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2:30 PM PT -- UAB football player Daniel Mincey is in custody at the local county jail, though law enforcement hasn't identified the 6'3, 315 lb. player as the suspect in the stabbing.

Mincey, 20, is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Florida ... and is being held for attempted murder.

A University of Alabama at Birmingham football player is under arrest after allegedly stabbing two of his teammates at the team's athletic facility Saturday morning, just hours before kickoff.

Neither the players, who are in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, nor the alleged aggressor has been identified.

"We’re grateful to report that two players injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in stable condition. Our thoughts are with them and their families as they recover. The suspect – another player – remains in custody, and an investigation is taking place," a UAB spokesperson said.

YouTuber and musician Brandon Buckingham has revealed he's been admitted to the ICU for multiple organ failure.

The 30-year-old social star shared the devastating news with fans on X Friday, writing ... "In the ICU, my heart is failing, my lungs are failing, my liver and kidneys are failing. Things are not looking good my friends. I love you guys."

Brandon had told fans Wednesday doctors thought he had tuberculosis, septic pneumonia, and/or liver failure ... and asked them to pray for him. He also shared a photo of himself looking frail with a nasal cannula -- tubing used to deliver oxygen to the nostrils.

Ghislaine Maxwell's keeping a low profile amid the furor surrounding the so-called Epstein Files ... going for a stroll around her prison yard the day after President Trump signed off on the release.

The convicted sex trafficker was photographed walking the grounds of the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Texas ... keeping her face covered by an umbrella.

She's dressed casually here -- just a pair of shorts and a T-shirt -- but there's nothing casual about the bombshell list and assorted files regarding her ex, Jeffrey Epstein, that the U.S. Dept. of Justice is now required to release to the public ... the unclassified parts anyway.

"Wicked" fans were dancing through the movie theater Friday in their cutest Glinda-fied and grungy greenified costumes to watch the big premiere of "Wicked: For Good."

TMZ headed to Los Angeles' iconic The Grove shopping center Friday, and it's safe to say the costumes were wicked good -- just check out our gallery! We even found actress Teala Dunn and her mom ready to watch.

Fans went all out ... from green ponchos and ruffled pink dresses to on-theme green and pink drinks, fans were thrilled to get into character to watch the follow-up to 2024's "Wicked." Extra points go to The Grove for displaying costumes worn by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo during filming and adding a yellow brick leading to the theater.

"Wicked" blew up the box office last year, and it's looking to set a record this year, with a projected $151.5 million opening, per Deadline. Friday's premiere and Thursday's previews already raked in $68.6 million ... which blows last year's sales out of Shiz.

Fans are already raving about "Wicked: For Good" online, giving it a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%. Notably, critics are being a bit harder, rating it a 70% as of Saturday morning.

Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper Wanda Barzee never met a camera she didn't like ... and it looks like she loves being a famous criminal ... for proof, look no further than her latest mug shot.

TMZ obtained Wanda's updated photo for Utah's Sex Offender Registry ... and she's cheesing like it's a freaking Christmas card.

Wanda's grinning from ear to ear, showing off her yellow-stained chompers. She stares into the lens with her wild eyes and messy white hair ... and you see the moles on her face and neck.

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina turned into a bullet festival when 2 gunmen exchanged gunfire, injuring 4 people -- including themselves, according to police.

The bullets started flying Friday night at the holiday event in Concord, NC, where locals -- among them young children -- had gathered for the festivities along with the assailants, identified as Nasir Ahmad Bostic and an unnamed juvenile, cops said.

Police say the gun-wielding suspects pumped each other full of lead, while also shooting two other people. The injured were rushed to a hospital, where Bostic, the juvenile and a 17-year-old were listed in critical condition. A fourth person, also 17, was treated and released from the hospital.

A police standoff in Los Angeles featured a man allegedly shooting at an LAPD helicopter ... and TMZ obtained the insane video of the man firing bullets in the air!

In the footage, you see a man dressed in black pacing menacingly around the front yard of a home on West 76th Street ... and he flashes a handgun as the sound of a police helicopter circles overhead.

The man suddenly points the gun towards the sky and squeezes off several rounds as onlookers comment that he's shooting towards a helicopter.

Anna Kepner -- the teen who tragically died on the Carnival Horizon earlier this month -- died from asphyxiation caused by a "bar hold" after someone’s arm was placed across her neck, according to a new report.

A source close to the investigation tells ABC News FBI agents found two bruises on the side of Anna’s neck after she was choked by an unidentified person ... The source also said preliminary information indicates there were no signs of sexual assault and no drugs or alcohol in the 18-year-old’s system.

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is still working to determine a cause of death.

President Donald Trump is now insisting he didn't threaten any members of Congress with death ... but, he does think they're in hot water.

The 47th president discussed his controversial comments in an interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade Friday morning ... telling Brian that in the past those pols might've been on their way to the gallows.

That said, Trump adds, the senators and reps should be in big trouble ... because he says he certainly would be if he made the same comments with a Democrat in the Oval Office.

A group of students and teachers on a leisurely stroll through a Canadian forest crossed paths with a grizzly bear ... and an afternoon out enjoying nature quickly turned into a bloodbath, according to media reports.

The ferocious encounter occurred Thursday afternoon along a trail in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s Central Coast, where the group was enjoying their hike ... until they bumped into the bear, which went bananas on them, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports. Teachers reportedly tried to defend the kids and fight off the bear.

Four people were severely injured in the savage attack ... those victims were rushed to a hospital, with two listed in critical condition and two in serious condition ... while seven others were treated at the scene, the CBC reports.

Anna Kepner was mysteriously found dead on a Carnival Cruise ship two weeks ago -- and we're now learning her stepbrother allegedly had a strange infatuation with the teen cheerleader ... even climbing on top of her in bed one time, according to a new report.

"Inside Edition" interviewed Steven Westin -- the father of Kepner's ex-boyfriend -- for an episode that aired Thursday ... and Westin made several shocking claims based on discussions he says he had with his 18-year-old son about Kepner's stepbrother.

As you know, Kepner, also 18, was on the Carnival Cruise with her stepbrother and other family members returning to Miami on November 7 ... when she was tragically found dead on board.

Jimmy Kimmel gave Donald Trump a special shout-out on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night, after the prez called for ABC to "get the bum off the air" following Wednesday's show.

Check out the clip -- Jimmy laid into Trump ... and even urged viewers to listen to him, reasoning ... "He keeps saying we have bad ratings. And you should listen to him – because if anyone knows about bad ratings – it’s that guy!" Burn.

The late-night host went on to remind the prez he tried getting him fired back in September. But, he admitted he wasn't against the idea of leaving TV, and even proposed a deal -- "I’ll go when you go," he noted. "We’ll be a team. Let’s ride off into the sunset together!"

The New York Yankees home jersey from Lou Gehrig's last dominant season as a big leaguer is on the auction block ... and it's expected to sell for a whopping $3-4 MILLION!

1937 was the last time Gehrig would play a season unaffected by ALS -- the progressive, neurological disease that ultimately took his life in 1941 -- and was he ever great.

The Iron Horse put up ridiculous numbers, blasting 37 home runs and driving in 159 runs, all while batting .351. Gehrig only struck out 49 times (for reference, last year's league leader struck out 221 times).

The U.S. Capitol is on fire, kind of ... a fire started in a underground tunnel that connects Congressional buildings by train ... and it landed two police officers in the hospital.

The fire sparked Thursday afternoon on the Capitol subway system and two U.S. Capitol Police officers were taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Officials say there were no injuries among train passengers. It's unclear who was on the train.

4:49 PM PT -- A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line tells TMZ ... "The Carnival Radiance crew responded to a potential overboard alert off the coast north of Ensenada, Mexico when some guests reported hearing a splash in the water.  The ship returned to the area where there was a potential sighting of an individual to conduct a rescue operation. In the meantime, the crew completed a full guest and crew headcount as is our standard safety protocol and all guests and crew have been accounted for. The splash could have very well been a whale but there is no way to confirm that. In any case, all on board are accounted for and the ship will resume its itinerary."

A rescue operation is underway in the Pacific Ocean after a passenger went overboard on a Carnival cruise.

Carnival Cruise Line tells TMZ ... the Carnival Radiance crew is responding to an overboard alert off the coast north of Ensenada, Mexico.

We're told the cruise ship is returning to where there was a potential sighting of a person in the water ... and we obtained video of rescue boats in the water searching for the passenger, plus footage of someone splashing around.

President Donald Trump has signed a bill legislating the release of the Epstein Files ... but a Democratic lawmaker does not have faith the Commander in Chief will honor the commitment.

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam stopped by TMZ Live Thursday to tell us Trump's signature doesn't guarantee a whole lot. The Virginia congressman told us he wouldn't be surprised if Trump tampered with the files, or only releases files relating to Democrats, or withholds anything that could make him look bad.

Suhas said ... "I think that's why he was so quick to sign the legislation."