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The USA men's basketball team almost saw their gold medal dreams disappear on Thursday ... as the Red, White and Blue narrowly escaped an upset in a nail-biter against Serbia in the Olympics semifinals.

America was playing catchup for the majority of the game ... with Nikola Jokic and Bojan Bogdanović ballin' out for Serbia. The Joker finished with 17 points and Bogdanović led the squad with 20 of his own.

But in the waning moments of the contest, Stephen Curry, LeBron James and the rest of Team USA found enough in the tank to erase the lead and pull out the dramatic victory -- punching their tickets to a finals matchup with Team France and Victor Wembanyama.

Lil Pump is cashing in all his chips on Donald Trump's presidency ... the Florida rapper says if Kamala Harris is elected, he's fleeing the country.

Pump labeled KH as a "stupid ass bitch" to his IG followers on Thursday and swore on his father's grave he was serious about defecting from the United States if she becomes the next President.

He didn't specify exactly where his immigration plans would land him, but his parents hail from Colombia ... maybe they'll accept him with open arms?!?

Donald Trump's comparing sizes again -- crowd size that is -- 'cause he says he brings out bigger crowds than some of history's greatest orators ... including Martin Luther King Jr.

The former President of the United States spoke with reporters at Mar-A-Lago Thursday ... and 45 couldn't resist boasting about how massive his rally was on January 6, 2021 -- before the riot at the Capitol.

Trump says people regularly claim the crowd was smaller than it really was ... saying he thinks a million attendees were there for him ... saying when you compare photos of January 6 with pics of MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, he's got the civil-rights leader beat.

2:49 PM PT -- Cardi B has shared more details on the terrifying accident that left her concerned for her unborn child's safety. The rapper took to X Spaces on Thursday, where she confirmed she slipped while going down the stairs ... telling her fans she "kind of busted [her] ass."

As Cardi put it ... she heard a "pop" after the incident, which left her unable to move and screaming out for help. Cardi tried to sleep off her pain, but as the situation became worse she went to the hospital ... where she learned she tore a ligament in her pelvis and was dilated.

Per Cardi, she began having contractions "every two minutes for a whole 24 hours" ... before she was finally released and sent home on bed rest. She also has to do physical therapy.

Cardi B is speaking out after recently suffering a "freak accident" ... sharing with her fans all the terrifying details, including how it nearly cost her baby No. 3.

In a recent X Spaces convo, the rapper said she was recovering from a scary ordeal ... which left her briefly "paralyzed" ... and on the verge of losing her unborn child.

While Cardi didn't share what sparked the health scare, she did note the incident became so bad it "almost cost me my little one," indicating she almost went into early labor.

Ariana Grande is laying it all out about the "dehumanizing" impact of hackers leaking her music -- she says she’s got mixed feelings about the whole mess.

The singer spilled her thoughts while digging into spicy wings on "Hot Ones" ... she says she’s been obsessively trying to uncover how her tunes get out before she releases them ... 'cause it's been crushing not being able to drop music on her own terms.

On the flip side, Ariana tried to spin it positively ... likening the leaks to a weird kind of gratitude for fans wanting her music so badly they’re going to extremes to get it.

College student Zara Hull is speaking out after she and her friend were apparently drugged at a swim-up bar in Cancun, Mexico ... sharing the harrowing details that landed them in the hospital.

Hull, who spoke with CBS News after the incident, recalled having a swim day at a Cancun resort with her boyfriend, Jake Snider, and pal Kaylie Pitze. What started out as a fun day in the sun quickly turned disastrous ... as 2 minutes after ordering water at the bar, the women found themselves feeling incapacitated.

A troubling pic of the scene is making the rounds online, showing Zara and Kaylie holding hands as their heads slump on the bar top.

Chrisean Rock's newest mug shot shows her giant persona after the reality star's buzz was iced after her June arrest.

According to her Craig County Sheriff's Office inmate file, Chrisean was finally transferred to Oklahoma on Wednesday evening, when she had her new mug shot snapped.

She had been awaiting extradition on drug charges, as her assault case against backup dancer James Wright got squared away ... when she was placed on probation in that case.

The CrossFit community is coming together to support Serbian athlete Lazar Dukic's family after he drowned at the 2024 CrossFit Games ... with hundreds of people donating tens of thousands of dollars in wake of the tragedy.

FITAID -- a drink company who was one of Dukic's business partners -- started a GoFundMe on Thursday ... with an initial goal of raising $30K.

But, the contributions are pouring in by the minute ... with more than $75,000 raised at the time of this post. The new goal has been set at $100,000.

Marc Anthony's house in the Dominican Republic went up in flames Thursday ... burning up part of the building -- and a local TV crew caught it all on camera.

The singer-songwriter's villa burst into flames ... and check out the clip, because this wasn't a small contained flame ... the whole roof of the house -- dubbed "El Oasis" -- is completely gone. Support beams underneath are covered in fire.

Firefighting personnel were on the scene to put the flames out ... with thick black smoke pluming off the building -- visible from far away.

Selena Gomez has fans thinking she's engaged to be married -- whether or not that's true -- but she's got no one to blame but herself for lighting the rumor mill on fire.

The singer dropped an IG pic Thursday that seems innocent enough -- a mirror selfie in a gorgeous white dress. But, hold up -- peep those pink heart emojis right where her engagement ring would be. Curious, huh?

Of course, this isn’t a solid confirmation she and Benny Blanco are tying the knot -- but fans are wondering if she put that emoji there on purpose, or if it was just a happy accident.

Streaming superstar Kai Cenat is pissed he's getting calls from the Secret Service, because Kamala Harris' campaign wants to collaborate with him ... but we're told this is far from the truth.

Kai went live with an angry rant about politics and the Secret Service nosing into his world -- but no one from the Harris for President campaign has been in touch with Kai or his team ... a source with knowledge of the situation tells TMZ.

We're also told Harris campaign leadership hasn't even had any conversation about Kai interviewing Harris.

Blake Lively is living the no-bra life across the pond ... showing some serious side boob under her unbuttoned suit jacket.

The actress was oh so close to freeing the nipple Thursday in London, where she's promoting her new movie "It Ends With Us."

Blake's looking pretty damn braless under her floral suit, and left her jacket open to let imaginations run wild. Nearly nude ... tastefully done, of course.

9:42 AM PT -- CrossFit CEO Don Faul just confirmed the competitor has died ... saying the organization is "deeply saddened" by the loss.

"We're doing everything in our power during this tragic time to support the family, to support our community," he said in a press conference minutes ago.

The fire department added it used drones and a dive team to locate the body after an hour.

Faul said CrossFit is working with authorities on the investigation ... and the remainder of the day's events have been canceled -- but the future of this year's Games has not been determined at this time.

Tragedy struck the beginning of the 2024 CrossFit Games on Thursday ... as a drowning was reported during the run-swim event.

According to local reports, Fort Worth Fire Department rushed to Marine Creek Lake after receiving a call for service at approximately 8 AM.

A live stream of the competition showed who is believed to be athlete Lazar Dukic struggling and going underwater near the finish line. Later in the stream, a spectator appeared to dive into the water and sprint to where the person was last seen.

Lauryn Hill is finally breaking her silence on the surprise cancellation of the North American leg of the Fugees reunion tour -- Turns out, it came down to low ticket sales.

In a social media statement, the singer pointed to skewed, clickbait press headlines about an injury that forced her to reschedule her tour last year ... claiming they created a negative narrative that turned people off from buying tickets.

As you can tell, Lauryn was seriously pissed off ... explaining her trust and commitment to her art were overshadowed by this frustrating portrayal -- and no one’s more disappointed than she is about not being able to perform.

8:30 AM -- Austrian authorities have released a few more details ... explaining the 15-year-old who was detained claims the 19-year-old asked him to secure an ignition device. Unclear if he did.

We also have further clarification on some of the chemicals found in the 19-year-old's home ... with cops saying they found a barrel of hydrogen peroxide -- used in makeshift explosives. He allegedly downloaded bomb-making instructions ... further evidence this was an amateur attempt.

Authorities say the whole of Europe's on high alert ... with concern ISIS is using Austria as an "operational area."

7:59 AM PT -- More details are emerging about the suspects' alleged actions in the lead up to their arrests ... with CNN reporting the 19-year-old suspect quit his job back in July and changed his appearance -- telling people around him he had something big planned.

Cops allegedly found 21,000 euros of counterfeit cash and a blue police light for his car to get better access to the arena's periphery. CNN says he planned to kill himself during the attack either during a standoff with police or an explosion.

CNN says the 17-year-old suspect broke up with his girlfriend recently -- possibly a trigger that sent him down this path.

Interestingly, CNN reports the 15-year-old who was detained may have just known about the plot ... and may not have played an active part in its planning.

Taylor Swift's foiled terror attack got a lot further down the road than many initially thought ... with one suspect employed by the venue just days before the singer came to town.

A 17-year-old suspect behind the near disaster in Vienna got a job at Ernst Happel Stadium in the days leading up to her shows ... seemingly to better position himself and his accomplice for their alleged terror attack. He was arrested outside the venue.

As we reported, authorities executed a search warrant at the home of one of the suspects and found chemical substances and technical devices, presumably to make a bomb. Although authorities didn't say, it appears that device could have been detonated by the 17-year-old who would have been working inside the venue.

Travis Scott is getting some legal relief -- prosecutors are dropping a disorderly intoxication charge from his June arrest after a rowdy night with yacht staff, but he's not in the clear yet.

The rapper had a hearing Thursday morning in Miami, and our sources say prosecutors officially dropped the disorderly intoxication charge against him. Travis did not appear in court for the hearing.

It's not all good news for Trav ... the state of Florida is moving forward with a misdemeanor trespassing charge against him.