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Vice President Harris this week returned to focusing on targeting what the administration believes are the "root causes" of the migrant crisis at the southern border, announcing $1 billion in additional funding and a new initiative to direct money to Central America. Harris’ office announced on Monday that an extra $950 million in private sector commitments has been raised from companies, including Nestle and Target, bringing the total amount of Harris’ "Call to Action" launched in 2021 to $4.2 billion. "The investments that we have made thus far are on track to meet goals set out by the Partnership for Central America, which include the creation of 1 million new jobs by 2032 and the inclusion of 6 million people in the formal financial system by 2027," Harris said at a roundtable at the White House. In 2021, Harris was put in charge of leading diplomatic talks to tackle "root causes" like poverty, violence, corruption, and climate change whi...

Clare Duffy / CNN : Pathmatics estimates the monthly revenue from Twitter's top 1,000 advertisers fell 60%+ from around $127M in October 2022 to just over $48M by January 25, 2023   —  New York CNN —  —  More than half of Twitter's top 1,000 advertisers in September were no longer spending on the platform …

Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) gave fans an electrifying performance ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.  The rock star and Megan Fox’s beau shared on his Instagram Story, Saturday, a video clip of his performance for the major sporting event.  "Yooo I got [electrocuted] and my hair stood up," Kelly claimed with a brain blast emoji and thunderbolt emojis.  MEGAN FOX REVEALS SHE KNEW MACHINE GUN KELLY WAS HER 'SOUL MATE' THE FIRST TIME SHE LOOKED INTO HIS EYES Although it’s unclear if he actually was electrocuted during his performance, it appears it may have been a joke since he added a laughing emoji to the video. The "Blood Valentine" singer’s hair shot straight up during the performance, while air cannons blasted off in the background.  Kelly seemed unfazed and flipped his blonde hair back moments later.  The rocker-turned-rapper sported metallic cargo pants on stage with a black belt and white long-sleeve crop top. His midriff was exposed as he showed off his ...

A senior U.S. official has confirmed to Fox News that the "object" shot down over Alaska on Friday entered U.S. airspace before it was detected.  The official told Fox News the object was detected by the U.S. military while it was "over Alaska not far from the northern coast" on Thursday night. DID KIRBY 'BURY THE LEDE' IN REVEALING SHOOTDOWN OF 'OBJECT' OVER ALASKAN ARCTIC? National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby confirmed Friday afternoon during a White House press briefing that the U.S. military shot down an "object" that was flying in territorial waters over Alaska. Kirby added that the "object" landed on frozen waters, and that "Fighter aircraft assigned to U.S. Northern Command took down the object within the last hour." US MILITARY SHOOTS DOWN 'OBJECT' FLYING IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OVER ALASKA He also added that the "object" was "much, much smaller than the spy balloon that...

FIRST ON FOX:  Four House Republicans, all military veterans , are warning that the Biden administration’s handling of incidents like the Chinese spy balloon and Afghanistan withdrawal will further hamper military recruiting efforts. While a number of factors have contributed to the military recruitment crisis in recent years – including COVID-19 and President Biden’s decision to evacuate Afghanistan — fiscal year 2022 was the worst year for military recruiting since the services switched to an all-volunteer force in 1973. "According to a recent Heritage foundation poll, 68% of active-duty service members shared that the politicization of our military — particularly this administration’s focus on climate and gender issues as top national security priorities — would negatively impact their decision to encourage their children to join," Florida GOP Rep. Michael Waltz told Fox News Digital. Waltz, an Army veteran , described the recruitment struggle as "alarming" a...

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off the state fair in Tampa, Florida, this week and took some time with his family to enjoy rides, games, snacks and mingling with other Floridians. The Thursday outing included First Lady Casey DeSantis, DeSantis' 2-year-old daughter Mamie, and 4-year-old son Mason — who sported a Tom Brady Tampa Bay Buccaneers jersey. His 6-year-old daughter Madison did not attend. "The Florida State Fair brings Floridians together and gives us an opportunity to thank farmers for their hard work. I was glad to be able to kick it off this year!" DeSantis posted on Twitter after attending the event. BALANCE OF POWER: GOP HOLDS BIG ADVANTAGE IN STATE LEGISLATURES NATIONWIDE DESPITE HISTORIC DEMOCRAT WIN DeSantis frequently drops in on local small businesses, and was especially known for doing so after reopening the state following the initial months of the coronavirus pandemic while touting the state's economic success. The rumored 20...

Charlotte Van Campenhout / Reuters : An advertising joint venture by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone to rival Meta and Google wins unconditional EU antitrust approval   —  Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), Orange (ORAN.PA), Telefonica (TEF.MC) and Vodafone (VOD.L) on Friday secured unconditional EU antitrust approval …

"Full House" star Candace Cameron Bure is ecstatic to reunite with her on-screen family. The 46-year-old actress told Fox News Digital she’s gearing up for her special guest appearance at "90s Con" in March. Bure will be joined by her former co-stars Jodie Sweetin, Dave Coulier and Andrea Barber. "We did ‘90s Con’ last year. It was so much fun. It's an incredible place to meet all the fans that come around and just have a good time… And then on a personal note, it's just great to hang out with my ‘Full House’ family," she exclusively told Fox News Digital at the 30th Annual Movieguide Awards. CANDACE CAMERON BURE SAYS 'CANCEL CULTURE'S REAL' AFTER MARRIAGE COMMENTS SPARKED BACKLASH Bure additionally expressed she’s excited to surround herself with other actresses who had hit television shows in the '90s. "I'm a fangirl myself over so many of the people that are there… I want to take pictures with the ‘Clueless’ crowd ...

Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., will announce later this month she is running for U.S. Senate in California to replace fellow Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, according to a new report. Lee, whose political career began in the California State Assembly in 1990, will launch her campaign to become the Golden State's next U.S. senator by the end of February, according to a report from The Washington Post. The timing of the move from Lee, according to a source the Post says is familiar with her plans, will come in accordance with Black History Month. Lee, who has represented three of California's Congressional Districts in the House since 1998, told the outlet, "Currently, there are no Black women in the U.S. Senate, and there have only been two in our almost 250-year history. Our voices are sorely missed in the Senate. FEINSTEIN RAISES UNDER $600 AS OTHER CALIFORNIA SENATE CANDIDATES JUMP IN "My lived experience as a Black woman making true progressive change for Calif...

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and 19 GOP state attorneys general are demanding answers from the FBI and Justice Department and threatening legal action after a leaked internal FBI memo revealed that the agency had efforts underway to identify and treat Catholics as " potential terrorists ."  Miyares and his colleagues, in a letter exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, told the FBI and DOJ to "desist from investigating and surveilling Americans who have done nothing more than exercise their natural and constitutional right to practice their religion in a manner of their choosing." and asked that they "reveal to the American public the extent to which they have engaged in such activities." "Anti-Catholic bigotry appears to be festering in the FBI, and the Bureau is treating Catholics as potential terrorists because of their beliefs," the AGs wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland. ...

Kevin McLaughlin / The Information : Source: Microsoft shut its Industrial Metaverse Core team, formed four months ago to build tools for industrial settings, and laid off the team's 100 employees   —  In a surprising reversal, Microsoft has killed a team it formed four months ago to help customers use the metaverse in industrial settings …

Jeremy Renner is looking on the bright side after his traumatic snowplow accident.  The Marvel actor is on the road to recovery after nearly being crushed to death in January by a snowplow that weighed over 14,000 pounds, and he proved on his Instagram Story that despite everything, he’s managing to stay positive. He shared a photo of snow melting outside his home with a clear visible pathway, captioning it "This melt brings HOPE … And a new entrance into my house it seems .. Right in the front !?!?" JEREMY RENNER WAS TRYING TO SAVE NEPHEW BEFORE BEING CRUSHED IN SNOWPLOW ACCIDENT: SHERIFF'S REPORT In the picture, a house with wooden beams is seen with two American flags posted near the entrance. Mountains of snow are piled on either side, but, as he wrote, a large pathway was made directly to his front door as the snow melted. In the accident, Renner suffered multiple serious injuries, but in the weeks since he's had tremendous support from loved ones during h...

A lawsuit has been filed against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) alleging that guests were ordered to removed clothing from the March for Life to gain entrance. The suit, filed by the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), alleges that a group of visitors to the National Archives were told to remove or cover articles of clothing with pro-life messages.   CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS KICKED OUT OF SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM IN DC OVER PRO-LIFE BEANIES According to the ACLJ, a security officer at the archives told the group that their political apparel was "disturbing the peace" and could "incite others." The text of the pro-life shirt reportedly read, "MARCH 4 LIFE 2014: Saint Cecilia's Youth Group, Glen Carbon, IL." The National Archives released a statement Friday about the altercation and subsequent lawsuit. CATHOLIC STUDENTS KICKED OUT OF AIR & SPACE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM FOR PRO-LIFE HATS: 'WE HAD ALMOST NO WORDS' ...

Brian Fung / CNN : Some under-resourced academic and civil-society researchers say Twitter's API paywall will jeopardize the study of influence campaigns and platform manipulation   —  For years, Twitter, like other social media platforms, has freely given its platform data to independent researchers …

The Department of Justice is firing back at Chairman Jim Jordan after Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Chris Wray were subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, saying that issuing subpoenas is "premature." Last week, Jordan subpoenaed Wray, compelling him to turn over documents and communications related to the FBI’s "misuse of federal criminal and counterterrorism resources" to target parents at school board meetings. Jordan also subpoenaed Garland and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for documents related to the same matter. The subpoena compelled Wray to turn over documents to the committee at 9 a.m. ET on March 1. It also demanded documents related to the Justice Department’s task force that focused on identifying school board threats and the FBI’s role as a member of that task force. HOUSE JUDICIARY SUBPOENAS FBI DIRECTOR WRAY ON TARGETING OF PARENTS AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS But in a response letter to Jordan, the DOJ called a subpo...

The top Democrat on the House Weaponization Subcommittee said there is a "difference" between "legitimate oversight and weaponization of Congress," slamming the GOP-created committee as one that will be used to "showcase conspiracy theories and advance an extreme agenda." The subcommittee’s first hearing featured two panels of witnesses to present testimony and illustrate how the Department of Justice has allegedly compromised American civil liberties. Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., opened the panel’s first hearing with a warning to Republicans on the committee. WEAPONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT PANEL TO HOLD FIRST HEARING ON DOJ'S ALLEGED ATTACK ON AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES "Nobody disputed the important role of congressional oversight. I know firsthand how important it is to ask questions and demand answers of the federal government," Plaskett said. "Congressional oversight can serve to protect the integrity of ...

Maria Deutscher / SiliconANGLE : Microsoft's GitHub cuts 10% of its staff, or an estimated 300+; GitLab cuts 7%, or an estimated 114; report: GitHub will close offices and shift to remote work   —  Microsoft Corp.'s GitHub unit and publicly traded rival GitLab Inc. today both announced layoffs, disclosing plans to let go 10% and 7% of their respective workforces.

Candace Cameron Bure has declared "cancel culture’s real" after she faced backlash for her comments on "traditional marriage." Bure spoke about the issue on the "Unapologetic with Julia Jeffress Sadler" podcast adding, "it’s difficult. And it’s hard, but listen, I just want to encourage you that you are not the only one and there are lots of us, and we are always stronger together."  The "Fuller House" star also discussed the difficulty in sticking by her Christian beliefs. "It’s hard, no matter what. Especially when you are a compassionate person and you have a heart for people," she said. "But it’s important that we speak truth in love, ’cause, listen, nobody’s gonna change, nobody’s gonna listen to you when it comes out angry, when it comes out in a harsh way, but it’s important that we don’t back down." CANDACE CAMERON BURE DISCUSSES 'DIFFICULT YEAR,' HOW FAITH IS HER 'CORE AND FOUNDATION' B...

The Facebook and Instagram pages belonging to former President Donald Trump have been restored Thursday. Meta, who also owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, announced last month via a blog post last month that it would be ending Trump’s suspension on both social media platforms "in the coming weeks." Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta, said at the time that the company determined Trump is no longer a "serious risk to public safety" and they had "guardrails" in place for his return. TRUMP ISSUES STATEMENT AFTER META ANNOUNCES END OF 2-YEAR FACEBOOK BAN, ALLOWING HIM TO RETURN TO THE PLATFORM "To assess whether the serious risk to public safety that existed in January 2021 has sufficiently receded, we have evaluated the current environment according to our Crisis Policy Protocol, which included looking at the conduct of the US 2022 midterm elections, and expert assessments on the current security environment," Clegg wrote. ...

Sara Fischer / Axios : Yahoo plans to lay off 20%+ of its workforce and restructure its ad tech unit, impacting 50%+ of the unit, or 1,600+ people; CEO says the cuts are “strategic”   —  Yahoo plans to lay off more than 20% of its total workforce as part of a major restructuring of its ad tech unit, executives told Axios.

Despite guest starring on " Friends " over two decades ago, Reese Witherspoon can still remember her lines and experiences filming with Jennifer Aniston like it was yesterday. While appearing on "Late Night with Seth Meyers," Witherspoon detailed being "terrified" while on the set of the hit sitcom in 2000. "I was terrified. I was out of my body…. My body was there and then my head and my brain was somewhere else. I'd just had a baby," she detailed. "The funny storyline was that I started dating Ross because she and Ross were ‘on a break,'" referencing the infamous narrative between Rachel (played by Aniston) and Ross (played by David Schwimmer). CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "And she was – gets really jealous and she's like ‘You can’t date Ross,'" Witherspoon explained of Rachel's reaction. "And I was like ‘I can’t? The only thing I can't have is dairy,'" ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday dismissed Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union as an attempt to stir up "fake conspiracies." Sanders' rebuttal speech emphasized the GOP effort to restrict abortion and ban the presence of gender ideology and critical race theory in schools. Sanders, who served as former President Donald Trump's press secretary until 2019, said Democrats' priorities show that the choice between Republicans and Democrats is a choice between "normal or crazy." Jean-Pierre rejected Sanders' comments and accused Republicans of whipping up "fake" issues. "The way we see it is the choice is between political fighting over fake conspiracies and delivering for the American people," Jean-Pierre said Wednesday when asked about Sanders' speech. "The president is focused on the latter." SARAH SANDERS DELIVERS GOP REBUTTA...

Brian Fung / CNN : NetBlocks: Turkish ISPs limit Twitter access two days after a major earthquake; Turkish police detain 18 people for sharing “provocative posts” on social media   —  Access to Twitter has been restricted in Turkey, according to reports by an internet monitoring company …

Anna Faris is proving there is a first time for everything -- including going nude in a commercial for Super Bowl LVII. The 46-year-old actress is opening up on her risqué ad for Avocados from Mexico , a non-profit organization that promotes the popular fruit, in an appearance on "Today." When Faris was asked during the interview what it was like receiving the call to star in the commercial, she responded with "It was thrilling," especially because she has never even done a commercial. ANNA FARIS GOES NUDE FOR UPCOMING SUPER BOWL 2023 COMMERCIAL "For this to be a Super Bowl commercial feels like one of those moments of like, high school revenge," Faris joked. She detailed how the Avocados from Mexico project came to fruition, as the food company wanted her to portray Eve in a unique twist on the classic biblical story. "Our ad tells the story of what would happen if Eve took a bite of an avocado instead of an apple," Faris explained. Whi...

FIRST ON FOX: GOP Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing major overhauls to the state’s education system, tackling issues from teacher wage increases to school choice to eliminating critical race theory (CRT) in curriculum, Fox News Digital learned exclusively.  On Wednesday, Sanders’ office is expected to propose legislation to be considered by the Republican-controlled state legislature, called "Arkansas LEARNS," as one of her first major pushes since taking office as the nation's youngest governor. The bill, if it passes, would increase the current base salary for teachers from $36,000 to $50,000 which would rank Arkansas 4th highest base-salary for teachers in the nation. The measure would also provide 12 weeks paid maternity leave and merit-based bonuses of up to $10,000.  Sanders’ bill will also eliminate any CRT or "indoctrination" in curriculum. ARKANSAS GOV. SARAH SANDERS SAYS BIDEN SURRENDERED PRESIDENCY TO ‘WOKE MOB’ WHO CAN'T DE...

Manish Singh / TechCrunch : Twitter launches its Blue service in India, Indonesia, and Brazil; in India, the subscription costs ~$10.9/month on iOS and Android and ~$7.8/month on the web   —  Twitter has rolled out its subscription service, Twitter Blue, to users in India, Brazil and Indonesia, it said on Wednesday …

He is currently receiving critical acclaim for his performance in " The Whale ," but Brendan Fraser's first breakout role was in " School Ties ," and he had to strip down.  Fraser played David in the 1992 film about a Jewish boy attending a prep-school among an army of antisemitic classmates.  In the movie, tensions between Fraser's character and co-star Matt Damon's Charlie reach an apex when the young boys confront one another while in the shower. Fraser confirmed he was fully nude during the scene and that filming it was not easy. "It was scary. It's scary to do that," he revealed on "The Howard Stern Show."  "When you're an actor and you're starting off you're ambitious and game for pretty much anything. They say, ‘jump’ you say ‘how high?’ But at the same time, I appreciated that this isn't really for wow or a scintillating factor of ‘hey look at that, naked people,'" he said of the scene. ...

Todd Bishop / GeekWire : Microsoft rolls out the “new Bing”, which uses a next-gen OpenAI large language model and Microsoft's new Prometheus Model, in “limited preview” at bing.com/new   —  REDMOND, WASH. — Microsoft unveiled new versions of its Bing search engine and Edge web browser …

Valerie Bertinelli just shared that weight loss has been an unexpected side effect from giving up drinking last month. On her TikTok account, Bertinelli posted a video walking and talking to the camera when she revealed her Dry January experiment, a popular movement where people give up drinking for the first month of the new year, had an unintended "side effect." "So, here's a nice little side effect of Dry January," she said. "These jeans that I'm wearing were so tight a few months ago that I couldn't comfortably button them. Now, they're so loose it's time for me to go down a size." She continued, "Yeah, I like that side effect." VALERIE BERTINELLI SAYS NEW YEAR'S DAY 2023 IS THE ‘FIRST DAY OF THE REST' OF HER LIFE: 'I'M FREE' Last month, the Food Network star announced she was participating in Dry January for two reasons. "One, I want to try and cut down the cravings for my sugar. And I thi...

Moore v. Harper – the major election case in the U.S. Supreme Court centered on what was once considered fringe "independent state legislature theory" – reportedly could be thrown out.  That’s because the North Carolina Supreme Court announced Friday that it granted a request from GOP leaders in the state legislature to rehear the redistricting case known at the state level as Harper v. Hall.  The decision comes less than two months after the state’s highest court's previous edition, led by Democrats, issued major opinions going against GOP legislators who had been sued.  On Friday, the five justices with Republican voter registrations on the seven-member court issued orders to rehear the redistricting case – as well as a separate case on voter registration – meaning that both issues will return to the court for oral arguments in mid-March.  SUPREME COURT TO HEAR NORTH CAROLINA REDISTRICTING CASE THAT MAY HAVE 2024 IMPLICATIONS  NPR reported that it will d...