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The 3 men charged with murdering Young Dolph are now on trial, and it kicked off with a bombshell allegation about who was behind the 2021 shooting.

During the opening statements, Shelby County Assistant District Attorney Paul Hagerman accused the late Big Jook -- brother of Young Dolph's rival, Yo Gotti -- of being responsible after he offered $100,000 to anyone who would kill Dolph to end their ongoing rap feud.

Hernandez Govan, Justin Johnson, and Cornelius Smith are all charged with first-degree murder where they plead not guilty.

Diddy's arrest and subsequent indictment have not deterred his fans from listening to his music ... in fact, he's seen a spike in streams in the wake of the controversy.

Luminate, a data and analytics company, claims the rap mogul's expansive music catalog has seen an over 18% increase in streams in the week since he was put in handcuffs at the Park Hyatt in midtown Manhattan.

TMZ broke the story ... the Bad Boy Records founder was arrested last Monday, 6 months after his Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided in connection with a sex trafficking investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

A 10-year-old girl who vanished into the Louisiana woods is back home with her family, thanks to a thermal imaging drone that tracked her down ... leading to her rescue.

Dramatic new footage shows the moment the drone locates Peyton Saintignan, who police say went missing around 10 PM on Sept. 14 after sleepwalking into the woods near her home in Shreveport.

Peyton's curled up on the forest floor and appears to be sleeping when the drone swoops in and finds her ... with the help of the thermal tech.

Usher's hitting back hard, saying "No, No, No!" to those speculating he’s hiding something in the wake of his former mentor Diddy's arrest ... especially after his X posts mysteriously vanished over the weekend.

The singer had an explanation for the social media wipeout ... writing on the platform Sunday evening, "Account got hacked and damn y'all ran with it! 😂😂😂."

Usher sidestepped the Diddy drama but seemed to make it clear he’s got nothing to hide. He wrapped up the post by promoting his next show, saying, "See you tonight at Intuit Dome✌🏽👀✌🏽."

Tom Brady looks like he could still suit up on Sundays ... because the retired NFL legend appears to be in great shape ... showing off his jacked bod while riding an electric surfboard.

Tom hit the waves Friday riding one of those eFoil electric boards that basically lets you coast along the top of any body of water ... and TB12 looks like he's been hitting the weights in retirement.

The NFL's best ever showed off his chiseled arms and legs while tooling around on the waterways outside his Miami waterfront mansion.

Mama June just scored a legal win -- a court ordered that she'll retain custody of her late daughter Anna "Chickadee" Cardwell's daughter, Kaitlyn.

TMZ got their hands on the court docs ... a Georgia judge ruled legal and physical custody of Kaitlyn will stay with Mama June ... this after Michael Caldwell -- Anna's ex who was not Kaitlyn's biological father -- tried to obtain custody rights.

As InTouch first reported ... the court ruled that Michael won’t have any visitation rights unless Mama June and Kaitlyn agree otherwise. The legal order mentioned Kaitlyn expressed her wish to keep living with her grandmother during her testimony at a July hearing.

Carly Rae Jepsen is officially off the market -- she's just shared her exciting engagement news on IG, posting a bunch of loved-up pics with her new fiancé, Cole M.G.N.

The "Call Me Maybe" singer couldn't help but flaunt her dazzling new bling, snuggling up with her man in charming pics from their picturesque countryside getaway -- where it looks like the magic moment went down!

If the pics didn’t scream "smitten," her caption definitely did: "Very engaged over here 💍❤️."

J.D. Vance is likely scrambling to fix his latest awkward field trip ... the politician is facing backlash over his claims about the cost of eggs under the Biden administration.

Check it out ... the Vice President hopeful swings by a grocery store in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he laments to locals about the rise in egg costs in recent years.

As Vance puts it ... current Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is responsible for the increase in grocery costs ... claiming eggs are now $4 a dozen thanks to the VP.

12:03 PM PT -- During his federal court appearance Monday, Judge Ryon McCabe ordered that Ryan Wesley Routh be held without bond until his trial.

Ryan Wesley Routh, the alleged would-be Trump assassin, revealed his lethal intentions in a letter he wrote prior to getting arrested ... according to the Justice Department.

Federal prosecutors released the troubling note Monday, saying Routh wrote about his plans to assassinate former President Donald Trump, and in it, he also calls on others to make attempts on the Republican nominee's life.

The note even promised a hefty monetary reward to whomever finished "the job."

A resurfaced clip from "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is raising eyebrows ... with Khloe Kardashian spilling the tea about attending one of Diddy’s notorious parties, casually name-dropping that Justin Bieber was also in the mix.

In the clip from 2014, Khloe told sister Kourtney, "I got on a plane at 5:30 AM. Well, this party ... I think half the people there were butt-naked ... You would have loved it!"

When Kourtney asked who was with her, Khloe casually rattled off the guest list ... mentioning she was with a bunch of pals -- Diddy, Quincy, and Bieber, who was 20 at the time.

Seems we have further proof there's no bad blood between Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift ... because the wife of Patrick Mahomes rocked an outfit to the Chiefs game Sunday that appeared to be inspired by a look the pop star wore to Arrowhead Stadium just a week prior.

Check out the ensemble Brittany sported to Kansas City's road matchup against the Falcons -- it featured an oversized K.C. shirt, some short shorts and a pair of knee-high boots. She completed it all with a half-up, half-down blonde hairdo.

Of course, back on Sept. 15, Swift wore a nearly identical 'fit to watch Travis Kelce and the Chiefs take on the Bengals ... and while similar clothes don't exactly mean the two are BFFs forever, it sure seems to throw water on the rumors their friendship's hit a skid due to their political differences.

Still, the two didn't hang out during Kansas City's trip to Atlanta -- Swift wasn't seen at the stadium ... as she appeared to hang back in New York following dinner with Gigi Hadid on Saturday night.

Mrs. Mahomes still seemed to have fun, though. She was spotted cheesin' on the sidelines and in a luxury box throughout the game -- proudly putting her Swift-like look on display as her hubby and co. improved to 3-0 on the season.

A group of bulls turned the tables on a Massachusetts rodeo, busting out of their pen and turning the parking lot into a thundering stampede ... setting off a frantic chase that had everyone running for cover.

The wild scene was caught on camera ... showing North Attleboro locals dodging and weaving like they were in a bullfighting ring as 8 rambunctious bulls ran free, knocking down fences and leaping over another surrounding the event.

These bulls were not playing around ... sprinting toward U.S. Highway 1 and then galloping toward the nearby woods.

Travis Kelce looked dispirited on the sidelines after Taylor Swift was an apparent no-show at Sunday's Kansas City Chiefs game -- prompting people online to theorize what if anything was wrong with him.

In a viral video, the Chiefs star tight end was captured with a long face as he took a break to watch his team play against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia.

Check out the brief clip ... Travis sat on a bench with his head down, wiping one eye with his hand and glancing to one side. He seemed a little sad, but it's not clear by what or if it was nothing at all.

Four people have been killed and 17 injured after gunfire erupted in an entertainment district in Birmingham, Alabama over the weekend ... local police have confirmed.

Authorities say they are actively working to identify multiple shooters following the chaos in the Five Points South neighborhood Saturday ... which left Anitra Holloman, 21; Tahj Booker, 27; Carlos McCain, 27; and Roderick Lynn Patterson Jr., 26; deceased.

The shooting took place on the sidewalk outside Hush, a popular hookah and cigar lounge ... where authorities say a vehicle pulled up next to the venue, and several shooters got out and unloaded "fully automatic" weapons on the crowd.

Peyton Manning donned the Tennessee Orange once again on Sunday ... throwing on shoulder pads and his old No. 16 threads for Morgan Wallen's big concert in Knoxville!!

The country music superstar had a gig at the Volunteers' Neyland Stadium ... and as he made his way to the stage for the set, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback helped walk him out.

Manning -- who tore it up for the Vols in the mid '90s -- understood the assignment ... even wearing a helmet as he escorted Wallen from the locker room.

Nadya Suleman -- better known as the "Octomom" who gave birth to a whopping 14 children -- is now a gramma!

Suleman, 49, made the big reveal Sunday on Instagram, posting a photo of her cute little granddaughter's foot poking out from underneath a blanket.

She also wrote a caption, thanking her son and daughter-in-law for "giving us this beautiful gift," while saying their family was blessed to have a new member. Suleman said the tot was loved by everyone and couldn't wait to watch her grow.