A 5-year-old boy -- Justin Vu -- died last week from a medical condition so rare, less than 500 cases have ever been diagnosed worldwide.
Justin died July 8 from systemic capillary leak syndrome, also called Clarkson's disease, an extremely uncommon disorder in which plasma suddenly leaks from blood vessels into surrounding tissues. He died at Randall Children's Hospital in Portland, just five days after he first began feeling sick, according to KGW News.
His family was on a vacation from Colorado ... visiting the Pacific Northwest when, all of a sudden, Justin developed a stomachache. His mother, Terese Peden, initially thought it was pretty normal until the 5-year-old began vomiting throughout the night.
There's a buzz about the restaurant at Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. ... problem is, health inspectors say the joint is buzzing with flies.
Trump's Virginia property was inspected by Loudoun County health officials last month ... they checked out the main clubhouse restaurant, snack bar, and club-grill and say a "large quantity of small flies" was discovered in the storage room near the employee restrooms.
Among the other violations ... food stored at temperatures above county health code requirements -- blue cheese, sausage patties, sausage links, and pasta.
Club officials told NOTUS, which was first to report the violations, the establishment was being politically targeted ... hence the less-than-glowing report.
The Nolan Wells police probe will not be rushed, as investigators are now working with prosecutors to figure out what exactly happened in the mysterious death of the teen ... this according to the Mississippi sheriff in charge of the case.
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter told ABC News on Monday that it's essential for his investigators not to be put on a timetable and rushed by people who are clamoring for answers.
Ledbetter also called for anyone with information to provide it to his investigators so they can get to the bottom of the puzzling case.
Waffle House better give Rockstar Riley a raise and a lifetime supply of waffles ... because the guy going viral for rapping his Waffle House-themed song says a seven-figure recording contract isn't enough to make him quit his day job.
The viral rapper tells TMZ ... he would still work at Waffle House if a record label came to him with a $1 million deal.
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While it may sound crazy, Rockstar Riley says he loves his Waffle House so much, he wouldn't walk away ... telling us the work environment feels like a community.
The dude says he's seen servers and cooks put their families through college and pay off medical expenses, all while working at the famous chain restaurant.
As if American politics could get any weirder ... former President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, sat down for a discussion with far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes ... and they almost came to blows!!!
Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Hunter, Nick, and Andrew Callaghan from Channel 5 met up in a Philadelphia motel room Sunday for a "no question off limits" discussion.
We're told they wanted to see if a Democratic president's son and a right-wing streamer could find common ground ... and the conversation got explosive!
During the discussion, Nick and Hunter shared laughs and ideas ... but they also got into heated arguments ... and at one point, Andrew almost had to step in to prevent them from turning this meeting into a boxing match!
Tommy Tuberville says he has complete faith in President Donald Trump to handle the nuclear codes ... even as Trump threatens devastating military action against Iran.
Jacob caught up with the Alabama senator Monday on Capitol Hill, and TT made it crystal clear he isn't losing any sleep over Trump's rhetoric. In fact, he says he's fully behind it.
Check out the clip ... when Jacob asks whether Trump's threats could have dangerous consequences for the world, Tuberville doesn't back down one bit.
Lindsay Clancy's husband will testify in her defense, even though she's on trial for murdering their 3 young children.
According to a copy of the witness list, obtained by People, Patrick Clancy will take the stand for the defense. The witness list was filed Monday, during her final pretrial hearing.
Lindsay's lawyers are expected to make a case for insanity, intending to argue the Massachusetts mom was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she allegedly brutally killed her kids.
Rep. Thomas Massie says his "prison sentence" -- i.e., serving in the House of Reps -- has been commuted (he's been voted out), and he has no interested in changing prison cells by becoming a senator.
The Kentucky Congressman was upbeat Monday with Charlie, who asked him if he would consider running for Senator Mitch McConnell's seat if he resigns. Massie was pretty clear -- not interested, taking a shot at geriatric senators who belong in nursing homes.
Charlie was also interested in Massie's glow up ... a cool beard, a suitable suit, etc. Massie is quick to attribute his fresh look to the women in his life.
One small gripe -- Massie thinks just because Charlie is Australian, he's into a certain steakhouse. That's a bloomin' stereotype!
Daveigh Chase's mom revealed her daughter, who was living in an RV near Skid Row when she died, left behind a massive amount of money ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Cathy Chase asked the court to appoint her as the administrator of the late actress' estate. She said Daveigh had no children and was never married.
She said her daughter left behind $400K in personal property. Cathy said Daveigh’s dad, John Schwailler, lives in Vegas and in the Philippines, but she doesn’t know his address overseas.
Ted Cruz is taking Lindsey Graham's death hard ... and when TMZ DC caught up with him on Capitol Hill, he looked like he was fighting to keep it together.
Charlie spoke with the Senator from Texas after his close friend's sudden death ... and the normally combative Cruz was noticeably emotional.
Check out the video ... Cruz opens up about the loss in a way you don't often see, reflecting on Graham's legacy and the reality of returning to the Senate without him.
Cruz tells us Graham "was one of a kind" ... and he says everyone in the Senate is shocked and stunned his sudden death.
Six-year-old Killian Gonzales is dead after a freak accident on a beach in Washington.
Killian was exploring a driftwood fort with his sister and babysitter last week at Little Squalicum Beach in Bellingham when a large log collapsed and hit him in the back of the head ... trapping him under a pile of driftwood.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene and performed lifesaving efforts ... and Killian was ultimately airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after his parents showed up to the beach.
Mitch McConnell's proof of life photo was supposed to silence the internet ... instead, it poured gasoline on the fire ... and lots of folks still aren't buying it.
After weeks of wild rumors claiming the longtime Senator was brain-dead, secretly dead, or otherwise being hidden from the public ... and an image his office released Sunday meant to reassure everyone McConnell was fine instead sparked a fresh conspiracy all its own -- with countless people insisting it was either A.I.-generated, photoshopped or recycled from years ago.
Internet sleuths are pointing out all sorts of strange things going on in the image, particularly around McConnell's hand holding the Sunday sports page of the Washington Post.
Jordan Belfort -- aka "The Wolf of Wall Street" -- is finally free from making court-ordered restitution payments stemming from his federal fraud case, TMZ has learned.
According to sources, Jordan's legal obligation to continue making restitution payments expired on April 28, 2026 ... bringing to a close more than two decades of court supervision tied to the case.
Jordan tells TMZ ... "For nearly three decades, I've lived with the consequences of my past and worked every day to take responsibility for it. Today, I can finally say that I completed my court-ordered restitution. It's hard to put into words what that means. It brings a sense of closure that I've been working toward for most of my adult life."
Lindsey Graham's Senate seat is staying in the family ... with his sister officially tapped to take over after the longtime South Carolina senator's sudden death.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMasterannounced Monday that Darline Graham Nordonewill serve out the remainder of her late brother's term ... just hours after President Donald Trumppublicly threw his support behind the move, urging she be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Darline may be new to elected office, but she's no newcomer to Lindsey's political orbit. The mother of two was one of his closest advisers, regularly appeared in his campaign ads ... and during his 2015 presidential run, Lindsey even joked she'd be his first lady because he never married.
Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast chat allegedly went completely off the rails ... with prosecutors saying one viewer repeatedly threatened to kill the President's son.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York ... 39-year-old James Gerald Eckert Jr. of Rochester was arrested and charged with threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm on a member of the immediate family of the President -- a federal offense carrying a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Prosecutors say the alleged threats were made June 18 during a livestream of Don Jr.'s "Triggered with Donald Trump Jr." podcast on Rumble.
Ben Crump, the attorney for Nolan Wells' family, is following every lead in the teen's tragic death ... including a photo that suggests he may have made it back to the Mississippi mainland before he died.
Crump shared a snap circulating on social media that shows a group of teens at a "land-based pool party" ... and people think one of the kids in the photo is Nolan.
The internet believes the snap was taken before 1 a.m. on July 5 ... and Crump reposted the photo from an account called Shannel Tarot TV.
Crump said in his caption, "Now listen, I don't know if these are facts or rumors because no official statements have been confirmed. We sometimes have to follow all clues until the truth is found."
