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Despite the hellish scene in and around Afghanistan in recent weeks, here’s a snapshot of some humanity at its finest … a Marine giving kids water as they wait to be evacuated. Check out this sweet clip of a soldier on the ground in what appears to be Kabul — where a majority of the

Amid all the chaos in Australia over renewed COVID lockdowns, a damning report claims a local government killed a bunch of rescue dogs … to keep the volunteers from going out. The allegation stems from a Sydney Morning Herald story published Sunday, which cites a watchdog org that keeps tabs on the Bourke Shire Council

Play video content NEWSMAX Donald Trump can say just about anything to his base and they will cheer … anything, with one big exception — urging folks to get the vaccine. Trump was booed — yes booed — during a rally in Cullman, Alabama Saturday night, after urging the crowd to get the COVID shot.

The Taliban is rubbing America’s nose in the mess left behind in Afghanistan — and they’re doing so with a massive troll move … recreating an iconic war photo, for their own purposes. A Taliban military unit that calls themselves the Badri 313 Battalion put out a ton of propaganda footage this week — showing

Play video content The Toy Store Quincy/Facebook Caitlyn Jenner may have inadvertently sparked more speculation that Kylie Jenner is pregnant … because she says she just learned one of her kids is expecting. The California gubernatorial candidate was visiting the The Toy Story in Quincy Thursday when she spilled the beans. Caitlyn was telling the

An iconic estate that once belonged to the late Katharine Graham has hit the market for the first time in 50 years … and it’s gonna cost someone a pretty penny. The Martha’s Vineyard property known as “Mohu” sits on 50 acres near the coveted Lambert’s Cove. The estate includes a 5-bedroom beach house, 1-bedroom

Play video content TMZ.com President Biden did right by getting the U.S. out of Afghanistan but Rep. Barbara Lee — who was against the war from the get-go — says there was one HUGE problem … the execution sucked. The Congresswoman from Oakland joined “TMZ Live” Thursday and praised 46 for getting U.S. troops out

Play video content ABC President Biden has no regrets over the U.S.’s chaotic exit from Afghanistan … because he says they didn’t make any mistakes. The Prez told George Stephanopoulos he didn’t think pulling out troops, U.S. citizens and allies from the war-torn country could have been handled any better. When asked if any mistakes

Play video content TMZ.com Azita Ghanizada says Afghan-Americans like herself knew Donald Trump‘s brokered peace deal with the Taliban would “end disastrously” … but she adds, President Biden didn’t do anything to stop it from happening either. The Kabul-born actress — known for roles in “Complete Unknown,” “Ballers” and “Magnum P.I.” — was in downtown

Play video content @Mulhak / Twitter Taliban forces have blanketed Kabul since taking over the capital and seizing the Presidential Palace … and they found their way to the gym where they awkwardly tested the equipment. Play video content Newsflare A Middle Eastern news outlet was first to post the 30-second clip. You see members

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is now among the thousands who’ve recently tested positive for the coronavirus in his state, and his breakthrough case comes on the heels of him being in very close contact with a lot of people. Abbott says he’s tested daily and Tuesday was his first positive test result. According to a

Afghan athletes set to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics next week will NOT be able to represent their country … this, after the Taliban’s takeover over Afghanistan. “Regrettably, NPC (National Paralympic Committee) Afghanistan will no longer participate in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,” International Paralympics Committee said on Monday. “Due to the serious ongoing

U.S. soccer legend Hope Solo says Megan Rapinoe was so passionate about getting their squad to kneel, she would “almost bully” her teammates into joining the demonstration. The 40-year-old former goalie joined “All of US: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Show” podcast when she was asked about former President Trump‘s criticism of the “Leftist Maniacs” on

Play video content Newsflare Afghans desperate to escape their country on the coattails of American diplomats fleeing themselves stopped at nothing to get onto planes … including, in some cases, fatal plunges from the sky. Wild footage has surfaced at the Kabul airport, where thousands of Afghans were trying to force their way onto U.S.

NFL cornerback Cameron Kinley — who fought to delay his U.S. military service to play in the league — was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team announced. The former Navy standout signed with the Bucs as an undrafted free agent shortly after graduating the Naval Academy … but because of his commitment to

The Taliban are continuing to take hold of Afghanistan, and instant changes reflecting their ideology are already cropping up in the nation’s capital … especially as it relates to women. The so-called religious “students” and their vast discipleship are on the brink of sacking Kabul right now — with mass evacuations underway among citizens and

Play video content Arnold Schwarzenegger has had it up to HERE with anti-maskers … blasting them as schmucks who have ZERO idea what freedom’s really about. The Terminator went off Wednesday after he was asked during an interview about COVID misinformation that’s been spreading like the Delta variant … wreaking havoc across the country. Arnold

Play video content Gov. Andrew Cuomo is about to address the elephant in the room — the growing pressure for him to step down in the wake of the NY Attorney General’s finding he sexually harassed several women. The 10-year N.Y. guv is holding a news conference Tuesday morning. It will be his first public

The term “scaled back” is all relative, because Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday bash was still a bash, with what appeared to be several hundred party revelers on hand to celebrate. There were tons of celebs who showed … including Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Bradley Cooper, Don Cheadle, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade,

Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday party kicked off Friday night at a resort near his home in Martha’s Vineyard, and if the pre-party is any indication, the real party Saturday night will be way bigger than previously thought. Judging from photos on a balcony, there was quite the crowd Friday … it seems at the very

Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday may have gotten scaled back from a bash to a small shindig … but it’s still about as star-studded as it gets. Several celebs still on the guest list have been making their way to the summer garden party at the former president’s $12 million Martha’s Vineyard mansion to celebrate B.O.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo could soon be facing criminal charges for allegedly groping a woman’s breast, because one of his accusers has filed a complaint with cops. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the complaint against Cuomo was filed this week with the Albany County Sheriff. The woman behind the complaint is reportedly Cuomo’s executive assistant,

Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday bash looks like it would have been epic, if not for the damn Delta variant … just look at this massive tent where the party would’ve been held!!! As you can see, there’s a couple of temporary structures taking up tons of real estate at the Obamas’ sprawling property on Martha’s

Donald Trump just unloaded on Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT … calling them “leftist maniacs” who cost the United States a gold medal at the Olympics. The former President went off Thursday morning … stunningly claiming the women’s team’s kneeling protests and political comments were the reasons they didn’t win gold in Tokyo this summer.

Barack Obama nixing his epic 60th birthday bash at the last minute is creating a potential nightmare for many out-of-town guests … who might lose out on major dough. We did some digging around Martha’s Vineyard — where the shindig was supposed to go down — and as it turns out, a bunch of hotels

The Delta variant of COVID-19 seems to have stopped the Obamas in their tracks — the ex-President’s birthday bash has been canceled. A rep for 44 broke the news Wednesday, saying the Obamas would not be hosting nearly 500 celebs and others with a staff of around 200. We’re told the Obamas were planning the

Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, including employees in his office, according to New York’s Attorney General. NY A.G. Letitia James announced the results of her investigation Tuesday, and said the NY Governor had sexually harassed former and current employees from 2013 to 2020 — and had even retaliated against an ex-employee who reported

Play video content TMZ.com Simone Biles hitting the pause button on the Olympics and coming back when she was good and ready is getting nothing but praise from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … who says it sets a new standard for professional athletes. AOC broke down what Simone’s past week means big picture-wise, when we got

Play video content TMZ.com Congresswoman Cori Bush spent the night sleeping on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest the end of the COVID eviction moratorium. We got the Rep from Missouri Saturday morning after she spent a night with several other members of Congress — Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar — to highlight

The NFL Alumni association was paid a whopping $3,500,000 by the CDC to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, TMZ Sports has learned. U.S. Federal Procurement docs show the CDC and the NFL Alumni assoc. signed the multi-million dollar deal at the beginning of May. The total value of the contract is listed at $3.5 mil …