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A year ago, President Biden accused Border Patrol agents of having whipped migrants and promised that the agents involved would "pay" over the incident in Del Rio.

Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair : A look at Kyiv-based Respeecher, which uses performers' archival voice recordings and AI to create new dialogue, including for Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi   —  As the conflict raged, Ukrainian tech workers at Respeecher hurried to bring back James Earl Jones's legendary voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi.

After Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the reconciliation between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the royal family remain uncertain.  Before "Megxit," royal insiders revealed that the Duchess of Sussex showed negative behavior towards the staff and even allegedly forced Prince Harry to put out a statement confirming they were an item, according to an explosive excerpt in the book "In Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown" by Valentine Low.  "She was saying, ‘If you don’t put out a statement confirming I’m your girlfriend, I’m going to break up with you,’" a source told The Times royal reporter Valentine Low.  MEGHAN MARKLE ‘SEEMED BORED’ WITH QUEEN CONSORT CAMILLA’S ADVICE AFTER JOINING ROYAL FAMILY, AUTHOR CLAIMS "He was freaking out, saying, ‘She’s going to dump me,’" the excerpt added.  Prince Harry and Markle’s relationship became public in October 2016 before getting married in 2019. The couple have made headlines for distancing...

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R) discusses America's growing border crisis as more illegal migrants continue to flow across the southern border.

Voice of America : The US Treasury updates its guidance to let US tech companies expand their internet services in Iran, after the country took most of its ~83M citizens offline   —  The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday that it was updating guidance to U.S. tech firms to expand the range of internet services available …

In a Senate Banking Committee hearing, CEOs of the nation's major banks testified about a variety of issues, but it was social policy that stole the show.

Kelsea Ballerini released her fourth studio album, "Subject to Change" Sept. 23, shortly after the country superstar announced her split with fellow country singer Morgan Evans.  The last album Ballerini released was her 2020 album "Kelsea." She posted on Instagram sharing her feelings about the album's release and how proud she is of the work she put into it.  "if I'm honest, growing up it kinda hurts like hell…and for me, it sounds like this. internal observations, drunken conversations, diehard friendships, jumping in hopeful, owning the cringe, doing my best, discovering the good stuff isn't always grandiose, falling on my face, being a show pony, taking inventory of what i have…and ultimately welcoming change when it comes," Ballerini wrote on her Instagram post .  "i'm proud of this record and the story it tells," she continued. "here's my last two years, and here's the turning of a page. SUBJECT TO CHANGE I...

Shania Twain has put out her new song, "Waking Up Dreaming;" the country sensations first new song in five years, and she has changed things up. She released her new song under a brand-new label, Republic Nashville, where she is the debut artist. Twain previously released music under Mercury Records/UMG Nashville before her switch to Republic Nashville, which falls under Republic Records.  "Shania is one of the most influential and impactful artists of this generation," Republic Records co-founder and CEO Monte Lipman said about the country superstar. "She's a rare talent whose legacy continues to resonate throughout the world. We feel a tremendous amount of gratitude to support her new body of work, which is spectacular." SHANIA TWAIN DETAILS HOW LYME DISEASE AFFECTED HER CAREER: ‘I THOUGHT I’D LOST MY VOICE FOREVER'  She announced the release of her song on Instagram with a lengthy caption and a photo of a topless Twain wearing flashy pink ...

GOP lawmakers have requested a briefing with the Air Force secretary about "wokeness" policies allegedly being implemented throughout the Air Force and Air Force Academy.

FIRST ON FOX: FEMA distributed more than $3.7 billion in improper and potentially fraudulent payments through an aid program for state workforce agencies, the Department of Homeland Security inspector general found.

A Fox News Digital investigation found that the National Education Association has showered Democrats with lopsided political contributions compared to Republicans.

Colin Lodewick / Fortune : Report: email shows Amazon is walking back pay raises after a bug caused it to overstate bonuses for some corporate staff by using older, higher stock prices   —  RODIN ECKENROTH—WIREIMAGE/GETTY IMAGES  —  Corporate employees at Amazon got emails about promotions and raises.

The British royal family felt Queen Elizabeth II’s presence when five rainbows appeared over Balmoral Castle the day after she died. The monarch passed away on Sept. 8 at her beloved Scottish estate. She was 96. On Thursday, Kate Middleton and her husband, Prince William, met with volunteers and operational staff who helped organize the committal service for the late queen on Monday. It was there that William revealed that several rainbows appeared over Balmoral Castle the day after his grandmother's passing. "In Scotland, how many rainbows turned up?" the 40-year-old asked his wife at Windsor Guildhall. "You hardly ever see rainbows up there, but there were five." WILLIAM AND KATE'S CHILDREN USING NEW 'WALES' LAST NAMES FOLLOWING TITLE CHANGE "Her Majesty was looking down on us," the Princess of Wales replied. Rainbows also appeared at two historic U.K. landmarks in recent days, People magazine reported. Shortly before Elizabeth’s d...

Meghan Markle was allegedly "unresponsive" to Queen Consort Camilla’s advice when she first joined "The Firm." The claim was made by royal author Angela Levin, who has written a new biography on the wife of King Charles III , out on September 29th, titled "Camilla: From Outcast to Queen Consort." The author spoke to many of Camilla’s pals, staff and former colleagues, as well as other palace insiders to tell the story of how she became one of the key members of the British royal family. Levin first meet the now-Queen Consort in 2015. In 2018, she wrote a book titled "Harry: A Biography of a Prince," which was based on her exclusive conversations with the 38-year-old before his marriage to Markle. "Camilla warmly greeted Meghan when she came to London," Levin wrote in an excerpt published by The Telegraph on Thursday. "Prince Charles enjoyed talking to her, especially about the theatre and arts. Camilla felt the experience she ha...

Naomi Nix / Washington Post : Some civil rights groups say they have seen little action from Meta, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube to bolster election policies ahead of the 2022 US midterms   —  For months, civil rights groups have unsuccessfully pleaded with Big Tech companies to bolster their election policies

Johnny Depp is dating Joelle Rich, a married lawyer who represented him in his U.K. defamation trial against a British tabloid for branding him a "wife-beater," Fox News Digital confirmed. Rich is separated from her husband and is divorcing him, a source said. She was not part of the legal team that represented Depp in his Virginia defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard , but she was present for part of the six-week trial, which wrapped up in June. The London-based mother of two was spotted more than once chatting with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star on smoke breaks outside the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse. She also stayed with Depp at the Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia, where he was holed up for the trial and dined with him and his team on several occasions at The Palm, an upscale steakhouse next door to the five-star hotel, another source said.  JOHNNY DEPP IS STAYING AT RITZ, DINING ON CHICKEN PARM DURING BOMBSHELL DEFAMATION TRIAL During De...

Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called on Democratic state Sens. Emil Jones III and Michael Hastings to resign Thursday amid accusations of bribery and domestic abuse.

Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley Joseph reached an agreement to not be prosecuted for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant escape a courtroom to evade ICE.

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., demands answers from YouTube for moderation policies surrounding COVID-19 that allegedly enabled a “troubling track record” of repeated censorship of a sitting U.S. senator.

"Full House" star Bob Saget was honored Wednesday by celebrity friends at a charity event that was very close to the late comedian’s heart.  The star-studded guest list at The Scleroderma Research Foundation event – a nonprofit that funds research to find a cure – featured John Mayer, Rosie O’Donnell, Jimmy Kimmell, Joel McHale and more. "Full House" alums John Stamos and Jodie Sweetin were also in attendance. Saget had spearheaded the annual event for 30 years. His wife Kelly Rizzo got emotional while talking to Fox News Digital about her late husband, and noted that she had big shoes to fill at the Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine’s gathering.  "I couldn't imagine not being involved in this cause going forward. It was so important to him. It meant everything to him," Rizzo exclusively told Fox News Digital. ‘FULL HOUSE’ STARS JOHN STAMOS AND JODIE SWEETIN HONOR BOB SAGET, REFLECT ON SHOW’S 35TH ANNIVERSARY "After he passed… I [needed] to find a w...

Olivia Wilde addressed all the drama surrounding her film "Don't Worry Darling" during a late night TV experience. Wilde confirmed that Harry Styles did not spit on Chris Pine at the Venice Film Festival in early September while speaking to Stephen Colbert. "Spit-Gate," as Wilde referred to it, occurred after a video of Styles heading to his seat went viral on the internet. In the video, it seemingly appeared like the "Watermelon Sugar" singer spit on Pine. However, Wilde said it never happened. "Another one of our weird rumors, Spit-Gate, which you might have heard about, is I think…" Wilde began before Colbert interrupted her. ‘DON’T WORRY DARLING' STARS FLORENCE PUGH, CHRIS PINE REVEAL WHY THEY SKIPPED NEW YORK PREMIERE "Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? Why or why not? Support your answer," the comedian read off a note card. "No, he did not," the director emphasized. "But I think it’s a perfect examp...

Janko Roettgers / Protocol : A leaked presentation shows that Google is working on royalty-free media formats for HDR video and 3D audio, in an effort internally known as Project Caviar   —  Google is gunning for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision: The company is looking to introduce two new media formats to offer HDR video …

"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson and "The Flight Attendant" actress Kaley Cuoco were both spotted with all smiles in New York City on Tuesday. The comedian was pictured with his arm around "The Big Bang Theory" alum as the two attended the premiere for the upcoming romantic comedy Peacock's "Meet Cute," which they both star in.  Davidson, 28, kept things casual as he wore a white hooded sweatshirt and green sweatpants. Cuoco stunned in a glittery Dolce and Gabbana blazer dress with black strappy heels and held a gold sequin clutch to top off her red-carpet look.  "I'm glad Pete dressed up for the occasion. That is so bad," Cuoco joked, according to Entertainment Tonight. KALEY CUOCO AND PETE DAVIDSON BOTH STAR IN THE UPCOMING ROMANTIC COMEDY ‘MEET CUTE’   "I'm really glad you dressed up tonight," she said as the two co-stars exchanged laughs on the red carpet and then continued to interact with pre...

Disney has a new television series for the "Star Wars" universe that is already getting thumbs up from fans and critics alike.  On Wednesday, the company released "Andor," a prequel show to the commercially successful 2016 film "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," on the Disney+ streaming service. The story focus on the journey of Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, who also executive produces the series.  Set five years before the events of "Rogue One," the show focuses on the transition of Cassian from petty thief to the rebel hero we see in the film. The actor believes the show will provide fans with an "intimate" perspective of what life was like under the rule of the Galactic Empire.  "There has to be action and adventure and that like big scope of science fiction that you expect from 'Star Wars,' but at the same time, we can allow ourselves to be different," Luna said in an interview with Reuters. HAYDEN CHR...

San Francisco Bay Area residents say California Gov. Gavin Newsom should run for president in 2024 if President Biden decides to not seek a reelection bid.

United States military leaders are concerned that the country is not keeping up with peers or near-peers like China when it comes to cyber and space capabilities.

Tom Warren / The Verge : Microsoft announces a “Fall 2022 Event” for October 12, where it will “talk about devices”, amid rumors of a Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5, and more   —  Microsoft is holding a Surface event next month.  The software giant is officially labeling the event …

Michael Bellusci / CoinDesk : Robinhood adds USDC as the first stablecoin in its crypto lineup, while Binance and WazirX exchanges say they will delist USDC in favor of other stablecoins   —  Users will be able to transfer the stablecoin from the Polygon and Ethereum networks on Wednesday.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : YouTube unveils Creator Music in beta, which lets creators browse a catalog and use songs by buying rights or sharing revenue, debuting in the US this fall   —  In addition to the groundbreaking news that YouTube would begin to monetize Shorts videos and revamp its Partner Program …

David Pierce / The Verge : Google says it is integrating Google Tasks across Google Assistant and its suite of apps including Calendar   —  Google is working on a big update to Google Tasks, the company said today.  It's bringing a couple of new features to the app, making it easier to add tasks …

LONDON – It’s so strange when you think there was a time when you could simply bend the ear of the new king of England – after all, you had recently married into one of the most recognized royal families. His Royal Highness King Charles , or Prince Charles as he was then, was besotted with you. So much so that he agreed to walk you down the aisle of the church in front of millions of TV viewers around the world to prove how much he respected and cared for the fact you were marrying his youngest son HRH Prince Harry. Not only that, he also escorted your mother, looking all resplendent in mint green, into the church. All the while, she sat alone minus any chums – despite you having a sizable family. Odd, to say the least, but she had the chance to meet and mingle with the many A-list chums you had deemed to invite rather than close family, etc. MEGHAN MARKLE HAS WON OVER SOME IN THE UK: EXPERT SHARES WHAT'S NEXT FOR DUCHESS OF SUSSEX AND ROYAL FAMILY Now, fast-forward and, of cou...

After model Sumner Stroh posted a TikTok claiming she had an affair with Maroon 5 frontman , Adam Levine, the singer is now issuing an apology - but not before denying any allegations of cheating. The 43-year-old shared on his Instagram story, "A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air. I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period in my life." He went on to say, "In certain instances it became inappropriate; I have addressed that and taken proactive steps to remedy this with my family." Levine, who is married to former Victoria's Secret Angel Behati Prinsloo , is currently expecting his third child with his wife of eight years. Prinsloo shared the news to her Instagram, just days before Stroh released her bombshell video. ADAM LEVINE’S WIFE BEHATI PRINSLOO REVEALS HER REACTION TO SINGER LEAVIN...

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Nvidia says robotics simulation service Isaac Sim is coming soon to the cloud and expands its Jetson system-on-modules with Orin Nano for low-powered robots   —  Amid the festivities at its fall 2022 GTC conference, Nvidia took the wraps off new robotics-related hardware and services aimed …

Pew Research Center : Survey of US adults: 31% get news on Facebook, 25% on YouTube, 14% on Twitter, 13% on Instagram, and 10% on TikTok; 33% of TikTok users get news on the app   —  Digital news has become an important part of Americans' news media diets, with social media playing a crucial role in news consumption.

Audiences got their first look at Naomi Ackie as the late iconic American singer Whitney Houston in the new trailer for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." The biopic is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten, the creator of the critically acclaimed film "Bohemian Rhapsody." Featured in the trailer alongside Ackie is Ashton Sanders who plays Bobby Brown, Stanley Tucci as Davis, Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney’s father, and Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston. With executive producers Clive Davis and Pat Houston, the singer's longtime manager, the film follows a young Whitney from her obscure music career to the height of her fame. Houston is considered one of the greatest American singers to ever live with over 200 million records sold worldwide and ranking as one of the best-selling musicians of all time.  The trailer features different highlights of Houston's career, including her 1991 performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" ...

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg : Thiel-backed conservative video platform Rumble is up 37% after going public via SPAC merger at a $2.1B valuation, raising $400M   —  Rumble Inc., the conservative video network backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, became a publicly traded company Monday through a deal with a blank-check firm …

King Charles’ spokesperson responded to a claim that Prince Harry was told of Queen Elizabeth’s death just minutes before the rest of the world. According to a report from The Telegraph, Charles told his youngest son that his grandmother died "five minutes before Buckingham Palace released the official announcement." The outlet alleged that Harry received a call from his father while he was midair, shortly before landing. But by the time the 38-year-old’s plane touched down, the public was informed that the monarch had died in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Elizabeth passed away on Sept. 8. She was 96. The outlet reported that the Duke of Sussex "was not treated differently from any other member of the family, and that the King was not in regular contact with anyone during the course of what was a very difficult day." QUEEN ELIZABETH II BURIED WITH BELOVED PRINCE PHILIP; KING CHARLES III TO HOLD PRIVATE FUNERAL In response to the report, a spokesperson for the k...

Fifteen members of Congress sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following a leaked IG report citing the DOD's "concerning denials of religious liberty" over vaccines.

New York's Republican candidate for governor, Rep. Lee Zeldin, is reportedly the subject of a criminal election fraud probe launched by the Albany district attorney.

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica : The creator of Kiwi Farms, known for hosting targeted harassment campaigns, says the forum site was hacked and users' email and IP address data is compromised   —  Harassment site is down for now after hacker gains access to admin account.  —  The head of Kiwi Farms, the Internet forum best known …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that cracks down on hate crime by ensuring that burning crosses or using swastikas and nooses carry the same penalty.

Ellen Barry / New York Times : How Russian troll farm IRA tweeted a torrent of contrived grievances and smears against the leaders of the US Women's March for 18+ months to split the movement   —  As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia's disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.

Prince Harry's military uniform was noticeably different from his brother's, Prince William, and uncle's, Prince Andrew, as they each stood vigil over Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall ahead of her funeral on Monday. The "ER" initials were positioned on the shoulder of Prince William's uniform, and were also seen on Prince Andrew's military regalia during another senior royal vigil, which stands for "Elizabeth Regina" in Latin. Prince Harry was finally allowed to wear his military uniform at the last minute after receiving approval from King Charles III, when Kensington Palace announced the surprise, 15-minute vigil with the Queen's grandchildren on Friday. "We do not know why the initials were removed from Prince Harry's uniform, but I am told that Prince Harry was so distraught over the removal that he seriously contemplated not wearing his uniform during the vigil," royal expert Kinsey Schofield exclusi...

President Joe Biden along with first lady Jill Biden arrived at Westminster Hall to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth II , who lies in state ahead of her funeral Monday morning.  Both the president and the first lady were also photographed at Lancaster House, signing a book of condolences. Other distinguished heads of states and dignitaries arrived to greet King Charles III , who along with other members of the royal family, would be welcomed with a reception. Also in attendance was the first lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska, who paid her respects to the late monarch amid the ongoing war in her country. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The prime minister of the United Kingdom and Boris Johnson's successor, Liz Truss, was photographed meeting King Charles earlier in the day. She hosted several leaders in a conversation of her own, including Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau.

Sen. Marco Rubio said that while Martha's Vineyard is struggling with 50 migrants sent up north by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, border communities deal with much more.

Yeshiva University, after the Supreme Court denied their attempt to block an LGBTQ+ club on campus, has suspended all campus groups while they seek other legal remedies.