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Former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe was arrested and carried out of a city council meeting after becoming disruptive during an anti-MAGA rant!

Kluwe, who played for the Vikings from 2005 to 2012, showed up to the meeting in Huntington Beach ... where he absolutely unloaded on Donald Trump supporters.

Despite many people seemingly not agreeing with the 43-year-old former pro athlete, we're in America, not Germany, and you're allowed to criticize politicians.

Kayla Nicole knows how to sell hair products -- exchanging her clothes for a bikini and getting drenched in water for a jaw-dropping ad with Rihanna's Fenty Hair line.

The influencer/model/Travis Kelce's ex shared the clip on her social media page on Wednesday afternoon ... and it's quite the marketing tactic.

The 33-year-old understood the assignment and immediately attracted the attention of her followers -- including Cameron Brink, who let out a "Sheeshhhh!!!!!😍" in the comments.

Brandon Hantz -- a veteran of the "Survivor" universe -- has been arrested on charges of racketeering conspiracy and arson ... while several of his alleged associates are facing murder charges.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas unsealed a 22-count indictment Wednesday charging Hantz and 13 others with a variety of crimes ... alleging they're all members or associates of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in the state.

According to prosecutors, the Bandidos are engaged in a turf war with a rival gang -- B*EAST ... and, the Bandidos allegedly put out a "smash on site" order against their rival, which means members are instructed to assault and even murder members of B*EAST.

Artem Chigvintsev says getting arrested for domestic violence "completely ruined" his life ... and, it's especially unfair 'cause the district attorney couldn't even charge him, he says.

The professional dancer talked about the incident on the "Glamorous Grind" podcast Tuesday ... and, he says that any way you cut it, his life was ruined by the arrest.

According to AC, he doubled down on what prosecutors decided back in September -- no criminal charges. Artem reiterated the Napa County D.A. found nothing they could charge him with ... but by then, the damage was already done.

As we've reported, Artem said his bank account took a huge hit -- losing $100,000 in income after the arrest due to lost dancing gigs.

Artem and Nikki Bella, who met as partners on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2017, were able to hammer out a divorce settlement after going to mediation last November -- a few months after Nikki filed for divorce following his DV arrest in August.

When asked on the podcast why he didn't take things to trial to clear his name, Artem explained he just wanted everything to be over, move on emotionally and financially, and get back to living his life.

UNLV football player Ben Christman experienced chest pains during practice the day before his tragic death ... this according to new docs obtained by TMZ Sports.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say an officer was dispatched to Christman's off-campus apartment shortly after 10 AM on Feb. 11 ... after receiving a 911 call from a teammate who found the offensive lineman lying on his back, foaming at the mouth and with purple fingers.

The caller and another player were administering CPR when the officer arrived ... who then determined 21-year-old Christman had been dead for "a few hours" due to the coloration on his right arm.

A$AP Rocky's lawyer, Joe Tacopina, is riding high after the not guilty verdict -- though he did confess he was this close to a heart attack right before it was read.

Tacopina swung by "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... revealing that when the judge polled the jury before reading out the verdict, his heart sank -- convinced they'd lost the case. In fact, he says the moment was so intense, he swears it felt like years were shaved off his life.

Check out the clip -- JT dives deeper into the nerve-wracking moment, admitting he’d never had a jury polled in any of his NYC cases ... saying the tension was so thick he even asked if it was standard practice in California.

Draya Michele recently hit the big 4-0, and spoiler alert -- she's aging like fine wine … and proving it by rockin’ bikinis that might just break the thermostat on her tropical getaway!

Now, this ain’t your average 2-piece parade -- Draya’s serving the goods in a lineup of neon numbers that perfectly show off her snatched figure … yep, less than a year after popping out a baby.

You'll be spoiled for choice with all these neon-tastic snaps of the actress/influencer -- plus a whole lineup of bikini babes in the same color palette -- so hit up the gallery above.

Irv Gotti's funeral service went down in NYC on Wednesday ... and the late music czar's industry friends all supported his final sendoff!!!

Sources from inside the funeral service tell TMZ Hip Hop that Irv's service brought out the game's biggest stars, alongside his family ... his Murder Inc. artists Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd, Charli Baltimore and Vita were all present, as were Jay-Z, Fat Joe, Steve Stoute, Hype Williams, Benny Boom, Angie Martinez, the Ruff Ryders and more.

Ja was captured choking up delivering a passionate eulogy for his lifelong friend, while Hov looked on ... and we're told not a dry eye was in the house when more stories began to flood in.

Pat Boone says Walt Disney would be appalled by the state of Disney today ... claiming the company's sold out its ideals to make a quick buck -- and, the company ain't for families anymore.

We caught up with the legendary singer and actor at LAX Tuesday ... and, he tells us that the founder of Disneyland "must be spinning in his grave" because Boone says the company's trying to shed its identity as a family filmmaker.

Boone says the company just wants to make money ... which is absolutely not what Disney envisioned when he founded the company.

LaVar Ball -- the father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo and LaMelo Ball -- had his foot amputated after suffering a serious medical issue, TMZ Sports has learned.

We're told the Ball family patriarch underwent a recent procedure to have his right foot removed ... but despite it all, he is in great spirits and doing well.

LaVar made a name for himself with his grandiose plans for his sons -- he created the Big Baller Brand, which developed signature shoes for all three hoopers.

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Chauncy Glover -- a local Los Angeles news anchor -- died from acute intoxication by a pair of drugs including methamphetamine ... TMZ has learned.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner released a statement Wednesday determining Glover died from "acute intoxication by the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chloroethane is a colorless, flammable gas used to numb the skin before piercings and to treat sports injuries. It's unclear how Glover came into contact with it.

The death has been ruled an accident, but the full medical examiner's report won't be ready until the end of next month, the press release states.

Singer Dave Matthews' mother has died ... TMZ has learned.

Valerie Matthews died February 9 in her Charlottesville, Virginia home. We're told Dave, his brother and his sister were by her bedside when she died.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Valerie’s health took a sudden decline at the beginning of February due to natural causes, and she went into hospice. Our sources say this was the reason Dave had to drop out of performing at the FireAid concert in the eleventh hour last month.

Hurricane -- a Special Operations Canine and the most decorated dog in U.S. history -- has died, according to a statement posted to the official White House account.

According to the post -- which calls Hurricane a "true American hero" -- Hurricane bravely defended the White House for years ... before he unfortunately had to be put down this week.

TMZ has obtained pictures of Hurricane's last day ... full of fun times with his handler Marshall Mirarchi and other members of the Secret Service.

Cardi B's voluptuous Valentine's Day with NFL star Stefon Diggs didn't disrupt the rap queen's scheduled family time -- on the contrary, she hosted a grand feast that made her server's night!!!

Sources tell TMZ Hip Hop Cardi rolled up with a large crew to White Horse Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in Manhattan's West Village. It's a living artifact -- established in 1880!!!

We're told Cardi's bunch was about 10 people, including kids, in what looked to be her grandpa, cousins, and relatives ... no sightings of Offset, or her new football flame, though.

"The UK's Hottest MILF" and OnlyFans creator Chrissie Wunna is scared for her life after she says a mystery man has shown up at her West Yorkshire home -- and attempted to gain entry -- several times over the last week.

She claims to TMZ the pictured hooded person has routinely trespassed on her property and banged on her front and back doors ... and even went as far as climbing up the side of her house to aggressively knock on a window in hopes of grabbing her attention.

Chrissie -- who temporarily relocated herself and her two young kids to a hotel as a safety precaution -- says she's grown accustomed to getting recognized in public, and even has fans lining up at her door with gifts ... but she calls this "next level."