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A noted history professor with a 40-year track record of successfully predicting presidential election outcomes has revealed who he thinks will win in November.

Allan Lichtman, dubbed the "Nostradamus" of U.S. elections for his flawless prognostications, used his tried-and-true model -- which skips the polls and pundits -- and he's concluded it'll be Kamala Harris who'll emerge the victor this year.

Using his offbeat model since 1981, Lichtman's the guy who called Republican nominee Donald Trump's shocker in 2016, and Biden's 2020 win.

Rebecca Cheptegei -- the Olympic distance runner who sustained burns on roughly 75 percent of her body after being attacked by her boyfriend -- has died at the age of 33.

The Uganda Athletics Federation confirmed the devastating news via X on Thursday ... saying, "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei early this morning who tragically fell victim to domestic violence."

According to local authorities, Cheptegei -- who placed 44th in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics -- got into an argument with her partner, Dickson Ndiema, prior to the burning on Sunday.

A French woman who was allegedly raped by more than 50 strangers in multiple incidents over the course of a decade ... while she was allegedly drugged by her husband, who is accused of participating in the rapes and filming them ... testified for the first time Thursday.

72-year-old Gisèle Pélicot took the stand in Avignon Thursday for the first time ... saying she was left in "heaps of ruins" after finding out her spouse of 50 years, Dominique Pélicot, allegedly filmed more than 70 men assaulting her over a 10-year span ... without her knowledge.

Gisèle said she's seen all the recordings.

"Rust" prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey wants another shot at trying Alec Baldwin ... and has asked the judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor.

In new court documents filed Wednesday ... Morrissey went after Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer's grounds for dismissing the case -- in which she ruled Baldwin had been prejudiced by the prosecution's suppression of evidence.

This meant Baldwin could not be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the case again ... but prosecutors are now asking the judge to reconsider her ruling.

Megan Thee Stallion has officially centered herself into the 2024-25 NFL season with the kick-off anthem that reimagines arguably the biggest stadium rocker of all time ... Queen's "We Will Rock You"!!!

Ahead of the defending champs Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens opening game on Thursday, the superstar rapper showcased her royal raps for Pepsi's "Roman Empire" ad -- inspired by the upcoming blockbuster hopeful "Gladiator II."

Actors Lamorne Morris and Jake Lacy also star in the clip, as do Travis Kelce and fellow NFL stars Josh Allen, Derrick Henry and Justin Jefferson.

Harvey Weinstein's legal issues may get a whole lot worse ... the former Hollywood producer is facing another possible criminal indictment.

According to new court docs, obtained by TMZ, Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, testified at a hearing Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse and acknowledged that a grand jury has been empaneled to look into fresh allegations of criminal wrongdoing by HW.

During the hearing, Aidala told the court he is aware of 3 witnesses who testified before the grand jury in support of the prosecutor's request for a new indictment against his client.

Green Day's concert in Detroit nearly came to an early end ... 'cause the band booked it off the stage about 15 minutes into their set -- all because of a potential security issue.

The rock band took the stage at Comerica Park in the Motor City Wednesday night ready to bring the house down ... but, during their song "Longview," someone from backstage sprinted out and grabbed the bass player, Mike Dirnt, directing him offstage.

Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong notices Dirnt leaving the stage, stares at him for a moment, then books it after him ... all while fans kept the song going ... even as the house lights came up.

Israel Adesanya says he was not the aggressor during a recent confrontation with a man in New Zealand ... claiming the other guy started the whole incident by hurling a racial slur.

A source close to the UFC superstar tells TMZ Sports ... as Izzy was parking his car on a roadway in his home country, the guy came out of nowhere and started calling him the N-word.

Soon after, our source says the man challenged Adesanya to a fight.

Fresh drama in the Kroy Biermann and Kim Zolciak divorce ... Kroy wants the judge to give him the power to force the sale of their Georgia mansion without Kim's input before it's foreclosed on ... and he's taking shots at her spending habits.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Kroy claims their marital home is set for foreclosure next month ... but he says Kim is still scoffing at offers on the property, and racking up unnecessary expenses at a time when money is tight.

As TMZ reported, Kroy and Kim have reduced the price of their home down to $3.95 million ... but he says there haven't been any takers at that price ... and now Kroy says Kim balked at a $3.5 million offer he thinks a buyer is willing to pony up ... because she insists she won't take a dime under $3.85 mil.

Jennifer Lopez looks right at home in Beverly Hills ... keeping up on her skincare and checking out some pricey real estate.

J Lo had a jam-packed Wednesday, starting off with a spa session a couple blocks away from Rodeo Drive before touring a nearby $27 million mansion.

Jennifer was on the go, go, go ... she got to her spa appointment at 11 AM ... left at 11:40 AM and got to the mansion a couple minutes after noon ... going inside the massive compound to have a look at the place.

Sean Higgins -- the man accused of killing Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother in a drunk driving crash last week -- just faced a judge again ... and his appearance this time around looked a bit different.

The 43-year-old, who popped up in a New Jersey courtroom on Thursday morning virtually, notably was no longer in an anti-suicide smock ... instead, he was seen in a simple orange jumpsuit. He also had a different facial hair style ... sporting a thick goatee.

The judge had been expected to make a ruling on Higgins' pretrial conditions at the hearing ... but the proceedings were postponed after just a few seconds.

Alex Morgan just announced her last professional soccer game will be this weekend ... saying she's officially retiring from the sport as she prepares to give birth to her second child.

The 35-year-old U.S. Women's National Team superstar shared a heartfelt post on social media minutes ago ... where she revealed her plans to walk away from her career after the San Diego Wave hosted the North Carolina Courage on Sunday.

"I gave everything to this sport, and what I got in return was more than I could ever dream of," an emotional Morgan said on Instagram. "Success for me is defined by never giving up and giving your all, and I did just that. I'm giving my all every single day on the field, and I did that."

An Indonesian grandmother has met a tragic end after being crushed to death by a 16-foot python that tried to swallow her whole.

According to reports, the woman, 57-year-old Hapsah, was attacked by the serpent last week while doing routine work on a plantation, where she tapped rubber trees, in Muaro Jambi, a province of Sumatra.

Hapsah reportedly tried to fight off the snake as it wrapped itself around her body ... but the python overpowered her, squeezing her unconscious from lack of oxygen.

The woman's husband, M Safri, who also worked on the plantation, realized something was wrong when she didn't come home in the afternoon. He began searching for his wife ... only to find the snake still wrapped around Hapsah's neck.

Per Sungai Gelam Police Chief Iptu Usaha Sitepu ... to prevent the snake from consuming his wife, M Safri pulled on the snake's tail and hit it until it eventually loosened its grip.

The incident left the whole community shaken ... as a mob of enraged locals soon formed -- who hunted down the python and beat it to death.

Village head Amdi added ... "It was massive. It was taken to the village to be shown to the community after it was killed."

Hapsah's body has since been returned home and is being prepared for a funeral.

This isn't the first fatal python attack in Indonesia this summer. Days before Hapsah's passing, another elderly woman from Palopo City was attacked and killed by a serpent in the Sumarambu mountains.

Conor McGregor appears to be throwing a hat in the ring for the 2025 presidential election in Ireland ... stating he's the most qualified guy to represent the people of his home country.

Notorious released a lengthy statement on his political aspirations on Thursday ... laying out exactly what he would do if elected into office.

"As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil [Éireann] as well as dissolve it," the UFC superstar said. "So as I said before, I would have all the answers the people of Ireland seek from these thieves of the working man, these disrupters of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, and on and on and on!"

Ludacris has throws in different area codes -- the rap legend gave a memorable first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game on Wednesday ... proving he's really got an arm (or in this case, two).

Luda elected to rock the comically large limbs from his iconic "Get Back" music video for the ceremonial toss prior to the matchup against the Colorado Rockies ... as well as the giant Nike Air Force 1s from his "Stand Up" visuals for good measure.

Despite the prosthetics, Luda was able to hurl his pitch relatively close to the strike zone ... resulting in a pretty respectable effort.

Keith Urban has a strange way of complimenting his fellow artists, such as Miley Cyrus, whose voice he says sounds like an ashtray.

The country singer joined Wednesday's episode of the Fitzy and Wippa with Kate Ritchie podcast in Sydney, Australia -- and, when the convo turned to Miley, things took an unusual turn.

Keith said, "I love that voice, man, that voice. She sounds like an ashtray. And I mean that as a compliment."