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An explosion shook the waters near Baltimore's Key Bridge Monday evening but thankfully, it wasn't the tragedy it could've been.

Baltimore City Fire officials say the blast broke out aboard a 751-foot bulk carrier packed with coal around 6:28 PM, just after leaving the dock. The massive ship -- carrying 23 crew members -- immediately drew an emergency response by both land and water. Officials say everyone onboard is safe and accounted for.

The aftermath looked intense as a huge black plume of smoke shot into the sky, hovering over the water, startling nearby residents. The Coast Guard says they're investigating what caused the fire.

A couple of influencers had way more than food on their plate during a recent trip to a popular Houston, TX spot ... 'cause a freaking car crashed into the joint while their camera was rolling -- and glass shattered everywhere!

Check out the clip ... the duo -- NinaUnrated and Patrick Blackwood -- posted the full scene, and you can totally see the horrifying instant an SUV smashes into the restaurant -- CuVee's Culinary Creations -- creating chaos amid their mid-bite review.

We spoke with the owner of the now damaged eatery who confirms the insane vid is legit ... and that he was actually standing nearby when the terrifying moment unfolded.

Kim Kardashian kickstarted her week by causing some serious cabin pressure -- 'cause she stripped down for one heck of a sky-high tease on her way to Korea!

The reality star's Monday IG was straight-up NSFW -- flying private with sister Khloé Kardashian and pal La La Anthony in fur coats, before stripping down in the jet bathroom to flaunt her famous cleavage.

Kim slipped in some major SKIMS promo for the near-naked snap -- rocking shapewear hiked up high, though it barely contained all that voluptuousness.

TV personality Peggy Sulahian was in her mid-40s when she was cast -- and delivered the ever-so-pleasing drama -- on Bravo's hit reality show "The Real Housewives of Orange County" back in 2017.

Joining Peggy included the 'OG of the OC', Vicki Gunvalson -- the insurance company owner and queen of "whoopin' it up," Tamra Judge as the fitness-motivated blonde and Vicki's partner in crime (at the time), and Shannon Beador as the handsy and animated housewife.

Aside from all the tea-spilling, Peggy shared her breast cancer journey on the show.

The "Ketamine Queen" -- the last of 5 people charged in Matthew Perry's death -- is going away to prison, for a long time, after agreeing to plead guilty in the federal case.

Jasveen Sangha, who earned her street handle from slinging the drug in North Hollywood, struck a plea deal on 5 criminal charges -- according to the feds, she will plead guilty to 3 counts of ketamine distribution, one count of distributing ketamine resulting in death and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises.

In exchange for her guilty plea, the feds are dropping all the other charges for which she'd been indicted.

A Justin Bieber impersonator landed in hot water over the weekend after he tricked the staff at a Las Vegas hotel into believing he was actually The Biebs -- and ended up performing onstage in front of a packed crowd ... TMZ has learned.

The bizarre incident went down Saturday night at the Wynn Las Vegas after DJ Gryffin was told Bieber was in town and wanted to crank out a surprise performance at XS Nightclub, according to sources with direct knowledge.

Our sources say Gryffin thought the Bieber imitator was the real deal and he even invited fake Justin into the booth before the impersonator hit the stage in the club to sing several of the hitmaker's songs.

Swedish model Elsa Hosk just hit a grand slam in her green metallic bikini -- showin' off her long n' lean model physique ... and the hot shots are totes on fleek!

Shining bright, the 36-year-old blonde bombshell -- who's lent her stunning looks to top brands like Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and Victoria's Secret -- shared a slew of startling shots to the 'gram, and they def have us sayin, "thank you ma'am!

All this hot mama needed was a cactus backdrop and a set of stairs to make her day job look like a piece of cake!

Anthony Edwards is making sure kids in Houston have shoe game going into the 2025-26 school year ... by donating a bunch of his signature adidas sneakers!!

The NBA superstar sponsored Bleau Print Hospitality's "Walking In The Right Path Shoe Giveaway" event ... which took place at the Atlas Ultra Lounge in H-Town.

The CEO and founder, Molo, shared the donation on Instagram ... saying Edwards had over 150 pairs of his Adidas AE 1 sneakers delivered to their charity.

Fifty years later and "Jaws" still has a ferocious bite -- with Bruce the shark’s bug-eyed stare haunting us all the way to the auction block ... and you’re gonna need a great white green stack of cash to reel it in!

The OG animatronic eyes from one of the three full-size sharks will soon be up for grabs -- photo-matched to BTS shots, still on the original armature, and just as creepily lifeless as they were back in 1975.

Special effects legend Robert A. Mattey gifted the eyes to a neighbor in 1980 -- after they’d literally watched Bruce come to life in his garage. Decades later, the orbs are still holding up like they were built yesterday!

Ralph Lauren's brother Lenny Lauren has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

A memo circulated to residents in the Palm Beach condo complex Lenny resided in. The memo was filled with a heartfelt tribute, calling Lenny a beloved fixture in the community whose presence touched nearly everyone.

The message described him as dapper, elegant, and impeccably attired -- a man with a kind word for all, a prodigious memory, and a gift for storytelling.

It was apparently time for Britney Spears to clean house ... but not before she took a rare moment to actually sing for her fans on Instagram.

Brit posted a new video Monday morning ... and it was pretty shocking, since she usually just shares risqué, nearly-nude dances from inside her home -- never uttering a peep.

It's hard to say how much effort she was putting into singing -- it's arguably a tad shrill -- but she was having fun, adding the caption ... "Messing around with lighting and cleaning my house like no tomorrow 😳😳😳😂😂😂."

Diddy's twin daughters found themselves in a little trouble at the fair recently -- 'cause they got booted from a rollercoaster ... and, it was all caught on video.

Jessie and D'Lila Combs -- Diddy's 18-year-old twins -- were spotted at the Orange County Fair in Southern California on Saturday around 9 PM ... they were sitting on a rollercoaster waiting to take off.

Check out the clip ... a worker is speaking to the group -- the Combs twins in matching pink sweatsuits with some pals -- and, it seems he tells them to take a hike.

Melania Trump walked straight into the global crossfire by putting pen to paper in a letter to Vladimir Putin -- and that's made her prime roast material, according to Jack Schlossberg, who just posted a parody video mocking the First Lady.

JFK’s grandson doubled down on his recent taunting of Melania on "TMZ Live" Monday, insisting it’s not about hating her or Trump -- he points out with a brutal war tearing through Europe, seeing Putin -- who's accused of horrific war crimes -- get a hero’s welcome on U.S. soil was way over the line, and the apparently heartfelt letter Melania wrote ain't moving the needle.

Catch our clip -- Jack goes all in, saying yeah, Melania’s wish that kids don’t suffer is fine ... but she, Trump, and the U.S. need to get serious. Enough with the pointless meetings and tacked-on letters -- he wants real foreign policy, not half-baked gestures.

It was a new day and a new countdown for Taylor Swift on Monday ... and now we know the big moment was to reveal another glimpse of her upcoming album.

At the stroke of 11 AM PT, Taylor Swift pulled a surprise move -- dropping a brand new vinyl cover for her hotly anticipated 12th album, "The Life of a Showgirl" -- and true to the title, she’s serving full-on showgirl fantasy ... and this time, it's easily one of her sexiest looks yet!

As you can see, Taylor’s rocking a glittering bodysuit, fishnets, and heels -- striking a seductive pose against a wall alongside some smokin' hot kaleidoscope visuals ... and Swifties are absolutely losing it!

4:58 PM PT -- Linda Hogan reached out to TMZ to clarify her earlier comments ... she now tells us her ex-husband Hulk Hogan wouldn't have been a supporter of California Gov. Gavin Newsom ... 'cause the fam never went along with liberal policies. As far as she's concerned ... no one likes Gavin! So, the meme was lame -- and only worked to confuse some fans.

Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to beat Trump at his own game as far as ridiculous A.I. memes go ... but his latest post featuring Hulk Hogan was just too painfully stupid, the WWE legend's ex-wife tells TMZ.

Here's the deal ... on Sunday morning, Newsom threw X into chaos with an A.I.-generated image featuring Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson, and Hulk -- sprouting angel wings and a halo -- blessing him under the caption "so nice." Obviously, the meme was meant to rile up Trump and his supporters, since they've shared similar memes in the past in sincere support of the president.

Linda Hogan tells TMZ … For anyone confused about the troll game Newsom is playing with his Trump-esque posts, Hulk couldn’t stand Newsom, and was as far from liberal as you can get.

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