A powerful earthquake tore through Peru's Andes region over the weekend ... leaving at least five people dead, more than 20 injured and hundreds forced from their homes, authorities say.
Officials say the 5.5-magnitude quake struck Saturday night near the city of Sicaya in central Peru at a shallow depth of about 6 miles, triggering widespread damage across the region.
#Temblor Internacionales 🇵🇪, un fuerte temblor de 5.5 ocurrió en Perú con epicentro al sur de Chupaca, el sismo causó varios daños en la ciudad de Huancayo, capital del departamento de Junín pic.twitter.com/s8Zrgv16Ry@wenewsec
Authorities say several buildings partially collapsed, including a church and convent, while homes in some of the hardest-hit farming communities were reduced to rubble. Images from local TV showed residents huddled outside overnight as emergency crews searched damaged neighborhoods.
Kylie Jenner is honoring her late grandmother, MJ, with a series of heartfelt Instagram Stories ... sharing treasured family memories just days after the Kardashian-Jenner matriarch's death.
The Kylie Cosmetics founder posted three throwback Stories featuring Mary Jo "MJ" Campbell, including sweet family photos spanning the years. Kylie kept the posts simple, letting the nostalgic snapshots speak for themselves as she remembered her beloved grandmother.
Kylie's tribute comes after Kris Jenner tragically announced Thursday that MJ had died at 91. In an emotional Instagram post, Kris called her mom "the heart of our family" and thanked her for the love and wisdom she shared throughout her life.
Rising boxer Hannah Rapp is dead after police say an alleged road rage driver deliberately backed his vehicle into her while she was riding her bicycle in Texas.
According to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office, Rapp was killed Saturday after authorities say Charles Medina passed her before stopping his vehicle and intentionally reversing, striking Rapp.
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Medina was later arrested and charged with manslaughter.
Kyle Busch's 11-year-old son is doing his dad's legacy justice ... because he just won his first race since the NASCAR legend passed away.
Brexton Busch -- the eldest of Kyle and Samantha Busch's two kids -- competed in several events at Oklahoma’s Port City Raceway dirt track Friday ... and won the restricted micro sprint class division, according to the trade publication Motorsport.
Samantha posted about Brexton's victory on Instagram Saturday afternoon ... sharing scenes from the track.
Brenda Fricker, the Oscar-winning actress who is best known to so many fans as the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died ... TMZ has confirmed.
Her agent, Phil Belfield, tells TMZ ... Fricker passed away peacefully Thursday night in Dublin, after a period of ill health.
He says ... "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her. I was honored to know, love and work with her and she will always have a place in my heart and in the heart of so many film and TV fans the world over."
The FBI is investigating alleged threats that they say have been sparked by the case surrounding Nolan Wells' mysterious death.
FBI Jackson said in a statement that the federal level of the Bureau "has been working to address interstate threats" that they say were received by "individuals related to this matter."
It's unclear what kinds of threats were made and who was on the receiving end, but FBI Jackson added ... "these efforts are in parallel with Jackson County’s independent investigation."
A Walt Disney World guest suffered a heart emergency while riding It's a Small World ... and they were later pronounced dead ... TMZ has confirmed.
The death happened in April but it's just coming to light now ... the latest theme park injury report update from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services says a 54-year-old man with a pre-existing condition experienced a cardiac emergency on the attraction back on April 24 ... and he was transported to a local hospital, where he died.
The Mouse House doesn't like to call attention to these tragedies ... which is why it took almost three months for anyone to catch wind.
Matt Brown -- the "Alaskan Buch People" star -- was cremated, not buried, after he died by suicide ... TMZ has learned.
According to his death certificate, Matt's ashes were given to the Okanogan County Crematory on June 24.
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As you know ... Matt died on May 27 -- and the Okanogan County Coroner later determined he died by suicide via a single gunshot wound to the head. He was found in the fast-moving river by a private search party.
Kris announced her mom's death Thursday morning in a heartfelt post to social media post ... saying, "Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye."
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Kris added ... "My mom was the heart of our family. She taught me everything that truly matters… to love your family fiercely, to be kind, to show up for the people you love, and to never take a single moment together for granted."
Kim Kardashian is gutted by the death of her grandmother, Mary Jo-- and she shared a heartbreaking tribute about how much the matriarch meant to her.
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Shortly after Kris Jennerannounced her mom's death, Kim shared her own lengthy message, along with a series of snaps with her late grandma MJ ... lamenting, "My sweet Grandma MJ, my best friend, my gossip buddy, my forever twin..."
Kim says ... "You taught all of us the importance of family, and those values are something we'll carry with us forever!!!!! You were the woman who showed me what it meant to be a hardworking businesswoman."
Josh Grisetti -- the "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" standout who apparently died by suicide last week -- died from a gunshot wound ... according to a new report.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department coroner told Page Six the cause of death Thursday ... and the outlet also states the coroner's report notes multiple bilateral temporal calvarial fractures and a brain injury -- indicating a severe injury to the head.
Rob McClure -- Josh's costar in the hit musical "Something Rotten!" on Broadway back in 2015 -- posted about his late friend earlier this weekend ... stating Josh took his own life. Rob served as Josh's best man at his wedding.
Here's Ben Shapiro pivoting from Lindsey Graham's death to promo mode in seconds ... and tying things together with his newborn baby.
The conservative commentator transitioned from a rant on the reaction to Lindsey's sudden death to a paid promo for ZipRecruiter ... mentioning his newborn along the way to string it all together under one common theme -- there's no time to waste in life!!!
Ben rips some Democrats -- or "dumocrats" if you're President Trump -- for their reaction to Lindsey's death and then says ... "Whenever you talk about mortality or the passage of time it's a big reminder that you don't have time to waste ... and that's also true when it comes to your business."
German influencer Laura Viktoria Härtig is dead after reportedly being involved in a head-on bike collision during her honeymoon.
Laura's Instagram page announced her death on Sunday ... and according to Italian outlets Trentino and il Dolomiti, she died from injuries she suffered 19 days earlier when she crashed into former Olympic skier Peter Runggaldier while they were biking on a mountain pass in Northern Italy.
The reports say the crash was so bad Laura's bicycle split in two ... and she had to be resuscitated at the scene before being airlifted to a local hospital.
Hal Williams -- the actor who famously played Officer "Smitty" Smith in the 1970s hit TV show "Sanford and Son" -- has died, according to his rep.
His manager, Zna Portlock Houston,tells TMZ ... Hal died from natural causes Wednesday morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, CA, noting that he had some health issues.
Houston said Hal felt tired upon his return two days ago from Ohio, where he attended a reunion celebrating "Sanford and Son" with former castmate, Howard Platt, who played Officer Howard "Hoppy" Hopkins.
A four-year-old boy in Florida shot and killed his two-year-old cousin with a handgun cops say wasn't properly secured.
According to reports ... officers were called to a home in Kissimmee, Florida on Sunday where they found the two-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound.
The boy -- Brayden Tennyson -- was taken to the hospital ... where he was pronounced dead ... just days before what would have been his third birthday.
