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Jimmy Kimmel is back on 'Live!' 6 days after ABC placed the show on an indefinite hiatus over his comments regarding Charlie Kirk's death and he offered a soft apology without saying "sorry."

Jimmy got emotional as he stressed he never meant to make light of the murder of Charlie Kirk, praised free speech, and condemned the FCC and President Donald Trump for pressuring to take him off the air.

He joked about preempting "Celebrity Family Feud" then admitted the past 48 hours felt surreal. He compared it to the CEO of Tylenol's week. He said everyone he's ever known has reached out, even Larry, the Seattle radio boss who fired him years ago for refusing to do a donut bit.

Kimmel noted solidarity across the political spectrum, thanked ABC for 23 years of support, and pointed out Trump's push to fire late night hosts. He then shifted to comedy, joking with "FCC Chairman" Robert De Niro and mocking Trump's United Nations speech, escalator mishap, and teleprompter struggles.

He thanked viewers for speaking up so his voice could be heard, highlighting even those who disagree with him but defended his right to stay on the air.

Celeste Rivas, the 15-year-old girl found dead in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla, ran away "multiple times" because of trouble at home ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division has been tracking Celeste's history, and they are trying to piece together the story of her life, according to our sources.

We're told the Lake Elsinore family contacted Riverside County law enforcement at least twice to report Celeste missing.

Going to school may stink for some ... but a South Carolina teaching assistant took it to a whole new smelly level when he used fart spray in his classroom -- causing over $50,000 worth of damage!

The Florence County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 32-year-old Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, a teaching assistant at West Florence High School, for spraying what they say is "an internet acquired spray designed to imitate fecal odor at the school."

He's accused of spraying the product on multiple occasions between August 25 and September 19, creating a stinky situation that disrupted class and sent some students to the doc!

The FBI says a Sacramento man accused of opening fire on a local TV station Friday left behind chilling handwritten notes ... including one directly threatening well-known political figures.

According to the feds, agents searching Anibal Hernandez Santana's home and car found two disturbing messages. In his house, tacked to a refrigerator planner under the Friday listing, was the line: "Do the Next Scary Thing."

Even more alarming ... inside his car was a note that read: "For hiding Epstein & ignoring red flags. Do not support Patel, Bongino, & AG Pam Bondi. They're next. – C.K. from above."

A Black screenwriter is blaming an "old white lady" for getting him kicked off a train ... he says he was racially profiled, but cops in New York say he refused to take his feet off a seat.

Alex O'Keefe, who writes for the FX hit "The Bear," posted video of himself being confronted by MTA police officers while on a train from NYC to Connecticut ... and he says a "Karen" complained and told him "to correct how I was sitting."

The video shows cops slapping handcuffs on Alex and hauling him off the train. He's being told to stop resisting and he asks officers if he's being arrested. Alex turns the camera on an elderly white woman in a face covering, who he says pointed at him when she got on board.

Sarah Ferguson was just dumped as the patron of a UK children’s hospice ... and it's all due to a sappy email she sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

The Duchess of York got the boot Monday ... the children's hospice Julia's House saying the split was over a leaked message SF sent to the convicted sex offender in 2011, People reports.

The shocking email in question was an apology to Epstein for Ferguson publicly disavowing him in the throes of his legal whirlwind after she took his money ... she tried to kiss up afterward and even called him a “supreme friend."

Elon Musk and President Trump look like they are back on good terms ... because they're sitting shoulder to shoulder at the Charlie Kirk memorial service.

Elon and Trump were spotted Sunday in a luxury suite at the Kirk memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The Tesla honcho had a bitter falling out with POTUS a few months ago ... but now it looks like they've patched things up ... and cameras even caught them chatting and shaking hands.

When Charlie Kirk crumpled to the ground from a gunshot wound, his team rushed to grab him and rush him to a hospital in an SUV ... and a mentor who was there is recalling that harrowing scene.

Christian radio host Frank Turek got emotional Sunday at the Kirk memorial, telling the crowd what it was like on the ride to the hospital.

Frank says Charlie was so tall, they had one door propped open as they raced to the hospital ... describing how Charlie's body was being held by his team in the back seat.

Cops have identified the suspect and victim in the deadly shooting that rocked a New Hampshire country club over the weekend.

Cops say 23-year-old Hunter Nadeau stormed into the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua late Saturday night and opened fire, killing 59-year-old Steven DeCesare and injuring two other people.

According to the New Hampshire Attorney General and Nashua Police Chief, Nadeau has been hit with a second-degree murder charge and is expected to face additional counts.

The memorial being held to honor Charlie Kirk is being treated like a Super Bowl level occasion and is categorized as a SEAR Level 1 event -- which means it's given the highest level of national security priority.

A DHS Senior Official tells TMZ, "The Department of Homeland Security has designated the upcoming funeral and memorial service as a Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1 event. This designation is reserved for events of the highest national significance and enables the federal government to provide the full range of law enforcement and security resources necessary to support local officials in ensuring a safe and successful event."

Thousands have gathered at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona to honor the life and legacy of the founder of Turning Point USA.

Erika Kirk is holding tight to a heartbreaking reminder of her late husband Charlie Kirk -- the blood stained pendant he was wearing when he was gunned down less than two weeks ago.

In an interview with The New York Times, Erika revealed she now wears the small St. Michael icon that was ripped from Charlie's body by medics as they fought to stop the bleeding at the Turning Point USA event in Utah. The tiny cross still carries traces of his blood in its crevice ... a haunting memento of the moment America lost the conservative activist.

Gunfire turned a New Hampshire wedding into chaos this weekend ... leaving one man dead and several others injured, and guests fleeing for safety.

The mass shooting went down around 9:30 PM Saturday night at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, where a wedding celebration was underway. Police say a 59-year-old man was killed, while two others suffered gunshot wounds. Cops say several more guests sustained non-gun related injuries while scrambling to escape the mayhem.

Witnesses described panic erupting as shots rang out inside the venue. At first, cops feared there were multiple shooters, but after reviewing surveillance footage, they confirmed there was only one suspect. The gunman was quickly taken into custody, and officers stressed the public was no longer in danger.

Van Jones says Charlie Kirk sent him a message about getting together to respectfully disagree about some major issues the day before he died ... and it underscored what Kirk was all about.

Van shared the alleged DM from Charlie with Anderson Cooper on CNN ... and it's basically Charlie reaching out to get Van to debate him on the Charlotte train stabbing.

Van and Charlie had been going back and forth over whether the Ukrainian refugee who was killed was attacked because she was white ... and the beef was heated. But Van says Charlie reached out to have a civilized and gentlemanly discussion.

Jeffrey Epstein made himself the king on his own chessboard, lording over his queens -- literally!

If that doesn't sound strange enough ... get a load of these photos of Epstein and a bunch of beautiful young women -- who, we're told, were all adults. Our sources with direct knowledge of the bizarre project tell us ... approximately 9 women in their 20s walked into an NYC photo shop in 2016, and asked the staff to take photos of them which would be made into pieces for a chessboard.

We're told the ladies said they were in a chess club, but didn't reveal who the club's president was. Over the next several months, our sources say the women came into the shop and posed for 3-dimensional pics in stylish outfits.

An armed man posing as a law enforcement officer at Charlie Kirk's memorial service site was taken into federal custody Friday and charged by the state of Arizona.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety tells TMZ ... 42-year-old Joshua Runkles was taken into custody and booked into the Maricopa County Jail after "exhibiting suspicious behavior" Friday afternoon at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona ... the location of Sunday's memorial service for Kirk.

The Arizona DPS and Secret Service tell TMZ the man informed Secret Service agents he was armed when they approached him, and he falsely claimed to be a member of law enforcement. Officials say he is not affiliated with law enforcement.

Well, that didn't take long -- shortly after bullets ripped through a local ABC news station in California's capital ... cops made an arrest.

Police in Sacramento tell TMZ ... 64-year-old Anibal Hernandezsantana is the alleged shooter ... and he's been arrested and slapped with three felony charges.

Cops say Hernandezsantana is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building and negligent discharge of a firearm.