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Distance runner Rebecca Cheptegei -- who just competed in the 2024 Olympics in Paris -- was set on fire by her boyfriend in a brutal attack in Kenya over the weekend, cops say.

Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom told reporters the incident happened on Sunday ... after the athlete and her partner, Dickson Ndiema, had gotten into an argument over property.

"During the altercation," Kosiom said, "the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her."

Lady Gaga made a sparkling entrance at Monday’s Venice International Film, showing off her huge diamond engagement ring with her fiancé Michael Polansky right by her side.

The singer/actress and the tech entrepreneur embraced in a passionate kiss after they stepped out of a car in Venice, Italy for the opening of her new movie “Joker: Folie à Deux.”

While their lips were locked, Gaga’s hand gripped Polansky’s arm — flashing the glittering rock on her finger.

Scary scene at the Rays game on Monday ... a fan was drilled so hard in the head by a home run ball -- it knocked him unconscious.

It all happened in the second inning of the Twins' tilt against the Rays at Tropicana Field ... when Trevor Larnach roped a Zack Littell slider into deep right field.

As the ball -- which was traveling at 112.5 MPH -- cleared the wall ... a man tried to snag it with his bare hands, but missed, and was clocked right in the noggin.

James Darren, famous for his work on movies like "Gidget" and TV shows like "T.J. Hooker" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," is dead.

The veteran actor died peacefully in his sleep Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles ... his son, Jim Moret, confirmed to TMZ.

The cause of death is unclear, but James' son says his famous father was having heart issues and was being treated at the hospital's cardiac unit. We're told James initially went to the hospital for an aortic valve replacement, but was deemed too weak to undergo the procedure and was sent home ... only to be taken back to the hospital.

Jerry Ferrara has a long list of names he wants to have appear on his new "Throwbacks" sports podcast with Matt Leinart ... but there's one person he's got highlighted at the very top of it -- New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson.

TMZ Sports spoke with the former "Entourage" and "Power" actor about his project with the Heisman Trophy winner ... and he's excited to chat weekly with his cohost about all things sports and life in general.

Ferrara explained it's not going to be all Xs and Os -- he's going to give the perspective of a true sports fan ... as he has a lifetime of experience from cheering for his beloved Yankees, Giants and Knicks.

Before this lil' sweetheart with pigtails and bangs was struttin' down the runway at Fashion Week, she was just growing up in Beverly Hills with her big sister Delilah, playing with her colorful floam slime and looking up to her two famous 'rents.

This brunette model definitely turned many heads in 2024 -- hitting the Met Gala in a swanky yellow dress and earned the title of Daily Front Row’s 2024 model of the year -- but if you aren't pickin' up who she is based on these clues, maybe you could talk to Lisa and Harry!

Jax Taylor is revealing the reason he went to an inpatient treatment center this summer ... he says he knew something about him was off, and it turned out to be two major disorders.

The 'Valley' star says during his multi-week stay at a treatment facility he was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and PTSD.

Jax says he's known something was wrong with him for a long time and was scared to find out what it may be when he checked into treatment in July ... and he's still processing his diagnosis.

Jason Momoa is taking his band back to his roots ... playing their first concert in his native Hawaii.

The "Aquaman" star and his rock band, ÖOF TATATÁ, jammed out Sunday night at Maoni Waikiki in Honolulu ... and TMZ has video of the performance.

Jason told the crowd how meaningful it was for him to be rocking out at the famed International Marketplace in Waikiki ... seeing as he's from the area.

Salma Hayek is celebrating her timeless figure as she celebrates 58 trips around the sun ... marking her birthday with a bikini photo dump ... and all the shots are recent.

The actress proudly posted 18 photos of her in skimpy bikinis and revealing swimsuits on her 58th birthday Monday ... noting, "none of these are throwbacks."

Check out the gallery ... Salma's looking finer than ever here. She's like a fine wine, just getting better with age.

Nikki Bella's back in the public eye in a big way ... taking the stage at Netflix's live hotdog eating contest between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi days after her husband was arrested for felony domestic violence.

The former WWE wrestler is in Las Vegas for the Labor Day sausage showdown ... hosting the event alongside Rob Riggle and getting some serious love from the crowd.

It's Nikki's first public appearance since Artem Chigvintsev's Thursday arrest in Napa, California ... and she was greeted by a big cheer when she was introduced as host ... and someone even shouted, "Love you, Nikki!!!"

Joey Chestnut and his longtime nemesis Takeru Kobayashi went head-to-head in a hot dog eating contest for the first time in 15 years ... with Joey winning in a landslide and setting a record in the process.

The rivals matched up Monday on 'Unfinished Beef,' a Netflix special live from Las Vegas, and stuffed their faces full of wieners and buns ... with a huge crowd cheering them on.

Joey cruised to victory ... leading all the way. When the 10-minute timer expired, Joey's total sat at 83 hot dogs ... compared to a final tally of 66 for Kobayahsi.

Jeff Bezos is breaking in a new toy ... a shiny, $80 million private jet ... and this thing's super fast.

The Amazon founder's newest addition to his fleet was spotted over Labor Day weekend at Van Nuys airport in Los Angeles.

Jeff and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez were in L.A. for a double date with Kris Jenner and her partner, Corey Gamble, so it appears Sanchezos jetted into town on this Gulfstream G700.

Hollywood is doing the most for Labor Day Weekend ... with celebs fanning out all over the globe for some R&R ... and their photos are giving us a serious case of FOMO.

Heidi Klum's back in the tropics celebrating the holiday and her husband Tom Kaulitz's birthday ... while "Selling Sunset" star Emma Hernan also went tropical, getting off the grid on a jet ski.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are boo'd up poolside in Ibiza ... where the only thing they're working on are their tans.

Jojo Siwa is overseas too ... working on adding stamps to her passport with a trip to Poland.

Travis Barker spent the holiday getting cocky with Kourtney Kardashian ... busting out a double-barreled shotgun.

Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian's at a soccer match in Europe with her son, Saint West. Jennifer Garner hit the pitch too, though she's a bit closer to home.

Jennifer Lopez is reflecting on her summer, Shay Mitchell is striking a delicate balance of rum and yoga, Barbie Ferreira is modeling a new look, Chrishell Stause is going Greek, Coi Leray is cooling down and Salma Hayek is living the yacht life.

9:02 AM PT -- NASA released a statement on its findings regarding the strange sound heard by astronaut Butch Willmore, stating, "A pulsing sound from a speaker in Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft heard by NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore aboard the International Space Station has stopped. The feedback from the speaker was the result of an audio configuration between the space station and Starliner."

The statement continued, "The space station audio system is complex, allowing multiple spacecraft and modules to be interconnected, and it is common to experience noise and feedback. The crew is asked to contact mission control when they hear sounds originating in the comm system. The speaker feedback Wilmore reported has no technical impact to the crew, Starliner, or station operations, including Starliner’s uncrewed undocking from the station no earlier than Friday, Sept. 6."

As if being stranded in space for the foreseeable future wasn't enough ... one of the astronauts stuck aboard the ISS just sent NASA audio of an ominous noise coming from their faulty Boeing Starliner aircraft.

In audio first reported by Ars Technica, astronaut Butch Wilmore can be heard communicating with Johnson Space Center in Houston ... telling mission control, "I've got a question about Starliner. There's a strange noise coming through the speaker ... I don't know what's making it."

Mission control configured a way for Butch to play the sound through the phone ... and after one failed attempt at hearing it, mission control confirmed, "Butch, that one came through. It was kind of like a pulsating noise, almost like a sonar ping."

Zac Efron was back in the public eye at Sunday’s Venice International Film Festival — weeks after a swimming pool accident landed him in the hospital.

The actor popped up at the festival's amfAR gala with other A-listers to support the nonprofit organization’s efforts to combat AIDS through research and education.

Check out these photos … Zac wore all black — looking spiffy in his suit, dress shoes and dark shades.

He seemed to be in great spirits, flashing smiles for the cameras, while also laughing it up with Richard Gere.

Tamra Judge is showing fans how to keep things highbrow ... documenting her most recent cosmetic surgery -- the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The "Real Housewives of Orange County" star looked worse for wear after the procedure ... but assured her fans it's all in the name of beauty and will soon look amazing.

The 56-year-old reality star -- who underwent a brow lift, CO2 laser and blue chemical peel -- shared post-operative updates via Instagram on the outcome of the process.