Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN When Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi fled her country in 2006 due to a leaked tape, she thought her career was over. But on Saturday she became the first Iranian to win the best actress award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. Ebrahimi rose to fame in her native Iran, but the
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer In the haunting and sophisticated new thriller “Watcher,” Maika Monroe plays an American woman who is feeling uneasy in her new hometown of Bucharest. “Watcher” helps illuminate the hard-to-describe unease that women can feel by simply existing in the world. IFC acquired the film after it debuted to glowing
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — There was mass chaos in Racine Thursday as a funeral service was interrupted by a barrage of gunfire. No suspects are in custody. Two people were shot. One victim was treated and released. Another victim was flown to a Milwaukee hospital,
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La cultura armamentística de Estados Unidos es un caso atípico en el mundo: se producen más muertes por violencia armada que en cualquier otro país desarrollado per cápita, según datos del Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. El control de armas se ha vuelto un eterno debate entre los legisladores
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Girardi has been fired by the Philadelphia Phillies after his team’s terrible start. He’s the first major league manager to lose his job this season. Philadelphia said bench coach Rob Thomson will become interim manager for the rest of the season. Expected to contend for
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The strong labor market has given us near record low unemployment, higher wages — and an unfortunate uptick in the number of reports of job seekers getting scammed. “We are definitely seeing job scams,” said Rhonda Perkins, attorney and chief of staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s division
Continue ReadingBy James Felton and James Paxson Click here for updates on this story ESSEXVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — A local mother is upset that her daughter got multiple days in detention for propping a door open at Garber High School. “No one corrected her, no one educated her, no one told her it was wrong or
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, Betsy Klein and Brenda Goodman, CNN The infant formula shortage has affected millions of families across the country and left the Biden administration scrambling to figure out what went wrong after clear miscommunication and mishandling by the US Food and Drug Administration. President Joe Biden conceded Wednesday he didn’t understand how big
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than 48 hours after a gunman stormed an elementary school and killed 19 children and two teachers in his home state of Texas, Sen. John Cornyn was tapped to lead gun policy negotiations in the Senate. The Republican lawmaker says he’s not interested in making
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Dos estudiantes universitarias murieron tras recibir disparos en el estacionamiento de una iglesia en Ames, Iowa, la noche de este jueves, informó la policía. El atacante se quitó la vida, añadieron las autoridades. El tiroteo fuera de la iglesia Cornerstone se debió a una “situación doméstica” entre el atacante, un hombre de 33
Continue ReadingBy Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — With CMA Fest one week away, the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp said hotel occupancy is about 80% to 85% in the city in anticipation of the event. CMA Fest was canceled the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and
Continue ReadingBy Miles Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta-based rapper and accused gang member Young Thug will remain in jail until his January trial. Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, faced a judge Thursday on racketeering and other gang-related charges. His attorneys aimed to have him released from
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Will Wilson is quitting as CEO of the U.S. Soccer Federation ahead of the World Cup, making the surprising decision to leave the job after just 2 1/2 years. The uncle of former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, Wilson says he will leave on Oct. 31. That’s three weeks before the American
Continue ReadingMIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld part of a 2020 Connecticut police accountability law that allows public disclosure of state trooper personnel files and internal investigations. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Thursday rejected a challenge by the Connecticut State Police Union. The union argued the
Continue ReadingMIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld part of a 2020 Connecticut police accountability law that allows public disclosure of state trooper personnel files and internal investigations. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York on Thursday rejected a challenge by the Connecticut State Police Union. The union argued the
Continue ReadingBy Rob Frehse, CNN New York state lawmakers passed several bills on Thursday to tighten state gun laws, including a bill that would raise the minimum age to 21 to buy a semiautomatic rifle. Lawmakers also passed a bill that would ban civilians from purchasing bullet-resistant vests, unless the individuals worked in law enforcement or
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has confirmed to The Associated Press that he plans to retire. His career spanned 17 seasons and nine teams and made him one of the NFL’s most colorful and beloved journeymen. Fitzpatrick never settled for being a backup and ended up starting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Tesla shares tumbled about 9% Friday on a report that CEO Elon Musk is considering laying off 10% of the company’s workers, as well as new questions from U.S. regulators over complaints of the electric vehicles braking for no reason. In an email Thursday to Tesla executives titled “pause all hiring worldwide,” Musk
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings are in effect Friday for over 10 million people in the southern half of Florida, Cuba
Continue ReadingCNN By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Before hitting Florida on Saturday, a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. Tropical storm warnings are in effect Friday for over 10 million people in the southern half of Florida,
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