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Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are inMay 16, 2024 3:24 pm - Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attackMay 16, 2024 11:36 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 ...
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Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in ChicagoMay 16, 2024 9:40 am - Police began dismantling a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the school's president told students to leave the area o...
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China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in UkraineMay 16, 2024 7:11 am - BEIJING — Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping Thursday for China's proposals on ending the war in Ukraine, which have been rejected by Ukra...
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushingMay 16, 2024 7:09 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials ...
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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report showsMay 16, 2024 7:04 am - SPRINGFIELD — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their ...
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U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages onMay 16, 2024 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid i...
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witnessMay 16, 2024 6:56 am - NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history ...
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Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime ministerMay 16, 2024 6:53 am - BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fi...
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Flowers aren’t the only way to add color to a garden. How to paint with foliageMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - Don’t stop at flowers when adding color to your landscape. Leaf-forward plants can outcompete those with colorful blossoms.