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Three far-left nonprofits with combined annual revenues of $56.1 million escalated their protests against SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk this week by targeting his Austin-area home with a seemingly innocuous post-election "party" featuring two chartered buses, music, speeches, theatrical Cybertruck piñatas and dancing to Queen’s "We Will Rock You."

The event’s organizers – VOCAL-TX, the fiscally-sponsored project of a New York 501(c)(3) nonprofit; the Center for Popular Democracy Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Brooklyn; and People’s Action, a 501(c)(4) political nonprofit based in Chicago – framed the Saturday event as a tame "People Over Billionaires Election After Party."

The demonstration reflected growing coordination among leftist networks worldwide, from Paris to Portland, Ore., supplying organizers, transportation, coalition partners, event platforms, messaging and other logistical support for actions presented as "grassroots." As Democratic politicians threaten investigations into Trump’s corporate backers, including Musk, the street protests help create the appearance of bottom-up support.

The leaders of the organizations behind the "After Party," held in West Lake Hills, Tex., where Musk owns a sprawling home, didn’t provide comment in response to queries from Fox News Digital, but they have insisted in the past that their local protests are the result of "organic" organizing in communities.

A now-ubiquitous, mass-produced anti-Musk "I AM STEALING FROM YOU" poster, featuring the tech billionaire with creepy eyes, has appeared at demonstrations nationwide and was also on display at the Austin protest outside his home.

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This weekend’s organizers helped lead the "Tesla Takedown" protests that sometimes turned ugly last year. According to a Fox News Digital investigation, 258 organizations with combined annual revenues of an estimated $2.6 billion were behind those protests.

At Saturday’s event, participants arrived at the property in two blue Fly-Rides party buses and additional vehicles. Organizers blasted music including Queen’s "We Will Rock You," over loudspeakers.

"We'll bring the music, you bring the dance moves! This is family friendly, peaceful and FUN event!" the organizers wrote, promoting the event.

The Austin American-Statesman covered the event and cast it playfully, with the headline "Dozens party outside Elon Musk's West Lake Hills home after campaign donations fell flat." It wrote about how organizers led a "Love Train" conga line and distributed party hats and refreshments, including cider.

The organizations behind the campaign are veterans of the professional protest industry. While this event was peaceful, the rhetoric of demonization and polarization at protests causes researchers at organizations like the Network Contagion Research Institute to conclude that that they can create a "permission structure" for political violence.

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The three nonprofits behind this weekend’s protests are part of a powerful national tax-exempt nonprofit industry that has increasingly taken to the streets over the past decade in coordinated, orchestrated campaigns in local communities, creating the image of homegrown organic demonstrations.

The three groups reported $56.1 million in combined 2024 revenue, according to their most recent tax filings.

Organizers promoted the event as a peaceful celebration of voters rejecting the influence of wealthy donors. About 60 people attended, according to estimates.

The demonstration followed in the spirit of the very coordinated "Tesla Takedown" protests launched at Texas dealerships in early 2025, when activists organized demonstrations against Tesla and Musk over his political activities and role in the new Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency, called DOGE. Those protests led to vandalism against Tesla vehicles and dealerships. A wider network of openly pro-communist groups, including Freedom Road Socialist Organization, carried posters with messages like "DOWN WITH BILLIONAIRES. WE NEED SOCIALISM."

Congressional lawmakers and Justice Department prosecutors are investigating an American-born, Shanghai-based tycoon, Neville Roy Singham, for funding and backing pro-communist groups. Some of those groups, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation, ANSWER Coalition, CodePink and People's Forum, have supported the regular protests that have hit America's streets, including the anti-Musk demonstrations.

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Much like the networks behind "No Kings," "Hands Off," "ICE Out" and other protests over the past year, the financial filings of the organizations behind this weekend’s demonstration show the scale of the infrastructure behind these groups.

The Center for Popular Democracy reported $40.9 million in 2024 revenue. People’s Action Institute reported $2.1 million, and Voices of Community Activists and Leaders Inc., or VOCAL-NY, which fiscally sponsors VOCAL-TX, reported $13.1 million. The organizations are separate entities, and the figures don’t represent a shared operating budget.

VOCAL-TX’s donation page identifies VOCAL-NY as its 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and sister organization. VOCAL-NY describes the organization as a statewide grassroots membership group focused on "building the power of low-income people" impacted by "HIV/AIDS, drug policy, mass incarceration, the war on drugs and homelessness." It says its work is "accomplished through community organizing, campaigns & harm reduction services."

The Center for Popular Democracy Inc. lists VOCAL-TX among its affiliates and describes itself as a network of "grassroots" organizations operating across dozens of states, building a "representative, multiracial society and government where all thrive, no exceptions," according to its nonprofit mission statement.

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The Center for Popular Democracy reported $38.2 million in contributions and $14.6 million in other salaries and compensation in 2024. Its two co-executive directors received an average total compensation of $234,026, including bonuses in 2024, according to their latest tax filings, about four times more than the $63,360 median annual earnings of full-time, year-round U.S. workers that year.

VOCAL-NY reported nearly $3.5 million in other salaries and wages and listed its Texas co-director among its highest-paid employees, earning $113,842 in salary and $21,854 in bonuses in 2024.

People’s Action describes itself as a national network of grassroots groups "organized to promote economic, racial and social equity through national, regional and local advocacy campaigns."

Saturday’s gathering transformed a political victory "party" into a theatrical public spectacle, using buses, coordinated messaging, music and symbolic props to deliver a broader message: that billionaire wealth shouldn’t determine the direction of American politics. Protesters didn't specifically address the millionaires and billionaires that funnel money to Democratic politicians such as George Soros, Reid Hoffman and Pierre Omidyar, to name just a few.

Participants carried signs reading "Texas is not for sale" and "Alright Texas! Now let’s tax Musk." Attendees also smashed star-shaped and piñatas shaped like a Tesla Cybertruck.

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Eli Cortez, a VOCAL-TX bus captain, told attendees that the event was intended to celebrate voters rejecting the political influence of billionaires, according to coverage by the Austin American-Statesman. Cortez didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The demonstration focused on Musk’s spending during the 2026 election cycle. A New York Times analysis placed Musk’s total disclosed political spending at approximately $474 million, while other analyses based more narrowly on Federal Election Commission filings put the figure at roughly $445 million. About $212 million supported Texas Republican Ken Paxton’s unsuccessful Senate campaign through allied political committees.

May Day Strong, another far-left coalition tagged in the social media promotion of the event, describes itself as a "constellation" of more than 600 labor and community organizations, many of them socialist and communist. Its stated demands include taxing the rich, opposing ICE, expanding "democracy" and organizing workers to "protest, refuse to comply, and take the economic actions" needed to oppose the Trump administration.

Austin protesters carried a trademark poster with a creepy image of Musk and the message, "I Am Stealing From You," now a mainstay at protests, not as a spontaneous grassroots creation but a strategic asset. The Progressive Change Institute, the 501(c)(3) sister organization of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, has taken credit for commissioning the art early last year by Washington, D.C., political street artist Absurdly Well.

The graphic became part of the propaganda of the broader "Hands Off" protest network, which distributed thousands of copies of the poster. CNN, the Associated Press, the New York Times, Axios, TIME, Reuters, The Hill and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow have splashed photos of the poster in its coverage Progressive Change Campaign Committee's online member engagement director has said the merchandise was intended to serve an organizing purpose beyond fundraising, with the goal of making Elon Musk "a real liability for the administration."

The group now gives donors "5- or 10-pack of anti-Elon Musk rally posters" in exchange for donations: $135 for a five-pack, $250 for a $10-pack and $30 for a single poster.

At least two of the iconic posters landed in the "party" protest outside Musk's home, held overhead by demonstrators.

The board of Nvidia said it had no reason to believe that the company's secrets or national security were compromised.

Michael Douglas is stirring up nearly four decades of Hollywood history after questioning Cher's 1988 Academy Award victory over his "Fatal Attraction" co-star Glenn Close, prompting an unexpected response from the legendary singer.

During a recent appearance on "The Graham Norton Show," Douglas, 82, appeared alongside Close, 79, as the two revisited their 1987 psychological thriller and the Oscar nominations that followed.

As the conversation turned to Close's upcoming honorary Academy Award, which she is set to receive at the Governors Awards on Nov. 15, Douglas quickly weighed in on the actress's decades-old loss.

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"She should have won with 'Fatal Attraction,'" Douglas said.

Cher ultimately took home the best actress trophy for her role in the romantic comedy "Moonstruck" that same year.

Douglas said that Close had been nominated for her fourth Oscar at the time.

When Douglas pointed out Cher's victory, Norton said, "Oh wow."

"I know. That's what we all said," Douglas responded.

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Douglas continued praising Close's work in "Fatal Attraction," calling it one of the greatest performances in movie history.

Despite the renewed attention surrounding her Oscar victory, Cher seemingly brushed off Douglas' comments.

"Cher adores Michael Douglas," a representative for the singer told Fox News Digital.

The response offered a surprisingly warm conclusion to a controversy that has followed two of Hollywood's biggest stars for nearly 40 years.

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At the 60th Academy Awards, Cher won best actress for her portrayal of Loretta Castorini in "Moonstruck," opposite Nicolas Cage.

Close was nominated for her portrayal of Alex Forrest in "Fatal Attraction," which starred Douglas as a married attorney whose extramarital affair spirals into dangerous consequences.

The thriller received six Academy Award nominations, including best picture.

Representatives Douglas did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

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1. Federal budget plows money into expanding power grids, but plans to connect them remain unclear  The Globe and Mail
2. Premier Scott Moe calls federal budget ‘best in a decade’  Global News
3. This Budget Is a Gift to Oil and Gas  The Tyee
4. Premier praises federal budget for major project development, proposed tax changes  CTV News
5. Tax relief could be coming for Canadian artists — but how does it work?  CBC

£40m scheme in England aims to keep most vulnerable people well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital stays

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients in England are to receive extra support from their GP as part of a £40m drive aimed at keeping them out of hospital this winter.

As the NHS gears up for the pressures of the coming months, family doctors will offer 300,000 people with frailty and long-term conditions health checks, medication reviews and respiratory tests designed to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

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2. Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson secure Olympic beach volleyball berth for Canada  Sportsnet.ca
3. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson clinch LA 2028 beach volleyball quota spot for Canada  Canadian Olympic Committee
4. Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to final of Olympic beach volleyball qualifier  CBC

1. Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson clinch 2028 Olympic berth in beach volleyball  CBC
2. Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson secure Olympic beach volleyball berth for Canada  Sportsnet.ca
3. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson clinch LA 2028 beach volleyball quota spot for Canada  Canadian Olympic Committee
4. Canada's Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson advance to final of Olympic beach volleyball qualifier  CBC
5. Beach volleyball stars Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson qualify for '28 Olympics  Yahoo Sports

They had been in a battle, they had been behind and they had been on edge, but Barcelona found a way through, holding on to their place at the top of the table and holding the doubts at bay for another day. A fortnight in which they were defeated by Pris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, in which they might have wondered if something was not quite right, ended with a 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid. This was a proper test, first place awaiting the winner, and in the end that was Hansi Flick’s side.

At a noisy, intense Metropolitano, against an even more intense Atlético, they went behind to a Giuliano Simeone goal and for a while in a frantic first half it looked like there may be no way back. But they found it, two goals from Fermín López either side of half-time leading them to the kind of victory that brings a reward beyond just the points. It had been a long night, but they had made it.

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CBS News spoke with several Democratic representatives-elect who say their priority is making life affordable for the American people, but they also plan to hold the Trump administration accountable.

Emergency officials performed life-saving measures and transported the teenager to hospital, but he was pronounced dead after arrival. 

Pope Leo XIV's visit marks the first papal trip to Argentina in nearly four decades, amid tensions with the government.

Huang has confirmed he had been having an affair with a woman accused of spying for China.

• Frenchman under pressure after four successive defeats

• Former Spurs manager Frank emerging as main candidate

Crystal Palace are poised to sack Pierre Sage after Sunday’s defeat by Liverpool left them bottom of the Premier League for the first time since December 2017, with Thomas Frank emerging as the main candidate to succeed him.

The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has been under mounting pressure since a 5-0 defeat by Brighton last month. There have been few signs of improvement as Palace have slumped to four successive league defeats.

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After it was over, and one of the local Madrid reporters asked Joe Burrow if he had a message for the audience in Spanish, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback was finally stumped on Sunday.

"I don't have anything for you," Burrow offered red-faced.

No problem, because Burrow made a different kind of statement at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium: He put the NFL on notice he's the MVP favorite.

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Burrow threw three touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown in a convincing 34-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

Burrow missed on only five passes while throwing for 271 yards. And that was more than solid. But context is everything and as this season goes, the context is much more impressive.

Because Burrow is on fire.

He has accounted for 18 touchdowns in his last four games.

He's thrown for 1,215 yards in those four games.

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His passer rating is 132.0 in those four combined games.

"I loved putting on a show for the people of Spain and was happy to be here," Burrow said afterward in English.

The show in Spain is just one of 17 acts Burrow and the Bengals must perform this regular season and if one starts mathing what has happened with how that projects over a 17-game season, the MVP talk gets quite loud.

At his current eight-game pace, Burrow would project over 17 games to:

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And, no, this is not a prediction of what is about to happen. The Bengals are about to find themselves in some very difficult matchups against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and probably the Carolina Panthers.

But they've done some significant damage already this season and the passing attack that includes Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins is the most complete in the NFL.

"We've just played together for so long now," Burrow said. "We're coming up on 10 years playing together. So, you know, when you do that, you develop that connection mentally that nothing needs to be said."

This needs to be said: The only thing we believe can contain Burrow and that Cincinnati offense is an injury to the quarterback.

We say this because that's what history has said unequivocally. That history is something Bengals fans hate to recall.

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But it is there, including in two of the last three seasons.

You can open your eyes again, Who Dey, folks. None of this is meant to slime Burrow or predict something terrible.

It is, however, predicting that if Burrow can stay healthy, he's got that MVP award within reach. That's how it definitely sounded after Sunday's dismantling of the Falcons' defense.

"We didn't score on every single possession," Burrow said. "So ,there's plenty to improve on."

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Two doctors were eating near the city's Main Market Square when a gunman began firing at random.

The two have business ties going back decades, and White has helped Trump reach out to younger voters.

This trip to Kangaroo Island is pleasant enough, but the investigative reporter seems lost when tackling something that doesn’t feature exploitation or outrage

For years on BBC Three, Stacey Dooley equalled strife. Child labour, sexual exploitation, poverty, religious extremism, homelessness: all were ably tackled by a presenter who stood out for her lack of lofty TV-star pretension and her knack for asking the direct questions that were in audience’s minds.

Since winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, she has gone a bit more mainstream, so although the old Dooley is still around – she’s in the middle of a three-documentary run on BBC One, dealing with murder, suicide and addiction – she’s also doing fluffier personality work. Here she is on Channel 4, fronting the inoffensive schedule-filler Stacey Dooley’s Australia: Off the Beaten Track. You can’t say she hasn’t earned a break.

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Chynna Phillips and Billy Baldwin's marriage has weathered some difficult moments, including a time when the singer considered ending their relationship.

The Wilson Phillips singer, who has been married to the actor for more than three decades, opened up about the challenges they've faced during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital at the Chiller Theatre Expo in New Jersey.

"Billy and I have had some really treacherous times in our marriage, and there were times when I was going to throw in the towel and call a lawyer," Phillips said.

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"If we're being completely transparent here, there were times where I was just thinking to myself, I can't do this anymore."

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Despite reaching that breaking point, Phillips said her husband's willingness to work on their relationship gave her hope that things could improve.

"But then when I saw that he was actually willing to work on the relationship in a very intentional way, the two of us were able to make some changes that were permanent," she said.  

Phillips explained that the couple began making lasting changes rather than falling back into the same patterns after a brief period of improvement.

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"We have been working very, very hard," she said.

Phillips and Baldwin tied the knot in September 1995 and share three adult children, Jameson, Vance and Brooke.

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Their marriage has made headlines in recent years as the couple has spoken publicly about their decision to live separately at different points in their relationship.

In October, Phillips confirmed that she and Baldwin had moved into separate houses while continuing to work through their marital challenges.

"Literally our marriage was going down like the Titanic, and Billy moved 50 yards away from me in the guest house and so far, so good," Phillips said in an Instagram video.

"It's kind of working. I'm not really sure what's going to come of it but hey, I'm not fighting it."

The couple previously lived apart in 2024, with Phillips staying in Santa Barbara and Baldwin living in Beverly Hills. They later reunited under one roof before deciding to live separately again.

Now, Phillips and Baldwin are preparing to give fans a closer look at their relationship through a new YouTube series, "Holding On: Billy and Chynna," scheduled to debut Nov. 17.

During her interview with Fox News Digital, Phillips encouraged viewers to check out the project, which she said offers an unfiltered look at the realities of marriage.

"It really depicts marriage, the ups, the downs, it's very raw, it's very real, it is very funny, and it's super engaging in my opinion," she said. "I'm a little biased, but..."

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In a teaser shared on Instagram, Baldwin and Phillips were seen discussing some of the tensions in their relationship.

"You can't admit when you're wrong. That's just it," Baldwin told his wife in the preview.

"You can't either!" Phillips responded.

In another clip, Baldwin said Phillips had told him she wanted to spend her life with him, but wanted to spend it "adjacent."

While Phillips has been candid about the challenges in her marriage, family remains an important part of her life.

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The singer also reflected on her evolving relationship with her sisters, Mackenzie and Bijou Phillips, during her conversation with Fox News Digital.

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"It's interesting because we didn't grow up together," Phillips said.

"Bijou and Mackenzie spent a lot more time together than I did with them. I was basically raised as an only child, but as I matured and grew older, I reached out more to them, and we all started spending more time together and now we're inseparable."

Phillips, whose father was the late musician John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, said the sisters have developed a strong bond despite their different childhood experiences.

"We spend a whole lot of time together, and we trust each other implicitly," she said.

"Of course, we've had our ups and our downs just like any siblings. But we really love one another and I think that we share, since we share the same father, there's just a very strong connection between us."

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Faith has also played a significant role in Phillips' life, although she said she doesn't frequently discuss her beliefs with her sisters.

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"I don't really talk about my faith too much with my sisters, but they know that I love the Lord," she said.

"So I just kind of pray for them, and I know that they're in the Jesus waiting room."

These days, Phillips said she enjoys a quieter lifestyle in Santa Barbara, where she spends time cooking, taking walks and relaxing at home.

With her three children now grown, she also finds joy in caring for her two dogs, Hula and Hoops.

"I just love being at home and cooking. And I love taking long naps and walks and hanging out with Billy," she said.