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The man who called for help when Lionel Richie's bassist, Ethan Farmer, allegedly stabbed himself after eating marijuana edibles may have been under the influence himself ... based on the 911 call.

We broke the story ... cops say Farmer was chowing down on pot cookies or brownies with friends when he turned violent and repeatedly stabbed himself.

The shocking nature of the situation was apparently too much to put into words for the guy who called 911, who simply said "I don't know" and "I can't explain it" when trying to describe the scene.

He also couldn't answer why a woman was screaming in the background or come up with Farmer's age.

The Met and Lincoln Center hired a wannabe Karate Kid who laid down a couple brutal strokes on a woman trying to enjoy the ballet ... so she claims in a new lawsuit.

Linda Kirsch claims back in June 2016 she was enjoying a performance of "Swan Lake," when she was attacked by a guy who unleashed a karate chop from behind to both of her shoulders. She doesn't say what provoked the attack.

Kirsch says she thinks the man works for either The Met or the Lincoln Center ... when in doubt, you sue both.

She thinks there was a flaw in the hiring process and believes proper vetting would have revealed the dude has a propensity for violence.

Kirsch claims she suffered great physical pain and mental anguish.

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes was badly injured in a car accident in Illinois on Friday when a truck he was in collided with a moving train, law enforcement tells TMZ Sports.

We're told the accident occurred at 10:39 AM. Law enforcement says 1 person was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Dana White says that injured person is in fact Hughes.

Investigators are at the crash site trying to figure out what went wrong.

White says Hughes suffered head trauma and his family is on their way out to be with him.

Hughes is a UFC Hall of Famer -- a 2-time welterweight champion who beat stars like GSP, BJ Penn and Royce Gracie. He last fought in the UFC in 2011.

Earlier this year, he mulled a comeback.

Rapper 40 Glocc was gunned down while attending a funeral in San Bernardino, CA ... and remains hospitalized with his injuries.

Law enforcement sources confirm the rapper was shot in the arm and chest around 2:30 PM Thursday at a cemetery. At the same time, a woman in the area was run over by a car ... though it's unclear if the 2 incidents are connected.

40 Glocc, who's famously beefed with the Game and Lil Wayne, is reportedly in stable condition.

Police detained several people at the crime scene, but no arrests have been made yet.

10:50 AM PT -- Officials tell TMZ Sports the pilot did NOT parachute out of the blimp, despite witness claims.

When emergency responders got to the blimp, they found the pilot and determined he went down with the blimp.

He's alive -- and suffered burns and injuries to his back and neck.

A blimp floating over the U.S. Open golf tournament in Erin, Wisconsin caught fire and crashed moments ago ... and spectators captured the incident on video.

TMZ Sports has confirmed the pilot made it out of the blimp but suffered injuries. We're told the pilot suffered burns on his face and has pain in his neck and lower back.

The blimp landed in a remote field with no direct road access. Emergency responders were instructed to take ATVs to get to the crash site.

We're told the blimp was a 1-man aircraft. The FAA will be on scene to investigate.

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GOP House Whip Steve Scalise is still in critical condition at the hospital after being shot by James T. Hodgkinson during the congressional baseball practice.

Scalise suffered a single rifle shot to his left hip, but the bullet traveled across his pelvis, injuring organs and fracturing bones ... according to MedStar Washington Hospital. He immediately underwent surgery, and needed another procedure just to stop the bleeding.

Doctors says Scalise will need additional operations. For now, his condition remains critical.

President Trump and the First Lady went to the hospital to see Scalise and the others who were injured -- including 2 police officers -- during the intense gun battle.

7:48 AM PT -- Law enforcement has identified the shooter as 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois.

At least one congressman has been shot -- along with several other people -- after a gunman opened fire on a Congressional baseball team practice.

Police say the gunman fired an automatic rifle, and reportedly got off as many as 50 shots Wednesday morning as the team was gathering in Alexandria, VA. Rep. Steve Scalise, the House Majority Whip, was shot in the hip, and was in stable condition before going into surgery.

In total, 5 people were hospitalized -- that number includes the shooter.

Witnesses say Sen. Jeff Flake was at bat when the shooting broke out.

Sen. Rand Paul -- who was at the scene -- says if not for heroic police stepping in and saving the day, it would have been a "massacre." He added, "Nobody would have survived without the Capitol Police."

Rep. Mo Brooks helped one victim who was shot in the leg by using his belt as a tourniquet.

Police say they have the suspect in custody.

President Trump tweeted about the incident, calling Scalise a "true friend and patriot."

Congressional Democrats had gathered at a different field to practice for tomorrow's charity game against Republicans ... and they huddled in prayer after hearing about the shooting.

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Delta Airlines missed a needle that was left in a seat pocket, and an unsuspecting guest got stuck by it -- leading to a year of HIV testing ... according to a lawsuit.

In docs, Gabriel Ybarra says he was flying from LAX to Atlanta in 2015 when he reached into a seat pocket to grab his wallet, and got stabbed by the needle. He says he had to pull the needle out of his right middle finger, which started "bleeding profusely."

Ybarra says "his life flashed in front of him." When he went to a doctor he says he had to undergo a battery of tests, and take powerful meds to ensure he didn't contract anything, especially HIV.

According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, he says the meds caused months of dizziness, headaches, body aches and "explosive diarrhea." He also says he couldn't perform "his duties as a husband to his wife for months."

1-800-Flowers may be in hot water after one of its vases imploded in a customer's hands ... so claims the customer in a new lawsuit.

Martha Nippert claims she suffered a "severe and debilitating laceration of a tendon in her middle finger" when a flower-filled vase delivered to her home shattered in her hands.

She says when the flowers were delivered she removed the arrangement from its packaging and took it to her kitchen sink, adding fresh water -- up to the halfway point on the vase. She says she put her hands on the vase to carry it to the dining room, and that's when it imploded.

Nippert says the injury was devastating, in no small part because she's a professional illustrator and designer and lost work. She also says the surgeon told her she'll never regain full range of motion.

That's not all. She says she couldn't nurse her newborn because she was on pain meds. And it was virtually impossible for her to do simple household chores with only her left arm.

Phil Collins suffered a "severe gash on his head close to his eye" ... forcing the cancellation of his final 2 shows in London.

The singer says he took the nasty spill in his hotel room while walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night. He hit his head on a chair. Phil needed stitches and he's being kept under observation at a hospital.

He suffers "drop foot" as a result of a previous back surgery, and now has trouble walking sometimes

His June 8 and 9 shows at Royal Albert Hall have been postponed to November. He offered "sincere apologies" to his fans.

A chocolate lab viciously attacked a passenger on a Delta flight, leaving the victim with severe facial injuries and the dog's owner -- a U.S. Marine vet -- badly shaken.

The incident occurred Sunday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, as passengers were boarding the flight.

Ronald Kevin Mundy Jr. boarded with his emotional support dog, a chocolate lab/pointer mix. According to witnesses, Marlin Termaine Jackson was sitting next to the dog and feared something was up when the dog started growling. He reportedly asked the owner, "Is this dog going to bite me?"

That's when the dog attacked, mauling Jackson's face, biting several times.

Jackson was helped off the plane, his face drenched in blood, according to witnesses. He's in stable condition.

After the incident an eyewitness reportedly heard Mundy crying, saying, "I know they're going to put him down."

Brandy took a pill after boarding a Delta flight from L.A. to NYC and then just passed out cold -- so claims a passenger who was sitting next to her.

TMZ broke the story ... Brandy fell into unconsciousness as the plane was taxiing to the runway, setting off emergency protocol. As the plane turned back to the terminal, passengers and flight attendants scrambled to help her ... some screaming, "Is there a doctor on the plane?"

Turns out there was ... and this will floor you. The physician who came to the rescue was Kim Kardashian's uncle. He tended to her until paramedics boarded the flight.

In case it escaped you ... Kim's uncle raced to help Ray J's sister. Do we have to paint you a picture?

As we reported, Brandy was taken to a hospital where she's going to be okay.

As they say at Disney, it's a small world after all.

Lionel Richie's bassist had a horrific reaction after eating edibles ... as in he repeatedly stabbed himself.

Law enforcement sources tell us a 911 call came in at around 10 PM Tuesday ... the caller reporting a stabbing victim. Paramedics rushed to a San Fernando Valley apartment where they found Ethan Farmer bleeding profusely.

We're told Farmer -- who's also toured with New Kids on the Block -- had eaten either pot brownies or cookies and went off the rails, stabbing himself all over his body.

Turns out, the 42-year-old had some friends over and they were chowing down on edibles when Farmer suddenly turned violent on himself.

He was taken to a hospital where he remains as of Friday night. We don't know his condition.

Brandy Norwood is gonna be just fine after her medical emergency at LAX ... according to her brother, Ray J, who's stepping up for her while she recovers.

We just got Ray at LAX and he gave us the update on Brandy's health scare, telling us she was totally burned out after one too many work trips. He admits he's no doctor when it comes to a specific diagnosis ... but he does have a plan to help her get back on her feet.

TMZ broke the story ... Brandy fell unconscious aboard a Delta flight Friday morning. EMTs took her off the plane and rushed her to a hospital. Her camp echoed Ray J, saying she was just stressed and overworked.

1:15 PM PT -- Brandy has been released from the hospital. A rep for the singer told the AP, "The stress of all of the traveling and working so incessantly has exhausted her. She will be relaxing for the next few days."

Brandy Norwood fell into unconsciousness on a Delta flight that was about to take off ... and paramedics rushed to the scene to administer help ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us Brandy was on a Delta flight early Friday from LAX to JFK. Before the plane pulled out of the gate Brandy lost consciousness and passengers and flight attendants scrambled to help her.

We're told Delta contacted the L.A. City Fire Dept. and paramedics arrived quickly and removed Brandy from the plane. We're told she regained full consciousness while she was being treated on the jetway.

Our sources say Brandy was stable and taken to the hospital.

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Tobe Hooper -- director of the iconic horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" -- got beat up by his ex and has the bruises to prove it ... according to new legal docs.

The 74-year-old was allegedly attacked by 36-year-old Rebecca Hodges 2 weeks ago, and was left with a battered face. Hooper claims there was another altercation in April where Hodges also punched him in the face.

According to the docs ... the 2 used to date and live together, and Hooper's accusations against Hodges were enough to get a judge to order her to stay 100 yards away from him.

We tried to contact Hodges ... no luck so far.