By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer After 21 world premieres, nearly two weeks of red-carpet parades and hundreds of thousands of camera flashes, the 76th Cannes Film Festival is concluding Saturday with the presentation of its top prize, the Palme d’Or. One of cinema’s most sought-after awards will be decided by this year’s jury, presided
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military intelligence has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant it occupies in the southeast of the country with the aim of disrupting a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive. A statement released Friday by the intelligence directorate of
Continue ReadingBy Luke Hajdasz Click here for updates on this story Connecticut (WFSB) — It is nearly a guarantee that Connecticut beaches will be packed this holiday weekend. But, will there be a lifeguard on duty when you’re there? More than likely, yes. Connecticut has more or less solved its lifeguard shortage problem, giving a sigh
Continue Reading By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries amid a dispute over water rights. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty. Attorneys for Elliahs Dorsey filed a motion with the court Wednesday saying a report prepared by a doctor states
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — A man who lived at the southwest Portland apartments that went up in flames was arrested Thursday and charged with arson. According to court documents, 30-year-old Garrett Repp is facing 31 charges including arson, reckless endangering of another person, and criminal
Continue Reading By ABBY SEWELL BEIRUT (AP) — A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, according to Lebanon’s foreign ministry. Lebanon’s ambassador to the UAE notified the ministry of the release of 10 Lebanese detainees who had been arrested there about two months ago, the ministry said in a statement
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Gary Keller believes two hairstylists likely saved his life when they recognized something just wasn’t right during his haircut on May 18 in Overland Park. Keller said he walked in for a haircut when he suddenly felt a chest pain
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — The three day holiday weekend has officially begun. A lot of people already making their way down to the beach — and hopefully they packed some patience. From the Wallace Tunnel to the Bayway and Beach Express — there was
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A new resource collaborative in Milwaukee hopes to strengthen the lives of the city’s urban families. Mayor Cavalier Johnson was on hand at a press conference Friday introducing everyone to the United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee. The collaborative works hands in hand
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name
Continue Reading By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese and U.N. officials say the United Nations secretary-general was “shocked” by a letter from Sudan’s army chief demanding the removal of the U.N. envoy to the country. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received the letter Friday from Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, Sudan’s top military official and head of the
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday became the first woman to deliver a commencement address at the graduation ceremony at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York, warning graduates they were “an increasingly unsettled world where long standing principles are at risk.” In the history-making speech, Harris
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — “Asesinos”. “Criminales”. “Te estamos observando.” Estas son solo algunas de las amenazas y abusos enviados a los meteorólogos de AEMET, la Agencia Estatal de Meteorología de España, en los últimos meses. Llegan a través de las redes sociales, su sitio web, cartas, llamadas telefónicas, incluso en forma de graffiti rociado en
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By Paradise Afshar and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering at a Utah hospital after being hit in the head by a stray bullet while playing with other children outside in the fenced area of a day care, police said. Police have identified a man who was shooting birds with a
Continue Reading By Olga Voitovych, Andrew Carey and Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — With just a few words and a slickly produced piece of military propaganda, the commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces ratcheted up speculation that a long-awaited counteroffensive by Kyiv against Russia’s occupying forces could be imminent. “The time has come
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were “closer to an agreement” that would resolve the looming debt crisis, but had not reached a deal with President Joe Biden. The Republican speaker gathered top allies behind closed doors at the Capitol
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona mother has pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse charges stemming from the death of her 6-year-old son who had been locked in a closet and denied food. Elizabeth Archibeque reached a plea agreement with prosecutors this month, the Arizona Daily Sun reported Saturday. Archibeque will be sentenced later
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled for a Colorado school district after a student sued to wear a sash reflecting the Mexican and American flags at graduation Saturday. The lawsuit said the district violated Naomi Peña Villasano’s “constitutionally protected right to free speech.” Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama chronicling a Murdoch-esque feuding billionaire family, wraps its four-season run on Sunday with a highly anticipated 88-minute finale. And just like another tentpole HBO show, “Game of Thrones,” there’s no shortage of theories over
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