Rep. Brian Mast is flying back home as Congress heads into a district work period ... which is harder for him than most because his cyborg body sets off alarm bells for TSA.
Our TMZ DC reporter Charlie caught up with the congressman from Florida at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday morning ... and Charlie had to ask if it's tough getting through airport security with a pair of metal legs.
Rep. Mast -- who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan -- says, of course it is ... because, since he can't be scanned by a metal detector, he gets "scanned by many hands" instead.
A man was found hanging from a bridge just outside Dodger Stadium Wednesday night -- as Shohei Ohtani and his teammates took on the St. Louis Cardinals just hundreds of yards away.
LAPD told the California Post, which first reported the story, that the unidentified man was found around 8:48 PM ... at the intersection of Bernard Street and Stadium Way, while the Dodgers were playing the second game of a series against St. Louis.
Police responded to the area after receiving 911 calls about a dead body "in plain sight."
Congressman Eric Burlison used TMZ D.C.'s Jacobfor batting practice while talkin' about "The Show" outside the Capitol, savagely trolling the Dodgers!
Burlison, who reps Missouri in the House, was choppin' it up with the TMZ guys in the nation's capital on Thursday ... when a friendly convo turned into a heated baseball debate.
Charlie Cotton asked Burlison what he did to relax, offering up a softball ... only for him to send back a four-seamer, high and tight.
The 14-year-old who prosecutors say killed her baby after her father impregnated her is still a victim ... so says the district attorney, who hasn't decided whether to charge her.
The Monterey County D.A.'s Office clarified its stance on the unnamed teenager in a statement Wednesday ... explaining that law enforcement obtained a "Ramey warrant" -- which the D.A. says is a warrant issued by a judge based on probable cause.
Basically, the D.A.'s office says it wasn't consulted before cops got the warrant ... and hasn't made any charging decision yet.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says Congress isn't afraid to go after people who have run afoul of the investigation into the infamous Epstein files ... because the body wants the Department of Justice to prosecute an alleged perjurer.
Jacob caught up with the congresswoman from Florida on Thursday ... and the two discussed Leon Black -- a billionaire who skipped his deposition in the Epstein investigation and is now suing the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas they've issued regarding non-disclosure agreements he allegedly had women sign.
In response, Black's attorney, Susan Estrich, said in a statement ... "Mr. Black never abused a woman. He never was with an underage woman. He never engaged in sex trafficking. He never paid Epstein for access to women. He was never blackmailed by Epstein.”
Marvel's Black Widow apparently isn't the only one with the moniker in Orlando, Florida ... because while the costumed character might be running around Disney World, a woman from the city may be taking several men for a ride.
Here's the deal ... Samantha Adams -- a 39-year-old woman from Orlando -- was arrested last week at a shopping mall in Davenport, FL.
According to authorities, she allegedly mixed Benzodiazepine into a 69-year-old man's drink while at his home ... which resulted in the man's hospitalization.
Gloria Steinem, the famous feminist activist and writer, has died, according to her foundation's website.
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The Gloria Steinem Foundation announced that Steinem died peacefully on Wednesday, surrounded by her loved ones at her home in New York. Her cause of death was not released.
Steinem was a powerhouse in the women's movement for decades, and she got things done where many others failed. She cofounded Ms. Magazine, which is considered the first major publication fully run, owned and written by women.
A scary situation unfolded after a man was accidentally dumped into a garbage truck and trapped inside in San Francisco.
Firefighters say the man had been digging around in a dumpster early Wednesday morning when a Recology garbage truck pulled up to collect its contents.
The truck picked up the dumpster and tossed the trash -- and the man -- into the vehicle.
5:32 PM PT --FOX21 reports that 3 people are dead after the mass shooting in Minneapolis ... while the total count of police officers injured has been raised to 3 -- with 2 of them having been injured by gunfire. The suspect is confirmed deceased. One victim died at the scene, while the other died at the hospital.
Two police officers were shot Wednesday when gunfire erupted in downtown Minneapolis ... with authorities saying multiple people were injured.
The City of Minneapolis confirmed officers responded to a shooting involving multiple victims. Sources told Fox News one officer was shot in the shin and another was struck in the abdomen. Their conditions have not been released.
The suspected gunman was reportedly down, though authorities have not said whether the person was killed, wounded or taken into custody.
Daejon Love's alleged victims started out receiving sympathy but are now getting crucified online ... and one woman who says she went on a date with him says it's totally unfair.
TMZ's own Charlie Neff sat down with Rachel Anderson for a conversation all about Daejon's long -- or in her case, very short -- con ... discussing a rendezvous she says went down in 2024.
We had to ask Rachel to clear a few things up from an insider's perspective ... including online chatter that Daejon specifically targeted white women like herself.
Rep. Nancy Mace is ripping women who think Lindsay Clancy isn't guilty of murdering her children and says those crowds outside the court would abandon Clancy in a heartbeat ... if she were Black.
The congresswoman dropped that huge hypothetical Wednesday in D.C., where Jacob asked her about the Clancy trial, and she went off about the so-called "pink mob" backing Lindsay.
It's clear Nancy thinks the jury should find the defendant guilty of murder, but she also thinks Clancy's vocal supporters are misguided ... and racist. She came with receipts, too.
Congressman Max Miller doesn't want to talk about his congressional opponent ... dodging questions about his new political ad and focusing on his legislative successes.
TMZ DC tried to catch up with the representative from Ohio on Wednesday ... but our cameraman Charlie ran into a ton of resistance when he brought up Brian Poindexter's ad.
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Poindexter is running for Miller's seat in the House of Representatives ... and he shared an ad featuring his three daughters talking about how great a father he is.
Reporters in the Oval Office asked DT straight-up how he feels about them hightailing it across the pond, and he said ... "I'm happy about it. I was not a fan."
From where Trump's standing, he felt the Duke and Duchess were "terribly disrespectful" to their fellow royals.
Rep. Derrick Van Orden came out swinging Wednesday, saying a bunch of members of Congress shamefully use insider trading to make loads of cash, but he says Prez Trump doesn't cross the line.
Charliegot Van Orden in the Capitol, and the Representative from Wisconsin was clear ... "I get exposed to so much insider information because of my position and there have been of lot of my colleagues who abuse that."
Van Orden vows he has never nor will he ever buy, sell or trade individual stocks as long as he's a member of Congress, but he's clear ... lots of other members do just that.
Saylor Hayes' mother, Geordyn, was seen in a now-viral video describing her daughter to folks after she allegedly ran away, but avoided any further questions as to what exactly went down that fatal day.
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In a video posted online, Geordyn Nichole Hayesis shown telling a group of people about Saylor's tendency to gravitate toward food. She describes the alarming day and says she tried looking through the camera to trace the child's whereabouts, but turned up short.
Geordyn says she's just praying Saylor is somewhere and "fell asleep maybe," while thanking those who have shown their support in trying to find her 5-year-old daughter.
Saylor Hayes wasn't wearing a locator bracelet when her body was discovered -- even though authorities say her parents told them she was ... TMZ has learned.
A rep for the Georgetown Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... John and Geordyn told investigators Saylor -- who was non-verbal and autistic -- was wearing Project Lifesaver equipment.
