Life ... As Building Crumbles During Live Broadcast!!!

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No one in Iran is safe from Israeli missile strikes ... especially one Iranian newscaster who was live on TV when her studio got hit -- and started crumbling before viewers' very eyes.

Check out the insane video from today ... which shows the female anchor -- decked out in Muslim garb -- delivering the state-run news on the Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) channel inside a building in Tehran.

During her report, the anchor slams Israeli officials, calling them the "voice of the invader of the homeland" and "the invader of truth and justice."

L.A. ICE Protests Bystander Body-Slam ... Protester Pounded After Chucking Can at Officers!!!

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The L.A. ICE protests have seen ongoing chaos this week -- but one jaw-dropping moment is stealing the spotlight ... a protester getting body-slammed in a violent clash against a sheriff's deputy.

Catch this wild clip -- a protester's doing a little dance in front of sheriff's deputies in full riot gear ... he hauls off and hurls a can at one deputy, and they immediately retaliate with tear gas -- just as he turns to run, a random guy comes flying in with a flying tackle and body-slams him like it’s WWE.

The guy who stuck the body slam doesn't look like a cop -- but social media's convinced he's undercover -- 'cause that was one hell of a takedown in the aid of authorities.

India Jet Crash Caught on Camera Passenger Plane Crashes in Fiery Explosion ... Hundreds Killed

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7:40 AM PT -- BBC News reports a single person is believed to have survived the crash, a British citizen. The Ahmedabad Police Commissioner told a local news agency the man has been hospitalized. Local media reports indicate the man's name is Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, and according to the flight manifest, he was in seat 11A on the Dreamliner ... he told reporters about 30 seconds after take-off, he heard a loud noise before the plane crashed.

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A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 souls crashed just moments after departure Thursday ... exploding in a fireball that was caught on video.

Check it out ... as the Boeing 787-8 jet makes its initial ascent, the plane struggles to gain altitude before it suddenly drops, slamming into B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The aircraft goes up in flames, sending smoke billowing into the air with debris strewn across the city.

Ahmedabad's police commissioner told the Associated Press there were no survivors ... and at least 5 students were reportedly killed at the college.

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Panthers, Oilers Wild Brawl Breaks Out On Ice ... In Stanley Cup Final

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Triple H couldn't script a better fight than the one that broke out during Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday ... with Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers players duking it out right on the ice!!

The chaos took place midway through the final period ... when Oilers center Trent Frederic cross-checked Sam Bennett of the Panthers. All hell broke loose at that point ... with four other one-on-one fights unfolding from there.

The officials tried their damnedest to break up the scraps ... with some even finding themselves right in the middle of the action.

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A terrifying scene unfolded over the weekend in the waters off New York City, where a boat carrying 22 people exploded into flames -- forcing everyone on board to jump into the water.

The fiery blast erupted just after 8:30 on Saturday night, triggering a massive emergency response from the Coast Guard, FDNY and NYPD.

According to the FDNY, 3 people were pulled from the water -- including one in critical condition -- while the remaining passengers managed to swim to a small area off the Bronx shoreline. The Coast Guard transported the shaken survivors to a nearby island where they were evaluated by paramedics.

L.A. Immigration Protests Clashes Between Protesters and Cops ... Feds Want to Step In!!!

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Hundreds of protesters in Los Angeles clashed with federal immigration agents over deportations — and the Trump administration says it now wants to send in the National Guard to quell the protests.

Photos from the first two days of demonstrations captured harrowing scenes ... with massive fires breaking out and border patrol agents chucking tear gas in Paramount, about 20 minutes south of downtown Los Angeles.

Check out the law enforcement personnel marching in a line down the streets ... weapons drawn as they work to disperse the crowds.

Beyoncé Fans Throw Down At 'Cowboy Carter' Tour... Chaotic Brawl Breaks Out at London Show!!!

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Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour is bringing major yeehaw energy -- maybe a little too much -- 'cause some fans were caught in the middle of a saloon-style showdown at her "Cowboy Carter" tour stop in London this week.

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Check out the video ... all seems honky tonky and happy as Queen Bey belts out her 2008 hit "Why Don't You Love Me" Thursday night -- but things go downhill as the camera pans to the crowd.

Social media footage shows a person in a blinged-out black cowboy hat passionately throwing fists at a dude in a black T-shirt. Some nearby concertgoers step in to try to break it up ... but it looks to be a downhill battle.

Crypto Torture-Kidnap Case 'Victim' in Wild Sex Party Scenes ... Around Time of Alleged Torture

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Sex parties and X-rated pranks -- not exactly kidnapping and torture, but new bombshell videos and photos reveal that kind of wild, bacchanalian atmosphere during the bizarre crypto kidnapping case that's landed John Woeltz and William Duplessie in jail.

TMZ obtained this footage showing their alleged victim -- Italian businessman Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan -- hanging out, grinning and frequently shirtless, with other partygoers inside the Manhattan townhouse Duplessie and Woeltz were renting.

Disneyland China A Whole New Brawl Baby in the Melee!!!

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Disneyland might be the happiest place on Earth -- but not in this line ... 'cause two couples went from queue to hullaballoo in a wild brawl caught on camera.

Yup, the Happiest Place on Earth turned into chaos real quick -- in this bystander video from Shanghai Disneyland's Crazy Animal City, two dudes vigorously went at it while a woman in bunny ears tried to play peacemaker ... until she popped off at another woman holding a baby.

It's a wild watch -- bunny-ears chick showed zero chill, dramatically shoving the mom, who let out a bloodcurdling scream and collapsed to the ground, clutching her kid, terrified she'd get hit with round two.

Sports Celebrations Wildest Moments Over The Years ... Booze, Boobs & Gronk!!!

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There's no party like a championship party ... and there has been plenty of evidence to back that statement over the years -- from drunken debauchery to nudity, and even crashing White House press briefings.

Rob Gronkowski is no stranger to coming out on top ... so naturally, he makes a few appearances in our roundup of the most epic celebrations over the years.

Who could forget J.R. Smith ditching his shirt for days on end after the Cleveland Cavaliers won it all in 2016 ... or the Washington Capitals fan who did the same for a brief few seconds right in front of Alexander Ovechkin!!

Bust out the bubbly and check out the whole timeline of the wildest championship celebrations in recent years!!

Livvy Dunne Reduced to Tears By Scary Airport Interaction ... Fears She's Being Stalked

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Livvy Dunne's recounting a harrowing experience with a group of autograph hounds ... sharing a clip of herself in tears after an airport ordeal.

The gymnast and social media star posted an emotional video to TikTok Friday ... claiming she feels she's being stalked -- because middle-aged men seem to be waiting for her wherever she lands for the chance to get her Jane Hancock.

Dunne says it's obviously a scary situation -- multiple big adult men chasing after a 22-year-old girl -- adding the people around her in the airports and other public spaces seem to share her anxieties when it happens.

Florida Uber Driver Arrested for Aggravated Assault, on Video ... After Allegedly Pointing Gun at Rapper

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A wide-eyed Uber driver who cops say pointed a gun at a Miami rapper in a viral video has been arrested ... and, while she was screaming and waving what looked like a weapon around in that clip, she's much calmer in the police body cam footage.

Jennifer Benitez was arrested May 17 after cops stopped her in Port St. Lucie, Florida because she had active warrants out for her arrest. In the video, cops yell at her to get out of the vehicle.

She follows their instructions to the letter, lying on the ground with her hands behind her back as they slap the cuffs on her.