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Jeffrey Epstein's once notorious Zorro Ranch in New Mexico is now crawling with investigators -- and TMZ has learned the authorities are trying to see if there's any substance to rumors dead bodies were buried on the property.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us ... the New Mexico Department of Justice is working in coordination with the ranch's new owner, Don Huffines, a Dallas-based real estate mogul who is currently running for Texas Comptroller.

Huffines and his family purchased the property in 2023 and then renamed it Rancho de San Rafael in honor of the patron saint of healing, promising to turn the land into a Christian retreat.

Dwight and Amber Howard were planning a massive second wedding celebration in India in the weeks and months leading up to their split ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the couple had been actively discussing and planning a large ceremony overseas, though it's unclear exactly where in India they intended to host the bash.

We're told no official date had been locked in, but the ceremony was very much in the works prior to the divorce.

Dwight and Amber tied the knot in Las Vegas last year. However, our sources say they wanted a more elaborate, traditional celebration abroad with friends and family ... something far grander than their Vegas vows.

Donna Kelce's home renovation plans are the talk of the town ... but it turns out she's been making moves behind her son's back -- 'cause Travis said he had no idea his mom had a "massive" project on her hands!!

Kelce popped up on the "Pat McAfee Show" to discuss coming back for his 14th NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs, but McAfee couldn't let him go without asking about the bombshell news folks can't get enough of on social media.

TK admitted he wishes she had let him know about the work being done ... as he could've put his hard hat on and done the job himself!

"I didn't even know she was doing these things," Kelce said. "If she needed a guy to come screw some door hinges in, she could've just called me."

Kathy Ireland trusted business managers with her finances, but they used her as a personal piggy bank, stabbed her in the back and left her and her husband deeply in debt ... according to a new lawsuit.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the model-turned-mogul claims her former business managers not only misused her money, but also deceived her about her wealth and secretly took out loans in her name.

Kathy claims the alleged financial shenanigans cheated her and her husband, Dr. Greg Olsen, out of their home equity and life insurance policies, drained their retirement savings and forced them to sell their home.

"Real Housewives of New York" star Leah McSweeney won a major legal battle this week ... because a judge has shot down a request by Andy Cohen and Bravo to move her lawsuit against them into private arbitration.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Andy and company litigated some of the case in federal district court ... only to then ask for it to be moved over to private arbitration after some initial rulings. The judge said it was too late for that move, ruling the defendants had already waived that right and can't "have their cake and eat it too."

As a result, it looks like the court proceedings will continue to be held in public through the court system. Page Six was first to report the news.

The murder charge against the man accused of shooting and killing a woman at the Chiefs' championship parade in 2024 has been dropped, and his lawyer tells TMZ Sports his client will soon be going home.

Dominic Miller, who was facing a second-degree murder charge for the shooting death of Lisa Lopez-Galvan at the 2024 Super Bowl celebration, appeared in a Jackson County Circuit Court on Monday ... where prosecutors erased the charge.

Miller, instead, agreed to a plea deal, admitting to unlawful use of a weapon, accepting a two-year prison sentence, which he has already served (he's been behind bars).

Rachel Zoe is spilling a little more tea about her split from Rodger Berman -- revealing her very first call after deciding to divorce was to Jennifer Garner for a lawyer recommendation.

Speaking on the "Inside Edit Podcast" with Maeve Reilly, the celeb stylist said after keeping the cracks in her marriage quiet for so long, Jen was the first person she reached out to -- and Garner didn’t miss a beat, pointing her straight to high-powered celeb divorce attorney Laura Wasser.

Rachel says Jen -- who used Wasser during her own split from Ben Affleck -- also had a pretty telling reaction to the news ... telling Rachel she must be exhausted.

Candace Cameron Bure accidentally found herself taking a walk on the wild side, according to the latest episode of her podcast. The actress confessed to attending a sex party with her husband!

On Tuesday's "The Candace Cameron Bure Podcast," the "Full House" alum and devout Christian revealed she and her husband, Valeri Bure, innocently accepted a friend's invite to an event that ended up being an "S&M sex thing" so "dark and demonic" that the couple had to get up and skedaddle.

Bure told 'Bachelor' alum Madi Prewett, "We walked in and my eyeballs were popping out of my head because I saw stuff I've never seen before in my life."

It's a "Tuesday Turn Up" comin' in HOT! Can you unlock the sexy star -- posing from the neck down?!

Her claim to fame was the "Vlog Squad," but she's parlayed her following into something bigger and badder! Her YouTube channel is stacked with challenges, vlogs, and behind-the-scenes content.

She captioned this IG story with, "Miami sun ➡️ LA."

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While Donald Trump initially blamed Iran for an attack on an Iranian elementary school last month, evidence appears to be mounting that the school may have been inadvertently hit by a U.S. missile during a strike targeting an adjacent naval base.

The New York Times reports that Iranian state media claims to have found remnants of an American Tomahawk cruise missile near the ruins of the February 28 strike, which reportedly killed 175 people who were mostly children.

The NYT says they analyzed photos of the recovered missile's parts and determined it to bear the markings of an American missile.

Harvey Weinstein says prison life has been brutal so far -- claiming he’s already taken a beating behind bars ... including one attack that left him bloodied on the floor.

In his first official sit-down interview behind bars, Weinstein says the incident went down at NYC’s Rikers Island when he simply asked the guy in front of him if he was done using the phone ... and the inmate allegedly responded by decking him in the face.

Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter the punch sent him crashing to the ground, bleeding everywhere -- and even though guards asked who did it, he says he kept quiet because snitching behind bars is a no-go ... calling it the "law of the jungle."

Overall, things clearly aren’t looking great for Harvey healthwise -- 'cause his rep, Juda Engelmayer, tells TMZ he’s also battling spinal stenosis, blood cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, has a heart stent, is losing vision due to disease, and is now confined to a wheelchair.

If you're famous, Gene Simmons has a strong message for you ... do your art and shut up about politics!

The legendary KISS cofounder put his own spin on Laura Ingraham's infamous "shut up and dribble" line when we chatted with him Monday in Bev Hills.

And, he even called out a few celebs by name! You'll have to watch the video to find out who.

Adrian Peterson can put one of his 2025 DWI arrests behind him ... the former All-Pro running back reached a deal with Minnesota prosecutors, pleading guilty to one count of driving while impaired -- TMZ Sports has learned.

According to court documents, Peterson was sentenced to 90 days at the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility, but he won't have to spend it behind bars -- 'cause the sentence was stayed for the next year with conditions.

Peterson must perform 32 hours of community service within 180 days ... and, as part of his probation agreement, he'll have to attend a victim impact panel. He was also required to complete an alcohol screening, which documents indicate he already completed.

Per his arrangement with the State, the remaining charges were dropped.

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee used ChatGPT after allegedly murdering his girlfriend in their Tennessee home, prosecutors said during a court hearing on Monday.

Lee -- who played five seasons in the NFL -- appeared in Hamilton County Court a month after Gabriella Perpetuo was found dead inside their Ooltewah home.

During the hearing, Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp disclosed new information from the February incident ... claiming Lee, the day before Perpetuo was found dead, asked ChatGPT what to do when someone was not responsive.

State officials in New Mexico are reportedly conducting the first known thorough search of Jeffrey Epstein's infamous Zorro Ranch ... years after an anonymous tip alleged there were bodies buried on the property.

According to The New York Times, investigators began their search Monday, but acknowledged the passage of time may make things difficult.

The state's attorney general, Raúl Torrez, wrote in The Albuquerque Journal last week that there will be "real obstacles" to finding evidence of any potential offenses that may or may not have taken place on the ranch, but that "the people of New Mexico, and those who were harmed, are entitled to a complete and transparent accounting of what we found and what we did not."