'A League Of Their Own' Famous Baseball Field Burns Down

One of the most famous baseball fields in Hollywood history was burned to a crisp on Thursday ... as the diamond used in "A League of Their Own" was engulfed in flames.

According to local reports, the fire at Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, CA started roughly 30 minutes before midnight ... and it grew so strong, nothing could be done to preserve the landmark.

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Local authorities say the flames came from the dugout and stadium ... although it's unclear what started it all.

ASTRONAUTS STUCK IN SPACE Spacesuits Incompatible With Elon's SpaceX ... Suits Won't Plug In

Two astronauts currently stuck in space are facing a potential wardrobe malfunction -- their spacesuits won't fit on a potential rescue craft.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still orbiting Earth 'cause of problems on the Boeing spacecraft they went up in ... and they may need a rescue mission from Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring them back down to Earth.

The problem is, the pair's spacesuits were made for the interior of the Boeing Starliner -- and literally won't plug into systems on the SpaceX Dragon due to different porting designs.

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.

Donald Trump Cops Say Man Who Threatened To Kill Trump Is At Large ... Manhunt Along Border!!!

This is scary ... cops in Arizona are searching for a man they say threatened to kill Donald Trump, and police are scouring the border for him on the same day the former president is making a visit.

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office announced a manhunt Thursday for a 66-year-old man named Ronald Lee Syrvud, who law enforcement says is "being sought as an investigative lead for threats to kill a presidential candidate."

Cochise County includes Sierra Vista, Arizona ... where Trump is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border today to make remarks on what he calls "the plague of migrant crime."

'GH' Actor Johnny Wactor 2 Men Charged With Murder

Two of the 4 men arrested in the slaying of "General Hospital" star Johnny Wactor have been slapped with murder charges.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges Monday ... while 4 men have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with Wactor's death, only 2 were hit with murder counts.

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Prosecutors say 18-year-olds Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada are both charged with Wactor's murder.

Connecticut Flood 2 Dead, Over 100 Rescued ... Disaster Funds Requested

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Severe flooding in Connecticut turned peaceful country roads into a disaster scene when at least a foot of water pounded down Sunday night.

The rainfall was much more than your everyday summer storm, as residents in Connecticut and parts of New York were trapped in cars, restaurants and homes, forcing multiple rescue attempts by first-responders.

Watch the vid ... local firefighters in Oxford, Connecticut executed a daring rescue, pulling patrons trapped inside a restaurant to safety after gushing water flooded the building.

Hurricane Debby Tide Is REALLY High ... Cocaine Bales Wash Up in FL!!!

Now THIS is a storm surge -- more than 100 pounds of coke washed up along Florida's shores in the wake of Hurricane Debby.

While Debby did not make a direct hit on the Sunshine State, she did stir several narcotics stashes that ended up on or near Florida beaches -- including 70 pounds of cocaine packages in the Florida Keys village of Islamorada.

Authorities say a total of 25 packages -- valued at more than $1 million -- were found by a good Samaritan ... and a week later another batch of the coco turned up near Everglades City.

Paris Olympics Shirtless Dude Scales Eiffel Tower ... Some Parisians Are Real Social Climbers!!!

Rock climbing walls are for wusses .... so says a dude who just scaled the Eiffel Tower  ... and the timing of his stunt could not have been worse.

Watch the vid ... the man scales the 330-meter tower, making his way over the blue ring of the Olympics logo ... which is temporarily perched on the famed landmark.

The incident went down Sunday afternoon ... just 3 hours before the start of the Olympics closing ceremony, forcing French police to evacuate the area around the Tower.

Trump Shooting Cop Says He Told Secret Service to Secure Roof ... Days Before Shooting

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"I TOLD THEM!!!"

New revelations and finger pointing over the Donald Trump shooting -- video of a Pennsylvania cop saying he told the Secret Service, days before the rally, to cover the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fired.

The shocking claim comes in body cam footage of the chaotic scene right after Trump took a bullet to the ear, and a Secret Service sniper took down the shooter. Two officers are discussing the shooting ... and one says he gave the feds ample warning.

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The unknown officer says, "I f***ing told the Secret Service, post a f***ing guy over here. I told them that s*** at the meeting on Tuesday." The cop's referring to the area around the building Crooks climbed up on.

Plane Crash Passenger Plane Goes Down In Brazil ... Explodes On Impact!!!

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Horrifying scene down in Brazil ... a passenger plane crashed in the middle of a residential neighborhood Friday ... and the crash and fiery aftermath was all caught on video.

Incredible footage from Brazil's Sao Paulo state shows Friday's plane crash ... you see a huge commercial airliner in free-fall, spiraling out of the sky and crashing to the ground as locals look on in horror.

A huge smoke plume rises into the air just seconds after the crash, and additional videos show the burning wreckage on the ground.

Oklahoma College Students Our Water Was Spiked in Cancun ... Passed Out on Pool Bar

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.

2024 CrossFit Games Competitor Dies After Drowning ... During Swim Event

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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.

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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.

ASTRONAUTS STUCK IN SPACE Might Be Up There Until 2025 ... Boeing Spacecraft Issues

Two astronauts stranded in space for more than 60 days may have to keep orbiting the Earth until early 2025 ... because their Boeing spacecraft appears unable to bring them home.

NASA is now saying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams may need to be rescued from the International Space Station by a spacecraft from a rival company ... Elon Musk's SpaceX.

The pair took a Boeing Starline spacecraft to the ISS in June but the maiden voyage has been a disaster ... with helium leaks and thruster failures preventing them from taking the spaceship home.

J.D. Vance Let's Chat on the Tarmac, Kamala ... Badmouths Harris to Reporters at Airport

J.D. Vance looked ready to pull a "Captain America: Civil War" Wednesday ... walking around an airport tarmac looking for VP Kamala Harris -- and talking smack to reporters.

Video from a gaggle of reporters on the Eau Claire, Wisconsin tarmac today captured Harris walking toward Air Force 2. That's when the Republican nominee for vice president rolls up and starts in on Harris.

Vance says he wants to speak outside AF2 'cause he's going to fly around in the vice-presidential plane in a few short months -- displaying an abundance of confidence in his Republican ticket's chances in November.

NAKED CARJACKER WREAKS HAVOC ON THE STREETS OF IOWA!!!

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Shocking video footage shows a naked man running wild on the streets of Iowa and hijacking a car before being arrested ... and TMZ has obtained his mugshot.

Watch at your own discretion ... the man identified as Tyler Merl Jonsson sprints around downtown Des Moines in the buff in the early hours on Tuesday, before diving into an open car window, totally freaking out the driver.

Watch what happens next ... as the driver puts up a fight ... but that doesn't stop the naked carjacker -- the displaced driver gets dragged when the naked guy slams the car in reverse and speeds off.

9/11 Victim I Want Death Penalty For KSM ... Unless He Wants To Die

A man who lost his father in the September 11 terrorist attacks is all in favor of capital punishment for alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ... unless KSM wants to be a martyr.

Brett Eagleson -- the president of 9/11 Justice, an organization representing 9/11 survivors and relatives of victims -- tells TMZ ... he wants to see the Al Qaeda terrorists and KSM rot in prison if they are hoping to die for the cause -- but he wants them dead if they are hoping for a cushy life behind bars.

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Remember ... KSM appeared headed for a life sentence as part of a plea deal with the U.S. government ... but the Department of Defense yanked the deal off the table at the eleventh hour.