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Meghan Markle was away from home on Mother's Day -- wrapping up her trip in Africa with  Prince Harry ... but longing for her children on the holiday, 'cause she said as much.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent their last day in Nigeria Sunday at an event at the Lagos State Government House -- and where she got on the mic at one point and addressed a crowd ... thanking them for welcoming her and Harry with open arms.

She also acknowledged the fact she wasn't with her kids -- Archie and Lilibet -- for the holiday ... but then said Nigeria wasn't a bad consolation, calling it the motherland.

Look Ma, no wheels ... is not what any pilot wants to say, but it happened in Australia when the landing gear failed on this plane, forcing a daring landing that everyone walked away from without a scratch.

Check out the heart-pounding footage ... the Beach B-200 Super King plane approaches the runway without its landing gear activated, all thanks to a mechanical glitch -- and as you can see, it's super dramatic.

The pilot had to put the plane down flat on its belly, while also making sure the propellers didn't slam into the ground. It's kinda like Capt. Sully and the "Miracle on the Hudson" ... just on land, and a much smaller aircraft.

Long before the 4th of July, the skies over America are filling with beautiful colors, courtesy of a massive solar storm -- but before you get too awestruck by the beauty ... Bill Nye the Science Guy has a warning.

The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are normally only seen over places like Alaska, Canada and Scandinavia -- extreme northern latitudes -- but on Friday night the dazzling colors were seen dancing in the sky as far south as Texas and Alabama.

The rare phenomenon really was a thing to see, and social media feeds were filled with the images everyone was capturing into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Tom Brady's going from getting roasted to racing through the canals of Venice, Italy ... what a difference a week makes!

The G.O.A.T. QB is calling the shots again this weekend, but as the owner of his E1 Series raceboat team -- and Tom was holding court ahead of the Venice Grand Prix.

Rocking a stylish pair of shades, a beige jacket and blue jeans ... Brady was surrounded by cameras snapping shots of him with Norwegian designer, Sophi Horne and the E1 league CEO Alejandro Agag.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are unfazed by the flak she's gotten over missing her hubby's Invictus Games anniversary ... zipping on over to Nigeria, and putting on big smiles.

Per the Daily Mail, the couple quietly reunited Thursday at London's Heathrow Airport before taking off on their unofficial royal tour. Meghan was noticeably absent from her husband's stop in London though, where he celebrated the 10th anniversary of his charity.

Nonetheless, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex weren't apart for long ... as MM and PH reportedly linked up at Heathrow's VIP Windsor Suite before grabbing a flight to Nigeria's capital, Abuja -- where they were invited by the country's Chief of Defense Staff.

Yet another Boeing plane is in the news again after multiple mishaps in recent months -- and this time ... it ended with the aircraft partially on fire ... and people running for their lives.

Check out this wild footage that shows a 737 tilted off a runway at the Blaise Diagne airport near the capital of Dakar Thursday -- and more importantly ... shows flames shooting out from the left engine as emergency crews rush over to put the fire out.

It's pretty dramatic, as you can actually see people fleeing from the scene as they rush to get out of the airplane -- and yes, it's an absolute panic ... appropriately so, considering what's going on.

G Herbo is issuing a stern PSA after an encounter with a fan rubbed him the wrong way -- so, he's putting everyone on notice ... daddy duties top being a celeb any day of the week!!!

The Chicago-born rap star was in an airport Tuesday when he decided to drop a vid ... one that very accurately conveyed his agitation.

Herbo explained he constantly gets bombarded with photo requests in airports while he's carrying his kids, most of the time he's moving with his hands full and it's really grinding his gears!

El príncipe Harry está en Londres para celebrar un hito de su fundación Invictus Games y aunque uno podría pensar que pasaría tiempo con su familia mientras esté allá, no es así.

El duque de Sussex se encuentra en su Inglaterra natal esta semana para celebrar el décimo aniversario de su organización de caridad, el que va a culminar con un servicio religioso en la Catedral de San Pablo en Londres, pero no se reunirá con el rey Carlos.

Un representante del Príncipe Harry dice: "Lamentablemente, eso no será posible debido a la agenda completa de Su Majestad".

Prince Harry is in London to celebrate a milestone for his Invictus Games foundation -- and while you'd think he might link up with family while across the pond ... you'd be wrong.

The Duke of Sussex is in his native England this week to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his signature charity org, which is going to cap off with a church service at St. Paul's Cathedral in London ... but word is, he ain't gonna get any face time with King Charles.

A rep for PH says ... "It unfortunately will not be possible due to His Majesty's full program."

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Another Boeing whistleblower has died ... just months after John Barnett's apparent suicide -- and, his lawyer seemingly wants to explore whether the two deaths are connected.

Joshua Dean -- a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems -- died Tuesday morning, according to the Seattle Times.

Dean -- who reportedly showed no symptoms of infection two weeks ago -- tested positive for influenza B, MRSA, and pneumonia ... and, his hands and feet turned black from infection.

Otro denunciante de Boeing ha muerto, solo unos meses después del aparente suicidio de John Barnett, y su abogado al parecer quiere explorar si las dos muertes están conectadas.

Joshua Dean, un ex auditor de calidad de Spirit AeroSystems, murió el martes por la mañana, según informa el Seattle Times.

Dean, que al parecer no mostró síntomas de infección hace dos semanas, dio positivo para la gripe B, MRSA y la neumonía y sus manos y pies se pusieron negras por la infección.

Jessica Simpson le ha lanzado una advertencia a Britney Spears sobre sus finanzas, diciéndole a la estrella del pop que tenga cuidado con las vacaciones de lujo, porque es una manera muy fácil de gastar el dinero.

La cantante compartió este consejo al salir de LAX el martes, mientras charlaba con un paparazzi que le preguntaba sobre el hecho de que las finanzas de Britney están en peligro.

Jessica reconoce que ella misma se toma muchas vacaciones lujosas y que pueden salir caras, a menos que tengas una Mamá Osa que esté dispuesta a ayudar a veces, y parece que Jessica la tiene.

Jessica Simpson has issued a warning to Britney Spears about her finances ... telling the pop star to be wary of lavish vacays, 'cause it's a real easy way to blow your cash!!!

The singer shared this word of advice while leaving LAX Tuesday ... this while chatting with a pap who was asking her about this topic -- namely, the fact Britney's finances are in disarray.

Watch ... Jessica acknowledges that she takes a lot of lavish vacays herself, which can get pricey fast -- unless you got a Mama Bear who's willing to help out at times, and it sounds like Jessica does. Anyway, they eventually land on Britney herself ... and JS has thoughts.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's coming to the City of Angels ... with sources close to her telling TMZ she's got business in L.A. -- and dreams of an A-List meetup!

Sources close to Gypsy tell TMZ ... she's coming out to Los Angeles for a few days this week to promote season 2 of "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup."

We're told Gypsy's very excited about her first visit to Tinseltown, and she's hoping to meet up with someone who's tried to walk a mile in her shoes ... actress Joey King.

Two heads are better than one -- and, absolutely necessary to ride in the carpool lane -- but ya gotta make sure those heads are flesh and bone ... and not plastic, like this one was.

One driver learned that lesson the hard way in Santa Fe Springs, CA -- a suburb in L.A. County about 12 miles southeast of Downtown L.A. -- when a California Highway Patrol officer pulled them over ... and discovered a dressed-up mannequin in the passenger seat.

CHP Santa Fe Springs posted a pic of the plastic dummy Thursday to Instagram ... and, we gotta hand it to the driver -- it's pretty dang lifelike, especially from a distance.