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A 4th of July fireworks show turned into a fiery nightmare when a rogue firework exploded too close to a boat -- setting off a chain reaction that turned the vessel into a floating fireball.

Check out the shocking video circulating social media ... you can see the low-flying firework explode right over the boat on Alabama's Lake Martin -- setting off a devastating incident of pyro chaos.

The barge stayed afloat once the stunning bursts terminated, and emergency personnel rushed to the scene.

A New Jersey man was met with a swift dose of karma to the face on his recent Florida-bound Frontier Airlines flight after allegedly attacking another passenger ... for absolutely no reason.

Part of the wild altercation was caught on video ... and it shows 21-year-old Ishaan Sharma in a physical struggle with the passenger behind him as onlookers urge the men to cut it out. Once the travelers cool off ... Sharma packs up his belongings like nothing even happened!

But the shiner on his face tells another story -- just check out the booking photo TMZ obtained from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office ... Sharma's left eye is swollen and bruised, and there are several lacerations on his neck and next to his eye.

3:11 PM PT -- Reps for Red Panda tell TMZ Sports the iconic halftime performer suffered a severe left wrist fracture in Tuesday night's fall, an injury she also previously experienced.

We're told the accident was due to the left pedal of her unicycle being damaged in transit.

After spending 11 hours in the hospital, Red Panda's reps say she is now on her way home and will meet with an orthopedic surgeon for further repair.

We're told Red Panda is thankful for all the support she's received in wake of the accident ... as "it means the world to her."

Red Panda left the WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship on Tuesday night a little black and blue ... as the halftime show legend sustained an injury during a scary fall.

Fourth of July sparked a bit early at a California warehouse Tuesday night .... when the building -- storing fireworks -- caught fire and exploded ... igniting a blaze that burned through the night.

Check out the wild footage -- the eruption sends a fierce plume of smoke into the air ... with rogue fireworks shooting off into the sky amid a field of flying debris.

The explosion happened in Yolo County, northwest of Sacramento ... and according to Esparto Fire Protection District, the blaze is still burning and evacuations are in place as of Wednesday morning.

Only in Australia ... a domestic flight grounded for two hours after a snake decided to hiss its way into the cargo hold, and no Samuel L. Jackson on board to save the day!!!

Passengers were boarding Virgin Australia flight VA337 Tuesday in Melbourne, when ... the sssurprise serpent was spotted in the cargo hold. No one knew if it was chill or deadly, so they called in the big guns: snake catcher Mark Pelley.

There’s video of Mark diving into the cargo hold to do the heroic deed -- and only after he bagged the wriggler did he realize the 2-foot green tree snake was harmless ... well, not poisonous.

Post Malone took a tumble off stage during a concert in Arizona — and the shocking moment was captured on video by a fan.

The singer was performing his hit, "Pour Me A Drink," at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ, on June 21 when things went awry.

Check out the TikTok footage, which just came onto everyone's radar ... Post strolls over to the edge of the stage and kneels down to toast the fan, with each holding a plastic cup. The ledge under Post's feet suddenly gives way and he collapses to the floor.

You can bet Katy Perry kissed the ground after escaping this latest stunt… 'cause the pop princess got straight up trapped mid-air in a giant hamster ball!

It all went down Sunday night during her "Lifetimes" tour stop in Adelaide, Australia ... when the giant metal sphere meant to lift Katy above the crowd suddenly tilted -- sending her clutching the frame for dear life to keep from toppling out.

As you can see, Katy was really putting that upper body to work, clinging on for dear life -- and to make it all even scarier, the music cut out and the lights dimmed as crew scrambled to step in.

A dad did what any panicked parent would -- he dove straight into the Atlantic after his young daughter fell off a Disney cruise ship -- and the wild rescue played out in real time via passengers' phones.

It all went down around 11 AM Sunday -- when a little girl, about 5 years old, fell overboard from the 4th deck of the $900M Disney Dream as it cruised back to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas … and without missing a beat, her dad jumped in right after her.

The two were left treading rough waters for a nerve-shredding 20 minutes, while shocked passengers could only watch from the rails as they drifted further out, becoming just two tiny dots in the distance.

A pup finally found her forever home after ages in the shelter -- and the handoff video? Total tearjerker. Get ready to ugly cry (in a good way)!

Check out this IG clip -- 4-year-old terrier Louise spent a whopping 640 days at NYC's RG Cares Shelter ... until last week, when her perfect match finally showed up. Staff say after a few meet-and-greets, they just knew this guy was The One.

It was a total tearjerker -- the whole staff came out to say goodbye, many holding back tears as Louise trotted off to her new life.

A fearless guy ran up to a shark and punched it in the face in Australia just moments after it clamped onto a teenager -- and it was all caught on camera!

Terrifying footage at Cabarita Beach in New South Wales Sunday shows a man charging at the 7-foot-long shark lurking near the shore, while others rush the injured teen onto the sand to safety.

A heroic move, but the boy had already been injured on his right arm, wrist, and leg. Still, it worked -- the shark backed off!

Firefighters in Northern Idaho responded to a brush fire Sunday ... and, now two people have been shot and killed.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said firefighters responded to the reports of a brush fire this afternoon around 1:30 PM local time at Canfield Mountain. The shooting began about 30 minutes later, authorities say.

The two people who have been shot and killed are firefighters, CNN reports. Despite the shooting starting more than four hours ago, no one is in custody at this time.

A neighborhood in Philadelphia was blown apart by an explosion early Sunday morning ... and, pictures taken at the scene captured the devastation.

The Philly Fire Department shared pictures from the scene in Nicetown–Tioga -- a North Philadelphia neighborhood -- where the acting PFD chief Daniel McCarty said a trio of row houses "exploded in on themselves" at around 4:30 AM ET.

Photos show firefighters dousing the houses in water while the smoking, smoldering remains of houses litter the streets.

The U.S. sprinter who went viral after his manhood made an appearance in a recent race is getting offers that'll keep him covered moving forward -- including an underwear modeling gig!!

TMZ Sports has learned undies company Shinesty reached out to Chris Robinson after he suffered the unfortunate wardrobe malfunction at a Golden Spike track meet on Tuesday ... which resulted in his private parts slipping out of his shorts during the event.

Keep in mind, Robinson still won the race ... and after that kinda effort, it's safe to say the folks at Shinesty were impressed.

Lauren Sanchez's friends and family have been cheering her on all week as she ties the knot with Jeff Bezos ... but, at least one famous face is throwing shade -- and, blasting her high-end dress.

Katie Couric chimed in on Lauren's Vogue cover ... putting out a comment full of scorn on a post shared by John F. Kennedy's grandson, Jack Schlossberg.

On the post, Katie wrote, "Welcome to the eighties—when big hair and conspicuous consumption ruled. Apparently tacky is back."

Gypsy Rose and Ken Urker have a strong connection as a couple ... but, not so much during karaoke -- 'cause they didn't pick the right song for them it seems.

TMZ has obtained video of the happy couple -- who welcomed their first child together late last year -- at Cat's Meow 2 World Famous Karaoke Bar Friday night ... and, they stepped up to duet the track "Shallow" from "A Star Is Born."

Ken's super into the track ... belting out the notes with a passion we bet Bradley Cooper can hear from his place in NYC -- but, when it's time for Gypsy to sing, the confidence just ain't there.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz all paid their respects at the funeral for Melissa Hortman -- the Democratic lawmaker shot and killed earlier this month -- and her husband Mark.

The former president, his VP and the governor of Minnesota sat in the front row of the proceedings held at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis Saturday and were pictured standing together solemnly.

Biden walked through the rotunda of the building during the day ... and crossed himself in a religious gesture himself when he stopped before the caskets. He stood quietly for a time, then kneeled, crossed himself again and moved on.