Politics

11:12 AM PT -- Riley Gaines got wind of Simone Biles' latest remarks ... accepting the Olympian's apology for her "personal attacks," but making it clear they still do not see eye to eye on the core issue.

"Women's sports can't be used as an excuse for girl's to center the feelings and validation of men and boys," Gaines said ... along with several other points.

"I welcome you to the fight to support fair sports and a future for female athletes. Little girls deserve the same shot to achieve that you had."

Simone Biles is in retreat mode -- apologizing for disparaging comments directed at Outkick's Riley Gaines last week ... while also attempting to clarify her stance on trans women in sports.

The seven-time Olympic gold medalist went to social media to address her budding feud with the former college swimmer, a strong advocate against trans women competing in women's sports, on Tuesday ... saying she let her frustrations get the best of her after throwing herself into one of the most heated debates in athletics.

Biles broke down her stance on the whole topic ... saying she doesn't have the answers, but the first step in reaching a conclusion is approaching the matter with empathy and respect.

Get ready to fangirl ... 'cause two more BTS members have wrapped up their mandatory military service, meaning the long-awaited boyband reunion is just around the corner!

BTS members RM and V are officially out of the South Korean military ... and their discharge was a total spectacle with swarms of fans, AIA the BTS Army, swarming Chuncheon City to welcome the duo back.

V thanked the fans for sticking around and teased them to hang tight a bit longer for a "really cool" comeback performance.

Tyler Perry minced no words at the BET Awards Monday night ... taking the chance to rip into President Donald Trump's America for erasing Black history right before the country's eyes.

Here's what went down -- TP hit the stage and gave an impassioned speech following a sweet story about him and his son leaving footprints in the sand together.

In the speech, he likened the footprints to those his fellow Black Americans have left on the country through its history, while delivering a sobering warning ... "They are removing our books from libraries, they are removing our stories and our history, they are removing our names from government buildings. It’s as if someone wants to erase our footprints."

The top federal prosecutor in Southern California has issued a stern warning to an alleged rock-throwing Los Angeles protester — we're coming for you!

On Monday night, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, released a wanted poster with a photo of Elpidio Reyna and a video purportedly showing him hurling stones at federal agents in vehicles driving by him.

In a statement, Essayli said Reyna can run, but he can't hide after tossing rocks at the agents departing from a command center in Paramount — a city in L.A. County where demonstrators protesting the Trump administration's immigration raids turned violent on Saturday.

Gavin Newsom is following up with his threat to sue President Trump over the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles ... because the California Governor just filed a case against POTUS over it.

Newsom and the State of California are suing Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the U.S. Department of Defense over what Newsom says are "illegal actions" to deploy members of the California National Guard.

Trump sent the National Guard into L.A. Saturday after protests erupted over federal immigration raids ... a move Newsom says is unconstitutional.

After a weekend of violent and fiery protests in L.A. against ICE in the city and the county ... the U.S. Marines are being called in to bolster National Guard troops and local cops in confrontations with crowds.

An eye-popping 700 Marines are set to roll into L.A. over the next 24 hours -- with military officials saying they're being sent to keep the peace, as ICE raids targeting undocumented immigrants have provoked a heated -- and sometimes violent -- public response.

But, the tense protests are taking place in anything but a war zone, where the Marines are usually deployed ... the LAPD tells us there have been no reported deaths or homicides over the past 4 days of demonstrations in downtown L.A. and other areas.

President Trump took his Border Czar's comments about arresting California officials -- including the state governor and the mayor of L.A. -- to the next level Monday, declaring he would have Gavin Newsom arrested immediately.

On Saturday night, the second night of street protests -- some quite violent -- against ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles County, Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan appeared to threaten to put California Gov. Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Karen Bass in handcuffs if they got in the way of the federal raids.

“I’ll say it about anybody,” Homan said, responding specifically to whether his threat of detaining any obstructionist included state officials like Newsom and Bass. “You cross that line, it’s a felony to knowingly harbor and conceal an illegal alien. It’s a felony to impede law enforcement doing their job.”

The National Guard has descended on Los Angeles under President Trump's orders to respond to violent protests against ICE immigration raids ... and TMZ has learned what troops are currently authorized to do amid the chaos.

A source with direct knowledge tells TMZ … troops deployed in L.A. are operating under the "standard rule for use of force" -- and that means de-escalation is the primary focus and goal.

We're told troops are authorized to use force ONLY in self-defense ... and deadly force is NOT authorized.

Waymo’s self-driving cars can dodge traffic -- but not angry crowds ... 'cause multiple vehicles got totally wrecked during the immigration protests over the weekend.

Downtown L.A. turned into a battleground with Waymo’s self-driving cars set ablaze, flames ripping through the fleet as anti-ICE graffiti covered every inch -- and the chaos was so intense, the company’s been forced to yank its vehicles from the streets.

Waymo’s now issued a statement saying their cars are still running in L.A. -- but with the coordination and guidance of the LAPD, they’ve decided to pull out of downtown "out of an abundance of caution" after the fiery attacks.

Khaby Lame, a famous TikTok star, was detained by ICE for overstaying the terms of his visa, and was forced to leave the country ... TMZ has confirmed.

We're told the 25-year-old viral star was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 6 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

We're told Lame was granted voluntary departure the same day ... meaning he avoided deportation proceedings, but still had to pack his bags and bounce back home. Our DHS sources say he self-deported back to his home country of Italy.

California Governor Gavin Newsom unloaded on President Donald Trump Sunday amid violent protests in Los Angeles ... accusing the commander-in-chief of being a bald-faced liar and wanting to start a civil war over his immigration policies.

Newsom sat down for a face-to-face with Fox 11 L.A. host Elex Michaelson in the Los Angeles Emergency Operations Center that's overseeing the police response to chaotic demonstrations in the downtown area.

During the interview with Michaelson, Newsom went for Trump's jugular, calling him a "STONE COLD LIAR" and insisting he "wants a civil war in the streets of America."

A man is in custody after throwing hands with three cops in Fargo, North Dakota -- and the whole brawl was caught on wild video!

As you can see in the footage, 37-year-old Joseph Manitowabi goes full beast mode -- breaking free from three cops and landing punches to each of their faces … including a female officer.

The burly dude then bolts across the street -- but Fargo PD tells TMZ there was a quick pursuit before Manitowabi was caught and arrested for preventing arrest, assaulting three officers, meth possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

ICE is getting torched by Hollywood -- celebs are loud, pissed, and not holding back as protests over immigration raids blow up across the country, particularly after this weekend's events in Los Angeles.

Celebs are using their platforms to clap back, protest-style -- with the likes of Reneé Rapp, Tyler, The Creator, and Eva Longoria not mincing words, while Chrissy Teigen’s out here plugging yet another protest to really drive it home.

Check out the gallery to see what the rest of the stars are saying -- Sophia Bush, Hilary Duff, and Nina Dobrev are posting up in solidarity, while Rosario Dawson, Natasha Lyonne, and Jessica Alba are handing out know-your-rights reminders like candy.

The protests in Los Angeles over the Trump Administration’s immigration raids devolved into pure chaos Sunday as California Governor Gavin Newsom dared the president’s Border Czar to arrest him.

Downtown L.A. turned into scattered scenes of violence on the third day of protests in the nation's second-largest city as some demonstrators clashed with law enforcement officers.

Videos show the devastation … some marchers set cars on fire, lit fireworks, threw stones, sprayed graffiti on buildings and destroyed property – all to protest Trump’s immigration policies calling for the deportation of undocumented immigrants.

Protests over immigration raids spilled into an MLS stadium on Sunday ... with LAFC fans making their anti-ICE stances known loud and clear during the middle of the Los Angeles club's game against Kansas City.

Multiple people hit BMO Stadium near downtown L.A. -- where chaos has erupted for the last three days as police and protesters have clashed on roadways -- to voice their displeasure with the ICE raids that have occurred in the city.

Before the game, some unfurled a massive black banner that read "Abolish ICE." Others wrote signs to make their feelings known.

President Donald Trump just pulled a Biden classic -- he tripped up the steps of Air Force One on the way to Camp David Sunday.

The clip’s good for a chuckle -- Trump was already shuffling up the stairs like he had all day, but still managed to miss a step and nearly ate it.

Luckily, he had a grip on the handrail -- caught himself and kept it moving like nothing happened. Cool as ever, no sweat.