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Lauren Sanchez says the ladies going to space with her will be able to inspire the world with their experiences ... 'cause they are all storytellers who can share the profound impact back on Earth.

The former entertainment reporter shared a little behind-the-scenes clip of her first meeting with pop star Katy Perry, journalist and host Gayle King, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil-rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn ... the first all-female heading to the edge of space in a Blue Origin rocket this spring.

Sanchez says this group was chosen because they're all storytellers ... who can share their experience with people and inspire the next generation of trailblazers.

Emily Ratajkowski is having herself a blast at Rio Carnival 2025 in Brazil — and setting hearts aflutter in a super sexy outfit.

The model posted a series of photos and videos on Instagram, showing herself smack dab in the middle of the festive event Wednesday night in Rio de Janeiro.

Emily is seen posing in a skimpy green dress on a balcony overlooking the beach in the evening.

Chaos ensued on the '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise when the fiancée of Faster Pussycat's lead singer went overboard ... and only TMZ has video of the rescue efforts.

We obtained this video from a passenger on the cruise, and you hear the public address system alerting passengers that someone fell off the ship into the waters below.

The frantic search effort is also featured in the video, with smaller boats racing around the cruise ship in an effort to find Kimberly Burch -- fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe.

Tragedy has struck an '80s-themed Royal Caribbean cruise ... the fiancée of Faster Pussycat's lead singer has died after going overboard, though her body remains missing, TMZ has learned.

Kimberly Burch -- fiancée of Faster Pussycat frontman Taime Downe -- fell to her death shortly after a heated argument with him aboard the ship, according to Kimberly’s mother.

Carnell Burch tells TMZ ... Taime called her on Monday to deliver the heartbreaking news. It’s still unclear whether Kimberly jumped or accidentally fell from the ship, but Carnell is confident Kimberly wouldn't purposefully hurt herself.

A FedEx cargo plane was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday morning when part of the aircraft burst into flames mid-flight ... and it was captured on dramatic video!

A spokeman for FedEx tells TMZ ... Flight 3609 from Newark to Indianapolis at 8:07 AM local experienced a bird strike during takeoff.

"Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark. We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders," the spokesperson tells us.

Qatar Airways is defending its crew after they deposited a deceased passenger next to a couple for the final four hours of a flight from Melbourne, Australia to Doha, Qatar earlier this week.

As you know, the couple -- Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin -- claimed they were not offered new seats after a woman's corpse was covered with a blanket and was placed in their row. Ring said he was simply asked to move over so the woman -- who dropped dead near them -- could occupy his seat.

In a statement obtained by TMZ, Qatar Airways says cabin crew "acted quickly, appropriately and professionally at all times in line with training and industry standard practice."

Andrew and Tristan Tate are back in the United States after spending much of the last few years fighting legal battles in Romania ... and, they hit the ground challenging allegations of sex trafficking and rape, claiming they're victims of misinformation and straight-up lies.

The brothers -- who were indicted on sex trafficking charges in the Eastern European country back in 2023 -- arrived in Fort Lauderdale Thursday ... and, reporters were waiting for them.

Andrew says America is a democratic society where people are innocent until proven guilty ... and, he asks everyone to stop rushing to judgment -- because they haven't been convicted of a single crime.

Who says women can’t break the glass ceiling? Gayle King's smashing through and heading straight to the stars, 'cause she's joining a bunch of trailblazing women making their way into space.

Gayle just announced she’s part of the historic all-woman crew for Blue Origin’s next flight to the edge of space -- set to launch this spring.

Gayle explained she initially turned it down, but she admits that if the crew nailed the mission and she wasn’t there, she’d be kicking herself. Now, she’s gonna be along for the ride!

2:35 PM PT -- Air traffic control audio from the incident has been released, with digital video showing the airport grid ... and you can hear controllers giving directions as normal. A controller tells the smaller plane to "hold short," but the private jet continues to move toward one of the main runways. Then voices get urgent as they repeat "hold short!" and a controller tells the Southwest flight to climb to a higher elevation.

After a brief silence, the Southwest pilot drily asks, "Tower ... how'd that happen?"

The aviation experience just got a little scarier, if that was even possible -- a major tragedy was narrowly averted this morning on a runway in Chicago.

A couple bound for their dream Italian vacation experienced the flight of their nightmares when they were forced to sit next to a dead body for four hours ... with no option to change their seats.

Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin were on their way from Melbourne, Australia to Venice, Italy via Doha, Qatar when a woman collapsed in the aisle next to them and died mid-flight.

In an interview with Australia's "A Current Affair," the upset couple said the deceased woman was placed next to them with a blanket over her body -- and they were not given the option to change their seats for the remainder of the long-haul flight.

It’s another rough day in the skies for Delta -- this time, a plane’s cabin filled with thick smoke mid-flight, leading to an emergency landing and evacuation of everyone onboard.

The Boeing 717 aircraft was en route to Columbia, South Carolina Monday morning when "haze inside the aircraft" was reported, forcing an immediate return to Atlanta, with all 94 passengers evacuated via emergency inflatable slides.

One passenger's video shows smoke permeating the cabin in the mid-air flight, with everyone holding clothes over their faces to protect themselves. Later footage shows them safely on the tarmac after debarking.

As if air travel wasn't crazy enough these days, passengers got into a massive brawl at the Atlanta airport ... and it's all on video.

Viral footage shows dozens of air travelers fighting in the Spirit Airlines terminal ... punching and kicking their foes in the middle of the waiting area near a boarding gate.

Fists are flying and parents are trying like heck to get their kids away from the carnage ... and the brawlers are ignoring pleas to stop the mayhem.

Nate Richie is one of the passengers who survived the Delta plane crash in Toronto ... and he's scoffing at the airline's $30,000 offer.

Nate tells us he hasn't been able to sleep since Monday's crash and he doesn't think the $30K offer extended to survivors is remotely close to the toll the incident is taking on his mental health.

He has hired attorney Ardalan Montazer, and he doesn't believe he'll ever fly again ... that's how traumatized he is by the crash landing.

A plane in Brazil was forced to make an emergency landing after a bird smashed into its nose ... and, from the size of the damage, many might wonder if they're breeding pterodactyls in the country.

Photos of the Airbus A321 have been released ... with a massive hole marring the front of the aircraft. Alongside the dent is a huge hole exposing the interior of the aircraft -- all caused by one bird, according to officials.

According to reports ... the LATAM Airlines plane hit a bird shortly after taking off from Brazil's Galeao Airport in Rio de Janeiro, heading for São Paulo Thursday morning -- and, it was forced to immediately turn and land back at Galeao.

Rick Springfield's got "Speak to the Sky" on repeat lately ... chatting with TMZ about all the wild plane scares going down recently -- including that Delta jet that flipped upside down this week.

The rock icon was at LAX Thursday when we caught up with him -- and he tells us the Delta scare's a bit freaky since he flies with 'em all the time. But hey, he says the chances of that happening are like getting zapped by lightning -- so no need to stress!

Catch the clip 'cause Rick spills on the one scary plane ride he did have -- but he says that’s the deal when you’re flying high and gotta hand over the controls.

That's gonna leave a mark!!! Some serious rough riding went down on world-famous Rodeo Drive as a bunch of mini-motorcycles slammed into a MUCH bigger luxury SUV.

The driver of a white Range Rover was cruising through the Bev Hills intersection -- with a green light, mind you -- when suddenly 2 speeding bikers ignored a red light ... and paid a heavy price!

You can see and hear the intense collision as the bikers t-boned into the Range.