Breonna Taylor Officers Judge Tosses Multiple Charges ... No Knock Warrant Didn't Cause Her Death

A federal judge is dismissing felony charges against 2 officers who got the warrant to enter Breonna Taylor's home ... with the judge blaming Breonna's boyfriend, and not the warrant, for causing her death.

Here's the deal ... in 2022, Detective Joshua Jaynes and Sgt. Kyle Meany were charged with submitting a false affidavit to search Taylor's home before the raid, and then creating a fake cover story to avoid responsibility after Taylor was killed during the raid.

They were also charged with felonies for using a dangerous weapon to deprive Breonna of her Fourth Amendment right to defend herself against unreasonable search.

Ronda Rousey Sorry For Sharing Sandy Hook Conspiracy Vid ... 'I Deserve To Be Hated'

Ronda Rousey is finally owning up to a mistake she made more than a decade ago ... formally apologizing for sharing a Sandy Hook conspiracy theory vid back in 2013.

The former UFC bantamweight champion infamously reposted the clip -- which questioned the authenticity of the tragic school shooting that took the lives of 20 children and six staffers -- to her social media page ... before almost immediately taking it down amid backlash.

She appeared to try to sweep it under the rug in the ensuing years ... but when her recent Reddit AMA thread was bombarded by comments about the controversy -- she took to X to officially issue a mea culpa.

Lady Gaga Check Out My New Frenchie ... Years After Dognapping Fiasco

Lady Gaga is showing off her new cuddly partner to the world ... but it ain't her fiancé!

The singer/actress got herself another French bulldog to go along with her other 2 Frenches -- and she put the small canine on full display in a recent TikTok video.

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Check it out ... Gaga was going gaga over her pug-nosed pooch, holding it up to the camera as Bruno Mars' "Die with a Smile" played in the background.

Simone Biles Celebrates Paris Triumph ... With New G-Wagon!

Simone Biles now has some fresh wheels to pair with her new gold and silver ... the gymnastics legend revealed Thursday she copped a G-Wagon to celebrate her triumph in Paris.

The 27-year-old posed for a pic on the hood of the white Mercedes-Benz to show off the big purchase ... after telling her 12.7 million followers she ditched her old matte-black ride for the new car.

Biles captioned the photo with three emojis ... all showing she was stoked to have the new whip. She also revealed it's got some custom red interior ... which cushioned her Prada bag perfectly.

USHER I'm Back To Rockin' The Stage!!! ... Following Neck Injury

Usher's back in action ... kicking off his "Past Present Future" tour in Washington, D.C., after a neck injury threw a wrench in his Atlanta shows.

The R&B icon hit the stage with 2 sold-out shows at the Capital One Arena Tuesday and Wednesday ... and you’d never know he had any setbacks, as he brought the house down with classics like "U Don't Have To Call" and "Confessions."

On Wednesday, he brought out D.C. legends Wale, Raheem DeVaughn, and EU's Sugar Bear to rock the stage with him!

PINK BRINGS DOWN THE HOUSE AT DNC W/ DAUGHTER ... As Kamala Accepts Nomination

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Pink put on a short, but sweet performance to close out the Democratic National Convention -- with a very special guest at her side -- and the crowd loved it.

The singer/songwriter hit the stage at the United Center for Thursday's fourth and final night of the DNC – and she was joined by her 13-year-old daughter Willow to crank out her hit "What About Us?"

During the rendition, Pink, Willow and several other entertainers -- including an acoustic guitarist -- sang the emotional lyrics of the tune.

Kamala Harris Donald Trump Is Unserious ... But He Poses Serious Threat

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Kamala Harris is ripping Donald Trump as an unserious man ... but she says the threat he poses to America is very real ... and she says he's out of his mind.

The Vice President blasted Trump in accepting the Democratic nomination for president Thursday on the final night of the DNC at the United Center in Chicago.

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Harris was coasting through her speech when she finally turned her sights on her November opponent ... warning a second Trump presidency would be devastating to Americans, particularly the middle class.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Bringing the Kids on Dad's Work Trip ... Family Outing to South Korea!!!

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are enjoying a blended family vacay ... taking his kids to South Korea for his latest "Vultures 2" listening event -- and, check out the pics, 'cause BC's clearly close with the kiddos.

The happy couple touched down earlier today -- Friday morning in the East Asian nation -- with Ye rocking a white hoodie and matching sweats, while his better half wore her usual skin-colored bodysuit.

This outfit's providing a bit more coverage than past iterations ... and, the children hanging out with them might have something to do with that -- 'cause Ye and Bianca have North, Chicago and Psalm West in tow.

Nikki Garcia Bryan Danielson Is ... 'The G.O.A.T!!!'

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Bryan Danielson -- known to WWE fans as Daniel Bryan -- is taking part in what could be his last wrestling match ever ... and if that is the case -- what will his legacy be?

Well, according to Nikki Bella -- whose twin sister, Brie, is married to Danielson -- he'll be remembered as one of the G.O.A.T's!!!

TMZ Sports caught up with the former WWE Superstar out in L.A. this week and got her thoughts on her brother-in-law's Title Vs. Career match this Sunday at AEW All In ... which could mark the end of his legendary career.

TMZ TV HOT TAKES Oprah Winfrey Slams J.D. Vance Rapper Juvenile, Mike Tyson

Oprah Winfrey is slamming J.D. Vance, Juvenile is getting downgraded and Mike Tyson is getting some pricy new art ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

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First up on "TMZ Live," Charles and Babcock break down Oprah's attack on Donald Trump's running mate.

Liv Parker On 'Vampire Diaries' 'Memba Her?!

Australian actress Penelope Mitchell was in her early 20s when she first started playing Liv Parker -- the flirty and powerful witch twin -- on the hit drama series "Vampire Diaries" back in 2014.

Penelope was part of an all-star cast like Nina Dobrev as the caring gal who turns into a vampire, Elena Gilbert, Paul Wesley who's introduced as the loyal vampire, Stefan Salvatore and Ian Somerhalder as Stefan's selfish older bro and the charming vampire, Damon Salvatore.

Mitchell was also popular on the American horror TV series "Hemlock Grove" where she played Letha Godfrey.

Guess what she looks like now!

Steph Curry NBA Star Endorses Kamala ... In Special Video at DNC

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6:02 PM PT -- Steph's video endorsement just played at the DNC ... and he says Harris is right for the Oval Office because she will unite America and move the country forward.

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Wearing his gold medal from Paris, Steph explained why he believes Harris is the right choice for president in 2024 ... calling on folks to hit the polls in November like never before.

Kamala Harris is about to pick up an endorsement from an American hero ... Steph Curry!!!

The NBA star, who just led Team USA to a gold medal in basketball at the Paris Olympics, is going to endorse Harris for president with a surprise video message that will air Thursday during the Democratic National Convention ... DNC officials tell TMZ.

Curry's got a few connections to Harris ... they hung out this summer when Team USA was in Las Vegas preparing for the Olympics ... and Steph's played his entire NBA career for the Golden State Warriors, the home team for the San Francisco Bay Area and Oakland ... where Kamala was born and where she served as District Attorney.

Jennifer Garner Not Getting Back With Ben Affleck ... She's Good With Her BF!!!

Jennifer Garner is NOT getting back with her ex-husband Ben Affleck in the wake of his divorce ... she's happily in a relationship with her boyfriend John Miller, despite reports to the contrary.

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ ... Jen and John are still very much together -- despite a report they are on a break -- and their relationship has NOT changed as a result of Jennifer Lopez filing to divorce Ben.

In the wake of Bennifer's implosion, there are rumors Jen is also unhappy with her man ... but we're told that's just not the case here.

Beyoncé Not at DNC After All

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9:30 PM PT -- To quote the great Beyoncé: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong.

Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources in the know tell us Queen Bey will be the big surprise performer as VP Harris officially accepts the Democratic party's nomination to run for president.

Judge Mathis Wife Files For Divorce

Judge Mathis is going to have a judge in his life now ... because his wife just banged the gavel on their marriage.

The TV judge's wife, Linda, beelined it to court Thursday and filed to divorce Judge Mathis after 39 years of marriage.

According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Linda lists the date of separation as July 17 ... and she's going with the boilerplate irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.

J Lo I Want To Drop Affleck ... Take Me Back to Lopez!!!

Another twist in the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck divorce ... she wants to drop his last name ... in favor of her maiden name.

TMZ obtained the divorce docs Jen filed Tuesday, and she checked the box to have her name restored to Jennifer Lynn Lopez.

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J Lo took Ben's last name as her own when they tied the knot back in July 2022 ... but now that she's filed to officially pull the plug on the marriage, it seems she's over being an Affleck.