The parents of the University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared in the Dominican Republic are reportedly asking the authorities to declare their daughter dead.
Sudiksha Konanki's parents made the formal request Monday in a letter sent to DR officials with the understanding they would have to follow certain legal procedures, such as filling out proper documentation, according to ABC News.
The media outlet noted Konanki's parents conceded in their letter there was no foul play involved in their daughter's presumed death.
The two American astronauts who've been stranded since last spring on the International Space Station are finally coming back to Earth.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams left the ISS on Tuesday and are now traveling in a SpaceX spacecraft alongside two other astronauts. NASA says the four-person crew is scheduled to touch down on Earth later this evening, with the trip expected to take around 19 hours.
A relief crew arrived at the ISS on Sunday, allowing Butch and Suni to head home. NASA moved up their return by a day to avoid some unfavorable weather later in the week.
L.A. Reid is attempting to once again unload his Los Angeles mega mansion ... because TMZ has learned he just relisted the property for millions.
Real estate sources tell us ... Reid put the Bel Air estate back on the market for a cool $17.5 million on Monday. The home has 7 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and over 11,000 square feet of living space.
The property has all the bells and whistles and is an entertainers paradise. There's a massive pool, spa, and outdoor kitchen with a big grassy yard.
Tracy Morgan caused a lengthy delay at the Knicks game Monday night ... after he upchucked all over the floor.
The troubling scene unfolded during the first half of New York's tilt with the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden ... when the comedian suddenly got sick in his courtside chair.
Images taken by fans at the arena show Morgan vomited near his feet ... and so much came out of his stomach, some of the contents actually splashed onto MSG's playing area.
Karen Read is at the center of a new documentary series offering intimate access as she and her legal team gear up for her retrial in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe -- and TMZ has your exclusive first look at Tuesday's upcoming episode.
In Investigation Discovery’s "A Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read," Karen opens up her Mansfield, Massachusetts home to cameras and questions, insisting the allegations against her don’t add up.
Prosecutors allege in 2022, Read got into a heated drunken argument with O’Keefe before backing up and hitting him with her SUV, killing him ... then fleeing the scene, leaving him to die in a friend's snow-covered front yard.
For all those who doubted Mike Brown would pay big money to keep both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in a Bengals uniform, Pacman Jones has a message for ya ... "F*** you guys!!"
The former Cincy star unloaded on Brown's haters while out in NYC on Monday ... telling TMZ Sports the Bengals owner deserves a ton of credit for opening up his wallet and giving Joe Burrow's favorite targets some new, massive contracts over the weekend.
"F*** you guys who said Mr. Brown wouldn't do it," the ex-cornerback said as he shot out a single-barrel salute. "Shove it up your ass!
President Trump says he's revoking Secret Service protection for Joe Biden's adult children Hunterand Ashley ... despite extending the same benefits to his own offspring after his first term.
Here's the deal ... Biden assigned Secret Service security details to Hunter and Ashley shortly before leaving office in January, providing them protection until July.
Trump says he's pulling the plug early, though ... announcing Monday on social media, "Hunter Biden has had Secret Service protection for an extended period of time, all paid for by the United States Taxpayer. There are as many as 18 people on this Detail, which is ridiculous!"
POTUS says Hunter has the detail with him on vacation in South Africa and adds ... "Please be advised that, effective immediately, Hunter Biden will no longer receive Secret Service protection."
Trump also claims Ashley has 13 Secret Service agents assigned to protect her ... but he's ending the benefit.
Worth noting ... Trump gave his kids six months of Secret Service protection back in 2021 when he left office the first time ... and Biden had no issue with it. 🤷🏽♂️
Before this lil' baby girl turned into a shining star in Hollywood, she was just memorizing her lines as a child actor, auditioning for "The Lion King" at age 9 and growing up in Harvey, Illinois.
She has an older sister and younger twin siblings, and being that she started singing in the choir at just 5 years old, you can bet on this gal to bust out her superb vocal chops. ... She's acted in countless movies including "Joyful Noise," "Pimp" and "Hustlers" with Cardi B.
Her popular song, "Giants," has nearly 169 million streams on Spotify.
The iHeartRadio Music Awards are about to start in Los Angeles and some of the biggest names in music and reality TV are arriving ... and we've got all the photos.
Kelsea Ballerini, Jojo Siwa and Benson Boone are some of the first arrivals ... and they are all looking super fashionable ... with Jojo really making a statement.
LL Cool J is tonight's host at Hollywood's Dolby Theater ... and GloRilla is among the performers. She showed up in a skintight, black dress and blonde hair.
Sabrina Carpenter is known for her provocative shows, but she put on a nearly X-rated concert Monday night in Paris, where she simulated a three-way sex act onstage.
The singer performed some of her biggest hits in front of a packed crowd at the Accor Arena in the French capital — but when she belted out her hit "Juno," Sabrina did her customary imitation sex act -- but this time she didn't hold back one bit.
Sabrina paid homage to Paris' most famous tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower, by imitating the sex position known as, you guessed it, the Eiffel Tower with two of her male dancers.
Crazy scene on the streets of Atlanta ... a bunch of men got into a huge fight in full view of security guards ... and it's all on video.
Ya gotta see the footage ... it's complete chaos outside a business as a well-dressed group of guys brawl ... fists and feet are flying and whizzing all over the place.
Sources tell TMZ ... the fight happened outside The Interlock in Atlanta a little after 11 PM Sunday night ... with security breaking up the fight.
Sean Lowe went through a traumatic experience -- revealing he was attacked three times by his rescue dog Moose only three months after getting him ... leaving him squirting blood everywhere.
He broke it all down in an IG video with his wife Catherine -- explaining while he was barbecuing with friends Thursday, he ran inside to turn off a fire alarm triggered by smoke … and that’s when the nightmare began.
Sean explained when he grabbed a towel to wave the smoke away from the alarm, Moose suddenly nipped his finger aggressively, then started sinking his teeth into his shoes ... before ripping into his arm.
Jen Affleck has once again joined the world of male stripping in Vegas … this time, with the newfound support of hubby Zac Affleck.
Check out this exclusive video of Jen joining the steamy studs on stage – dancing, smiling, and showing off her pregnant belly – as "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" star is whisked around in a red throne while the chiseled, chest-exposing dancers perform all around her.
This is not her first appearance at the show … in an infamously known moment in the first season, her morality was questioned by her fan-hated hubby … but it seems her Mormon man has had a change of heart.
Porn star Gigi Dior is reacting to a recent defeat in court at the hands of Christian Dior ... telling TMZ it's no sweat off her back because she's used to Big D giving her the shaft.
The adult film actress just finished a years-long legal dispute with the French fashion house after she tried to trademark her stage name ... Dior sued her, and now she won't win the rights to "Gigi Dior."
Gigi tells TMZ ... she knew the odds were against her in her legal war with one of the richest people in the world, Dior owner Bernard Arnault,and while she doesn't agree with the court's decision, she respects it and is taking it in stride.
