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J.D. Vance may have been hoping for a relaxing weekend of skiing up in Vermont ... but, instead he nearly got taken out by another skier -- and called "Putin's puppet" by someone else on the mountain.

The vice president headed up to Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont for a weekend away from D.C. ... and, he hit the mountain Saturday on a pair of skis.

Check out video of the Veep obtained by TMZ ... you can't see his face, but eyewitnesses swear it's him, and he's been photographed skiing in a similar jacket. He's making his way down pretty slow -- though his technique looks good as glides across the fresh powder.

Mary Kate Cornett and her parents are coming off an emotional 48 hours ... one which her parents said left them feeling helpless -- though a recent development may help the Cornetts take some of their power back.

We spoke with Mary Kate Cornett's mother, Leslie, and her father, Justin ... who tell us all the claims about their daughter floating around on the internet are untrue.

We're told the last couple days have been difficult for the trio, who are all spending time together in Oxford, Mississippi -- the city where the University of Mississippi resides.

Connecticut cannibal Tyree Smith is scaring the family of his murder victim, Angel Gonzalez, after Smith was granted a conditional release from a high-security hospital -- and Gonzalez's relatives are so freaked out they're applying for a protective order.

TMZ just interviewed Angel's sister-in-law Talitha Frazier, who says Gonzalez's daughter is so terrified of her father's killer, she's hoping a judge will quickly sign off on the restraining order, barring Smith from returning to Bridgeport, CT -- where the brutal slaying occurred in 2011.

As we reported, Smith was accused of hacking Gonzalez to death in a vacant building and eating a portion of his brain, along with his eyeball. Smith was found not guilty by reason of insanity and sentenced to 60 years in a maximum-security forensic hospital.

Video of two A.I. chatbots recognizing each other, then switching to a computer language has human viewers online scratching their heads ... as no one else can possibly decipher what they're saying!

It's something approaching a dystopian technological nightmare -- two chatbot assistants realize they’re both A.I., and take their conversation to a more "efficient" mode to communicate. What we hear next is disconcerting.

Here’s the deal -- a viral video on social media has garnered millions of views, showing a smartphone A.I. agent introducing itself to book a hotel. The hotel's A.I. agent on a laptop computer responds, identifying itself, and cheerfully offers to take the conversation to another language  -- Gibberlink Mode, a communication system developed to enhance artificial-intelligence interactions.

A TikToker who openly called for Elon Musk's assassination is feeling the heat -- fast ... 'cause it looks like an investigation against her might be in the works.

In Sarah C. Roberts' vid -- reshared by X’s right-wing account Libs of TikTok -- she not only threatened the billionaire with a throat-slashing gesture and explicitly called for his murder, but also casually admitted to skipping filing her taxes for years.

Sarah’s social media accounts have since been deactivated, but the damage may be done. With the video making the rounds online, it’s now on the radar of some powerful figures -- like D.C.’s top prosecutor, Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin.

Hilaria Baldwin's standing by her man -- after a Trump impersonator tried to get under Alec's skin, it's Hilaria who chased the guy down the street ... according to the troll himself.

We got comedian Jason Scoop Tuesday in NYC, where his harassing confrontation of Alec went down, and went viral after he posted it. If ya missed it, Scoop hurled over-the-top zingers at Alec while impersonating Donald Trump Sunday night, provoking a furious response in which the actor threatened to snap the comic's neck.

But, Scoop claims one of the wildest parts of his interaction on the street wasn't caught on camera. He says after Alec erupted over Scoop's jabs about the "Rust" shooting death of Halyna Hutchins, Hilaria came swooping in to protect her hubby.

Alix Earle has truly mastered the art of turning up the heat -- so much so, she managed to sizzle even in the freezing cold of Aspen ... and of course, she documented every moment on social media!

The pics say it all -- Alix is living her best life, rocking a series of stylish 'fits while soaking up the Aspen vibes with her crew.

It ain't the South, but Alix and her squad -- Kristin Konefal, Sally Carden, and sis Ashtin Earle -- were in full cowboy mode, serving up major yeehaw energy on their Aspen getaway

2:35 PM PT -- Air traffic control audio from the incident has been released, with digital video showing the airport grid ... and you can hear controllers giving directions as normal. A controller tells the smaller plane to "hold short," but the private jet continues to move toward one of the main runways. Then voices get urgent as they repeat "hold short!" and a controller tells the Southwest flight to climb to a higher elevation.

After a brief silence, the Southwest pilot drily asks, "Tower ... how'd that happen?"

The aviation experience just got a little scarier, if that was even possible -- a major tragedy was narrowly averted this morning on a runway in Chicago.

Don't mess with Alec Baldwin when it comes to the "Rust" case ... a Donald Trump look-alike just learned that lesson the hard way.

Baldwin was loading luggage into the back of his SUV in NYC when the Trump impersonator walked up to him on the street and started needling him about everything from the 2024 presidential election to his criminal case.

Check out video posted Monday to X, which shows The Donald doppelgänger -- known as Jason Scoop -- throwing zingers at Alec, who tries to ignore the dude while dealing with his bags.

Alex Rodriguez proved he's a baller on the baseball diamond and the hardwood ... 'cause he tossed up a shot Sunday from halfcourt and made it -- helping out one lucky student in the process.

The former Yankees third baseman was in attendance to watch Army take on Bucknell University Saturday afternoon in basketball ... and, during halftime he was invited to take a huge shot from the middle of the floor.

Check out the vid ... A-Rod -- clad in a bright orange Bucknell t-shirt -- tosses the ball up, hits the backboard and the ball goes straight through the hoop.

Jane Fonda used her Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Award speech to warn her fellow actors about impending political decisions ... saying they need to look out for one another -- 'cause a whole lot of bad is headed their way.

The veteran actress spoke at Sunday night's ceremony ... and, while the at-times rambling speech touched a number of different topics, the crux of the speech was a warning to her fellow stars.

Jane focuses on empathy in the address ... saying actors get to open people up to a variety of new ideas and concepts, and stars would need every bit of their empathy in the days ahead.

Kieran Culkin gave the first thank you speech of the SAG Awards ... or, at least he meant to -- but, he just couldn't get over how heavy the trophy was.

The actor accepted the trophy for Male Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture ... and, while it seems he may have meant to give an actual speech, when he grabbed the trophy that went out the window.

Check out the clip ... Culkin receives the trophy and begins talking about it's weight -- and, he just can't stop.

Rudy Giuliani's taking his time picking a new hair dye ... eyeing the ingredients on the back with suspicion -- and, he's got good reason to be cautious.

The former mayor of New York City hit up a Walmart in Secaucus, New Jersey Saturday afternoon ... pulling up in a mobility scooter with an aide by his side.

The two are in the haircare section -- you can see the products on the shelf in front of him -- and Giuliani is scrutinizing the back of what we're told is hair dye.

6:35 PM PT -- Austin Stowe, an Amazon spokesperson tells TMZ ... “We’re deeply disturbed by this awful incident and our thoughts continue to be with Ms. Douglas as she recovers from her injuries. We took immediate action to ensure the driver no longer delivers to Amazon customers, and we're supporting the Baltimore Police Department and other members of law enforcement as they investigate."

The woman who was run over by an Amazon delivery truck has been identified ... and, her lawyer says they're investigating whether to sue.

Chelsey Douglas is the woman in the shocking video who was hit by the van ... and her lawyer, David Ellin, says she suffered life-threatening injuries in the scary incident.

Ellin says Douglas -- who is obviously still recovering from the crash with "severe injuries" -- has received a ton of requests for interviews and comments ... but, right now she and her family need privacy so she can heal.

If viral OnlyFans star Lily Phillips seriously has a bun in the oven ... she isn't letting it slow down her nightlife!

Here is the deal ... the UK adult starlet recently made the wild announcement that she was pregnant ... and according to the photo shared along with the news ... she is pretty far along.

Lily and her gal pals -- including fellow porn star Lena The Plug -- were snapped in Hollywood on Friday night, and that protruding bump from the other day seems to be gone ... and while she did not really address being preggers, her girls got a good laugh out of the question -- and said of course it's true!

Ban or no ban, TikTok's fate is still up in the air so TMZ has done the lord's work in the meantime: we've combed through the best of the best and assembled a fun game of Who'd You Rather, TikTok Edition!!!

From the OG's to the hottest babes, and every 'toker who's cracked the TikTok code, take a good look at stars like Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae, whose big claim to fame came from dancing in their itsy bikinis ... but which dancing queen would you rather bust a move with?

Bella Poarch and Pinkydoll take TikTok virality to a whole 'nother level -- Bella's infamous "M to the B" vid and Pinkydoll rackin' in stacks of cash with her iconic NPC TikTok live -- however who you gettin' down with more?