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What’s happened at the Cannes Film Festival so far — and what’s still to comeMay 14, 2025 3:10 pm - This year’s Cannes Film Festival has barely started, but it’s already been an attention-grabbing affair, from new rules for its red carpets, nerves about potential U.S. tariffs and the return of Tom Cruise.
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Max streaming service is reviving the HBO name — the one it discarded two years agoMay 14, 2025 2:54 pm - HBO is returning — at least in a name.Warner Bros. Discovery said Wednesday that it was rebranding its streaming service as HBO Max this summer, instead of the current Max.
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Stanley Tucci returns to Italy with National Geographic series and vows to ‘go more in depth’May 14, 2025 8:16 am - You can’t keep Stanley Tucci from his beloved Italy just like you can’t keep cheese from lasagna. The Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning actor is once again elegantly roaming through the land of his heritage in National Geographic’s new food-travel series “Tucci in Italy.”
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Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi ArabiaMay 14, 2025 7:11 am - U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.
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Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear dealMay 14, 2025 7:08 am - President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
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10 acts win a place in the Eurovision final but 5 are sent home as the music contest heats upMay 14, 2025 7:01 am - Competition in the 69th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday, with sauna-loving Swedish entry KAJ gaining a place in the final and five countries going home after the first of two semifinals of the pan-continental music extravaganza.
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Actor Halle Bailey gets restraining order against rapper DDG alleging violence, fear for their babyMay 14, 2025 6:21 am - A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order to “The Little Mermaid” actor and singer Halle Bailey, who says her ex-boyfriend, the rapper and YouTuber DDG, has been repeatedly violent with her and she fears for herself and the baby they have together.
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Nuggets 112-105 and take 3-2 lead in West semifinalsMay 13, 2025 11:52 pm - OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 112-105 on Tuesday night to go up 3-2 in their Western Con...
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Miguel Vargas' 3-run homer in 10th sends White Sox to 5-1 win over RedsMay 13, 2025 11:08 pm - CINCINNATI — Miguel Vargas hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly two hou...
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Illinois rewards football coach Bret Bielema and hoops coach Brad Underwood with 6-year extensionsMay 13, 2025 10:53 pm - Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood. Illinois rewarded...