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10:37 AM PT -- A rep for McConnell tells TMZ ... "He’s all good -- went on to vote and ready to do this next vote… to see if Dems decide to fund our nation’s defense priorities or not…"

Mitch McConnell tripped and hit the ground hard while walking through the Russell Senate Office Building basement ... and the tumble was caught on video.

The 83-year-old Republican Senator from Kentucky -- who has served in Congress for more than 40 years -- was listening to a question about ICE when he fell to the ground ... slamming hard against the unforgiving stone.

Mitch has had his fair share of health concerns in the past ... including abruptly freezing in front of the camera multiple times like he did in this video from July 2023.

An Italian model was found dead on her balcony in Milan after her ex allegedly stabbed her more than 20 times ... according to local reports.

Pamela Genini was killed Tuesday, local newspaper il Fatto Quotidiano reports ... though neighbors apparently tried to break into the apartment when they heard screaming from inside to help Genini.

The outlet reports Genini was stabbed 24 times in the neck, back, upper limbs, and hands ... and, when police arrived, they allegedly found 52-year-old Gianluca Soncin standing over her.

Ellen Greenberg's parents are demanding answers after a medical examiner reconfirmed their daughter died by suicide back in 2011 ... claiming the M.E. doesn't know a thing about Ellen's mental state at the time.

Sandee and Josh Greenberg sat for an interview with ABC News Wednesday ... and, they told the outlet they still aren't convinced of Ellen's official cause of death.

Sandee claims from a "clinical view" there's no evidence Ellen took her own life ... questioning the medical examiner's credibility when it comes to pointing to Ellen's mental health state at the time ... since the M.E. didn't actually know her.

Ellen Greenberg's 2011 death from multiple stab wounds in the back of her head and neck was ruled a suicide once again ... but a forensic pathologist tells TMZ that's "biomechanically implausible."

Veteran death investigator Joseph Scott Morgan joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday, saying he was shocked when he heard the ruling ... "You could've knocked me over with a feather, as they say."

He continued, "We thought that science would prevail. None of us really saw this coming."

President Trump is picking off alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers one by one ... with six of the purported Narcos getting blown to pieces today on dramatic video.

47 announced Tuesday on Truth Social, his Secretary of War ordered this morning's lethal strike against the 6 narcotics dealers, who were cruising in a boat through International waters just off the coast of Venezuela.

Check out video ... which shows the precise moment bombs rained down on the alleged bad guys, sending them and their boat straight to Trump hell.

Drew Struzan -- the legendary artist who created hand-illustrated posters for blockbuster film classics like "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" -- has died at 78.

Moderators of Struzan’s official Instagram posted that he died Monday, adding ... "I feel it is important that you all know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art."

No official cause of death has been announced, though it was confirmed back in April that Struzan had been battling Alzheimer’s for some time.

Newly-minted billionaire Edwin Castro is planning to rebuild in his hometown of Altadena ... spending roughly $10 million to rebuild properties ravaged by the Los Angeles wildfires.

Edwin told The Wall Street Journal he wants to help people looking to settle down ... "This is for a family that wants to move in. Those are the people that need to be looked out for right now."

The $10-million price tag is a drop in the bucket for Edwin ... he won the record $2 billion Powerball jackpot in 2022, on a lottery ticket purchased at Joe's Service Center in Altadena.

Mitt Romney has spoken out after his sister-in-law Carrie Elizabeth Romney was found dead Friday ... describing her death as a heartbreaking loss for his family.

Romney told the Daily Mail ... "Our family is heartbroken by the loss of Carrie, who brought warmth and love to all our lives. We ask for privacy during this difficult time."

The sudden death happened Friday night ... that's when she was found dead on the street next to a parking garage in Valencia, California -- a suburb just north of L.A. -- according to the L.A. County Coroner's Office.

A concert went off the rails in Hanoi, Vietnam Saturday night ... when an extravagant fireworks display included some fireballs randomly launched directly into the crowd.

Check out the video ... massive comets rocket directly at the feet of concertgoers, forcing panicked spectators to scramble in all directions.

This was at the tail end of the "Em Xinh Say Hi" show at My Dinh National Stadium. No injuries were reported at the scene.

Gavin Newsom is becoming the ultimate troll ... the California governor mocked Donald Trump and Bibi Netanyahu as the stars of the comedy film "Dumb and Dumber."

Newsom's press office posted a photo on X of President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister -- clutching hands during their historic announcement to Israel's Knesset on Monday, championing a long-awaited peace deal between Israel and Hamas.

The rival factions have agreed to end a two-year war that has left the Gaza Strip in shambles, with scores dead. As part of the deal, Hamas released the 20 remaining Israeli hostages and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Eliya Cohen -- formerly a hostage in Gaza -- tells TMZ President Donald Trump has gained massive popularity in Israel thanks to the new peace deal ... but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? Not so much.

Cohen joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday, saying ... "Here in Israel Trump is a hero. Just because of him, I am released, and I'm alive."

Cohen, who was set free in February, was reportedly held captive for 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him from the Nova music festival October 7, 2023.

An Arkansas dad charged with killing his 14-year-old daughter’s accused sexual predator is now running for sheriff ... saying his fight for justice showed him exactly how law enforcement drops the ball.

Aaron Spencer -- charged with fatally shooting 67-year-old Michael Fosler last year -- kicked off his run for Lonoke County Sheriff in a Facebook video ... calling out "failures" in law enforcement and the courts.

Court docs say 37-year-old Spencer -- a military veteran -- was charged with second-degree murder last October for allegedly killing Fosler -- who was already facing multiple sex crime charges against Spencer’s daughter -- after finding him in a truck with her.

A plane crash in Massachusetts has left at least two dead ... TMZ has learned.

According to a press release, state police responded to an airplane crash at about 8:15 Monday morning on the median of Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

In the video, you can see flames billowing from the wreckage on the ground.

Donald Trump is being hailed as a hero and peacemaker in Israel ... after 20 living hostages were returned home from Gaza.

The prez spoke to the Israeli parliament on the heels of his peace plan to end the war in Gaza -- where he was met with a huge standing ovation.

Trump is speaking defiantly, declaring, "This is not only the end of a war. This is the end of the age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God."

A night out turned into tragedy in South Carolina, after gunfire erupted at a packed bar, leaving 4 people dead and at least 20 injured.

According to law enforcement, the shooting broke out late Saturday night into early Sunday at Willie's Bar & Grill on St. Helena Island, where hundreds of people were gathered. When first responders arrived, they found a large, chaotic crowd and multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

Authorities say four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while four others are fighting for their lives in critical condition at the hospital.

The mass shooting in Leland, Mississippi Friday night wasn't the only one in the state ... police say there were two more shootings in different towns.

Cops say after the dust settled from the three shooting incidents, a total of 8 people were dead and around a dozen were injured.

The worst of the shootings took place in Leland, where reportedly 6 people were shot to death and at least 10 were wounded during a street celebration for Leland High School's homecoming weekend.