Kids

Audrey Hale -- the Nashville school shooter who killed three children and three adults in 2023 -- committed the crime for fame and notoriety ... this according to police.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department released its final report on the shooting after two years of investigations ... and, they claim Hale was motivated by a desire for notoriety.

Investigators note Hale wanted to die in a way that would matter and be remembered ... even studying the notoriety of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold after Colorado's Columbine High School shooting back in 1999.

Jake Paul and Jutta Leerdam aren't rushing to the altar -- the newly engaged couple just revealed they don't plan to get married until after the 2026 Winter Olympics ... as the speed skater's career on the ice remains the priority for now.

The lovebirds opened up on their marriage timeline in a sit-down with the entire Paul family on Logan's "Impaulsive" podcast this week ... when Jutta shared the deets in Dutch -- before Jake offered a translation.

"She basically just said that she wants to, like, plan the wedding after the Olympic Games so that she can focus on training and then that we'll do it, like, later probably in 2027," Jake said.

Mark Cuevas is shutting down the cheating allegations levied against him by his estranged wife, Aubrey Rainey, after revealing publicly their relationship was over -- a declaration she's said came as news to her.

The former 'Love Is Blind' contestant tells TMZ he’s stayed quiet until now because protecting his kids and sticking to the truth has always been his priority -- but he wants to make one thing clear: there was no infidelity in his relationship with Aubrey.

Mark tells us he simply left a relationship that wasn’t aligned with the peace and partnership he wants to raise his sons in -- and his focus RN is on being a consistent, integral father.

Before this lil' guy in his cool jacket was up on the big screen and making people chuckle, he was just rockin' his headphones on the airplane ... and sailing on the water as a sea scout in Singapore.

Don't let this cute photo fool you, because this guy can probs outsmart you! He comes with two degrees, and he obtained a graduate diploma in legal practice.

This actor was in "Crazy Rich Asians," and he drops jokes on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." He's also performed with comedic legends like Trevor Noah.

Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son Miller may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) announced Monday.

OIJ Director Rándall Zúñiga revealed via a press briefing high levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the Gardner family's hotel room at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio.

Zúñiga also noted in his native Spanish language that the family's room was located next to "a specialized machine room" which may have caused the contamination ... leading Miller to inhale a fatal amount of "these highly dangerous gases."

Prosecutors in Texas are considering criminal charges against the punk who beat the crap out of a fellow student at a junior high school ... TMZ has learned.

The attack happened Friday morning at Hardwood Junior High in Bedford, Texas and viral video shows a student repeatedly punching his peer in the head as he kneels on top of his victim ... finishing off the beatdown, as he's pulled to his feet, with a kick to the other kid's face.

Bedford Police Chief Bobby LaPenna tells TMZ ... the student who allegedly committed the assault was "detained" by police and the case will be referred to the Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Center.

Tragedy has hit San Diego ... a 9-year-old girl died just hours after undergoing dental surgery under general anesthesia.

The unnamed girl had surgery at Dreamtime Dentistry in Vista, California on March 18, according to NBC 7 San Diego and Fox 5 San Diego. She was moved to a recovery room, discharged, and slept during the car ride home. She continued to sleep at home ... her parents said she was unresponsive in bed when they checked on her later.

She was rushed to Rady Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Sweet gesture from Lakers head coach JJ Redick -- he held a special basketball clinic on his day off on Sunday for kids who have been impacted by the recent wildfires in L.A.

Los Angeles' sideline manager put on the one-of-a-kind camp in conjunction with his LA Strong Sports foundation ... inviting a bunch of little tykes to help learn ball at the Lakers' practice facility in El Segundo.

Redick spoke to the campers before giving them pointers on jump shots and defense ... and check out some of the pics the Lakers shared from the event -- everyone seemed thrilled.

Justin Bieber's giving fans an inside look at his relationship with his son, Jack ... sharing snaps from a FaceTime call with his boy, and a photo of the two cuddling up on a relaxed afternoon.

The singer-songwriter shared a series of photos to his Instagram Sunday morning ... capturing some scenes from his daily routine -- including paparazzi photos of him drinking coffee and a screengrab of him on IG live.

On top of those, Bieber shared some pics from his time with his son ... including a photo from a FaceTime call the two had together -- presumably when Biebs was out of town and couldn't visit his baby, baby, baby.

Erin Lichy is a mom of four!

The "Real Housewives of New York” star and her husband, Abe Lichy, welcomed their fourth baby, a boy named Jack Hunter Lichy.

Erin announced the exciting news via Instagram Sunday with photos of her, Abe, and their other three children -- sons Levi and Elijah, and daughter Layla -- cuddled up to the newborn.

A New Jersey mayor was arrested for drunk driving earlier this month, allegedly driving around with her toddler in the car ... and, the police body cam footage shows what happened after she pulled into her driveway.

Gina LaPlaca -- the mayor of Lumberton Township -- was pulled over on St. Patrick's Day ... and, when she gets out of the car, she takes her son out of the car while officers pepper her with questions. She tells police she just came from picking her son up from school.

Check out the clip ... they ask about her front passenger-side-view mirror -- which has been basically smashed to bits -- and, they tell her they got lots of calls about her driving erratically. WPVI-TV was first to report the story and air the video.

Before this lil' girl with her hands on her hip turned into a professional strutter and actress, she was already showin' some sass n' attitude for the cameras -- while growing up in London with her older siblings.

When this lil' rascal was just 10 years old, she booked a modeling shoot for Vogue Italia ... Yes, you've seen her show off her stunning and striking looks on the catwalk, but she's also worked it in music videos, like Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" and A$AP Ferg's "Dope Walk."

She starred in the movie "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets."

Megan Fox has some good news after a tough few months -- she’s just had her baby!

The actress' ex Machine Gun Kelly shared a sweet black-and-white IG photo of their first child together Thursday ... showing him gently stroking the newborn's tiny hand.

He captioned the post, "She’s finally here!! our little celestial seed 🥹💓♈️♓️♊️' ... along with today's date to confirm the DOB.

Megan has yet to post on her new arrival.

Linda Hogan broke down on social media, tearfully telling her followers her life's a disaster ... placing much of the blame on ex-hubby Hulk Hogan.

"My family's in the worst mess," Linda said on Instagram, attempting to fight back tears.

"Brooke doesn't talk to us. She's had twins. She got married. She didn't tell us," LH explained. "She had a huge fight with Terry. I don't know how that reflected onto me. But she cut me out too. I haven't talked to her for seven years. Almost eight years now."

Linda says she still has a strong relationship with her son 34-year-old Nick ... "He's still such a good boy."

Opening Day 2025 has arrived for the New York Yankees ... and while there's always excitement leading into a new season, the team's manager said the players will take the field with "heavy hearts" following the shocking death of former star Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son.

Aaron Boone spoke with the media ahead of first pitch at Yankee Stadium ... and he said the athletes will have Miller on their minds throughout the season.

"I talk to our guys a lot about perspective," he said. "While this matters so much to us, it's our livelihood, we pour so much into this, so many people care about it, it's baseball. I really think it's important we reflect on that every now and then when we get consumed with this."

Austin Reaves got creative for a gender reveal for his big bro  ... surprising him by wearing pink sneakers during Wednesday's Lakers game -- and Spencer absolutely loved it!!

The L.A. star delivered the exciting news to his brother and his pregnant wife, Casey, right on the court during his game against the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Reaves made his way to the hardwood rockin' pink and white kicks, signaling the baby is a girl.