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A man in Los Angeles died Friday night after cutting off his own genitalia ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Los Angeles Police Department received a call about a man harming himself in Downtown Los Angeles around 3:40 AM.

After arriving on the scene, they set up a white tent to keep onlookers from seeing the man's body ... though a videographer at the scene captured pools of blood staining the sidewalk.

A correctional officer working in the wing where Jeffrey Epstein was incarcerated the night he died searched his case on the internet less than an hour before his death ... this according to Department of Justice records.

Tova Noel -- a former guard at Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Lower Manhattan, New York City -- did a couple Google searches about Epstein's case on August 10, 2019 around 5:43 AM. The convicted pedophile was found dead around 6:30 AM.

Noel searched "latest on Epstein in jail" and clicked on an article about documents related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, her newly released search history reveals.

Southwest passengers had to make a detour for a security-related issue ... which ended with cops rushing onto their plane guns blazing.

Video is circulating online that captured the moment that went down Friday ... after a flight leaving Nashville for Fort Lauderdale had to divert to Atlanta.

Check out the clip ... multiple officers outfitted in full tactical gear head down the narrow aisle way toward the back of the plane -- before wrenching a man out of his seat and slapping cuffs on him.

Donald Trump says he's too busy to learn Spanish ... even while he works on a new initiative drawing Latin America deeper into the U.S.A.'s sphere of influence.

POTUS spoke at the first Shield of the Americas summit in Miami Saturday ... launching the new intiative which he told the crowd aims to "eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region."

Leaders from a dozen Latin American nations -- including Argentina, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama and more -- attended the event ... but, if they were hoping to hear President Trump speak their native tongue, it's time to put that pipe dream aside.

Influencer Ash Trevino ended up back in jail for allegedly violating her bond conditions ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, prosecutors in Texas filed to hold bond insufficient on February 24 ... alleging Ash drank alcohol on one occasion and purchased it on another -- which they say violated her bail agreement.

She was booked on March 4 and released later the same day ... the judge ended up revoking her original bond and setting new bond at $25K ... and again ordered her not to possess, purchase or use controlled substances, alcohol or firearms.

Trevino also has a curfew from 8 PM to 6 AM ... which will be enforced through the use of an ankle monitor. Regardless of the time of day, Trevino cannot go anywhere that mainly serves alcohol.

GOP Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales ended his reelection bid this week after admitting to an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide ... and that staffer's husband is stunned by the developments.

Here's the deal ... Gonzales terminated his campaign Thursday, the day after he admitted to an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles -- a woman who worked for him while he was in Congress. Initially, he said he would not end his reelection bid.

Adrian Aviles tells TMZ … he's surprised Gonzales finally "took some accountability" and told the truth about the affair … and he's "satisfied" that it appears Gonzales' political career is over.

Sam Asghari is breaking his silence on his ex-wife Britney Spears’ DUI arrest ... though he made it pretty clear he wasn’t exactly eager to go there, saying his focus right now is on the escalating situation in Iran.

During an interview on NewsNation's "Jesse Weber Live" Thursday, the host slipped in a Britney question right at the end ... and Sam pointed out the conversation was meant to focus on the U.S. and Israel missile strikes on Iran. Still, when asked about the past, he acknowledged everyone makes mistakes.

He added people deserve privacy after slipping up, noting the press can sometimes make things harder for someone trying to recover from a tough moment ... watch the full clip for his insight.

Misty Roberts -- the disgraced former Louisiana mayor -- is extending her 15 minutes of infamy by posing for a new mug shot Thursday after she registered as a sex offender.

As you can see, Roberts was in no mood to smile as her picture was snapped during the process of registering as a sex offender in Beauregard Parish, LA, which includes DeRidder -- a small city of about 10,000 people -- where Misty was mayor until the scandal broke.

On Tuesday, Roberts she was convicted at trial of two felonies -- carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior of a juvenile. She was also required to register as a sex offender with the state.

Congressman Tony Gonzales has finally bowed out on his re-election campaign ... just one day after admitting he had an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.

Gonzales, a Texas Republican, announced Thursday night he was dropping out of the GOP primary race against Brandon Herrera ahead of their May 26 runoff election. Hours later, Herrera declared victory and will now move on to the general election for Gonzales' seat in Texas' 23rd District.

In a statement, Gonzales said after deep reflection -- and with the support of his family -- he decided to end his campaign, though he vowed to serve out the remainder of his term.

Gavin Newsom is pouring one out for Kristi Noem ... trolling the outgoing Homeland Security Secretary over her firing.

The California Governor gave a nod to Noem's ouster Thursday with a social media post ... an "In Memoriam" of sorts for Noem's short stint as President Trump's DHS Secretary.

Newsom's post features a slideshow of Noem photos playing to a version of Sarah McLachlan's famous song, "I Will Remember You." It says "IN MEMORIAM KRISTI NOEM 2025 - 2026" and later "IT WAS THE BEST WORST OF TIMES."

Kristi Noem was a terrible Homeland Security chief who cared more about her looks than doing her damn job ... so say Meghan McCain and Tomi Lahren.

The conservative commentators bashed Noem shortly after President Donald Trump announced she would no longer run DHS ... instead moving her to the position of "Special Envoy for The Shield of Americas."

First up, McCain questioned the massive $220 million advertising campaign DHS paid for ... pointing out an episode of "Game of Thrones" cost HBO far less to produce -- and federal investigators should look into where that money went.

President Trump sounds like he got to say his two favorite words ... "You're fired!" ... and the person on the receiving end this time is Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump is firing Noem and replacing her with Oklahoma GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin ... according to a Trump post on his social media platform Truth Social.

BTW ... if you wanna know what kinda swagger Mullin's bringing to DHS, he's the same guy who challenged Teamsters Prez Sean O'Brien to a fist fight.

Yeah, this really happened a couple of years ago right in the middle of O'Brien's testimony on Capitol Hill.

Before moving on from Noem, POTUS had been asking aides and Republicans in Congress for a list of potential replacements for Noem, according to the WSJ ... and it sounds like the deciding factor here was Noem's fiery hearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

TikToker Riziki Ilenre's death has been ruled as a suicide, TMZ has learned.

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences has determined the 27-year-old died by hanging herself from a ceiling fan ... and was found during a welfare check.

She had a documented history of depression and past suicide attempts, the department said in an official investigation report.

TMZ previously confirmed with the Montgomery Police Department ... they were investigating her Dec. 12, 2025 death.

Cops in Arizona weren't messing around Wednesday night ... as you can see from this intense clip showing police taking down a couple of baddies during a traffic stop.

Check out the video ... a slew of Tempe PD officers converged on a vehicle at an intersection, jumping out of their SUVs before ripping a man and woman out of their ride.

We're told at least 7 unmarked Chevy Tahoe SUVs pulled up with lights flashing. Our sources say one of the SUVs was positioned in front of the vehicle so it couldn't flee.

Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales is finally fessing up to having an affair with a staffer who committed suicide last year by setting herself on fire.

The embattled GOP rep sat for an interview with conservative talk show host Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo that was released Wednesday night. During their chat, Gonzales acknowledged having the affair with his staffer, possibly violating the rules of the House of Representatives.

Gonzales said he had a lapse in judgement and made a mistake, noting "there was a lack of faith" and he has now taken "full responsibility for those actions." Despite his philandering, Gonzales says he has reconciled with his wife Angel, with whom he shares 6 children. The Congressman added ... God has forgiven him and his faith is as strong as ever.

Wild moment on Capitol Hill ... GOP Senator Tim Sheehy helped police remove an anti-war protestor from a Senate hearing ... and it's all on video.

Footage from Wednesday's Senate Armed Services Committee hearing shows a man in a Marine Corps uniform being dragged out by Capitol Police ... and then Sheehy runs over to help.

The protestor is heard shouting, "No one wants to fight for Israel!!!"