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Conservatives reacted with hoax claims after it was reported that a noose was found on the site of former President Barack Obama's presidential library.

Election officials in Clark County, Nevada, announced they are counting 22,000 mail-in ballots that could decide the outcome in the tight Senate race.

Max Casella is opening up about his prepubescent years.  The now 55-year-old actor shockingly revealed he didn’t hit puberty until the age of 27. During an interview with Page Six, he explained he had pituitary dwarfism – a growth hormone deficiency characterized by unusually short height – according to the media outlet. 'TULSA KING' STAR SYLVESTER STALLONE ON BEING 'LEFT OUT EVERY TIME' FOR A MOB ROLE: 'GANGSTERS HAVE THIS AURA' "I was given testosterone," he said. "I was on growth hormones; I’m still on those things. My body didn’t go through the change by itself." "I have a malfunctioning pituitary gland from birth and basically had to jumpstart my puberty by pumping me full of testosterone and growth hormones to get me to grow because it wasn’t happening. I was 25, and I hadn’t even shaved." SYLVESTER STALLONE FILMS ‘TULSA KING’ PARAMOUNT SERIES IN NEW YORK The "Boardwalk Empire" star got candid about his growt...

A length of rope described as a noose was reportedly found by workers at the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

Clive Thompson / UX Collective : A look at Mastodon's “antiviral” design and culture, where users push back at features and behaviors that promote virality, and embrace things that add friction   —  Back in 2017 I wrote a short column for Wired about “antiviral” design.  —  I'd recently been using some fun …

Democrats have won key races in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Arizona, frustrating Republican hopes of capturing the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections.

Financial Times : FTX balance sheet: $900M in liquid assets the day before bankruptcy, including $470M in Robinhood shares owned by an SBF entity not listed in bankruptcy filings   —  Vast gap highlights the dire state of Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange before it collapsed into bankruptcy

A race between Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Colin Schmitt in New York’s 18th Congressional District — described as a toss-up — has been decided by only 2,000 votes.

Mia Sato / The Verge : Memo: Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, recommends its clients like Apple, PepsiCo, and others “pause activity on Twitter”, citing brand safety risk   —  Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, representing brands like McDonald's, Apple, and Pepsico …

The comedian Gallagher , best known for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer, has died. He was 76.  His former longtime manager, Craig Marquardo, confirmed with Fox News Digital that he passed away surrounded by his loved ones in California.  "The legendary comedian known as Gallagher has died at the age of 76," he shared in a statement. GALLAGHER OUT OF COMA, TELLING JOKES "After a short health battle, Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, succumbed to his ailments and passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California. He had previously suffered numerous heart attacks, something he and David Letterman talked about on an appearance a few years back." Gallagher became a household name in 1980 with his comedy special "An Uncensored Evening," which was directed by Mike Nesmith of "The Monkees" fame. It was the first comedy stand-up special ever to air on cable television. He went on to do 12 more for Showtime over the next 27 years...

Republicans are promising to focus on Hunter Biden and the deadly Afghanistan withdrawal as potential investigations in order to give veterans closure.

Jane Zhang / Bloomberg : Alibaba doesn't disclose its Singles' Day sales for the first time, instead saying gross merchandise value was in line with 2021, when it had $76.1B in sales   —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. decided not to disclose full sales results for its signature Singles' Day shopping festival for the first time …

Louise Matsakis / Semafor : TikTok has quietly launched its livestreaming e-commerce feature TikTok Shop in the US this week; source: TikTok has invited select US businesses to participate   —  TikTok quietly entered the United States e-commerce market this week, where it will compete with Amazon and other retail giants during the coming holiday shopping season.

Washington Post : Twitter staffers say they are concerned by the rollout of features without the security reviews required by a consent decree the FTC reached with Twitter in May   —  In a rare comment, the FTC said it was monitoring developments ‘with concern’  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Several top privacy …

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Mem, a work-focused app that uses AI to organize notes, raised $23.5M led by the OpenAI Startup Fund at a $110M valuation, bringing its total funding to $29M   —  Last year, OpenAI announced the OpenAI Startup Fund, a tranche through which it and its partners, including Microsoft …

Jason Oppenheim knows real estate — it’s in his blood as a fifth-generation realtor in Los Angeles.  The president and founder of The Oppenheim Group brokerage has been recognized as one of the top agents in the country with more than $1 billion in closed sales, has active listings totaling more than $300 million, and cultivated a celebrity rolodex of clients and friends to rival any Hollywood black book. His status as one of the go-to guys in the industry was only further cemented in stone following the success of "Selling Sunset," a reality series based on the company he built with his twin brother, Brett. But Jason, who prides himself on being very selective and protective, was hesitant to dip his toes into television. "I didn't want to do ‘Selling Sunset.’I was very against doing a show for a long time," he said. "I said no to many producers and agents for over a year." ‘SELLING SUNSET’ ALUM CHRISTINE QUINN REVEALS WHAT'S NOT SHOWN ON CAM...

Suffolk County officials stopped the wireless transmission of data during the election, delaying the results by two hours. Officials did this in fear of a ransomware attack.

Georgia Senate Libertarian candidate Oliver Chase said he will not endorse Raphael Warnock or Herschel Walker, leaving the 80,000 votes he received up for grabs.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Google expands its user third-party billing pilot to the US, Brazil, and South Africa, with Bumble and Spotify, which will roll out its test this week   —  Google today announced it's expanding its user choice billing pilot, which allows Android app developers to use other payment systems besides Google's own.

Muyao Shen / Bloomberg : DeFi Llama: the total value locked in DeFi has dropped by 12%+ in the past day, after hovering around $50B to $60B since June 2022 and $180B+ in December 2021   —  Decentralized finance is feeling the pain of Binance's proposed takeover of FTX.com, with investors yanking cash from projects …

Republicans in Minnesota were decimated by a Democratic blue wave, conceding full control of the state government to Democrats for the first time in eight years.

Sara Fischer / @sarafischer : [Thread] Elon Musk tells advertisers in a Spaces chat that Twitter is working to improve ad relevance, brands will need to pay for verification, and more   —  1/ Live tweeting @elonmusk Twitter spaces w advertisers: Q: What's biggest learning so far? —"The overarching goal here is, how can we make Twitter a force for good in civilization?" —"We want to be in rigorous pursuit of the truth, to be somewhat in the business of truth"

"Melrose Place" star Daphne Zuniga took the stand in Harvey Weinstein’s sex-crimes trial to defend her good friend Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Tuesday. The "One Tree Hill" actress was called by the prosecution as a witness related to Jane Doe #4, who was later revealed to be Siebel Newsom, wife to California Gov. Newsom, according to Variety. As Zuniga and Siebel Newsom remain close acquaintances, she testified to the Los Angeles Superior Court jurors about the day that Siebel Newsom recounted her meeting with the disgraced producer. HARVEY WEINSTEIN ACCUSER TAKES STAND IN LOS ANGELES AFTER NEW YORK TESTIMONY In 2005, Zuniga mentioned she went on a hike with Siebel Newsom, who discussed that she had a business meeting with Weinstein.  During the conversation, Zuniga asked Siebel Newsom how the meeting went with Weinstein, and she responded, "I don’t want to talk about it." After quickly changing the subject and never bringing up the topic again, Zuni...

Singer Meghan Trainor opened up about her weight loss journey, sharing that she shed 60 pounds. The musician detailed her weight upon giving birth to her baby son, Riley, and how she was the heaviest she had ever been. "I was my heaviest; I was like over 200 pounds when I C-sectioned him out," she told ET Canada. "I just wasn’t feeling great. I’ve never had stitches, so to have this C-section scar, I was in a really dark place and I wanted to be in a great place for my son." Trainor then decided to embark on becoming the healthiest version of herself for her newborn .  MEGHAN TRAINOR OPENS UP ABOUT ‘PANIC ATTACKS’ SHE EXPERIENCED ON LIVE TV: ‘I HAD A MENTAL BREAKDOWN’ "I worked every day and challenged myself," the singer revealed. "I was like, ‘If I can survive a C-section, I can do anything!’ I was very dedicated, and I started seeing the pounds come off like one week at a time, one pound… I learned that I do like healthy food and I learned ...

Ernesto Van der Sar / TorrentFreak : Italian court upholds a ban against Cloudflare resolving DNS queries for three torrent sites, after Cloudflare appealed saying it would result in a global ban   —  The Court of Rome has confirmed that Cloudflare must block three torrent sites through its public 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver.

Alanis Morissette explained why she chose not to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 5. The 48-year-old rock musician took to her Instagram story Monday to shut down "mis-informed rumblings" about her absence. Morissette was set to perform "You're So Vain" alongside Olivia Rodrigo. The performance was selected to honor hall of fame honoree Carly Simon. Morissette and Rodrigo even rehearsed the performance for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Nov. 4 before the singer exited the show, according to Variety. LIONEL RICHIE CALLS GIRLFRIEND LISA PARIGI, 40 YEARS HIS JUNIOR, ‘MY HEART’ DURING ROCK & ROLL INDUCTION "There are some mis-informed rumblings about my not performing at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this past weekend," Morissette wrote. "Firstly, I have to say how much I adore Carly Simon and Olivia Rodrigo and Dolly Parton and Janet Jackson and Pat Benatar and Sheryl Crow and Pink...

Jon Keegan / The Markup : A look at data brokers selling campaigns “comprehensive” profiles on potential voters, including phone geolocation data gleaned from real-time ad auctions   —  Before you got in line on Election Day, the emerging and largely unregulated political tracking industry was able to trace your movements

Meghan Markle spoke about being called a b---- and what it really means during the latest episode of her podcast. Tuesday's episode of "Archetypes" featured a conversation about the "slur" with comedian Robin Thede and others. "It’s just, it’s one of those labels that feels like it’s thrown around constantly," Markle explained. "And while its usage certainly has undertones that say a lot about the person who’s speaking, there’s still a specific type of woman who tends to be the recipient…" "Even in 2022 and beyond, it's still just used to describe a woman who goes after what she wants, who has an opinion that's different from a man's, you know, who turns you down at the club," Thede added. MEGHAN MARKLE SAYS BEING ‘PARTICULAR’ IS DIFFERENT THAN BEING ‘DIFFICULT’: IT ‘MAKES YOU CLEAR’ "In other words… I think what Robin’s getting at – and what these people are implying when they use that very charged word – is t...

Vermont will vote in Tuesday's election on a proposition to fully protect reproductive rights, such as including the right to abortion in the state's constitution.

Angus Berwick / Reuters : In a message to staff, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried says withdrawals on FTX.com are “effectively paused” after FTX saw $6B in net withdrawals in 72 hours   —  Crypto exchange FTX saw around $6 billion of withdrawals in the 72 hours before Tuesday morning, according to a message …

David Pierce / The Verge : An interview with YouTube Shorts Director of Product Management Todd Sherman on UI challenges as YouTube rolls out the TikTok competitor to its TV apps   —  YouTube Shorts is working.  That much Todd Sherman knows for sure.  Sherman, the product manager behind YouTube's endless-scrolling …

Cher responded to criticism over her relationship with her new boyfriend – who is 40 years younger than her. The 76-year-old musician was recently photographed holding hands with 36-year-old music executive Alexander "A.E." Edwards . She took to Twitter to confirm the romance by sharing a photo of the Def Jam executive. "Alexander," she wrote in the caption along with a red heart emoji. Cher went on to reveal details about her new relationship in a series of replies. CHER SPOTTED WITH MAN HALF HER AGE, JOINING LONG LIST OF HOLLYWOOD LOVERS INCLUDING TOM CRUISE AND VAL KILMER Edwards has met her family and treats her "like a queen." The "If I Could Turn Back Time" singer also hit back at the "haters." "I’m Not Defending us. Haters are Gonna Hate…Doesn’t [sic] Matter That we’re Happy & Not Bothering Anyone," Cher wrote. Before their relationship, Edwards was dating Amber Rose. The two share a three-year-old son toge...

Earlier this year, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill banning the teachings of "divisive concepts" such as critical race theory in schools. Educations groups are suing to overturn the law.

Fox News reporter Bill Melugin captured streams of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border into Eagle Pass, Texas this week. Fox captured the footage with thermal cameras.

Tomio Geron / Protocol : BlockFi debuts a digital assets interest product for US accredited investors, after shutting down a yield-paying crypto product the SEC said was illegal   —  BlockFi has introduced a new digital assets interest product for accredited investors, after previously agreeing to shut …

The stars of Hollywood showed up to the 11th annual Art + Film Gala at the LACMA on Saturday, dressed to impress. Co-chaired by trustee Eva Chow and Oscar-winner Leonardo DiCpario, both artists Helen Pashgian and filmmaker Park Chan-wook were honored. The fashion, however, was quite stark with several stars exposing their bodies in adventurous and imaginative designs. Several women at the gala put the emphasis on pieces with cutouts, ample cleavage, and transparent fabric. Kendall Jenner, posing alongside big sister Kim Kardashian , wore a flesh-baring Burc Akyol dress to the Gala. The transparent top featured black dashes at her stomach and a shimmery silver skirt. Alongside her husband Carter Reum, Paris Hilton posed in a gorgeous two-piece outfit. The high crop top was mirrored by a matching high-rise skirt with a singular cut-out. JULIA ROBERTS HONORED, BRALESS OLIVIA WILDE, AND GEORGE AND AMAL CLOONEY'S DATE NIGHT: ACADEMY MUSEUM GALA The 22-year-old Addison Rae star we...

Bloomberg : Sources: Twitter is asking dozens of laid-off staff to return, after realizing some are needed for building prioritized features and some were sacked by mistake   —  Twitter Inc., after laying off roughly half the company on Friday following Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition …

Democrats are closing in on Republicans on measures of enthusiasm just days before the midterm elections, closing a nine point gap over the last month in one poll.

New York Times : Internal post and sources: Twitter is delaying rolling out verification checkmarks to Blue subscribers until November 9, the day after the US midterm elections   —  Users and employees had raised concerns that Elon Musk's plan to give check marks to those who paid a monthly fee could be misused to sow discord.

With contentious races across the country, the Hollywood community is speaking out not only to endorse specific candidates, but also to encourage people to act on their civic duty and vote. Whether their political affiliations are apparent, many celebrities are taking to social media to reinforce the midterm elections are an excellent opportunity for people to make their voice heard. Some stars have gone as far as to support a specific candidate or party. KID ROCK BLASTS OPRAH AS A 'FRAUD' AFTER SHE ENDORSES FETTERMAN OVER OZ IN PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RACE Reese Witherspoon used her platform on Instagram to share a post from her production company, Hello Sunshine, which reinforced the notion that "women's rights are human rights." The statement reads, "We're not looking to go backwards. In order to move forwards toward a bright future, we must all agree that women's rights are human rights."  She added a "Your Vote Matters" sticker ...

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism : An investigation details India's “hack-for-hire” industry that helps global corporate intelligence clients target businesses, journalists, and politicians   —  In a quiet alcove of the opulent Leela Palace hotel in Delhi, two British corporate investigators were listening intently …