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Actress Alyssa Milano was blasted on Twitter, including by Tesla CEO Elon Musk , after saying that she "gave back" her Tesla and replaced it with a Volkswagen.  "I gave back my Tesla," Milano, a prominent supporter of Democrats on Twitter, posted Saturday . "I bought the VW ev. I love it. I’m not sure how advertisers can buy space on Twitter. Publicly traded company’s products being pushed in alignment with hate and white supremacy doesn’t seem to be a winning business model." Twitter users, many of them conservative, criticized Milano over the tweet with many pointing out Volkswagen’s ties to the Nazi Party during the early days of its inception. "Volkswagen was literally founded by the Nazi’s and Hitler," conservative political commentators The Hodge Twins posted which earned a crying laughing emoji and a "100" emoji from Tesla CEO Elon Musk who recently purchased Twitter. ELON MUSK TROLLS CRITICS WITH NEW 'STAY AT WORK' M...

Debjyoti Roy / Livemint : New Delhi-based diabetes management app BeatO raised a $33M Series B led by Lightrock India, with Flipkart and others participating   —  Diabetes management app BeatO has raised $33 million in its Series B round of funding led by impact investor Lightrock India.

Jewish leaders are slamming former President Trump after he hosted a dinner in Florida this week that included rapper Ye and controversial political activist Nick Fuentes.

Heather Vogell / ProPublica : Source: the US DOJ is investigating whether rent-setting software made by RealPage is facilitating collusion among landlords to drive up rental prices   —  The DOJ will examine whether RealPage helped landlords coordinate rent increases.  Questions also swirl around a 2017 merger deal with its largest competitor.

Julie Chrisley revealed she was "living in fear" leading up to her and husband Todd's sentencing.  Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison on Nov. 21 after being convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in June. Todd and Julie were sentenced to 12 and 7 years in prison, respectively, and will both spend 16 months on probation after their release. 'CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST' STARS JULIE AND TODD CHRISLEY: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE REALITY TV COUPLE AND THEIR FAMILY During an episode of their podcast, "Chrisley Confessions" -- that was recorded ahead of their sentencing and aired Wednesday – Julie spoke out about their situation.  "I know in my heart that I am a Christian, I believe God, I believe that God can work miracles, I believe that He will take care of my family, that if I died today, I know where I'm going. But I still have this fear," Julie told her fans. "Everyone knows that we're living throu...

President Biden said on Saturday that his family were celebrating rather than having conversations about a 2024 presidential bid while on vacation in Nantucket.

June Yoon / Financial Times : An in-depth look at the US sanctions on China's chipmakers and worries over their impact on inflation and rising costs for Western manufacturers and customers   —  The advice “dig two graves, before you set out” applies to anyone bent on revenge.  An old aphorism is hardly going to divert …

Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time Thursday and forewent Thanksgiving festivities.

Todd Shields / Bloomberg : The FCC imposes a ban on equipment from Huawei and ZTE, camera providers Hikvision and Dahua, and radio maker Hytera, citing “a risk to national security”   —  US regulators imposed a ban on electronic equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp., continuing a years-long effort …

Georgia Republican candidate for Senate Herschel Walker is allegedly getting a $1,500 tax break for his home in Dallas, Texas -- an exemption reserved for permanent residents.

Following a traumatic ending on "Kardashians" season one – where viewers discovered the disgraced Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloé Kardashian yet again – the season two finale ended in a happier moment for the reality television star.  After learning of Thompson’s infidelity, as he was expecting another child with a different woman, the Hulu show displayed Khloé at the hospital welcoming her newborn baby via surrogate.  During the season finale, several camera shots of the actual labor were shown without the surrogate on screen.  KHLOE KARDASHIAN WAS SECRETLY ENGAGED TO TRISTAN THOMPSON WHEN HE GOT ANOTHER WOMAN PREGNANT: REPORT In one of the scenes, SKIMS founder Kim yelled, "He looks just like True," referring to Khloé and Thompson’s firstborn. After the successful delivery of Khloé’s newborn, she Facetimed her daughter, True, and asked her if she thinks the newest addition to their family is cute. KHLOE KARDASHIAN, TRISTAN THOMPSON WELCOME SECOND BABY La...

Republicans nominated House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to become Speaker of the House but it’s far from clear that he can attain the votes.

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post : Twitter will offer a “general amnesty” next week to suspended accounts that “have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam” after 72% vote yes in a poll   —  The Twitter chief says he will reinstate accounts suspended for harassment, abuse and misinformation beginning next week.

Margot Robbie revealed a boozy behind-the-scenes moment with her "The Wolf of Wall Street" costar Leonardo DiCaprio. During a special guest appearance at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts event, the Australian actress confessed she needed a bit of liquid courage before filming a raunchy nude scene with the Oscar winner.  "I’m not going to lie, I had a couple of shots of tequila before that scene because I was nervous…very, very nervous," Robbie said.  MARGOT ROBBIE SAYS ACTING CAREER ALMOST ENDED AFTER 'THE WOLF OF WALL STREET' The now 32-year-old actress continued to explain how she prepared for the famous X-rated scene , as she played the character Naomi Lapaglia more than a decade ago, when she was just 22 years old. "Honestly, I know it sounds silly now, knowing how big the movie became, at the time I thought, ‘No one is going to notice me in this film,'" Robbie noted, according to the Daily Mirror. HOW DID MARGOT ROBBI...

President Biden wants Congress to enact new gun control laws, including an assault weapons ban, before the GOP takes control of the House in January.

Kris Holt / Engadget : Google's Project Zero reported five security flaws in devices with Mali GPUs in the summer, but Samsung, Xiaomi, Google, and others are yet to release patches   —  Google has disclosed several security flaws for phones that have Mali GPUs, such as those with Exynos chipsets.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s behavior was almost the tip of the iceberg for "Titanic" director James Cameron. During an interview with GQ, Cameron revealed DiCaprio almost was not cast for his famous role as Jack in the classic romantic drama after he refused to read lines with Kate Winslet during the audition process. "There was a meeting with Leo and then there was a screen test with Leo," Cameron explained.  BRENDAN FRASER TALKS REUNITING WITH LEONARDO DICAPRIO AFTER MANY YEARS FOR THE 'KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON' "The meeting was funny because I am sitting in my conference room, waiting to meet an actor… I look around, and all the women in the entire office are in the meeting… They all wanted to meet Leo. It was hysterical." The "Titanic" director recalled the initial meeting with DiCaprio going smoothly, as he "charmed everybody."  Since Cameron took a liking to his acting, he requested DiCaprio return for a read with Winsl...

The San Francisco Elections Commission has voted not to renew its election director's contract despite his successful 20-year tenure in order to 'take action' on its 'racial equity plan.'

Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas and South Carolina have filed a response at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging President Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer : Microsoft says hackers used vulnerabilities in Boa web server, discontinued in 2005 but pervasive across IoT devices, to target the Indian power sector   —  Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise organizations in the energy sector.

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg : Sources: Amazon plans to spend $1B+ per year to produce and release movies for theaters, starting with a few releases in 2023, and eventually 12 to 15 annually   —  Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend more than $1 billion a year to produce movies that it will release in theaters …

"Bachelor in Paradise" couple Brandon Jones and Serene Russell got engaged during the season eight finale of the show, and their wedding plans are already in the works.  "We've landed on 2024, and we're starting to think what time of year we want to get married in, what kind of wedding we like, do we want it more in the day or at night? We're starting to have these fun little conversations," Russell told People. "But right now, we're really excited to get to do the holidays together, and be in public and be normal," she continued.  ‘BACHELOR’ COUPLE JARED HAIBON, ASHLEY IACONETTI ON PUTTING DOWN ROOTS IN RHODE ISLAND: LA WAS A ‘5 YEAR PLAN’ As for their plans for the end of the year, Jones and Russell are excited to spend the holidays with their families. Their Thanksgiving plans include visiting Russell's hometown of Oklahoma City.  "She's going to show me her city, meet some of her friends, stuff like that," Jones ...

New York Times : Since Elon Musk's takeover, sources say Twitter has in some cases chosen not to pay vendors, as it reviews and renegotiates deals to cut expenses   —  Mr. Musk and his advisers are examining all types of expenses at Twitter.  Some of the social media company's vendors have gotten stiffed.

Todd and Julie Chrisley's reality TV show "Chrisley Knows Best" will air the final episodes next year, Fox News Digital can confirm. The news comes after the couple was sentenced to a combined 19 years behind bars during a hearing Monday. Todd was sentenced to 12 years while Julie received seven years. They were also each given 16 months of probation. The two rose to fame while starring in a handful of reality TV shows. "Chrisley Knows Best" followed the family's endeavors beginning in 2014. The show has run for nine seasons with the 10th, filmed before the federal crimes trial, airing in 2023. There has been no official word from NBCUniversal regarding the family's other two shows. The couple's children, Savannah and Chase, also started their own reality TV show in 2019. "Growing up Chrisley" featured the two kids trying to prove to their dad that they could make it on their own. The show has been canceled, Deadline reported. TODD AN...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed House minority leader Kevin McCarthy's visit to the Southern border as a "political stunt" Tuesday.

A new AARP poll breaking down the Georgia Senate runoff found that Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock has a narrow lead over Republican opponent Herschel Walker.

Brooke Shields revisited a moment in her past where she felt "taken advantage of" by esteemed journalist, Barbara Walters. During an appearance on the " Drew Barrymore Show ," Shields and Barrymore both praised Walters for her career, but also took issue with the way their individual interviews with the ABC News anchor unraveled when they were both young stars. In 1981, after her infamous Calvin Klein advertisement that sparked controversy, Walters probed Shields, now 57 about her body. She was just 15 at the time. In the commercial, Shields says, "You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing." Shields said that in her interview with Walters, "She asked me what my measurements were. And asked me to stand up." BROOKE SHIELDS SAYS WOMEN OVER 40 ARE 'UNREPRESENTED' IN HER CAREER: 'YOU'RE PUT OUT TO PASTURE' "And I stand up and she's like comparing herself to this little girl and I thought, 'Th...

The Republican push to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas faces obstacles with Congress divided between the GOP and Democrats.

Jay Leno is heading home following a 10-day stint at the Grossman Burn Center after receiving multiple surgeries for third-degree burns suffered on his face and hands from a fire in his Burbank garage. Doctor Peter Grossman told Fox News Digital, "I am pleased with Jay’s progress, and I am optimistic that he will make a full recovery." The former late night talk show host suffered "significant burns to his face and hands" in addition to scarring on his chest when flames erupted while he was working underneath one of his vehicles on Saturday, Nov. 12. JAY LENO'S DOCTOR GIVES UPDATE AFTER HE SUFFERED ‘SERIOUS BURNS’ IN GASOLINE FIRE "Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes," the Grossman Burn Center released in a statement.  "He is looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with his family and friends and wishes everyone a wonderful holiday."  JAY ...

Vitalik Buterin's website : How centralized crypto exchanges could offer “proof of solvency” while protecting depositors' privacy by using ZK-SNARKs, a type of zero-knowledge proof   —  Special thanks to Balaji Srinivasan, and Coinbase, Kraken and Binance staff for discussion.

Singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge remembered her friend Olivia Newton-John fondly at the 2022 American Music Awards on Sunday.  Ahead of Pink's tribute to the late artist, Etheridge opened up about what a "good friend" Newton-John was to her. "She's just a beautiful, delightful, loving, talented person, and we're all going to miss her very much," Etheridge told Fox News Digital on the AMA red carpet.  Etheridge specifically recalled Newton-John reaching out to her while she was battling breast cancer herself. Newton-John battled the illness for 30 years and ultimately passed away in early August at the age of 73. "Olivia was a good friend," Etheridge said. "Eighteen years ago when I went through breast cancer, she was one of the first ones to reach out to me to tell me what it was like, to give me support and… was that way for the last 20 years." SINGER GAYLE TALKS UPCOMING TOUR WITH TAYLOR SWIFT, TICKETMASTER FIASCO Newton-...

Former President Barack Obama will once again return to the Peach State to campaign for Sen. Raphael Warnock ahead of a December runoff election. The runoff was triggered under Georgia law despite Warnock leading Walker by about 36,000 votes.

Bloomberg : Court documents: FTX owes $3.1B to its 50 biggest unsecured creditors, with claims ranging from $21M to $226M; ten claims are over $100M each   —  Sam Bankman-Fried's bankrupt crypto empire owes its 50 biggest unsecured creditors a total of $3.1 billion, new court papers show, with a pair of customers owed more than $200 million each.

Michael J. Fox was given an honorary Oscar at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 13th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday.  The " Back to the Futur e" actor was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his advocacy work surrounding Parkinson's Disease. Fox famously founded the non-profit Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000, which focuses on finding a cure for the disease from which Fox suffers. Before taking the stage to give an uplifting and optimistic speech himself, Fox was presented the award by his good friend Woody Harrelson.  "Michael J. Fox sets the ultimate example of how to fight and how to live. And today, he is as beloved for his activism as he is for his acting," Harrelson shared with a crowd of A-listers. MICHAEL J. FOX REVEALS HE HAS SUFFERED MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES OVER THE PAST YEAR: 'IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE' Describing the decades-long relationship he has had with Fox, Harrelson was quick to note that Parki...

President Biden acknowledged that there was no clear motive in the attack on Club Q in Colorado, but called for an assault weapons ban in a Sunday statement.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is currently running unopposed to be the new leader of House Democrats, expressing optimism he could bring the party together as leader.

Jay Peters / The Verge : Microsoft brings SwiftKey back to the iOS App Store citing “customer feedback”, after delisting the keyboard app on October 5, 2022   —  Microsoft's SwiftKey keyboard has unexpectedly returned to the App Store.  The company officially discontinued support for the keyboard and removed …

The American Music Awards are here.  As one of the award shows completely decided by fan votes, the AMA Awards are sure to give viewers what they want and more. With a new host taking the stage, incredible performers lined up, record-breaking nominees and touching tributes, this year's show is sure to deliver.  Here is what to know to about the 2022 AMA Awards.  The AMAs will air on ABC Sunday at 8 p.m. ET and will be available to stream the following day on Hulu. BAD BUNNY LEADS AMA 2022 NOMINATIONS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE AND BEYONCE CLOSE BEHIND Comedian Wayne Brady, host of this year's show, is no stranger to that role having helmed popular game show "Let's Make a Deal" since 2009. He's also hosted his own variety talk show, "The Wayne Brady Show," for two seasons.  Brady is also well known for his work on "Whose Line Is it Anyway?" an improvisational comedy series for which he won five Emmys. Here's hoping this year's ...