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CANNES, France (AP) — “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, returning George Miller’s dystopia-on-wheels to the French Riviera festival and lending Anya Taylor-Joy a fairy tale moment on the Cannes red carpet. Taylor-Joy brought classical movie-star glamour to one of the most anticipated premieres of the festival. Wearing
Continue ReadingBy Katie Houlis, Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — “The Portal” art installation in New York City has been temporarily shut down. The sculpture, located at a plaza next to the Flatiron Building, is identical to one located on the streets of Dublin, Ireland. The installations allow New
Continue ReadingGREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Doug Gottlieb believes he can effectively balance coaching Green Bay basketball and hosting a national sports radio show. Gottlieb discussed his new arrangement during his introductory news conference as the longtime broadcaster moves into the coaching ranks. Gottlieb acknowledged the possibility he might have to give up his radio show
Continue ReadingBy Johannah Grenaway Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A young boy is seen scrambling to safety in new camera footage during a drive-by shooting on Las Vegas Trail. The video shows the boy sitting on a couch when loud popping sounds echo through the room and debris can
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By Angus Watson and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The French government has declared a state of emergency in its South Pacific island territory of New Caledonia after deadly violence erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between protesters, militias and police, and buildings and cars set on fire in the capital. At
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge has refused to discard a $38 million verdict in the landmark trial about physical and sexual abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center. The judge said the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care, or didn’t care to learn the truth.” A jury earlier
Continue Reading By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The Israeli military is calling on the United Nations to investigate the presence of armed militants at a UN facility in southern Gaza after releasing video that shows armed men at the facility. Drone footage published by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday, and geolocated by CNN,
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan court has ordered the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora, jailed for nearly two years on money laundering charges. Zamora, the 67-year-old founder of El Periodico newspaper, was sentenced to six years in prison last June for alleged money laundering. But that conviction
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying people to work in a watermelon field in central Florida was sideswiped by a suspected drunk driver and overturned in a field, killing eight of them and injuring up to 40 others. The man accused of causing Tuesday morning’s crash appeared before
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Authorities say a police pursuit that went through two states and involved two separate shootouts with law enforcement officers and several crashes ended with the death of the woman being sought. The pursuit began shortly before noon Tuesday in Delaware, when Wilmington police went to a residence to arrest 23-year-old
Continue ReadingBy SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has pleaded guilty to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer’s green jackets. Richard Globensky, of Georgia, entered the plea Wednesday during his initial
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER and TERRY SPENCER Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to driving under the influence-manslaughter in the deaths of eight Mexican farmworkers whose bus was sideswiped by his pickup truck in central Florida. Dozens more were injured. Bryan Maclean
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — El Centro de Igualdad y Derechos, an immigration organization, is taking a stand with other organizations against a plan the Albuquerque city council is considering. The city of Albuquerque adopted the Immigrant Friendly Policy in 2018. However, City Councilor Renee
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A therapist faces several felony charges for allegedly touching one of his patients sexually. Albuquerque police started to investigate therapist Krishna Vemulapalli, 33, of Albuquerque, after a report of him sexually touching a youth patient. A detective with the sex
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, Michael Williams and Kristen Holmes, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both accepted an invitation from CNN to debate on June 27, a historically early showdown that will set the tone for the final months of the 2024 campaign. “I’ve received and accepted an invitation
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ROWAN COUNTY, North Carolina (WYFF) — A man is accused of stealing more than $20,000 from a victim after pretending to be a fraud investigator with Wells Fargo Bank, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. In December 2023, authorities said a victim received a
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WISN) — The owners of Batter and Mac in Menomonee Falls have canceled a “Drag Story Hour” fundraiser after receiving messages they called “threatening in a violent nature.” Ahead of June’s Pride Month, the sisters who own the village’s downtown bakery were
Continue ReadingGALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island. Ronnie Varela with the Galveston’s Office of Emergency Management says a bridge that leads to Pelican Island, located just north of Galveston, was hit by a
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is requesting to have two lawsuits filed against him dismissed. The lawsuits were filed by people involved in the Dallas multi-car crash that Rice is charged with causing. The suits accuse Rice of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of Brazil’s Petrobras is stepping down after a fight over dividends, sending share of the state-controlled oil and gas giant down 7%. Petrobras opted not to pay extraordinary dividends to its shareholders earlier this year, souring relations between Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates and Brazil’s President
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