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Mickey Rourke vehemently defended Alec Baldwin after "The Departed" star was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 70-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday to share his thoughts after New Mexico prosecutors announced that Baldwin, 64, would face a criminal charge on Thursday. Hutchins, 42, was killed by a live round from a gun that Baldwin was holding while rehearsing a scene for the Western movie "Rust." "I usually never put my 2 cents in about what happens on someone’s movie set," the Academy Award nominee began the lengthy caption of his post, which featured a photo of Baldwin. He continued, "It’s a terrible tragedy what happened to a cinematographer Halyna Hutchins . But no way in hell actor Alec Baldwin should be charged with any negligence whatsoever." ALEC BALDWIN SPOTTED FOR FIRST TIME SINCE INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES IN FATAL ‘RUST’ SHOOTING "Most actors don’...

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg : Q&A with Netflix co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos about shared leadership, what role Reed Hastings may play, adding FAST channels, the ad tier, and more   —  So that's what an orderly transfer of power looks like.  —  While Disney chief Bob Iger ousted every potential threat …

Social media reactions ripped Hilaria Baldwin for continuing to use an "offensive" Spanish accent after she spoke with paparazzi this week. Twitter users immediately seized on fresh video to once more lambaste Baldwin for her accent, with one user writing, "It’s beyond offensive at this point that she continues with this Spanish accent."  "Regardless of the chaos of her mind and this situation – you’re not Spanish," the user wrote . The 37-year-old yoga/wellness expert faced widespread criticism in Dec. 2020 when it came to light that she was born in Boston, and not Spain, as she had implied. Many also criticized her for allegedly faking a Spanish accent – a criticism that continues to follow her to this day. ALEC BALDWIN FACES INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES: A LOOK AT THE ‘RUST’ STAR'S HISTORY IN THE HEADLINES Following the initial scandal, Baldwin wrote on Instagram that her parents "raised my brother and me with two cultures, American a...

A poll of registered Mississippi voters shows incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves narrowly leading Democratic challenger Brandon Presley by just four points in the upcoming gubernatorial election.

Annie Palmer / CNBC : A look at Amazon's fledgling drone delivery unit, which has struggled due to safety concerns and now faces layoffs and other cost-cutting measures   —  - As part of Amazon's widespread layoffs, some employees in the nascent drone delivery project are losing their jobs, according to people familiar with the matter.

Eric Wallerstein / Wall Street Journal : Filings: Signature Bank borrowed $10B in Q4 from Federal Home Loan Banks, the system originally designed to support mortgage lending; Silvergate borrowed $3.6B   —  Signature and Silvergate turn to government-chartered lenders after customer withdrawals surge

South Dakota lawmakers rejected a proposal for a constitutional amendment banning ballot measures from reconsideration if they failed in the previous election cycle.

Democrat-led cities with millions of residents are already enacting sweeping natural gas bans restricting future usage of stoves and other appliances.

Natasha Singer / New York Times : How Dutch privacy negotiators, empowered by GDPR, have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft, Zoom, and others, as the Netherlands punches above its weight   —  Dutch privacy negotiators have spurred major changes at Google, Microsoft and Zoom, using a landmark European data protection law as a lever.

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited Minnesota, speaking in favor of abortion access before the state legislature.

Ronan Shields / Digiday : Sources: Google is pushing advertisers to work with third-party resellers directly as it seeks to reduce its overheads related to advertising services   —  Alphabet today has confirmed that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs, reportedly the largest round of layoffs in its history …

Selena Gomez took to social media on Thursday to address rumors about her love life after she was captured hanging out with "Chainsmokers" band member Andrew "Drew" Taggart earlier this week.  Page Six previously reported photos showing the former " Wizards of Waverly Place " actress and Taggart together at a bowling alley in New York City. This led to rumors that the two celebrities were romantically linked.  However, both Taggart and Gomez were with a group of people and not on an individual date, according to People magazine.  Gomez further dispelled the rumors by posting a black-and-white picture to her Instagram story on Thursday with the caption, "I like being alone too much," along with the hashtag "#iamsingle." SELENA GOMEZ FIRES BACK AT BODY-SHAMERS AFTER RECENT GOLDEN GLOBES APPEARANCE Back in May 2022, Gomez joked about enjoying the single life in her opening monologue as the host of " Saturday Night Live " fo...

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : PayPal says hackers accessed sensitive data of ~35K users, including addresses and social security numbers, in a credential stuffing attack in December 2022   —  PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users who had their accounts accessed through credential stuffing attacks that exposed some personal data.

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch : CB Insights: global fintech funding amounted to $75.2B in 2022, down 46% YoY, but up 52% compared to 2020; US fintech funding was down 50% YoY to $32.8B in 2022   —  If you thought the fourth quarter of 2022 felt slow when it came to investment activity in the fintech space, that's because it was.

Despite Carole Baskin’s claims, her ex-husband, Jack Don Lewis, is still considered to be missing by the local authorities. "We have not received any communication from our federal partners that confirms the location of missing person Mr. Don Lewis," the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital, Thursday. A spokesperson for the Florida sheriff's office commented after Baskin made shocking claims that her ex-husband "is alive and well in Costa Rica." 'TIGER KING' STAR CAROLE BASKIN'S 2021 STORY ABOUT LATE HUSBAND RESURFACES, INTERNET DEBATES IF HE'S ALIVE Authorities confirmed that Lewis is still listed as a "missing endangered adult" and their missing person case for him is "still active." The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office noted that Baskin’s allegations that their office had received documents from Homeland Security notifying them they had found her ex in Costa Rica "has not happened"...

Classified documents were recently discovered at the same Wilmington, Delaware, home where Biden hosted his inner circle post-vice presidency.

David McCabe / New York Times : On Friday, SCOTUS may discuss whether to hear two cases challenging social media laws in Texas and Florida and plans to hear two Section 230 cases in February   —  The cases could significantly affect the power and responsibilities of social media platforms.

Alec Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins.   Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was the armorer on the film "Rust," was also charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Hutchins' family thanked the sheriff's office and the DA after the charges were announced. "We want to thank the Santa Fe Sheriff and the District Attorney for concluding their thorough investigation and determining that charges for involuntary manslaughter are warranted for the killing of Halyna Hutchins with conscious disregard for human life," a statement issued on behalf of the Hutchins family via attorney Brian J. Panish, founding partner of Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP. " Our independent investigation also supports charges are warranted. It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law. We support the charges, will fully cooperate with this prosecution, and fervently hope the justice system ...

Bloomberg : Brazil's antitrust watchdog starts a probe into Apple for alleged abuse of a dominant position, following a complaint filed by e-commerce company MercadoLibre   —  Brazil's antitrust watchdog Cade has started an investigation into Apple Inc for alleged abuse of a dominant position.

The Block : Sources: Genesis creditors are negotiating a bankruptcy plan with the firm and would agree to a forbearance period in exchange for cash payments and DCG equity   —  - Genesis creditors are negotiating the terms of a possible Chapter 11 filing, according to sources close to the matter.

Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death has been deferred. Her body was examined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner on Saturday, Fox News Digital can confirm. The public information officer for the medical examiner-coroner's office explained what it means when a cause of death has been deferred. "After an autopsy, a cause of death has not been determined and the medical examiner is requesting more investigation into the death, including additional studies," Sarah Ardalani told Fox News Digital. "Once the tests/studies come back, the doctor evaluates the case again and makes the cause of death determination." LISA MARIE PRESLEY PUBLIC MEMORIAL PLANNED AT GRACELAND Presley was pronounced dead on Thursday at 5:08 p.m. at West Hills Hospital, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley , Lisa Marie was 54 years old at the time of her death. She is survived by her mother and three daughters — Riley, Harper ...

After classified documents were discovered at President Biden's home and office, Washington, D.C., residents said the government needs to do a better job handling such material.

The Marguerite Casey Foundation, where Abrams serves as a board member, continued dishing out large sums to various groups that back defunding and abolishing police in 2021.

Erin Woo / The Information : Source: Twitter's Q4 2022 revenue fell ~35% YoY to $1.025B, 72% of its internal goal for Q4; it hopes to generate $732M in Q1 2023, which would be down 39% YoY   —  Twitter's fourth quarter revenue fell about 35% year over year to $1.025 billion, a top ad executive revealed at a staff meeting Wednesday …

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : Meta's Oversight Board urges the company to change its nudity policy after overturning its removal of two posts showing topless transgender and nonbinary people   —  Meta's Oversight Board, which independently evaluates difficult content moderation decisions, has overturned the company's takedown …

Emma Roth / The Verge : Twitter says it's enforcing “long-standing third-party API rules” that “may result in some apps not working” but does not specify the rules allegedly broken   —  Twitter confirmed that it's purposefully blocking third-party apps like Tweetbot and Twitterific following days of silence.

The Parkway School District in St. Louis County was advised by transgender experts against requiring staff to disclose the chest-binding practices of students to parents.

Hollywood’s awards season has found an unlikely underdog in "RRR." S.S. Rajamouli’s three-hour maximalist action epic is one of India’s most expensive and top-grossing films of all time. It pairs two of the country’s biggest stars, N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan, and topped Netflix streaming charts over the summer. It’s been showered with praise from the likes of J.J. Abrams and Jessica Chastain. It won best original song at the Golden Globes for the exuberant "Naatu Naatu" and has five Critics Choice Awards nominations, including for best picture. SCOTT WOLF SAYS ‘PARTY OF FIVE’ IS ‘RIPE FOR A REBOOT’: ‘I WOULD REBOOT THAT IN A SECOND’ But the Academy Awards generally shun foreign films and over-the-top action movies in key categories. And " RRR" can’t win the international feature film Oscar because India submitted Pan Nalin’s much quieter "Chhello Show" instead. A nomination for best picture at the Oscars remains a long shot. To give th...

Jeremy Renner revealed he's home from the hospital in a post shared to Twitter on Monday. Renner, 52, responded to a tweet shared by the "Mayor of Kingstown" Twitter account about the premiere of season two. "Mike and Iris found calm among the chaos. The #MayorOfKingstown season 2 premiere is available NOW on @paramountplus," the tweet read alongside stills from the show. "Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family at home," Renner responded. JEREMY RENNER IS MISSING HIS ‘HAPPY PLACE’ FOLLOWING SEVERE INJURIES FROM SNOWPLOW ACCIDENT It's unclear when Renner was discharged from the hospital, however season two of "Mayor of Kingstown" premiered on Jan. 15. The actor stars as Mike McLusky in the thriller. Representatives for Renner did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Also on Monday, the "Avengers" actor showed off the snow-covered view he ...

Rob Pegoraro / PCMag : In a first, Samsung adds laptops to its Self-Repair Program, now covering the 15-inch Galaxy Book Pro and 15-inch Book Pro 360 PCs, following Apple and Google   —  DIY-minded Samsung owners now have officially supported options to repair more smartphones and, for the first time, laptops from that firm.

House Republicans are asking the DEA and CBP to help put a stop to the illicit use of the "zombie drug" xylazine that drug dealers are adding tp fentanyl to form a ruthless combination.

William Mauldin / Wall Street Journal : Russian attacks on Ukraine's electrical grid are straining its mobile network, leading to a global hunt for equipment like batteries to keep the system online   —  Telecom operators and internet providers scour suppliers for better batteries, generators  —  Russia's attacks on Ukraine's electrical grid …

David Foster honored Lisa Marie Presley in a recent interview days after the musician's death. Lisa Marie died at a hospital in Los Angeles on Thursday after authorities responded to a "not breathing call" from her Calabasas home. Foster spoke about working with Lisa Marie during an interview with People magazine. "I clearly remember the day we were in the studio together doing a duet with her father, 'Don't Cry Daddy,' which was kind of profound in its own way, that she would be singing a duet with her father," Foster told the outlet. "She just was a hard worker and infectious and fun and irreverent." LISA MARIE PRESLEY REMEMBERED BY NICOLAS CAGE AND THE MICHAEL JACKSON ESTATE: ‘SHE LIT UP EVERY ROOM’ The Canadian musician admitted he "liked her music" and explained he "thought her music was cool." "I don't know how to make that kind of music, but she loved that music, and she made us love it too. So I ...

Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's new bill targeting White supremacy criminalizes hate speech, raising serious constitutionality questions about the legislation.

Republican Matt Dolan of Ohio on Tuesday will formally announce a second straight run for the Senate when Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown is up for re-election in 2024

Estranged couple Andrew Shue and Amy Robach were seen together for the first time since news broke of a reported extramarital affair between Robach and her "GMA3" co-star T.J. Holmes, last December. The couple, who have been married since 2010, were spotted on the streets of New York seemingly exchanging custody of their dog Brody. The TV personality and actor momentarily chatted with tense looks on their faces before going their separate ways. Robach, who had entered their meetup with Brody, left without the dog. ABC PULLS MARRIED ‘GMA3’ ANCHORS AMY ROBACH, T.J. HOMES OFF AIR AS EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIR CAUSES 'DISTRACTION' Robach has been spotted on several occasions walking her dog throughout the streets of New York since news of the reported affair broke.  She has also been seen getting cozy with Holmes during her time off-air. In December of last year, tabloids were flooded with stories that Robach and Holmes, both separately married, had entered into a relat...

Lily James went sheer while Julia Roberts sparkled and Michele Williams dazzled in a golden dress as fashion took center stage at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards Sunday night. Actress Elle Fanning stayed on trend, wearing a billowing cream-colored gown with a subtle cut-out across her torso for the event celebrating the best in movies and television. Chelsea Handler is set to host the star-studded show at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles . ‘TITANIC’ DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON HAD TO CONVINCE LEONARDO DICAPRIO TO DO FILM: 'HE THOUGHT IT WAS TOO EASY Julia Roberts wore a sparkling long-sleeved dress at the ceremony. Her gown featured ribbons of gilded sequins running down her arms. Michelle Williams was simply shining in a metallic number with a matching diamond necklace while walking the red carpet with her best friend, Busy Philipps. Amanda Seyfried rocked an archival Dior gold gown with Cartier baubles to mirror the recent Golden Globe and Emmy awards she...

Morgan Meaker / Wired : Europe's rapid delivery market has consolidated down to three companies: Getir, the largest player that operates in seven European countries, Flink, and Gopuff   —  Rapid grocery delivery apps are leaving the continent, putting the Turkish startup on top.  But, its reign is anything but stable.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said Sunday that President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents may have jeopardized national security.

Hana Kiros / MIT Technology Review : A look at VR support groups and communities helping members process cancer diagnoses and death, question their marriages, turn over childhood traumas, and more   —  Welcome to “Death Q&A,” a space with a unique combination of anonymity and togetherness, where avatars discuss what weighs on them most heavily.

The George Soros-backed open borders group Alianza Americas, which is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over migrant flights to Martha's Vineyard, reportedly violated federal tax law.

Rep. John Garamendi on Sunday weighed in on the scandal involving classified documents being discovered at President Biden's Wilmington home, calling it an "embarrassment."