‘The Fall Guy’ gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below…
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‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor Bernard Hill dies
By Thom Poole and Audry Jeong, CNN (CNN) — British actor Bernard Hill, best known for supporting roles in “Titanic” and “The Lord of the…
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Fact check: Another week, another round of false Trump claims about his trial
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continues to make false claims about his New York trial. Trump frequently…
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Texas man wants court order to investigate woman’s out-of-state abortion
By Alessandra Freitas and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A Texas man is seeking a court order so he can depose a woman he was dating who traveled…
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Wisconsin eighth grader takes the wheel of his school bus after driver loses consciousness
By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — It was a normal end to the school day in late April for Acie Holland III, an eighth grader at Glen Hills Middle…
Continue Reading Togo’s ruling party wins a majority in parliament, likely keeping a dynasty in power
By ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo’s ruling party has won a majority of seats in the West African nation’s parliamentary…
Continue Reading Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days, with 103 people missing
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75…
Continue Reading Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press DEBRECEN, Hungary (AP) — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the…
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Teen hands himself into police after attack on German politician
By Stephanie Halasz, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old boy handed himself in to police after admitting that he attacked a German politician on Friday.…
Continue Reading Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
By STEVE PEOPLES and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — It’s six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump…
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How to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner spacecraft
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s spaceflight program may reach a significant milestone Monday night with the launch of its Starliner…
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Multiday severe weather threat could continue tornado streak this week
By Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — More than 25 million people are under the threat of severe storms Monday from Dallas to Sioux Falls, South…
Continue Reading China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
PARIS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with…
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RNC chief counsel resigns after two months
By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee’s chief counsel Charlie Spies has resigned…
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Young boy dies in Texas floodwaters as authorities make more than 200 rescues across state
By Sara Tonks, CNN Meteorologist, Joe Sutton, Paradise Afshar, and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 4-year-old boy was recovered from…
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Start your week smart: Security tactics at protests, Henry Cuellar, Al Jazeera, Canadian assassination, Kentucky Derby winner
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated in some parts of Mexico that’s become a marketing…
Continue Reading Start your week smart: Security tactics at protests, Henry Cuellar, Al Jazeera, Canadian assassination, Kentucky Derby winner
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Today is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday celebrated in some parts of Mexico that’s become a…
Continue Reading A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches’ decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
The Associated Press The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant…
Continue Reading Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants
By PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century’s…
Continue Reading Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth…
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