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New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul boasted enacting tougher bail laws in a new campaign advertisement released on Friday amid a tightening re-election bid.

As Matthew Perry opened up about his battle with addiction, the "Friends" star credited Jennifer Aniston for being there for him "the most" during his struggles. The 53-year-old actor revealed in his new memoir titled "Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing," that he nearly died after battling opioid overuse and was in a coma for weeks – while escaping "death very narrowly." Perry noted that Aniston called her co-star out for drinking during his tumultuous times. Aniston, who he nicknamed Jenny, said to Perry "we know you’re drinking." MATTHEW PERRY REVEALS ‘DARK SIDE’ OF ADDICTION JOURNEY IN NEW MEMOIR, OPENS UP ABOUT NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE "Imagine how scary a moment that was," an emotional Perry expressed during an interview with Diane Sawyer, airing on Oct. 28 on ABC. "She was the one that reached out the most… I’m really grateful to her for that," he continued.  In his tell-all memoir, Perry noted t...

What are the midterm elections, the purpose of holding them every four years, how they impact the presidency, and more. Everything you need to know about the midterms explained.

The Senate Leadership Fund super PAC aligned with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that it would cut off TV ad reservations in New Hampshire.

Rachel Metz / CNN : Several artists whose work was included in the dataset used to train Stable Diffusion say they are angry that they weren't informed, asked for consent, or paid   —  Erin Hanson has spent years developing the vibrant color palette and chunky brushstrokes that define the vivid oil paintings for which she is known.

As he gets ready for his debate with Democrat John Fetterman, GOP candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz shares updates on his continuing Senate campaign in Pennsylvania.

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors : Apple will expand ads to the App Store's main Today tab and “You Might Also Like” section of individual app listings, starting October 25 globally except China   —  In an email to developers this week, Apple announced that app-related ads will begin appearing in the App Store's main Today tab …

After playing fun and sexy roles in popular comedies such as "American Pie" and "Legally Blonde," Jennifer Coolidge continues to shine on season two of "The White Lotus." The 61-year-old actress embraced her role as a "sex icon" during "The White Lotus" red carpet premiere, as she dished on which iconic roles she’s recognized for most often. "Men, boys – "American Pie. Girls – "Legally Blonde," Coolidge told Fox News Digital at "The White Lotus" premiere.  "But I have a whole new crowd. I got "White Lotus" fans now – woohoo!" she added with excitement.  JENNIFER COOLIDGE ON 'LEGALLY BLONDE' LINE SHE HEARS FROM FANS THE MOST AND WHETHER THE 'BEND AND SNAP' WORKS Coolidge reprises her role as Tanya McQuoid in season two, and she is newly married in the series. She goes on an adventure with her new husband and assistant, as the group travels to Sicily. "The Whit...

Democratic Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist's campaign manager was arrested days prior to the campaign announcing that he would leave due to a "family matter."

The Information : Source: Israeli cybersecurity company Cybereason, which is valued at $2.5B, is looking for a buyer after abandoning plans to go public earlier in 2022   —  Cybereason, a prominent Israeli security software firm valued at $2.5 billion by investors including Google, SoftBank …

King Charles III is thanking the public for their condolences as he continues to mourn the loss of his mother. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch , passed away on Sept. 8 at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle. She was 96. The new king shared a heartfelt childhood photo of himself and the late queen in letters he sent out to supporters, thanking them for their sympathies. One recipient took to Twitter on Wednesday and tweeted a photo of the card, which was stamped with the new monarch’s cipher. It featured a photo of Charles and his mother at Balmoral Castle in 1952. Charles, who was 3 years old at the time of the photo, is seen happily peeking out a window as his mother smiles over his shoulder. QUEEN CONSORT CAMILLA IS ‘UPSET’ FOR KING CHARLES AS PRINCE HARRY’S MEMOIR LOOMS OVER ROYAL FAMILY: AUTHOR "It was so very kind of you to send me such a wonderfully generous message following the death of my beloved mother," Charles wrote. "Your most thoughtful w...

A Democrat-linked progressive marketing firm is offering Michigan online content creators $500 to endorse vulnerable incumbent Rep. Elissa Slotkin as she runs for re-election.

Comedian Andy Dick has been arrested on a felony charge of residential burglary, Fox News Digital can confirm. Sgt. Ragsdale, of the Santa Barbara Police Department, says that the incident occurred on a homeowner's private property, and when police were notified and arrived to the scene, they detained Dick. With probable cause, they arrested the 56-year-old. The comedian , who has starred in films like "Zoolander" and appeared at the comedy roasts of William Shatner and Pamela Andeson , has been embattled with the law for the last decade. In 2019, Dick was brutally sucker-punched outside a bar in New Orleans. He stated that the incident had caused him "serious, permanent and disabling injuries," per a report obtained by the Associated Press. ANDY DICK'S BRUTAL ATTACK CAPTURED ON SURVEILLANCE VIDEO   Prior to the attack that hospitalized Dick, the actor had been charged with a slew of crimes himself. In July 2008, he was charged with sexual battery and p...

Emily Baker-White / Forbes : Docs: a China-based ByteDance audit team planned to collect TikTok location data of US citizens who had never had an employment relationship with the company   —  The project, assigned to a Beijing-led team, would have involved accessing location data from some U.S. users' devices without their knowledge or consent.

Broadway star Megan Hilty took to her Instagram on Wednesday to ask her fans and the public for assistance with searching for the bodies of her family members killed in a September plane crash. Hilty's pregnant sister, Lauren, her brother-in-law, Ross Mickel, and nephew Remy were all killed last month. However, the "Smash" alum revealed that not all the bodies have been recovered yet. "Hey everyone," Megan wrote alongside a photo of her sister and nephew. "By now many of you have heard about my family's tragic loss . I'm reaching out now because we need your help. When the NTSB brought up the plane, several victims were recovered, and thankfully Ross was one of them - but my beloved sister and nephew were not. Now that the NTSB has concluded its work, it is up to us to hire a private company to go look for them. While the chances are slim, there is still a possibility we can find them. But we can't do this alone." Last month, the Natio...

Netflix’s "The Crown" has released an explosive new trailer for its fifth season.  Queen Elizabeth – portrayed by "Harry Potter" star Imelda Staunton – is seen standing in the middle of a royal crisis.  The trailer opens with what appears to be Windsor Castle engulfed in flames, following a worried Staunton surrounded by a charred and burnt building. Season five explores the royal family facing a tumultuous time during the 1990s, including the fire that swept through Windsor Castle. Meanwhile, Prince Charles – played by Dominic West – is involved in several royal scandals, making famous headlines during that period. NETFLIX’S ‘THE CROWN’ SEASON 5 TEASES PHOTOS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCESS DIANA AND ROYAL FAMILY West pressures his mother for permission to divorce Princess Diana , played by Elizabeth Debicki, presenting a challenging crisis for the monarchy.  As rumors circulate, the royal family is intensely scrutinized by the media. JUDI DENCH DEFENDS ROYAL...

Zac Efron began his Hollywood acting career in TV shows and landed substantial movie rolls in the early 2000s. Efron dated several co-stars including Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Collins.

Captain Sig Hansen’s daughter was determined to follow in her father’s footsteps. At age 18, Mandy Hansen became one of the youngest women to fish in the Bering Sea during the winter months. Now, father and daughter are heading to Norway for "Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns." The reality TV series is a spinoff of Discovery’s "Deadliest Catch," which follows fisherman in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king and snow crab season. "Fishing is part of my heritage and culture," Mandy told People magazine on Thursday. "I wasn’t going to let anyone stop me, including my dad." "I’m just lucky that I get to spend the time with my dad and see him out there on the field," the 27-year-old shared. "A lot of people don’t exactly get to do that. And I’m learning from one of the best." 'DEADLIEST CATCH' STAR JOSH HARRIS SAYS HE 'RESENTED FISHING' AFTER LOSING HIS FATHER PHIL HARRIS IN 2010 According to the outlet, ...

Approval ratings for President Biden and his administration's performance are sitting at 35% in Iowa, with a large majority of polled voters saying the nation is heading in the wrong direction.

Chavi Mehta / Reuters : Meta's Oversight Board says it can make binding decisions to apply a warning screen when “leaving up or restoring qualifying content”, starting this month   —  Meta Platforms Inc's (META.O) independent oversight board said on Thursday that starting this month it can decide …

Meghan Markle is still struggling with the fact that someone may play her on screen. The Duchess of Sussex was previously named as one of Variety’s Power of Women honorees , but her cover story was postponed during the mourning period of Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch passed away on Sept. 8 at age 96. On Wednesday, the outlet released its candid interview with the former "Suits" star. During the Q&A, Markle was asked if it was odd to know that other actresses will likely play her in the future. MEGHAN MARKLE MOURNS THE LATE QUEEN IN NEW INTERVIEW, REVEALS SHE SHARED 'A NICE WARMTH WITH THE MATRIARCH' "I haven’t given it that much thought, to be honest," said the 41-year-old. "It’s all weird. You have to compartmentalize. Anyone talking about me or casting an actor to play me, that will be a caricature of me that has been created for a business that makes people a lot of money." "Once you can sepa...

Colorado Democrat Senator Michael Bennet appears to have quietly deleted an endorsement he received from a state senator who was indicted for allegedly falsifying his voting address.

Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh are only two of many Hollywood celebrities who have shunned red carpet archetypes to stay completely covered up, and instead are opting to bare more in front of flashing camera lights.  On Saturday, Wilde stepped out in a shimmering, see-through Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture gown for the second annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, which drew just as much discussion for its impeccable design as it did for the styling choice when Olivia's sheer dress revealed her bare chest. Leaving undergarments at home isn't a new fashion choice for A-list celebrities, but showing more comfort with taking risks in wardrobe choices — whether on Instagram or at a movie premiere — continues to be all the rage. David E. Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision PR Group , exclusively told Fox News Digital that Hollywood has always been at the forefront of style, and actors seem to be embracing "a sense of sexiness and sensuality." JULIA ROBERTS HONORED...

Julia Roberts shared her support for George Clooney's chances of being named "Sexiest Man Alive" for a third time. "Yes! Third time's a charm," Roberts told People magazine. The "Up in the Air" star was named People magzine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1997 at the age of 36 and 2006 – when he was 45. "I need it a little more specific," Clooney added before suggesting, "Sexiest Batman Alive." "Sexiest Man, once a Batman," Roberts noted. "Sexiest Man, once a Batman, over 60," the actor quipped. "… who still has all his own teeth," Roberts finally added. JULIA ROBERTS AND GEORGE CLOONEY DISCUSS ‘NO DATING POLICY’ AND BECOMING ‘FAST FRIENDS’ The pair have been promoting their upcoming film "Ticket to Paradise." The film features Roberts and Clooney as two long-divorced parents who come together in order to stop their daughter from impulsively marrying a man she just met. T...

In 2013, Anne Hathaway was hit with online hate around the time that she won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Fantine in "Les Misérables." Hathaway was nominated for an Academy Award prior to "Les Misérables" in 2009, when she was nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Rachel Getting Married. " Hathaway, who has had a long and successful acting career received hate around the time of her first and only Oscar win for very little reason at all, with "Hathahate" trending on Twitter and people discussing their dislike for the actress.  ANNE HATHAWAY NO LONGER WANTS TO BE CALLED BY HER FIRST NAME: ‘CALL ME ANYTHING BUT ANNE’ Hathaway addressed the time that took place nearly a decade ago during her speech at ELLE's Women in Hollywood event on October 17.  "10 years ago, I was given an opportunity to look at the language of hatred from a new perspective," she said during the s...

Congress should help clear the records of soldiers stuck with a false arrest record following a sweeping Army investigation, said Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas.

Sarah Whitten / CNBC : Netflix beats with Q3 revenue up 5.9% YoY to $7.93B, $1.4B net income, down from $1.45B YoY, 2.4M net global subscribers added, vs. 1.09M est.; stock is up 10%+   —  Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT  —  Netflix shares skyrocketed more than 10% after the bell Tuesday …

Hannah Miller / Bloomberg : Stardust, which makes developer tools for building blockchain-based games, raised a $30M Series A led by Framework Ventures   —  Despite a steep drop in venture funding for crypto companies, some startups are still managing to secure fresh capital.  Stardust, which provides developer tools …

Iman thinks of her beloved husband David Bowie "every day and every minute." The legendary musician fought cancer for 18 months before he passed away in 2016 at age 69. The supermodel, who married the "Ziggy Stardust" singer in 1992, said she hopes to see him again. "If there is an afterlife, I’d like to see my husband again," said the 67-year-old during a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Today Show Radio special. DAVID BOWIE WAS ‘A CHEERFUL SOUL,’ PHOTOGRAPHER SAYS: ‘HE CAME TO PLAY’ "I have a necklace I’m wearing under here that has his name on it," she shared. "I’ve worn it since that first week after David passed away. I think of him all the time." During the sit-down, Iman revealed it annoys her when people refer to Bowie as her "late husband." "Don’t call my husband ‘late,’" she said. "He’s not my late husband. He’s my husband. And he’ll always be." The couple shared a daughter named Alexandri...

A group of protesters crashed a press conference being held by Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, with one reportedly calling him a "house n-----."

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk : Shardeum, an Ethereum virtual machine-based sharded blockchain co-founded by Nischal Shetty, a co-founder of the crypto exchange WazirX, raised an $18.2M seed   —  The co-founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange, is now trying to expand a network that promises greater scalability, faster transaction times and lower fees.

AnnaMaria Andriotis / Wall Street Journal : Sources: the FTC is investigating whether Visa and Mastercard's security tokens restrict debit-card routing competition on online payments   —  The Federal Trade Commission is examining whether the companies' security tokens prevent online debit-card payments from going over other networks

Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal : Sources: Intel is eyeing a significantly lower sub-$20B valuation for the IPO of its Mobileye self-driving car unit, down from the originally expected $50B+   —  A target valuation of under $20 billion is expected, down from $50 billion  —  Intel Corp. INTC 1.97%&#9650 …

YouTuber Oli London is a British influencer, actor and singer who has amassed a huge global following over the last few years.  He shocked the world on Friday, announcing that he was in the process of detransitioning back to a man after living as a transgender woman for the last six months. "I am no longer trans and have gone back to living as a man," he shared on Twitter. "Grateful if everyone could respect my new pronouns- He/Him KOR/EAN. Thank you." "Six months ago I had facial feminization surgeries, 11 in one day," he exclusively told Fox News Digital.  "I changed my bone structure. I got hair extensions, changed wardrobes, started wearing makeup, had my hair removed. I did it because I thought it would make me happy. I felt happy at the time but over a period of reflection, I felt I was chasing happiness. Being a woman is not for me." BRITTANY ALDEAN'S COMMENTS ON TRANSGENDERISM ARE PRAISED AND BASHED BY STARS Immediately follo...

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a former presidential candidate and Democrat turned independent, campaigns with Republican Senate nominee Don Bolduc in New Hampshire.

Special Counsel John Durham delivered the prosecution’s final rebuttal in the trial of Igor Danchenko, pointing out the FBI as the “elephant in the room, and saying the bureau “failed” on “a number of occasions” related to the Trump-Russia probe.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus was criticized by current Biden administration officials in new Politico report for allegedly being "disengaged" in the job.

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber want the world to know that if there were ever any implied issues between the women because of Justin Bieber, there definitely aren't any more problems. Gomez, 30, cuddled up to Hailey, 25, Saturday night at the second Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures for their first snap together shared on Instagram. Hailey rocked a dark brown strapless gown with a cut-out design to show off her abs, while Selena opted for a chic black business suit for the star-studded event in Los Angeles . The women have been pitted against each other for years after Selena's final break-up with her ex, Justin Bieber, in 2018.  JULIA ROBERT'S HONORED, BRALESS OLIVIA WILDE, AND GEORGE AND AMAL CLOONEY'S DATE NIGHT: ACADEMY MUSUEM GALA He went on to marry Hailey in September 2018, who suffered unnecessary harassment from Gomez supporters for allegedly being part of the rift between Gomez and Bieber. HAILEY BIEBER SAYS SHE ‘DIDN’T ST...

Utah Senate candidate Evan McMullin, an anti-Trump former Republican, has paid over $1.6 million to Democratic firms despite running as an independent.

Meta : Meta says it found an externally-created Meta Workplace account that was used to spoof an internal Instagram system used as “evidence” for The Wire's reporting   —  This is an ongoing investigation and we will update as it unfolds.  At this time, we can confirm that the video shared …

Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News : Analysis: 14 self-driving vehicle tech companies that went public in the past two years have seen an 80%+ average decline in their post-IPO stock price   —  A few years ago, public market investors sometimes lamented the lack of opportunities to directly invest in future-shaping technologies like autonomous driving.

The second annual Gala for The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures was full of bold fashion statements and served as the ultimate date night for Hollywood's most elite power-couples. The event presented by Rolex raised $10 million for the arts, sciences, and artists of movie-making. The four individuals honored were Miky Lee, Sir Steve McQueen, Julia Roberts, and Tilda Swinton, with the event being co-chaired by Halle Berry, Lupita Nyong'o, Ryan Murphy, and Jason Blum. The stars truly aligned Saturday, offering some amazing photo opportunities. After celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary last month, Amal and George Clooney showed up to the Gala in support of their dear friend Roberts. George presented the first ever Academy Museum Gala Icon Award to his "Ticket to Paradise" co-star. Amal wore a stunning multi-colored green gown by Del Core . Newlyweds Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham matched in black, a recurring theme for couples at the event.  Also in bl...

Rep. Lee Zeldin, Republican candidate for governor of New York, outlined actions he wants to take immediately upon taking office if he defeats.Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : Starlink in Ukraine: Musk, SpaceX, and its government partners should stop finger-pointing, commit to transparency, and figure out a long-term funding solution   —  What appeared earlier this year to be a selfless act of technotopianism, the widespread deployment of Starlink terminals in Ukraine …