The Tour de France had to be stopped for several minutes on Tuesday … after multiple protesters parked themselves in the middle of the course and lit flares to block riders. The men and women put their bodies in the roadway in what appeared to be an attempt to raise awareness for climate change. Stage

The Department of Justice is investigating whether the PGA Tour — who punished players for signing with wealthy Saudi golf startup, LIV Golf — engaged in anticompetitive practices, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Agents of players have been contacted by the antitrust division of the DOJ in recent months, and asked about the

Walmart heir Rob Walton, fresh off buying the Broncos for a record $4.9 BILLION, just added a new partner to the ownership group … former United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, the billionaire announced Monday. “We’re pleased to welcome former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to our ownership group.” “A highly respected public servant,

Play video content TMZ.com Lil Rel Howery thinks race is coming into play all too often when cops are on duty, and there’s been way too much visual evidence of it lately across the country — but he adds there are ways to reduce the carnage. We got Lil Rel at The Ivy, where he

Play video content Tik Tok/@mackdistrict6 Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack is standing by the viral TikTok of her twerking on a beach as a way to garner votes … saying it’s all about being an authentic version of herself. Senator Mack tells TMZ … her supporters know exactly what kind of politician she is

Not sure the Supreme Court saw this one coming — Brandy Bottone, who is pregnant, is using the controversial overturn of Roe v. Wade to fight a traffic ticket in Texas … and her case could set precedent. Brandy says she was 34 weeks pregnant when she got pulled over in Dallas County for driving

Play video content TMZSports.com Famed civil rights attorney Ben Crump is imploring more NBA players to speak out about Brittney Griner … clearly believing their voices could help bring the WNBA star back to the States. The lawyer spoke with TMZ Sports out in D.C. earlier this week … and he made it clear, if

The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is drawing a steady stream of mourners to the site where he was gunned down while making a campaign speech. The nation’s grief is on display in the city of Nara as citizens arrive in waves … praying and leaving flowers at the train station. Play

Play video content Twitter/AP Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot on Friday while campaigning for a candidate ahead of his country’s national elections, according to reports. Video on social media showed the stunning moment Abe collapsed to the ground and was bleeding from gunshot wounds to his neck and chest in the

Megan Rapinoe‘s in Washington D.C. to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, but while the soccer star’s physically at the White House, it’s clear her thoughts are very much with Brittney Griner in Russia. Just hours after the Phoenix Mercury star pled guilty in a Moscow court, the Olympic gold medalist shared a photo of

Macy Gray‘s performance on the “Today” show was supposed to include a Brittney Griner protest … but the singer and her keyboardist says network honchos wouldn’t let it happen. Play video content TMZ.com Billy Wes arrived at NBC Studios in New York City on Thursday morning rocking a black tee shirt with bold white letters

The alleged Highland Park shooter appears to have slipped through the cracks that Congress recently tried patching up with new gun legislation … with his dad helping him to obtain a gun, even with a ton of warning signs he wasn’t fit to own one. Authorities say Robert Crimo received help from his father in

Robert Crimo III, the person of interest in the 4th of July Highland Park massacre, joked about school shootings online and even drew a sketch of him getting shot and killed by cops with a gun by his side. Police identify Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III (22) as the suspect in the Highland Park shooting.According

A significant piece of history is now up for sale … a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. where he candidly talks about the “n” word and the term “dark skinned American.” MLK wrote the letter January 18, 1966. The recipient was a man named William A. Bennett — unclear who Bennett is. Dr.

Play video content TMZ.com D.L. Hughley says Donald Trump belongs behind bars for his role in the insurrection … strongly believing any lesser outcome signals the end of justice as we know it. We got the comedian/social activist at LAX and asked about the January 6th hearings, including shocking recent testimony about Trump’s actions on

Pope Francis is strongly in support of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, comparing abortion to “hiring a hitman to solve a problem.” The Pope reiterated the position of the Catholic Church … that life begins at conception. He spoke from his residence at the Vatican … “I ask, is it

Play video content CNN South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem did her best to deflect how she and her state would handle the case of a 10-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped. Gov. Noem appeared on CNN Sunday and discussed her state’s anti-abortion law, which prohibits such procedures except to save the life of

California Governor Gavin Newsom just took out an ad in Florida for what seems to be nothing more than a troll effort … poking fun at Gov. DeSantis, and conservatives at large. Newsom’s campaign ad is 30 seconds, and the word is — he bought airtime on Fox News in Florida markets for this cheeky

“Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Meghan King has been quietly dating a new man … shortly after ending her two-month marriage to President Joe Biden‘s nephew. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ that Meghan has been dating co-founder and CEO of Trusted Provider Network, Trevor Colhoun since April. Trevor is also an heir

The state of Texas is in a state of confusion as to what the actual law is over abortion — made only more dubious by a decision its high court just handed down. On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a lower court’s ruling from earlier this week giving clinics/docs there the green light to

Arguably the biggest days in Brittney Griner‘s life have finally arrived — her drug case trial in Russia has begun … and it appears she chose to send a loud and clear message with her fashion for the monumental moment. Cameras at a courthouse in Moscow captured Griner in the minutes before the trial officially

A$AP Rocky‘s arrest in Sweden a few years back almost triggered an international trade war … with then-President Donald Trump demanding his release — or else. Sweden’s Justice Minister just revealed the information … that Trump threatened to impose trade restrictions if A$AP wasn’t freed stat. The Justice Minister said Trump’s threats were classic bullying,

Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone just gave an eyebrow-raising endorsement of Vladimir Putin … calling the Russian president a “first-class person” and claiming he’d “take a bullet” for him. The controversial comments came during Ecclestone’s appearance on Good Morning Britain … when the billionaire was asked if he still supports his friend amid Russia’s

Play video content Fox News Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has just been sworn in as a justice on the Supreme Court, making history as the first female African-American Justice in U.S. history. As we reported, Justice Jackson was confirmed to serve on the highest court in April … replacing retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who was

Play video content Pigs are flying … O.J. Simpson is supporting Los Angeles County law enforcement. The ex-con took a stand (not THE stand) Wednesday for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department with a video rant ripping West Hollywood for voting to cut funding for the agency. Simpson says the decision is all wrong, pointing  out

Play video content The terror of Vladimir Putin firing missiles on innocent civilians is on vivid display in these new videos showing the shopping mall Russia just destroyed. Monday’s missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk destroyed the mall, sending fireballs into the sky and unleashing a shockwave on a nearby park. In

The Fury family’s relationship with a major Irish crime boss is what’s keeping Tommy from entering the United States … with U.S. officials placing a travel ban on any fighters, managers and promoters with ties to the wanted man. Daniel Kinahan — who helped found the MTK Global boxing promotions company that previously repped Tyson

UPDATE 11:54 AM PT — Hutchinson went on to say, the day after the insurrection, Trump’s advisors persuaded him to make public remarks to calm the country. She says Trump agreed, but refused to characterize the riots as violent, and Trump said he didn’t think the rioters did anything wrong. Instead, he blamed Pence and,

Play video content Vladimir Putin is showing no mercy … disgustingly firing missiles into a Ukraine shopping mall, and video following the attack shows the building — with nearly 1,000 civilians inside — up in flames. Two Russian missiles were reportedly fired Monday into the shopping center, in the central city of Kremenchuk. According to

UFO expert Jeremy Corbell says at least 100 craft from out of this world swarmed a fleet of Navy warships … pushing back against a Naval chief who told Congress it was just drones. Corbell — who’s long been calling on the U.S. government to take UFOs seriously — says a dozen crewmembers on the