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A lunch outing turned into a terrifying ordeal for a family at the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles -- and now, they’re planning legal action.

George tells TMZ his wife, Valentina, was struck by outdoor patio furniture Monday afternoon as they dined on the rooftop patio of the Tesla Diner, which has been open for just one week.

The couple had just received their food and were seated when an outdoor patio covering came loose and "brutally" struck her in the forehead.

'RHOC's Vicki Gunvalson claims she contracted the same parasite that's been disfiguring Brandi Glanville's face while on the 2023 "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" ... and didn't hold back while talking about the uncomfortable symptoms they've experienced.

Vicki joined Bravo star Jeff Lewis on his "Jeff Lewis Live" podcast, released Thursday ... and expressed her sympathy for Brandi, saying "Brandi is in so much pain. She’s got a very large parasite."

When asked if she thought Brandi picked up the parasite during filming of 'UGT,' VG said "100 percent!"

Even though he's got a new pair of lungs, Ben Askren says doctors have assured him he's fully capable of living a lengthy, healthy life.

The former UFC star sat with TMZ Sports just days after he returned home from his weekslong battle with a horrific case of pneumonia ... and while he's down a ton of weight and fresh off major lung transplant surgery -- he told us his long-term prognosis is very good.

"They say people run marathons and all this other stuff," he said of those who have been in similar situations to him.

A Southwest Airlines flight to Las Vegas had to dive to avoid hitting another plane midair ... and now a couple flight attendants are nursing injuries.

Passengers on a Friday flight from Burbank to Las Vegas say their pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid a midair collision shortly after takeoff ... sending passengers flying out of their seats, with some bumping their heads on the cabin ceiling.

Comedian Jimmy Dore was on the flight and he says the pilot came on the PA system and told passengers his collision warning alert went off and he needed to avoid a plane coming at them.

If you've got a weak stomach, surfing star Billy Kemper's latest Instagram post ain't for you!

The WSL Big Wave World Champion just shared he recently suffered a gruesome injury to his leg ... and the video he threw up of the wound is tummy-turning.

Kemper said he sustained the ailment while he was surfing in Mexico, when the nose of his board impaled the back of his leg.

Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos was transported to a hospital via a helicopter on Wednesday after he suffered a medical emergency at Miami's training camp practice.

The NFL team did not disclose what ailment the 24-year-old sustained ... though it did say he's currently in stable condition.

Matos reportedly had an issue toward the end of the Dolphins' Wednesday workout.

Stephen Thompson is giving fans an up-close look at his shin after it split open during his scrap against Gabriel Bonfim at last week's UFC Fight Night ... saying despite how it appears, it's healing well!!

Wonderboy posted the photos to his Instagram Tuesday morning ... showcasing the before and after on his left shin, which now includes some stitches.

Even with the gash ... he was almost able to K.O. Bonfim in the waning seconds of the second round of the bout -- but the bell forced the action into the third.

A raging quarter-ton water buffalo in Vietnam busted loose from its pen this week -- and plowed straight into a woman on a motorbike ... all caught on camera!

Check out this hair-raising dashcam footage -- the beast locked onto the scooter-rider in Thanh Hóa, then charged full throttle, lowering its massive head and slamming her and her scooter clear off the road!

As you can see, the rider skids across the street while the buffalo stays on the attack -- trampling her and tossing her around with its huge horns.

Wrestling legend Buff Bagwell had a significant portion of his right leg amputated on Thursday.

The former WCW star's good friend, Steve Stasiak, announced the news on Friday morning ... writing in a Facebook post complications from a car crash five years ago led to the serious surgery.

"The injuries from his 2020 accident never fully healed," Stasiak wrote. "He gave it everything he had to avoid this outcome -- but that fight led him here."

President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with a vein disorder ... the White House revealed Thursday.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to the press corps from the White House Briefing Room today ... and, she announced the president has chronic venous insufficiency -- a condition where blood in the legs struggles to circulate throughout the rest of the body.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, CVI can lead to blood pooling in the legs ... causing high pressure in those veins. The clinic says about 1 in 20 adults is affected  -- mostly adults over the age of 50. Trump turned 79 last month.

Destroy Lonely is being blamed for nearly killing a kid after allegedly forcing him to jump off a stage at a Romanian festival -- and now the organizers are changing the rules!!!

The incident happened last weekend at Romania's annual Beach Please hip hop festival ... a 15-year-old fan named Nicholas says he'll be on the mend for weeks with a pulmonary contusion and lesions on his liver and kidneys!!!

The footage is pretty wild ... Destroy Lonely can be seen amping the kid up multiple times until he decides to jump -- the back angle shows the Opium label rapper physically urging his rager to take the daredevil dive off the stage.

The WNBA All-Star Weekend festivities will go on without its biggest star -- Caitlin Clark just announced she will not be competing to allow her body to rest after suffering an injury.

The Indiana Fever guard confirmed the news in a statement on Thursday ... saying even though she was stoked for her home city to host the whole slate of events, she is "sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game."

"I have to rest my body."

Famous bodybuilder Victor Martinez -- who won the 2007 Arnold Classic -- underwent emergency surgery to combat an undisclosed medical issue, it was announced this week.

The shocking news regarding the 51-year-old fitness star was revealed to Generation Iron, the same outlet that hosts Martinez's podcast.

The type of procedure was not disclosed ... but it is apparently so serious he required immediate attention.

Ronnie Coleman believes he probably would have died if it wasn't for his 13-year-old daughter ... opening up on his near-death sepsis battle in a positive update for his fans.

The legendary bodybuilder posted the clip on Tuesday ... weeks after he was hospitalized with the serious medical condition that required emergency surgery and treatment.

"Man, let me tell you, these past few weeks have been some of the toughest of my life," Coleman said. "Ya boy was hit with sepsis, and it nearly killed me."

5:10 PM PT -- A judge granted Aida's request for a temporary restraining order but denied her request for temporary sole custody of their two children.

Columbus Short's wife says he's been roughing her up for years ... and she's got photos of her alleged injuries.

Aida Abramyan-Short beelined it to court Monday and filed for a temporary restraining order against the actor, claiming he got violent with her as recently as last week ... on the same day he claims she busted his eye open and abused a 10-week-old puppy.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Aida claims she was doing laundry July 7 while Columbus was boozing ... and she says he snapped at her and then put his hands on her.

John Goodman's finally spilling the tea on a buzz-worthy injury from the set of his movie with Tom Cruise earlier this year -- turns out it was so bad, he needed emergency surgery.

The 73-year-old says he’d just made a major acting breakthrough while filming a scene for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new untitled movie in the UK in March ... but as he was getting into position, in his stocking feet, and passed Tom, his legs suddenly gave out and he crashed to the floor, landing on his hip.

John revealed to The Hollywood Reporter he started fearing the worst when he tried getting up and couldn't -- prompting the on-set doc at the iconic Pinewood Studios to rush him to the hospital.