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A North Carolina pet groomer has been accused of abusing dogs ... and, video has surfaced which cops say captures the alleged abuse.

Iredell County Sheriff's deputies arrested Kirsten Taylor -- a 28-year-old from Mooresville, N.C. -- and charged her with four counts of felony animal abuse after reviewing shocking video.

The video is hard to watch ... but, cops say that's Kirsten roughly handling a few poor pups at Classy Critters, a pet grooming joint north of Charlotte.

NBA YoungBoy is officially set to surpass Nick Cannon in the fatherhood department ... the "Never Broke Again" rapper revealed on his new album that he's expecting baby number 13 -- his 3rd with his wife, Jazlyn!!!

The 25-year-old Louisiana rap star released his new "Make America Slime Again" album on Friday, featuring the heartfelt track "If You Need Me" ... where he let the world inside his bedroom through the lyrics, "When I f***, she want me to pull her hair / Me and Jaz on our 3rd kid!!!"

His confidence to bring babies into Donald Trump's America stood tall on the rowdy "XXX" where he salutes his homie in the White House ... "Mama, I say my president, no Biden The lean got me, I'm in autopilot / The police watchin', but they ain't gon' stop me / Make America Slimy Again / Whatever Trump doing, b*tch, it's good for the youngins / SEX AND VIOLENCE!!!"

Micheal Ward, a British actor famous for his work in the Netflix series "Top Boy," is facing some serious allegations across the pond ... he's been hit with multiple charges of rape and sexual assault.

London's Met Police say Ward is charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault in relation to an alleged January 2023 incident with a woman.

The Met says Ward is due to appear in Thames Magistrates' Court in London on August 28.

Legs get it! A-listers Christina Aguilera and Kourtney Kardashian are all about putting on flashy fashion pieces, but this time they've opted for stripping down into some lingerie and their sexiest stockings. It's no secret that these celebs are dressing to impress, but which lady are you struttin' with?!

VOTE NOW!

The Royal Caribbean crew member who fell to his death from the Icon of the Seas Thursday night died by suicide, TMZ can confirm.

Royal Bahamas Police Force Public Affairs and Communications Officer Stephen Rolle confirmed to TMZ Friday the unnamed man took his own life ... but could not provide the reasoning as to why due to the investigation still being open. It's unclear if the man left a suicide note.

A photograph obtained by TMZ shows the reported area he went overboard blocked off by caution tape.

Samara Cyn's one of the hottest young rappers and a part of XXL's magazine's 2025 Freshman class, and she's already setting her career goal cap -- to the very end!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Samara at LAX this week -- fresh off her appearance on the newly revamped "The Daily Show" ... and our cameraman Charlie Cotton firmly feels she's on her way to the top!!!

Host Josh Johnson made his "Daily Show" debut this week to record-breaking numbers, where Samara dished on a plethora of topics and performed her "hardheaded" single from her recently released "backroads" EP.

Uncle Charlie Wilson's family took a setback this week, after his singer nephew Andre "Boogie" Wilson lost his battle to stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Charlie and El DeBarge ahead of their Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout Tour and got a few honest words of remembrance and reflection.

Andre was best known for singing the hook on Kurupt and DJ Battlecat's West Coast hip hop anthem "We Can Freak It" from 1998 -- Charlie tells us he was a "gifted" artist who could both sing and write music.

President Donald Trump has left the door open to possibly pardon Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking associate -- Ghislaine Maxwell -- in a shocking reversal of what the White House promised just two weeks ago.

The commander-in-chief gathered with a gaggle of reporters on the White House lawn Friday morning ... and one journalist fired off the question that's on everyone's mind -- Will Trump consider a pardon or a commutation for Maxwell?

And Trump's response was ... well, let's just say it gives plenty of wiggle room ... check out the clip to hear 47's own words on the subject, which is a far cry from what his White House said recently.

Cops crawled up the ass again of an alleged serial butt sniffer ... this time the weirdo was up to his old antics at a clothing store when he got busted!

Police in Burbank, California say officers arrested 38-year-old Calese Carron Crowder this week after surveillance footage allegedly showed him engaging in "lewd behavior by inappropriately sniffing" a woman's butt.

Cops say they got a report Tuesday of a suspicious man loitering in the women's department at the Nordstrom Rack in the Empire Center shopping center ... and when they arrived, officers looked at store video and saw Crowder following a woman around, crouching behind her and taking a whiff of her derriere.

Bryan Kohberger butchered the face of Kaylee Goncalves because she screwed up his plans to rape one of his other victims, Maddie Mogen, according to a retired FBI agent.

TMZ interviewed former fed Jennifer Coffindaffer, who has long studied and been a media consultant on the Kohberger case -- and she's now sharing with TMZ her horrific theory of the convicted killer's motive.

Coffindaffer tells TMZ ... Kohberger broke into the house in Moscow, Idaho, that fateful night in November 2022 to forcibly rape Mogen in her bed on the third floor.

Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer is flying off shelves following the WWE star's death, and his company is hustling to restock retailers between New York, Florida and beyond.

Sources tell TMZ ... "Around the country, there has been a run on the beer and people are walking out with multiple 12 packs and 24 oz cans, leaving the shelves bare."

We're told the company is working overtime to supply retailers so fans "can cheers to Hulk" and celebrate his incredible legacy.

Noah Cyrus got fans excited with an onstage reunion with dad Billy Ray at her London album release event ... and despite their messy history, she's telling TMZ family truly reigns supreme!

We bumped into Noah at LAX Thursday, and she spilled the tea while strolling hand-in-hand with her fiancé, Pinkus -- declaring music and family are at the heart of everything, and yep, things are definitely cruising smoothly.

As we all know, the Cyrus family’s had its fair share of drama -- rumors of tension between Noah and Billy were all over the place. But looks like they’ve kissed and made up.

Justin Bieber's album release attendees have all the "SWAG" in the world ... with some of the biggest celebs in Hollywood pulling up to the big event Thursday night.

Of course, Justin and his wife Hailey were front and center at The Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood ... spotted holding hands. And, from the expression on Hailey's face later on, it looks like she had an incredible night!

JB brought his eclectic aesthetic to the party ... pink hoodie, white beanie and bright green socks -- with pants sagging so low they're basically sliding off.

Scheana Shay’s husband Brock Davies wants to take accountability -- weeks after the former "Vanderpump Rules" star dropped the news he cheated on her while she was pregnant.

In a conversation on her Friday episode of "Scheananigans," Scheana says it would’ve been a disservice if she didn't share this huge detail about her life in her memoir, "My Good Side" ... and after many conversations, Brock says he supported her decision and apologizes for his actions.

When Scheana asked what ended the affair -- which took place while the couple was living in San Diego during the pandemic -- he says he minimized it, adding, "It was a sexual affair ... There was no dating. There was no courting. It was just purely that ... meet up, and then we had sex. And it happened multiple times over a three-week span."

Emily Ratajkowski's not letting even the tiniest bikini mess up her tan ... stripping down to her birthday suit to soak up the sun in a photo she just posted to Instagram.

The model shared the pic in a photo dump from this month ... lying back, phone in hand, with a leg kicked up to obscure her downstairs area.

She uses her arms to cover up her nipples ... and throws a small smile to the camera while she looks totally relaxed on her vacation.

The mother of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend took a swipe at the pop icon on live TV, saying she's happy to no longer be associated with TS.

Denise Welch -- the mom of "1975" lead singer Matty Healy -- sat down with Andy Cohen on Thursday's episode of "Watch Happens Live," and, during their chat, Andy brought up the "T" word.

The Bravo host pointed out Taylor wrote songs on her album, "The Tortured Poets Department," about her short-lived 2023 romance with Matty, and he asked Denise for her reaction to the 2024 record.