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Sebastian Van Stockum -- the Connecticut man accused of killing his mom -- once took a high school Forensic class that had the trappings of a Jeffrey Dahmer crime scene with simulated blood spatter, dead bodies, and human skeletons, according to a former classmate.

The ex-classmate tells TMZ she was in the same Forensics class with Stockum back at New Canaan High -- where the lessons included blood-spatter experiments in which students would stand on tables with a ruler and squirt fake blood to study blood patterns.

Students also learned how to zero in on someone's time of death based on body temperature, as well as studying skeletons and bones, and even watching a documentary about human corpses. Other projects included breaking down fabric under a microscope, learning about DNA, and solving mock crime scenes.

Freddie Freeman's aunt was with the rest of the family at Dodgers Stadium last night for that epic victory ... but she nearly missed her nephew's heroics!

Carol Freeman -- who was also a fan-favorite on this season of "The Golden Bachelor" -- tells TMZ ... She damn-near missed Freddie’s epic walk-off home run in the 18th inning … ‘cause she was hunting for ice cream at concessions.

She had to book it back to her seat ... but Carol tells us she made it in time to say a little prayer Freddie wouldn't be the final out after the huge battle between the Dodgers and Blue Jays that went until midnight.

Dorothy Wang lived out her dream wedding in Italy ... closing out the festivities with an iced-out performance from Saweetie!!!

TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Saweetie performing her hit "Icy" from inside Dorothy and attorney Brandon Yankowitz's wedding reception inside the luxurious Collegio alla Querce venue in Florence.

We're told the "Bling Empire" star personally had Saweetie booked and flown in for the grand appearance. Saweetie has yet to release a full-length album, but we're hearing she performed about 10 songs.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica and Cuba a couple of hours ago ... and the Category 5 storm was immediately wreaking havoc on the island.

The massive storm is causing roads to flood -- in some areas, flash flooding pushed water high enough to engulf a car -- and major power outages across the country are occurring ... with CNN reporting nearly 250,000 are impacted.

In harrowing videos shared by local radio news station Nationwide90FM ... Melissa's winds were so furious, reaching 185 MPH ... they ripped a portion of the roof off Savanna La Mar Hospital. Another hospital was also damaged, per the station.

11:54 AM PT -- Master P has confirmed Young Bleed is still battling in the hospital and pleaded with his millions of followers to pray for the rapper.

Baton Rouge rapper Young Bleed is currently in an ICU in serious condition -- just days after having the world shout "How you do dat there" during his grand appearance at ComplexCon.

Bogus media reports pronounced the 47-year-old rapper dead on Tuesday, but Young Bleed's sister, Tedra, sent out a defiant message on behalf of his family, stating that he was still alive in the ICU.

Bleed's mom says she was inundated with calls and social media posts from people in mourning after the fake news spread online. So, she and the rest of Bleed's family demanded everyone STOP reaching out to her and posting RIP messages!!!

On Saturday, Bleed was full of energy when he performed his signature hit, "How Ya Do That" for ComplexCon, but we're told he's since suffered a major medical emergency.

9:35 AM PT -- We just found out Chris and Alba had a baby girl, and named her Alma Grace. She's taking both Mom and Dad's last names ... Baptista Evans, and she arrived at 1:27 PM.

Chris Evans has something new to "Marvel" at ... TMZ has learned the "Captain America" star and his wife, Alba Baptista, just had their first baby!

Records indicate they welcomed their first child Friday in Massachusetts. So far no word on name or gender.

The new parents -- Chris, 44, and Alba, 28 -- wed September 9, 2023, during a private ceremony on Cape Cod after first going Instagram official with their relationship 9 months earlier.

Halloween is the day you can dress up like whoever you want, and these celebs took the opportunity to pay homage to their favorite famous people. Check out the outrageous pics!

Spouses Nina Agdal and Logan Paul did a little role play, dressing up as each other, while Brooklyn and Nicola stepped out as Sonny and Cher. And we can't forget Daniel Seavey as the spitting image of Troye Sivan.

Get ready to peel back the layers for Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams' number. They dressed as Nicole Scherzinger playing Norma Desmond in her Broadway production of "Sunset Boulevard."

And the funniest has got to be Guillermo from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" dressed as Olivia Rodrigo.

Following the mysterious and untimely death of TikTok star Ben Bader, we now have more info as to how he passed -- and the details are disturbing.

Shawn Reed, a rep for the Jupiter Police Department in Florida, tells TMZ ... Bader was discovered by neighbors and appeared "not to be breathing."

The spokesperson also said first responders performed life-saving measures on Bader, and continued when medical personnel arrived. Reed added Bader was eventually taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Remember the iconic leather vest Britney Spears wore while pole dancing in the "Gimme More" music video? Well, it can be yours!

The seller, Daniel Shoneye, tells TMZ, the piece of 2007 history is going up for auction. He has listed the vest with Julien's auction with a starting bid of $250, but don't expect it to stay that low-priced for long. Daniel told us despite the auction house's estimate of $1k-$2k he's expecting it to go in the $15k-$20k range.

According to Daniel, the jacket is a one-of-a-kind hand-sewn vest with rabbit fur that "cannot be replicated" and was custom-made via Ivan Kane Enterprises.

SZA’s pulling back the curtain on her spooky season -- and forget tricks, she’s turning up the heat with a dangerously sexy treat.

The star lit up IG Tuesday with a series of pics -- rocking a skintight blue fit and serving poses so fierce, even horror’s scariest villains would think twice before coming for her!

The pics were a full roundup of her recent antics -- from fire fits and tennis court slays to all kinds of autumn fun.

Hurricane Melissa just touched down in Jamaica a few hours ago ... but its effects were felt by meteorologist Matthew Cappucci, who vomited on camera while flying through the eye of the storm.

Cappucci was interviewed by CNN's Erin Burnett on Monday evening, and he shared various photos and videos taken as he got a first-hand feel for how severe the hurricane really was -- including a clip of him losing his lunch while dealing with serious turbulence.

The meteorologist described the experience of flying through the hurricane as being close to riding "a rollercoaster at night" and compared it to riding Space Mountain at Disney World, which is mostly operated in a dark environment.

Cappucci also expressed his time flying through the hurricane was one of the most "breathtaking and simultaneously horrifying" experiences of his professional career.

He reposted a clip from the interview, which included the video of him puking, on his X account, and he jokingly wrote his television career had officially "peaked."

Even though Cappucci took the whole thing in stride, Hurricane Melissa's no laughing matter, and he was pretty clear about the potential destruction headed towards Jamaica.

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Hit the comment section as Babcock, Lucas, Mojo, Edward and the whole crew break down the most important topics of the day ... and we'll be interacting with viewers throughout the program between 1 and 2 PM PT.

So tune in, make fun of us, share your two cents, sound off about your favorite team ... nothing is out of bounds.

The Pentagon is cherry picking data when it tries to shoot down a popular new movie's portrayal of America's $50 billion nuclear missile defenses ... at least according to national security analyst Joseph Cirincione, who says 'House of Dynamite' has it right!

Check out our chat with Joseph Tuesday on TMZ Live, where he said the government can only declare our anti-ICBM system 100 percent effective if it limits available test results to the last 10 years.

However, he insists the Netflix movie "A House of Dynamite" is far more accurate with the 60 percent success rate in its script.

Kelly Osbourne rang in her 41st birthday -- her first without dad Ozzy Osbourne -- with family at Los Angeles' historic Chateau Marmont.

Check out the clip of her heading into the posh hotel ... she appears to be in high spirits as she holds her nearly 3-year-old son, Sidney, close on her hip while her Slipknot DJ fiancé Sid Wilson gets their stroller together.

She showed off her frame in a fitted black dress and drew attention to her famous cheekbones by putting her platinum blonde hair in a ponytail.

Sia's divorce from her second husband is getting nasty ... because a custody battle just broke out with both of them hurling accusations at the other.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Sia's estranged husband Daniel Bernad is asking the judge for sole custody of their one-year-old, Somersault Wonder Bernad, alleging she is a "serious and immediate danger" to their son, but Sia says he's already restricted to monitored visits because of a child porn investigation.

In the papers, Daniel says, "Sia is an unfit and unreliable parent struggling with substance abuse and addiction, rendering her incapable of providing safe or stable care for Summi. I am the only safe and reliable parent for our son. I am a doctor, young, healthy, and have no criminal history or drug or alcohol addiction issues."

There was a robbery caught on camera in Santa Cruz ... committed by an otter!

It was just about the cutest mugging you'll ever see ... The video, posted Tuesday, starts with the otter already on top of the board with the surfer underneath.

In an attempt to encourage the otter off the board, the surfer flips it, sending the otter back into the water, which you would think would be the end of it ... but nope! The otter is persistent.

The marine mammal hops right back on the board, apparently for good this time, because the little guy looked to be very comfortable as the poor "victim" drifted farther away.