Michael Douglas has claimed that someone plotted to stab him with a HIV-infected needle at the 1992 Oscars.
In his memoir, One ******* uva Ride, the Basic Instinct actor recalled being met by an FBI agent and a police sergeant when he arrived on the red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles to present the Best Actress award.
They informed him that there was a "credible threat" to his life.
"We have information that someone will try to stab you with an HIV-infected needle tonight," Douglas recalled the authorities telling him in the book, according to Page Six.
"This was during the height of the AIDS crisis, and getting stabbed with an infected needle would essentially be a death sentence."
According to the Wall Street star, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents were undercover throughout the crowd in an effort to thwart the plot.

#infected #needle #helluva

By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in a suspected attempt to crash the plane has told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired by the Dubai state-owned airline, according to two Israeli ‌officials with knowledge of the probe.
A third source briefed on the UAE probe said the co-pilot, an Omani national, had planned to crash ‌last Wednesday's flight into Ben-Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. He had also operated a flight to Tel Aviv earlier this year and intended to hijack and crash the plane then, but opted not to, the source added.
It was not immediately clear why the co-pilot changed his mind on that previous flight, although the co-pilot is thought to have known someone onboard, the source said.
All of the sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the investigation. UAE and Israeli authorities did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did flydubai.

#pilot #crash #flight #planned

Actor John Boyega, best known as Finn in the "Star Wars" sequel trilogy, is opening up about his personal life. In a recent interview, he was asked about the ring on his left hand. The "Attack the Block" actor then revealed the shocking news. Not only did he quietly get married two years ago, but he is also getting ready to welcome a child.
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Although he is now a household name for his roles in "Pacific Rim: Uprising" and "The Woman King," Boyega suffered a tragic loss when he was only eight years old. At the time, his friend Damilola Taylor, 10, was stabbed and killed. In the opening scene of a new BBC Two documentary about the killing, Boyega said, "Speaking about it could possibly help. I haven't revisited this in a long time. Yeah, my heart is just beating."
In November 2000, Damilola was stabbed in the leg and left to die in a stairwell. He was attacked as he walked home from an after-school club at Peckham library in South London. The case shocked the nation, not only because the victim was so young, but because the suspects were also children. Boyega was one of the last people to see Damilola alive. Now, he is ready to talk about that day and how his tragic childhood experience will shape him as a father.
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#boyega #mega #actor #left

October 4, 2026 / 7:08 AM EDT / CBS News
The FlyDubai alleged attempted hijacking was likely a lone-wolf attack, an early investigation by Israel shows, according to people familiar with the matter.
The investigation is still in full swing and all avenues are still being explored, the people familiar told CBS News.
The flight Wednesday from Dubai to Tel Aviv was approaching Israel when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the flight captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, passengers on board the plane and the flight captain have said.
The captain was able to fight off the co-pilot long enough to unlock the **** pit door. A group of Israeli passengers and FlyDubai staff then overpowered the co-pilot, and two off-duty pilots who were on the flight managed to gain control of the aircraft and make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

#Israel

Updated on: October 2, 2026 / 9:51 PM EDT / CBS News
Days after a FlyDubai co-pilot made a violent attempt to crash the passenger aircraft and was subdued by passengers and other crew members, questions about his motive continued to swirl.
The flight Wednesday from Dubai to Tel Aviv was approaching Israel when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the flight captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. The captain was able to fight off the co-pilot long enough to unlock the ***** pit door. Passengers then overpowered the co-pilot, and two off-duty pilots who were on the flight managed to gain control of the aircraft and make an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
There were 174 people on board the plane. No passengers were seriously injured in the incident. The pilot sustained stab wounds in the attack. Saudi authorities said two crew members were hospitalized with unspecified injuries, and the co-pilot remained in custody on Thursday.
The co-pilot of the flight has not yet been publicly identified, although multiple sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News on Friday that his name is Hamam al Hamami.

#aircraft

JERUSALEM (AP) — A dentist and other passengers wrestled with a violent copilot. A plumber seized the controls as the plane plunged towards the desert. And the captain, despite being stabbed, managed to open the ***** pit door — helping save all 182 people aboard the Israel-bound flight.
"Hollywood isn't creative enough to come up with stories like this!" said Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel.
Although major questions remained unanswered on Thursday about the attacker and his motive, the story of ordinary passengers saving the FlyDubai flight from disaster has quickly become the stuff of legend.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warmly embraced plumber Yaniv Hayoun shortly after the passengers arrived in Tel Aviv late on Wednesday. He later posted a five-star review of Hayoun's professional services, calling him "a hero who has saved many lives."
"He can help you too — I highly recommend him!" Netanyahu added on X.

#passengers #Israel #jerusalem

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military presence comes as President Donald Trump warned anew that new strikes against Iran could be on the horizon.
The troop movement, which includes a third aircraft carrier, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump's war against Iran as he ponders his next move, with midterm elections in the United States looming large and new signs that the nature of the conflict may be becoming more complex.
Trump has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation — despite his initial promises to Americans of a campaign that would last a matter of weeks — remains a viable option. Further complicating matters, Trump told reporters Thursday that early indications suggest that Iran is linked to the FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain and tried to crash an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday.
In an exchange with reporters at the White House, Trump raised the connection when asked by a reporter if there were any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran.
"I would say the answer, based on what I'm hearing, is 'yes,' but we're working on it right now," Trump said, without offering details.

#military #reporters #washington #middle

A police response to reports of a man chasing a woman spiraled into a deadly confrontation when an unrelated knife-wielding man charged an officer through a crowded seaside park in California, chilling new bodycam video shows.
The tense encounter unfolded Aug. 22 as Santa Monica Police Department officers investigated a report of a man chasing a woman near the Broadway stairs, according to a newly released critical incident briefing.
The man killed in the confrontation was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as 44-year-old Michael Rodriguez.
Bodycam Shows Los Angeles County Deputy Stabbed Seconds After Arriving At Knife Attack
Bodycam video shows Michael Rodriguez approaching a Santa Monica police officer with a knife raised in Palisades Park Aug. 22, 2026.

#police #knife

A man who stabbed his housemate to death over a £10 phone debt has been jailed for life.
Mark Jesse, 51, attacked Charlie Belsham at their address on Castle Road in Chatham on 1 November 2025, after Jesse became angered about a row between his victim and Ashley Robinson - a visitor to the property - regarding the sale of a mobile.
Kent Police said Jesse later went to Belsham's room, then reportedly emerged saying: "I've stabbed him in the ribs."
Having previously been found guilty of murder, Jesse was jailed for a minimum of 20 years at Maidstone Crown Court on Friday for "unjustifiable and rash" actions which "tragically cut short someone's life over a simple argument", according to police.
Police said Belsham, who was in his 40s, was found with a single fatal stab wound to the chest.

#belsham #stabbed #found #charlie

Lautaro Martinez scored a stoppage-time winner as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Napoli 3-2 and maintain their perfect start to the new Serie A season.
Napoli, with former AC Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri back at San Siro, had looked in control after two goals in the ******* e of five minutes early in the second half from Matteo Politano and Rasmus Hojlund.
Martinez, though, started the fightback before Marcus Thuram headed an equaliser with eight minutes left and the Inter captain then ******* ed victory in added time after Napoli failed to clear a corner.
It was a lively opening, with Andy Diouf's low shot from the edge of the area forcing Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret into an early save.
The visitors, missing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay after it was revealed he needs a minor heart procedure, saw Hojlund's stabbed effort at the far post blocked by Martinez in stoppage time at the end of the first half.

#martinez #time #stoppage #half

Former Fox Sports ****** yst Mark Sanchez has plead guilty to charges relating to an altercation from last fall, according to Indiana court records. Sanchez, who was facing three misdemeanors and a felony battery charge, filed a motion for a guilty plea on Thursday.
In October, Sanchez was stabbed in Indianapolis after allegedly sparking an altercation with a truck driver while intoxicated. He was initially charged with three misdemeanors — battery, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication — and later charged with a felony for battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
It is unclear which of the charges Sanchez is pleading guilty to. Sanchez's attorneys are reportedly requesting that his sentencing hearing take place on Nov. 9 or Nov. 16 if his plea is accepted, per multiple reports.
Sanchez's jury trial was originally set for March 12, but it was rescheduled four different times, most recently to Sept. 8.
Sanchez, a former New York Jets quarterback-turned-analyst, was fired by Fox a month after the incident.

#charges #three

32-year-old Erin Piacenti from New Jersey was stabbed in the abdomen Wednesday, according to the New York Police Department. NBC News' Tom Winter provides new details on both the victim and the suspect.

#jersey #winter

A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City's Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials.
The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city's annual New Year's Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.
The 49-year-old woman from Queens pulled out two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man who had just come out of the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife, striking him in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference.
Seconds later, the woman stabbed a 32-year-old woman also in the abdomen, Tisch said. Both victims were taken to the hospital. The woman died and the man is in stable condition, according to police.
Police didn't say if the victims were tourists visiting the city or residents.

#times

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The legal team for singer D4vd withdrew from his murder case Monday as he sought the services of a public defender.
The switch came during the arraignment of D4vd, whose birth name is David Burke. He and his former attorneys Blair Berk and Regina Peters informed the court and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine Olmedo that he will be using a public defender moving forward.
Walid Fouad Kandeel, Burke's new attorney, was in the gallery before being called forward by the judge to introduce himself to the court. He asked for a continuation of Monday's arraignment so he could better familiarize himself with the case but was denied.
Kandeel said in a statement that his client is "entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence."
Burke was accused of killing a 14-year-old girl after her remains were found in the trunk of his abandoned car in September. The prosecution alleged that Burke stabbed the girl at his home in Hollywood.

#defender

Rob Reiner's son Jake Reiner has given his first sit-down interview about the murders of his parents.
Eight months after the deaths of the iconic filmmaker and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, their eldest son has opened up about the grief he is still experiencing.
During a sit-down interview with KABC-TV's Mark Cota-Robles, Jake, 35, spoke about coming to terms with the loss of his parents.
"It's been eight months. It feels like eight years at the same time, and it also feels like eight minutes," he said in the interview, which partially aired on Good Morning America on Thursday. "Every moment that I wake up, I'm reminded of my reality."
Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, were found stabbed inside their home on 14 December 2025. Their 32-year-old son Nick was subsequently arrested and later indicted on two counts of first-degree murder. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial in custody.
In addition to sons Jake and Nick, the When Harry Met Sally director and Michele also share a 28-year-old daughter, Romy. Rob also has daughter Tracy, 62, from a previous marriage.

#nick

Former child star Hayden Panettiere has died at 36. While the actor is perhaps best known for her roles in TV series like Heroes, where she played an indestructible cheerleader, and Nashville, where she portrayed a rising country star, to horror fans, she'll forever be known as one of the Scream franchise's most iconic final girls, Kirby Reed.
Scream 4 marked Panettiere's first appearance in the film franchise. Her character was a cool Woodsboro High School student who sported a pixie cut and could rattle off horror film trivia. Her passion for horror was central to the movie's final act, in which her character is caught by Ghostface and forced to play one of his twisted games. Ultimately, she is stabbed by one of the Ghostface killers and left for dead.
Kirby's fate was never revealed in that movie, and fans always hoped that she would return to the franchise in a sequel. In 2022, the long-anticipated Scream premiered as both a sequel and a reboot of the franchise, but Panettiere did not appear in the film. Her fate was revealed through an Easter egg in the movie, when a character is looking at a YouTube page and an interview with Kirby, a survivor of the Woodsboro stabbing, appears.
Hayden Panettiere and Emma Roberts in Scream 4.
"We wanted to answer the Kirby question in some way from the beginning," co-director Matt Bettinelli-Olpin told Nerdist in 2022. "We just didn't really know what that would be. There was a period during the pre-production where we thought we might be able to even get her in this movie. We had a zoom with her and she was lovely. And she was like, 'I love Kirby, I'd love to be in it.'"

#film #movie #hayden

Nick Reiner has reiterated his demand for access to his family's trust fund in a Friday declaration, obtained and reviewed by TheWrap. The document argues that a portion of the fund became "due and payable" to Reiner upon turning 30 years old and that he hadn't been informed by a prior trustee that the sum was owed to him.
Reiner is charged with the murder of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and producer Michele Reiner, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood, Calif. residence Dec. 14. Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In his new filing, Reiner argues that he did not give "consent to any Trustee of my Trust to withhold, defer or retain" his distribution that unlocked at the age of 30, estimated at the value of $558,000.
In a response objecting to Reiner's petition, also obtained and reviewed by TheWrap, the defense argues that Paul Kanin, a former successor trustee, cannot act against the new trustee, Jodie Pais Montgomery, because he no longer controls the trust's ***** ets. The document also argues that Reiner's allegations of misconduct mischaracterize "ordinary, necessary features of trust administration and succession."
"Nick's sense of urgency is real, but it did not arise in a vacuum," argues the objection. "It arises from the deaths of his parents, the very settlors of the Trust at issue, and Nick is presently accused of causing those deaths. While Nick is presumed innocent of that accusation (and nothing in this Response and Objection should be read to suggest otherwise), no one, not this Court, nor the parties, knows how the criminal proceedings against Nick will ultimately resolve. A trustee administering a trust under that uncertainty is bound by the same fiduciary obligations as any trustee."

#obtained

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man used a screwdriver to fatally stab his wife and their 7-year-old daughter inside a Minnesota daycare Wednesday morning before killing himself, according to a search warrant released Thursday.
The Hennepin County search warrant obtained by The ****** ociated Press identified the man as Nathan Brown, 41. It says he stabbed his wife, 41-year-old Kristen Brown, and their daughter, Evie Brown, inside the daycare that Kristen Brown operated out of the family's basement in Hopkins, a suburb of Minneapolis. He then fatally shot himself in an upstairs closet.
Hopkins police said in a statement Thursday that they are still investigating.
According to police records, a father dropping off two of his children for daycare heard screams coming from the basement. The father entered the home and initially thought Nathan Brown was performing CPR before realizing it was an attack. The witness called 911 and fled with his children and two other children.
Authorities said Wednesday that they believe Nathan Brown earlier killed a 78-year-old relative at her home in Burnsville, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Hopkins. Nathan Brown had recently been living there, investigators said. Police have not released the woman's identity or said how she was related to Brown.

#hopkins #daycare #wednesday #thursday

Courtney Clenney was sentenced to six years in prison on Monday as she pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the April 2022 stabbing of her boyfriend in their Miami apartment.
Clenney, 30, was facing second-degree murder charges in the April 3, 2022 death of Christian Obumseli, 27, at the One Paraiso condo located in the Edgewater area of Miami. If found guilty, Clenney would face life in prison, but she came up with a deal with the prosecutors of Miami-Dade.
According to the deal, Clenney will serve six years behind bars with time served credits, in addition to five years of probation, as per the report from NBC6 South Florida. She was arrested on August 15, 2022, and has been jailed without bond; thus, Clenney is expected to stay in jail for a further two years.
It also required Clenney to undergo a mental health evaluation and substance abuse treatment, as well as not derive any financial benefits from the case.
Clenney gained a following of approximately 2 million subscribers on Instagram as Courtney Tailor and did not deny stabbing Obumseli, but she defended herself against an abusive partner. Her lawyer, Frank Prieto, added that Clenney stabbed Obumseli by throwing a kitchen knife from a distance to defend herself.

#clenney #Miami #april #guilty

Charles Scaggs, a name that might not ring a bell right away, but one that wrestling fans from the 90s and early 2000s will recognize instantly once you mention 2 Cold Scorpio or Flash Funk, has pleaded guilty to second-degree ****** ault and armed criminal action. The 60-year-old former WCW and WWE performer entered the plea as part of an agreement that spares him a trial, and he's now scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 9.
The case stems from a 2024 incident at a Love's Travel Stop in Kansas City, where Scaggs stabbed a man during a confrontation, reported Cageside Seats. According to Scaggs' account to police, he was working security at the station and told a customer he couldn't light a cigarette inside the building. That exchange escalated into threats, then a physical struggle outside, and eventually Scaggs pulled a knife.
What makes this case particularly serious is that Scaggs told police he continued stabbing the man even after the initial confrontation, saying he stabbed him "a few more times," stated Penn Live. The victim was found bleeding from multiple areas, including his head, chest, abdomen, and legs, and was reportedly in and out of consciousness as he was taken to the hospital. He originally faced two felony charges before the plea deal was reached.
For those who followed wrestling in that era, this news lands differently than your average crime blotter item. Scaggs was a fixture on national television for years, known for an athletic, high flying style that was ahead of its time. It's a reminder that the people we watched flip off top ropes decades ago are living regular, complicated lives long after the cameras stopped rolling.
Before any of this, Scaggs built a genuinely impressive résumé in the ring. He held the WCW Tag Team Championship alongside Buff Bagwell, and later found a home in ECW, where he teamed with The Sandman to capture tag gold there as well. He also picked up the ECW World Television Championship on four separate occasions, a ****** le he defended with the kind of flair that made him a crowd favorite during ECW's scrappy, high risk heyday.

#championship #television #case #stabbed

(NewsNation) — Bryan Kohberger has never publicly explained why he killed four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home. But the director of a Netflix docuseries on the murders has a theory.
In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Skye Borgamn, who directed "The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare," believes he targeted the house because it was filled with women.
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At the time of the murders, the house was being rented by Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, and Xana Kernodle, 20, who were stabbed to death by Kohberger, along with Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, who was sleeping over.
Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were stabbed to death by Bryan Kohberger on November 13, 2022. Roommates Bethany Funke and Dylan Mortensen survived by locking themselves in a bedroom.

#bryan #goncalves #xana

Newly released body camera and surveillance footage shows a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy being stabbed within seconds of arriving at a call about an armed man before deputies opened fire, fatally shooting the suspect.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday released body camera and surveillance video from the June 20 incident in a Lancaster parking lot that left a deputy wounded and 23-year-old Robert Castro shot. Castro died after the shooting.
The incident began with a 911 caller reporting a man wielding multiple knives in public.
Wisconsin Protester Brands Madison As 'Corrupt City' During Anti-police Tirade Following Deadly Shooting
"Hey, I just want to make a report of a guy with some knives ... swinging them in public," the caller told a dispatcher.

#angeles #camera

Cavs predicted to go all-in for $46M NBA champion after being backstabbed by 76ers' LeBron James originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the few teams remaining in the race for four-time NBA champion LeBron James. Around the NBA, many believed Cleveland was the team to beat in free agency when it came to landing James.
However, on Friday morning, James made his decision to join an Eastern Conference team. That team was the Philadelphia 76ers.
"LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers for his final run at another NBA championship, he announced Friday," ESPN's Dave McMenamin wrote. "James, 41, is signing a two-year, $8 million contract with a player option, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania."
James made his decision based on his championship aspirations, believing Philadelphia gave him the best opportunity to compete for another ******* le. The decision to join the 76ers left Cleveland feeling blindsided.

#philadelphia

Terrifying moments in New York City this afternoon when two people were stabbed near Central Park, just feet from a synagogue. Witnesses say the attacker yelled Allahu-Akbar. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin has the latest on the investigation.

#central #allahu

More than a decade after a Texas woman was found stabbed roughly 100 times in her apartment, a real estate agent is behind bars without bond, facing capital murder charges.
Mayra Velasquez, 42, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center July 17 in the killing of Irasema Chavez, according to the Arlington Police Department and county jail records.
Chavez, 32, was found dead Jan. 20, 2012, inside her second-floor apartment in the 2700 block of South Collins Street. Investigators said there were no obvious signs of forced entry, raising the possibility that Chavez knew the person who killed her or willingly opened the door.
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Mayra Velasquez, 42, has been charged with murder in the 2012 killing of 32-year-old Irasema Chavez.

#mayra #velasquez #irasema #county

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Hayes, west London.
The Met Police said officers were called just before 08:00 BST to a property on Uxbridge Road where they found a 24-year-old woman with stab injuries. Despite efforts of emergency services, she was ******* ounced dead at the scene.
A man, in his 20s, was found outside the property also with stab injuries. The force said it was waiting for an update on his condition.
Officers found a 44-year-old man matching the suspect's description nearby and arrested him. The force said he was taken to hospital with injuries believed to be caused after jumping from a window.
Det Ch Insp Allam Bhangoo said it was a "shocking incident".

Cameron Carter-Vickers of Celtic Shelbourne FC v Celtic, Preseason Friendly, Tolka Park, Dublin – 07 July 2026. Photo Lorraine O Sullivan
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The USA international had been on an extended spell away from the pitch last year, as he succumbed to a nasty Achilles injury during our Europa League match with Sturm Graz way back in October, just before things started to go pear shaped. Brendan Rodgers departed the club once more under a cloud, due to recruitment failings and being backstabbed by the executive suite, whilst our principal shareholder released a scandalous statement excoriating the Irishman for his part in proceedings.
That massive mess that was left behind cannot be allowed to happen again, as it precipitated a nasty and vociferous clash between the club and it's current custodians. Recruitment has become such an issue at the moment for Celtic, that supporters have had no choice but to mobilise and try to affect change at the very top, with the way in which we conduct business currently not acceptable or palatable to fans for that matter.
Martin O'Neill had to fight just to get his backroom staff back at the club, after our Board of Directors tried lowballing Shaun Maloney and Mark Fotheringham, despite saving their bacon twice last season. That has not went down well with a fanbase who are already losing patience with the club's hierarchy, as poor communication and lack of appreciation for the supporters wishes are constant canker sore.

England coach Thomas Tuchel hailed Jude Bellingham after the Real Madrid star scored one goal and made another in Saturday's 2-0 World Cup win over Panama, describing the number 10 as being "in a sweet spot".
Bellingham stabbed in just after the hour mark, breaking the deadlock in an awkward game at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
It was his second goal of the tournament, and he then turned provider, crossing for Harry Kane to head home as England claimed the victory that allows them to advance to the last 32 as Group L winners.
"He is just in a sweet spot after his injury, he is just happy to play, and he feels free and he can just hopefully now also play with that intensity in a short period of time," Tuchel said of the midfielder who turns 23 on Monday.
It is not so long ago that Bellingham's place in Tuchel's squad appeared in doubt, and he featured in just two of England's eight matches between September and March.

Amy Adams is known for her acting and singing roles. Now she's sharing a story about helping save a man's life.
The Oscar-nominated star recalled on the June 22 episode of the SmartLess podcast how she helped a man who had been stabbed in the neck during a trip to the beach in Santa Monica, California. Adams was promoting her Apple TV+ series "Cape Fear," which also stars Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson.
"We were in Santa Monica, coming out of our favorite restaurant… I was with my dad," Adams said. "These people were screaming and a guy was walking and they were yelling, 'He's dying!' And my husband's like, 'That's blood!'"
Adams and her father rushed to help.
"He'd been stabbed in the neck," she recalled. "So he was bleeding and his friends were freaking out."

Amy Adams is more than just a five-time Oscar nominee — she's also apparently a life saver.
Recounting an unbelievable moment of selflessness on Monday's "Smartless" podcast episode, the "Cape Fear" star shared that she once came upon a man bleeding out from his neck after being stabbed. Acting alongside her husband and father, she sprung into action.
"We were in Santa Monica, coming out of our favorite restaurant … These people were screaming and a guy was walking and they were yelling, 'He's dying!' And my husband's like, 'That's blood!'" Adams told co-hosts Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. "I was like, 'Darren, you stay here with our daughter.' [My dad and I] ran over and he'd been stabbed in the neck. So he was bleeding and his friends were freaking out."
The topic of discussion arose as Hayes himself shared a story of how he once aided a gunshot victim by removing his shirt to create a sort of tourniquet, staying with the individual all the way through their ambulance transport to the hospital.
"I've come across a couple of scenes where we've been sort of the first people on the scene," Adams echoed.