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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed by law enforcement after interrupting DHS Secretary Kristi Noem at a press briefing regarding the ongoing Los Angeles riots -- and there's dramatic video of the incident.

Check out the clip ... the California Democrat shouts he has questions for Noem, while trying to make a point about a "half a dozen violent criminals" as he's being forcefully pushed from the room by several men.

He's delivered to two FBI officers who were assisting the Secret Service -- who were protecting Noem, law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Padilla appears to resist when asked to put his hands behind his back -- prompting officers to force him nearly face-down to the ground while they handcuff him.

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.

A former Boeing quality manager blew the whistle on the safety of the company's 787 passenger jet plane a year before one went down Thursday in a fiery crash in India, killing more than 200 people.

Check out this chilling clip ... John Barnett appeared on "TMZ Live" in January 2024 to talk about safety concerns at the time about Boeing's 737 -- but also mentioned the company's 787 Dreamliner, because he claimed the company's operations "put a strong effort into removing quality from the process" of constructing the aircrafts.

His bombshell allegations were that Boeing had been cutting inspection crews and expert staff for over a decade ... and suggested more due diligence was needed.

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.

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.

Oh, the misery ... this can't be how President Trump envisioned opening night for his revamped Kennedy Center going -- a vocal battle between boo birds and his supporters -- and that was even before the curtain came up on "Les Misérables."

As the prez and First Lady Melania Trump strode to their balcony box seats, they were hit with a chorus of boos and excited cheers ... the theatergoers went back and forth for a bit before the "USA, USA!!!" chants won -- and Trump celebrated the small victory by throwing up a raised fist.

Clearly, the audience wasn’t shy -- one woman in the crowd made sure Trump heard her loud and clear, waiting for the crowd to quiet before repeatedly shouting "convicted felon!"

The two suspects in NYC's crypto kidnapping and torture case just can't catch a break ... prosecutors just unsealed an indictment charging them with a series of felonies -- one day after their Kentucky home was raided by the feds.

Bitcoin investors John Woeltz and William Duplessie were indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on charges of kidnapping, assault, coercion, attempted grand larceny and criminal possession of a weapon, according to new court documents.

On Tuesday, federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives descended on a Smithland, KY, estate owned by Woeltz and Duplessie, sources with direct knowledge told TMZ.

President Trump's sounding like a guy who wants his ex, Elon Musk, to come groveling back to him -- which seems to be happening -- but instead of welcoming him with open arms, he's putting him on the back burner.

Trump claimed he has no hard feelings with Musk, but on Wednesday's "Pod Force One" episode, he admitted he was "not a happy camper" when his former head of DOGE trashed his spending bill.

Trump said he was shocked by Elon’s outburst because, as he put it, his so-called "big beautiful bill" is so phenomenal. Taking a cue from every guilt-tripping parent in history, the prez very calmly said, "I was disappointed in him."

In a classic flip-flop move, Elon Musk just admitted he feels regretful about his bashful tweets about President Donald Trump last week -- well, mostly.

The Tesla CEO hopped on X in the middle of the night and gave a vague apology to Trump ... saying he regrets "some" of his tweet about the prez, reasoning they "went too far."

He did not elaborate on which tweets he deemed unnecessary, and Trump has yet to respond to his public declaration of remorse.

The chaos erupting in L.A. is less about politics and more about a serious leadership problem, according to a Texas congressman.

Rep. Wesley Hunt didn't hold back on "TMZ Live" Tuesday -- telling us the federal government had to deploy 700 Marines and thousands of National Guard troops to restore order in the City of Angels ... because it's all about protecting American streets from looking like a war zone.

Wesley makes it clear to us this isn't about red vs. blue states -- it’s about who's actually leading with backbone, and in his eyes, Texas is setting the bar.

The two people killed in a shocking live-streamed shooting on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night have been identified -- they were an internet-famous married couple from California -- and police say the alleged gunman is claiming self-defense.

The Clark County Coroner's Office says 43-year-old Tanisha "Bubbly" Finley was shot twice in the head, and 44-year-old Rodney "Finny da Legend" Finley was struck by multiple bullets. Their deaths have been officially ruled homicides.

Jamie Foxx let the tears flow on stage at the 2025 BET Awards Monday night ... breaking down while accepting the Ultimate Icon Award and recalling his near-death experience in 2023.

The comedian and actor graciously accepted the trophy from Stevie Wonder and immediately got vulnerable ... noting he thought of his stroke and subsequent hospitalization when the "In Memoriam" tribute was playing -- 'cause just two years ago, he almost didn’t make it.

He debated ... "I was like man, that could have been me. But I don't know why I went through what I went through, but I know my second chance I'm not going turn down. I'm not going to turn down."

After a weekend of violent and fiery protests in L.A. against ICE in the city and the county ... the U.S. Marines are being called in to bolster National Guard troops and local cops in confrontations with crowds.

An eye-popping 700 Marines are set to roll into L.A. over the next 24 hours -- with military officials saying they're being sent to keep the peace, as ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants have provoked a heated -- and sometimes violent -- public response.

But, the tense protests are taking place in anything but a war zone, where the Marines are usually deployed ... the LAPD tells us there have been no reported deaths or homicides over the past 4 days of demonstrations in downtown L.A. and other areas.

Waymo’s self-driving cars can dodge traffic -- but not angry crowds ... 'cause multiple vehicles got totally wrecked during the immigration protests over the weekend.

Downtown L.A. turned into a battleground with Waymo’s self-driving cars set ablaze, flames ripping through the fleet as anti-ICE graffiti covered every inch -- and the chaos was so intense, the company’s been forced to yank its vehicles from the streets.

Waymo’s now issued a statement saying their cars are still running in L.A. -- but with the coordination and guidance of the LAPD, they’ve decided to pull out of downtown "out of an abundance of caution" after the fiery attacks.

Horror in Tennessee as a skydiving plane has crashed with up to 20 on board -- and two were rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Shocking pics from the Tullahoma crash site Sunday show the wrecked plane on the ground -- one wing snapped clean off, the nose crumpled in, debris scattered everywhere.

News Channel 5 says the plane clipped trees near Tullahoma Regional Airport -- then came crashing down.

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.

Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe -- a potential presidential frontrunner -- is clinging to life after being shot in broad daylight during a political event over the weekend.

The stunning attack went down in Bogota on Saturday while 39-year-old Uribe was greeting supporters at a park. According to officials, a gunman fired at him from behind -- and graphic footage circulating online shows the terrifying moment.

Uribe’s wife, Maria Claudia Tarazona, issued an update on social media, revealing he’s fighting for his life. Outside the hospital, crowds gathered for a candlelight vigil.