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The Daily BeastTikTok CEO One-Ups Zuckerberg With Bootlicking Trump Post
TikTok CEO Shou Chew appealed to Donald Trump’s ego in a video statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the TikTok ban. “I want to thank President Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States,” he said. “This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.” Trump said that he had “a warm spot” for the app during a December meeting with Chew, who was sure to mention Trump’s popularity on the app
- BuzzFeed
31 Non-Sexual Things Men Do That Are Are A Huge Turn-On For Women, And I Agree With Every Single One Of These
"Women LOVE when you pay attention to this."
- Associated Press
A doctor accused of sexual abuse by more than 200 former patients is indicted on rape charges
A grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted a doctor who is accused of sexually assaulting more than 200 former patients over a period of more than a decade. The patients sued Dr. Derrick Todd, who has been accused of performing unnecessary pelvic floor therapy, breast examinations, testicular examinations and other unwarranted procedures on patients dating back to 2010. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday that Todd was indicted earlier that day for “two counts of rape alleging the sexual assault of two women.”
- The Daily Beast
Trump Didn’t Bother Telling Mel Gibson About His New Job
Mel Gibson is just as surprised as you are. The controversial Hollywood star apparently found out about his new diplomatic posting at the same time as the rest of the world when President-elect Donald Trump announced he would be appointing actors Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight, and Gibson as his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood. In true Trump fashion, he said the new roles were part of his effort to the American film industry “bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
- The Daily Beast
Meghan and Harry Rocked By Stunning Divorce Claim in Brutal Tell-All
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle divorce rumors have surfaced in Vanity Fair just over seven years after she featured in a fawning cover story in the magazine. The storied publication has turned on her in savage style, running a comprehensive takedown of the couple, including the claim that a member of Meghan’s team spoke to publishers regarding her writing a book about divorce if she were to split from Harry. The article, by Anna Peele, has been published to mark the fifth anniversary of Meghan a
- Cinema Online
Li Jing says sorry for blurting out identity of Jeannie Hsieh's child's alleged father
The TV personality says she thought that the man's identity is public knowledge
- The Independent
'Zip it!': Tui flight attendant praised for reaction to racist remarks as flight erupts into chaos
The flight attendant said she would call the pilots and the police if the chaos continued
- Reuters
Nvidia CEO says not attending Trump's inauguration
Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang said on Friday he will not be attending U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, but will instead be "on the road" celebrating the Lunar New Year with employees and their families. Asked by reporters outside Nvidia's new year party in Taipei whether he had talked with the incoming Trump administration about the new artificial intelligence export control rules the outgoing Biden administration unveiled this week, Huang said, "not yet". He also said he had met C.C. Wei, the chairman of Nvidia's main supplier TSMC for lunch where they talked about ramping up production of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips Blackwell.
- The Hill
Bill Gates on Trump meeting: ‘Frankly I was impressed’
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reflected on a recent dinner he had with President-elect Trump in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, saying he was “impressed” by the former president. “I had a chance, about two weeks ago, to go have a long and actually quite intriguing dinner with him,” Gates told…
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s Inauguration Invites Are Huge Middle Finger to Biden
Donald Trump has fired a defiant riposte to Joe Biden’s parting warning that a tech titan oligarchy is threatening America’s democracy. The president-elect has invited the world’s wealthiest billionaires to join his family and former U.S. presidents in prime positions on the dais for Monday’s inauguration ceremony. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Shou Zi Chew will take pride of place outside the Capitol in a clear show of money power behind the new administration.
- Hello!
Dua Lipa is the ultimate party girl in nude bralette
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- INSIDER
No one does daring fashion like Zendaya. Photos show the boldest looks she's worn.
Zendaya has become a style icon. Here's a look at the most daring outfits she's ever worn, from see-through dresses to silver armor.
- Evening Standard
Transfer news LIVE! Arsenal plot Sesko bid, Nypan latest; Chelsea get new Garnacho boost; Gyokeres to Man Utd
January window is ramping up with some major deals possible
- The Independent
A 13-year-old student in New Jersey fathered a child with his teacher, 34, authorities allege
Laura Caron, 34, a former college basketball star, was arrested Wednesday and charged with abusing a student from the age of 11 years old while they lived with her at her home in Cape May, NJ
- The Hill
Democratic senator on Biden’s farewell plea: ‘Now he tells us’
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief’s parting remarks. “Now he tells us. Biden speaks out against dark money, for climate action, and for SCOTUS term limits. I pressed four years for this speech,” Whitehouse posted…
- People
Clint Eastwood Is 'Doing Good' Six Months After Girlfriend's Death, Says Son Scott: 'He's a Trouper' (Exclusive)
The Oscar winner's partner of 10 years, Christina Sandera, died of a heart attack last July
- Evening Standard
Liverpool: Mohamed Salah transfer latest as Al Hilal manager breaks silence over January deal
The 32-year-old’s future at Liverpool is up in the air as no agreement over a new contract has been reached yet
- AFP News
'No money': gloom on Beijing streets as economic growth slows
Consumers pinching pennies, businesses seeing fewer customers, and a pervading sense that the economy just isn't bouncing back -- the mood was grim in Beijing as China posted some of its lowest growth in decades."For us who do business, it's obvious that there are much fewer customers coming to our store, and customers' consumption levels don't compare to before," Yang said.
- Sky News
Grooming gang members sentenced for rape - as police hunt two believed to have fled the country
Ibrar Hussain, 47, Imtiaz Ahmed, 62, and Fayaz Ahmed, 45, were sentenced to prison sentences of six-and-a-half years, nine years, and seven-and-a-half years respectively at Bradford Crown Court. A judge described how they raped one of the girls in Keighley, West Yorkshire, in the 1990s, when she was 13 or 14. Only Hussain was present to start his sentence, with the court hearing the Ahmed brothers both absconded during their trial.
- The Guardian
Amorim denies Manchester United panicked before Diallo’s late rescue act
Ruben Amorim denied Manchester United were panicky after requiring a late Amad Diallo hat-trick to beat Southampton