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Ray Liotta's fiancé, Jacy Nittolo, took to Instagram on Saturday to remember the late "Goodfellas" star. Nittolo and Liotta first became engaged in December 2020.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon was blasted by Republican Rep. Mike Garcia over a Memorial Day tweet that Garcia says was celebrating the 'wrong holiday.'

Elon Musk, who previously dated Amber Heard, says that she and Johnny Depp "at their best, they are each incredible." Musk tweeted about the defamation trial.

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the funeral of one of the 10 people killed in Buffalo, New York -- saying that the U.S. is experiencing an "epidemic of hate."

Washington Post : Some teens say French social networking app Yubo, which had 18M downloads in the US, ignored reports that the Uvalde shooter threatened violence on the app   —  Young people who met the alleged gunman online said he had threatened to kidnap, rape or kill.  But they said their reports …

Funnyman Adam Sandler took selfies with a female fan after they recently were involved in a minor vehicle collision on San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles.

"Top Gun: Maverick" racks in $150 million over Memorial Day Weekend. This movie marks the best opening the holiday weekend has seen.

Biden-Backed Congressman Kurt Schrader lost his primary to a progressive challenger, as the Associated Press called the race in favor of Jamie McLeod-Skinner on Friday.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer : Microsoft researchers find severe vulnerabilities in mce Systems' framework used by Android apps from major mobile providers including AT&T and Bell Canada   —  Microsoft security researchers have found high severity vulnerabilities in a framework used by Android apps from multiple large international mobile service providers.

The former child star from "Little House on the Prairie transformed a seasonal hunting cabin in the Catskills into a home away from Hollywood. She calls it “The Cabbage.”

President Biden said he'd been to the Iraq and Afghanistan nearly 40 times Friday, but the correct number is 21, according to the NSC.

Budi Sutrisno / Tech in Asia : Indonesia-based Bibit, which runs robo-advisor services for mutual funds and invests users' money based on their risk profiles, raises $80M led by GIC   —  Indonesia-based investment app Bibit has raised over US$80 million in a funding round led by GIC, with participation from Prosus Ventures and other existing investors.

A California parole panel recommended the release of Patricia Krenwinkel for the first time Thursday, 50 years after killing five people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate.

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times : Sources: Substack dropped efforts to raise money, after talks to raise $75M to $100M at a $750M to $1B valuation, and told investors it had ~$9M revenue in 2021   —  Amid an industrywide downturn, venture investors are preaching austerity and halting new deals, particularly for companies that have spent aggressively on growth.

The Oscar winner opened up about his harrowing year and a half as he fought to survive at the hospital.

"Toddlers and Tiaras" star Kailia Posey left a note for her mom and friends before she died by suicide. The pageant queen also left behind a gift.

Washington state congressional candidate Rebecca Parson, a democratic socialist, clarified her message from an online video suggesting people occupy vacant homes.

FinSMEs : Los Angeles-based BuildOps, which makes management software for commercial contractors, raises a $43M Series A led by Next47   —  BuildOps, a Los Angeles, CA-based all-in-one management software built specifically for the modern commercial contractor, raised $43 million in Series A funding.

Colombian singer Shakira's appeal of her tax fraud case was dismissed, paving the way for a trial.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is praising Border Patrol agents who responded to the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, saying that their heroic actions saved lives.

Lauren Kaori Gurley / VICE : Leaked video shows Apple SVP of Retail + People Deirdre O'Brien telling employees that joining a union could hinder Apple's ability to improve workers' jobs   —  In an internal video circulated among Apple's 58,000 retail employees, Apple's vice-president of retail suggested that a union …

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming shared a video of the actor playing basketball on Instagram. The actor, 67, was recently diagnosed with aphasia and retired.

Is George P. Bush’s crushing defeat in the Texas GOP attorney general primary runoff the end of the line for a Republican Party dynasty?

Dan Primack / Axios : Jack Dorsey is leaving Twitter's board of directors, effective today   —  Jack Dorsey is leaving the board of Twitter, effective today.  The move had been telegraphed last fall, when he stepped down as the social media company's CEO.

Queen Elizabeth, who is celebrating 70 years on the British throne, has long approved the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's relationship, Andrew Morton claimed.

Delaware Gov. John Carney vetoed legislation that would have legalized recreational marijuana in President Joe Biden's home state.

Ben Schoon / 9to5Google : Microsoft says 10M+ players have streamed games with Xbox Cloud Gaming; last Sept., Nvidia said GeForce Now had 12M users; Google has been silent about Stadia   —  Today during the company's Build conference, Microsoft's Satya Nadella officially confirmed how many players are using Xbox Cloud Gaming - over 10 million.

The former "American Idol" judge has "relapsed," Aerosmith said in a statement on Tuesday.

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said he is ‘aggravated’ with his party’s approach going into November’s elections, warning that it will be difficult for all of them.

Krystal Hu / Reuters : Semperis, a cybersecurity startup offering tools to protect Microsoft Active Directory users, raises over $200M led by KKR   —  U.S. cybersecurity software firm Semperis said it has raised over $200 million in a funding round led by private equity firm KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) at a valuation substantially higher than in its previous round.

The sale of Judy Garland's once-lost "Wizard of Oz" gingham dress was halted Monday by a U.S. district judge after a Wisconsin woman filed a lawsuit claiming the dress belonged to her.

Warner Bros. almost replaced Amber Heard in 'Aquaman 2' with another actress, executive says at Johnny Depp's live-streamed defamation trial against his ex-wife.

The Information : Sources: Coinbase is testing an app from Ray Dalio's company Principles that lets staff rate each other on how well they exemplify Coinbase's 10 cultural tenets   —  Coinbase, a cryptocurrency trading firm that garnered attention for banning salary negotiations and political speech among employees …

"Top Gun: Maverick" starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer will hit theaters after a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. The film will release on May 27.

In a letter sent to Biden Monday, the Republican lawmakers urge Biden to halt efforts to “empower” the World Health Organization due to rampant corruption.

A new political action committee, led by a veteran of Reagan and Trump campaigns, has formed attempting to draft Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024.

CTech : Sources: eToro is in the advanced stages of raising $800M to $1B at a valuation of $5B to $6B, while its SPAC merger plans have stalled but not been abandoned   —  While it continues to work to complete the SPAC merger, eToro is also in advanced stages of completing a massive private funding round of between $800 million and $1 billion.

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch : UK's data protection watchdog fines Clearview AI ~£7.5M for violating privacy laws and orders the company to delete all info on UK citizens from its systems   —  The UK's data protection watchdog has confirmed a penalty for the controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI …

Deirdre Bosa / CNBC : Sources: Airbnb to remove all mainland China listings for stays and experiences by this summer but will keep an office in Beijing focusing on outbound travel   —  - All mainland Chinese listings — homes and experiences — will be taken down by this summer, but Airbnb will continue to maintain …

Stephen Wright / Wall Street Journal : The Buffalo shooting live stream shows the strengths and limitations of the Christchurch Call accord, created in 2019 to counter online terrorist content   —  Live-streaming of the rampage shone spotlight on the Christchurch Call, launched after 2019 mosque killings in New Zealand

Reuters : Paytm, whose share price has dropped 57% so far this year, reports Q4 revenue of ~$200M, up 89% YoY, and a net loss of ~$98M, up 72% YoY due to higher expenses   —  India's One 97 Communications Ltd (PAYT.NS), the parent of fintech firm Paytm, on Friday reported a wider fourth-quarter loss due …

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said her state of Georgia is "the worst" to live in on issues like mental health and incarceration.

Former Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter admitted on ABC News Sunday that the U.S. has progressed under Biden, "with the exception of inflation."

Kourtney Kardashian wore a white veil in a selfie with Alabama Barker before walking down the aisle to say "I do" to Travis Barker during their Italian nuptials.

Dan Milmo / The Guardian : YouTube says it has taken down more than 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the war in Ukraine for violating content guidelines   —  Exclusive: Platform takes ‘unprecedented action’ to address content guideline violations since invasion  —  YouTube has taken down more than 70,000 videos …

Zac Brown Band founding member John Driskell Hopkins revealed his ALS diagnosis in YouTube video and praised fans for support: "Thanks so much for your prayers"