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Ellen Greenberg's parents say Philadelphia officials are still trying to clean up the city's mess from a botched investigation ... which is why no one will admit Ellen was murdered.

Sandee and Josh Greenberg joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday to talk about a medical examiner recently reaffirming their daughter Ellen's death as a suicide ... and, they told us it's all spurred on by corruption.

According to the Greenbergs, they weren't surprised at the ruling ... because it's the answer they've gotten from city officials for years ... which they see as an attempt to simply get to them to stop digging.

The Department of War has ordered the destruction of another boat allegedly carrying "narco-terrorists" ... and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released video of the fatal strike on social media.

Hegseth posted the clip Wednesday morning ... explaining in the caption the strike went down Tuesday, and was carried out on a boat operated by a member of a "Designated Terrorist Organization" -- though he doesn't specify which one -- cutting through the water in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

The video shows the boat moving at a high speed ... before it's stopped abruptly by a barrage of missiles. A massive fireball engulfs the ship and burns atop the water before the 23-second clip ends.

Keanu Reeves' security had to go "John Wick" on an unhinged fan who tried to get in his SUV ... and the whole encounter was caught on video.

The actor was leaving a performance of "Waiting for Godot" on Broadway -- in which he's costarring with his longtime collaborator Alex Winter -- and fans crowded around the stage door to catch a glimpse of the superstar.

Reeves gets in his car safely ... when a commotion suddenly breaks out -- with a fan rushing to try and get in the vehicle with him while the security that walked him out holds her back.

Melania Trump's legal battle with journalist Michael Wolff  is getting uglier ... and Wolff says he can't wait to ask Melania and President Donald Trump about Jeffrey Epstein under oath.

Here's the deal ... Wolff filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the First Lady, claiming she threatened to sue him over public statements he's made linking her to the notorious pedophile Epstein.

We reached out to the Office of the First Lady of the United States ... and they told us, "First Lady Melania Trump is proud to continue standing up to those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct."

Monica is drawing the line when it comes to her children attending sleepovers and slumber parties. Actually, there is no line -- it's just never happening!!!

The "Boy Is Mine" singer added her 2 cents to the ongoing viral debate this week, after a single father publicly complained he was dejected that the mothers of his daughter's friends didn't let them attend a slumber party under his supervision.

Monica chimed in, in the comments of "The Neighborhood Talk" ... saying her own mother forbade her from sleeping at other people's houses, a practice she carried on into raising her sons and daughter!!!

Roger Goodell is standing by the NFL's decision to have Bad Bunny perform the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show ... saying the star musician "understands the platform that he's on" -- and there are no plans for a replacement.

The commish met with reporters during the league's annual fall owners meeting in New York ... where he explained the process of selecting the halftime performance is "carefully thought through."

"I'm not sure we've ever selected an artist where we didn't have some blowback or criticism," he said. "It's pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching. But we're confident it's gonna be a great show."

TLC's Chilli recently used Boyz II Men and Babyface as an example of a cautionary tale about artists failing after biting the hand that fed them -- but B2M's Wanya Morris is calling it a fairy tale that's completely made up!!!

An old July 2017 interview clip between Chilli and Grammy-winning engineer Leslie Brathwaite has been circulating on Instagram, which graced Wanya's radar on Tuesday night.

Wanya first hinted at betrayal on Chilli's part, writing "Damn sis, Lisa would never???" -- a reference to late TLC band member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who was known to keep it real no matter what.

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham wants to follow Angel Reese's lead and be the next Victoria's Secret model ... saying it's been a dream of hers ever since she was a kid -- but she might need some extra support to make it happen.

The Indiana Fever guard spoke about the event on her "Show Me Something" podcast this week with West Wilson, revealing she's always idolized the annual shindig and the stars that have been involved.

That desire to be a part of it was re-ignited after Angel Reese's VS runway debut last week -- but Cunningham claimed if she were to join her next year, she'd need some help in the boobs department.

Misty Copeland's calling time on her tenure with the American Ballet Theatre ... because she's set to give her final performance with the group on Wednesday.

The performance, which will see the dancer returning to the stage after a five-year pause from the ABT, will take place as part of the organization's Fall Gala, which will be held at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City, according to USA Today.

She's set to perform excerpts from “Romeo and Juliet” and “Sinatra Suite,” and the event's expected to draw some big names, including Oprah Winfrey.

Oh, and although tickets to the Gala ended up selling out, a simulcast will be held at Alice Tully Hall inside Lincoln Center.

Copeland made headlines back in 2015, when she became the first Black woman to become the ABT's principal dancer. She'd been involved with the group for several years prior to receiving the distinction.

The dancer announced she'd be taking her final bow with the ABT back in June, and she shared a post on her Instagram account to let her fans know about her decision.

Mark Sanchez's attorney said the former quarterback is "still recovering" from wounds he sustained in a stabbing earlier this month.

The ex-NFLer's counsel, Tim Delaney, informed a Marion County, IN judge of Sanchez's condition during a pretrial conference on Wednesday.

Delaney told the court he was grateful the judge excused his client from attending the proceedings, noting Sanchez "is still recovering from the injuries he sustained" as well as the "medical intervention" he required to fix the damage.

Kylie Jenner is heartbroken over the loss of a beloved family member -- her longtime pup, Norman.

In a tearful IG post Wednesday ... Kylie dropped a flood of sweet pics of Norman, along with a heartfelt tribute to the pup she first got for Christmas when she was just 17.

Kylie was clearly shattered ... saying her Italian Greyhound didn’t just complete her life, but brought pure joy to everyone who knew him.

Graham Platner revealed he got some fresh new ink ... to cover up a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.

Platner, an oyster farmer in Maine who's currently running for U.S. Senate, caught plenty of heat this week when a video resurfaced showing him dancing shirtless at a wedding ... with a skull-and-crossbones tattoo visible on his chest, according to the Associated Press. The tattoo is of the Totenkopf, a "death's head" symbol used by Nazi SS officers in WWII and white supremacists since.

It's no secret Jen Psaki's not a fan of the Trump administration ... and one of her main concerns is actually JD Vance.

Psaki shared a few choice words about the vice president on Tuesday's episode of the "I've Had It" podcast ... she declared he is actually "scarier" than POTUS.

Psaki said Vance is willing to do whatever it takes to gain more political power -- including bending the knee to his own supporters when he felt it was necessary.

President Trump's White House dug up an 8-year-old, uber-controversial video to commemorate the start of the NBA Season ... posting a clip of POTUS infamously tossing paper towel rolls at people in Puerto Rico.

The video came from the official White House X account, with 2.9 followers, and showed a montage of Trump from his October 3, 2017, visit to Puerto Rico -- when he threw the rolls into the packed crowd -- set to Roundball Rock, NBC's famed NBA theme song.

The post was captioned, "President Trump knows ball."

KISS guitarist Ace Frehley passed away last week after a tragic fall ... and a New Jersey medical examiner is now investigating his death, TMZ has learned.

A rep for the Morris County Medical Examiner tells us an autopsy was not performed on Frehley ... but the rock legend is receiving a toxicology screening along with an external body examination. The rep also said Ace's cause of death will be finalized in the next few weeks after the toxicology report is completed.

We broke the story ... Ace was placed on life support after being hospitalized with a brain bleed. Ace suffered the bleed following a bad fall in the studio a couple of weeks prior.

Travis Kelce just revealed what he orders when he's at his and Patrick Mahomes' new steakhouse ... and the dishes are a lot like the way his fans would describe him -- rich and buttery!

The food topic came up during Wednesday's episode of "New Heights" -- when Jason Kelce announced he'd be heading to 1587 Prime for the first time next week ... while he's in Kansas City to cover the Chiefs' "Monday Night Football" matchup with the Commanders.

Jason asked Travis what he should order once he plops down into one of the swanky joint's booths ... and the younger Kelce gave him some recommendations.