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Travel influencer Anunay Sood died from a fatal mix and alcohol ... TMZ has learned.

The social media star's official cause of death is "combined fentanyl and ethanol toxicity" ... according to authorities in Clark County, Nevada, where he died.

We're told the manner of death is accidental.

A high school student got lit up with a Taser during a tense encounter with a cop on an Atlanta school bus ... and the disturbing moment was caught on camera.

The clip shows things spiraling fast -- 18-year-old Lanier Johnson-Hunt refuses to get off the school bus, despite repeated warnings from a school resource officer that he’ll be tased ... and after a brief scuffle, the threat turns real ... with the Taser deployed at point-blank range, right on the teen's chest, leaving him screaming in pain.

This is bananas ... a passenger at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was caught trying to bring "nonhuman primate meat" through Customs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said they seized the prohibited item along with some "unknown plants" and beans that were reportedly carrying pests. All the items were reportedly destroyed.

The passenger, from Congo, apparently didn't think anything of it.

Hulk Hogan's death came as a shock to the world ... and to our newsroom, where we were shooting one of our TV shows when the Sports Department learned the news. We later learned the WWE star died from a heart attack.

We dove more deeply into Hulk's life and death in our documentary "TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan" ... available to stream on Hulu.

Diddy dodged a bullet when he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering ... charges that could've landed him a life sentence in federal prison.

The music mogul's still doing time for his two Mann Act convictions ... but, check out this clip of our newsroom as the decision was announced -- complete and utter shock!

We were also live-streaming when Diddy received 50 months in federal prison ... even though it seemed like Judge Arun Subramanian might give him a whole lot more time behind bars.

An unruly passenger was reportedly arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly trying to open an airplane door mid-flight on a Cathay Pacific plane from Boston.

The frightening incident went down on Wednesday ... fortunately, no passengers or crew members were injured, and the plane landed safely Thursday morning.

The airline tells TMZ ... "Our cabin crew immediately attended to the situation, inspected the door to ensure it was securely closed, and reported the incident to the relevant authorities and the police."

Princess Cruise Lines is being sued by a woman who says the company doesn't run a tight enough ship ... alleging they allowed her to sit on a chair, which broke while she was on it.

Marie Cassano says she took a trip with PCL in January 2025 ... during which she went to the theater onboard to take in a show.

However, MC claims she had a bad experience when her "seat suddenly came apart and collapsed, causing her severe and permanent injuries."

Still hyping yourself up to go skydiving? This might just kill the vibe. A skydiver’s parachute got snagged on a plane’s tail at 15,000 feet ... and the whole thing is a wild watch!

It happened in North Queensland, Australia ... when the guy’s reserve-chute handle snagged on a partially extended wing flap as he jumped ... and boom, it deployed mid-exit, leaving him flailing helplessly like a rag doll in a wind tunnel.

According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the guy damaged the plane’s left stabilizer ... and the pilot, not knowing there was a whole human dangling off the tail, felt the aircraft suddenly pitch up. Thinking it had stalled, he shoved the controls forward and hit the gas to steady things.

The Royal Caribbean Cruise passenger whose family recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit was served a staggering amount of booze before he was asphyxiated by security guards ... just like George Floyd, the family's lawyer tells TMZ.

Remember, we broke the story ... Michael Virgil's family filed a lawsuit Monday against the cruise line following his death last December after drinking a ton of alcoholic beverages.

Attorney Kevin Haynes now tells TMZ … Virgil was allegedly served a mixture of beer and hard alcohol -- consuming as many as 33 drinks over seven hours before he stumbled away completely wasted to look for his family in their cabin. Even though Virgil had an unlimited drink package, Haynes still says there's gotta be limits!

10:16 AM PT -- A Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson tells TMZ … “We were saddened by the passing of one of our guests, worked with authorities on their investigation, and will refrain from commenting any further on pending litigation.”

The family of Michael Virgil -- the man who died on a Royal Caribbean Cruise last year after trying to beat down a door onboard -- are suing the company they believe is responsible ... in part, for giving him too much alcohol.

In court papers, obtained by TMZ ... Michael's fiancée, Connie Aguilar, is going after one of the world's largest cruise line companies for allegedly serving him "at least 33 alcoholic beverages" before his untimely death.

According to the lawsuit, when Michael and Connie boarded the ship with their 7-year-old son, they found out their room wasn't ready. The suit claims they were then directed to a bar area while they waited, but after a long period of time, their son -- who has autism -- grew impatient. To calm their young child, Connie took him to check on the cabin's status, leaving Michael at the bar.

Passengers in Brazil had to quickly evacuate a plane when a fire broke out on the jetway and smoke spilled into the cabin ... and video has now surfaced of the scary incident.

The scary scene went down at São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport on December 4 ... when the baggage conveyor connected to a LATAM Airlines plane set to fly to Porto Alegre, Brazil caught fire, according to the local outlet, Estadão.

Check out the video of the fire on the tarmac ... the flames reach high into the air and smoke billows about shortly after everyone onboard was safely evacuated.

Celebs ... they’re just like us -- but only on their off days. Case in point: Doja Cat rolled out looking low-key as hell before popping up fully glammed like it never happened!

Check out these shots of Doja on Wednesday ... leaving her hotel in Sydney, Australia in a red bonnet and a casual crop top, rocking a full-on scowl as she stepped out into the world.

Look, Sydney’s in peak summer mode -- so maybe that scowl was just the sun frying her eyeballs ... or, LBR, she probably did not wanna be caught slipping like that.

Aaron Paul is turning to the undefeated internet for backup, asking fans to help track down his hardworking London cabbie ... so he can make the guy’s holiday season a little brighter!

The "Breaking Bad" star was en route to France via the Eurostar on Wednesday when he explained in an IG clip how his cab driver is actually a full-time firefighter who's going to have to work Christmas Eve straight into Christmas ... meaning the poor guy won't be able to spend the holiday with his kids.

Aaron dropped as many deets as he could for the internet detectives ... saying the firefighter’s side gig is driving a cab ... he lives just outside London ... and one of his three kids is called Harry.

Kristi Noem's calling for a new travel ban for unnamed countries in a harsh social media post citing her personal criteria for who should and shouldn't be able to enter the country.

The Homeland Security Secretary posted on her personal X account Monday saying she met with President Donald Trump.

Noem called for a ban on incoming travelers from countries she accuses of "flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies." She didn't name any nations.

Noem claimed founders of the U.S. didn't intend for "foreign invaders" to enter the country and "slaughter our heroes" ... which could be a reference to the shooting of two National Guard troops in D.C. the day before Thanksgiving last week. The tweet ends with an isolationist statement ... "WE DON'T WANT THEM. NOT ONE."

A passenger on a United Airlines flight went berserk after the plane was delayed on the tarmac, causing her to drop F and C bombs!

The woman's meltdown was captured on video by a fellow passenger aboard the aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport. The video was then uploaded to TikTok on November 10, but is only now making the rounds in the national media.

Check it out ... the pissed off passenger is sitting in a window seat when an older lady gets up from the aisle seat in the same row, followed by another woman in the middle seat.

An Amtrak incident in Rhode Island caused unexpected delays Sunday when a train caught fire right in the middle of the post-Thanksgiving travel rush.

A Providence city spokesperson tells TMZ ... the situation involved three unoccupied passenger rail cars at the Providence Amtrak Station. The cars were moved and firefighters extinguished the fire safely.

Amtrak Police say the fire appears to be mechanical in nature and not suspicious. Providence Police assisted with crowd control after the station was evacuated due to smoke coming from the tunnel. Officials confirm no injuries were reported.