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A Carnival cruise passenger sprang a major leak while playing mini-golf on the ship -- as in, his arm was ripped wide open, and we got the gory pics he says prove the cruise line's to blame.

Dzung Tran says he was mini-golfing aboard the Carnival Splendor last summer when he tripped and fell over a loose border on the course. He says he suffered numerous injuries ... the worst of which was to his arm.

Tran says he was impaled by a club which tore a major artery in his upper arm. If you want to know how major, check out the photos. You might want to sit down first.

Tran claims the golf course was poorly maintained and not built to code, so he's suing for a ton of dough. We reached out to Carnival. No word back yet.

Take a look at the course ... if you've recovered from the injury pics.

Robert Durst's prosecutor went nuts on his prey Friday ... saying he's just a killer by nature.

Durst looked feeble in his wheelchair as Deputy D.A. John Lewin unleashed his fury on the famous defendant.

The hearing itself was kind of boring ... just about witness lists. But the tone is what got us.

Durst has already won a murder case against a seasoned prosecutor, and it's clear Lewin is not about to be victim #2.

Chantel Jeffries is sporting white way after Labor Day but -- for obvious reasons -- we're cool with it.

Justin Bieber's ex splashed around and shared a coconut drink on Miami Beach with her friend. Check out the gallery for Chantel and her pal, Alissa Violet -- who snapped shots of her own -- splashing in the surf.

Ciara has dropped her $15 million defamation lawsuit against baby daddy Future ... TMZ has learned.

The singer just filed legal docs in Superior Court in Fulton County, GA, ending her case which was triggered by a radio interview Future did followed up by tweets in which he accused her of being a control freak and a bad mom.

According to the docs, the case has been dismissed "with prejudice" ... meaning she can't refile it.

Our sources say Future didn't pay her a penny in return for the dismissal. But based on all the evidence, it seems almost certain they have also reached agreement on custody of 2-year-old baby Future.

It's pretty clear Ciara has moved on, with new hubby Russell Wilson and a baby on the way, so the dismissal isn't surprising.

Donald Trump completely missed the point when he went after Arnold Schwarzenegger and the new 'Celebrity Apprentice' ... according to Matt Iseman.

The "American Ninja Warrior" host tells TMZ he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the President-elect trash the show and its new honcho.

T.I. and Tiny are not done just yet ... and maybe funny family dinner time with their baby is all they need to keep them together.

Tiny just posted an adorable video of Tip feeding their 10-month-old daughter, Heiress Diana, a lemon. Seems like he was trying to teach her a lesson about eating everything in sight. It didn't really work out for pops.

Charles Manson was supposed to have surgery Thursday night for intestinal bleeding, but doctors determined he was too weak and the procedure too risky ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us ... Manson was taken from Corcoran State Prison to a Bakersfield hospital a few days ago because of a lesion in his intestines that was causing significant bleeding.

We're told doctors wanted to perform surgery shortly after the 82-year-old arrived at the hospital but he refused.

Our sources say Thursday Manson had a change of heart and agreed to the surgery, but during pre-op late yesterday doctors determined he needed to go under the knife ... but felt it was life-threatening because his condition was too weak.

Manson remains at the hospital and doctors are trying to figure out their next move.

A witness at the Ft. Lauderdale airport tells TMZ the shooter appeared to be a white man who used a handgun.

We spoke with Chenet Nerette who says he was in baggage claim at Terminal 2 when the shots rang out.

He says he ran for his life -- but says he got a look at the shooter who appeared to be a white man.

Chenet says the man took a knee right before he opened fire -- seemingly to brace himself before the massacre.

As for the gun, Chenet says it was NOT a big gun -- he believes the shooter used a handgun.

After the shooting ... Chenet pulled out his camera and shot footage of the aftermath. (See Below)

Drake and Jennifer Lopez took their relationship to the next level with a dinner date in Malibu Thursday night -- but it's debatable about whether it's a romantic move.

The new couple was surrounded by their combined entourages outside Nobu, and they were arm-in-arm as they cruised into the restaurant. They definitely look cozy together, but is it a "we're banging" ... or a "we are family" kinda cozy?

Check out the pics and decide for yourself.

12:04 PM PT -- The gunman's been ID'd as 26-year-old U.S. born Esteban Santiago of New Jersey, according to law enforcement. Santiago had military ID on him.

Ft. Lauderdale Airport is on lockdown after a gunman opened fire in the baggage claim area ... reportedly killing at least 5 people.

Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer was in the airport as the chaos erupted and tweeted, "Everyone is running."

According to multiple reports ... at least 9 people were injured and the lone gunman has been captured by police.

Hundreds of travelers are still out on the tarmac as police try to make sure there's no additional threat.

Story developing ...

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher have been laid to rest ... right next to each other as planned.

Family and friends met at Hollywood's Forest Lawn Memorial Park Friday morning to bury the mother and daughter duo ... who died one day apart. Carrie was cremated earlier this week, but some of her ashes were buried in a coffin next to Debbie's.

Some of those in attendance ... Carrie's daughter, Billie Lourd, Taylor Lautner, and Todd Fisher -- who was seen carrying Carrie's ashes in an urn ... shaped like a giant Prozac pill.

The funeral came after a private memorial held at Debbie and Carrie's family compound in Bev Hills, where Meryl Streep reportedly sang a song for Carrie. She's also been tapped to give the eulogy at the public memorial.

#RIP

A tearful Kim Kardashian weeps while recounting her Paris robbery in the new season 13 promo for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" and the timing is pretty impeccable.

Kim returned to social media by posting several images of her family this week after a 3 month hiatus. The photos came two days before the new 'KUWTK' promo surfaced, which makes it seem like it was all a planned comeback.

The 2 sisters arrested in the hateful Facebook Live video torture have a history of theft and violence.

Brittany Covington -- the woman who narrated the despicable incident -- was busted in October for stealing liquor from a Chicago CVS. She and friends stole a bottle of Jack Daniels, 2 bottles of brandy and a bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade. Covington caught a break when the complaining witness -- a store clerk -- was a no-show in court so the case was shelved.

We're told prosecutors have 4 months to refile and get the complaining witness on board.

As the older sister, Tanishia, 2 years ago she was arrested for endangering the life or health of a child. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, she open-hand slapped a woman in the face as the woman held her 10-month-old child. A protective order was issued and the case was dismissed.

Tanishia was also arrested in 2015 for refusing to leave a social services organization after visiting hours ended. She was also busted last year for riding in a stolen vehicle. She pled guilty and got 1 year probation, which means her probation can be violated for the Facebook Live incident.

Tilikum -- the orca that killed someone at SeaWorld in Orlando 7 years ago -- has died.

The giant mammal died Friday. It's unclear what killed him, but he had been treated for a nagging bacterial infection.

The killer whale -- which was around 36 years old -- killed a trainer back in 2010. He was a central figure in the documentary, "Blackfish," the show which created a backlash against keeping killer whales in captivity.

Tilikum was also involved in 2 other deaths back in the '90s.

RIP

Prince William's back in uniform and saving lives! Just another day for the future King of England.

The Duke of Cambridge was back at work after a holiday break as an air ambulance pilot ... landing the chopper at a hospital in Cambridge. William -- who previously flew for the RAF -- ain't just a flyboy. He also helped medics transfer the patient to an ambulance.

Arnold Schwarzenegger just fired back at Donald Trump, calling out his priorities and commitment to making America great again.

Arnold is clearly reacting to Trump's blustery tweet, in which he says Schwarzenegger got creamed in 'Celebrity Apprentice' ratings when you compare them to what the Prez-elect got in his debut.

Schwarzenegger just responded, by tweeting, "I wish you the best of luck and I hope you'll work for ALL of the American people as aggressively as you worked for your ratings."

As we reported, the reality is Trump got huge ratings for his debut, but by his last season his rating for 'Celeb Apprentice' was roughly the same as Arnold's debut.

Arnold followed up with, "There's nothing more important than the people's work." Translation -- you shouldn't be involved in a ratings war.