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The lineup for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was unveiled Thursday morning, and includes a mix of names familiar to the competition alongside some relative newcomers. In all, 19 films were announced to compete in the 78th edition of the festival, though oftentimes festival organizers add an extra title or two prior to the opening
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Rescue crews in the Dominican Republic dug through the remains of a legendary nightclub Thursday whose roof collapsed earlier this week, killing at least 218 people, but hopes of finding survivors were slim. Meanwhile, dozens of people in the capital of Santo Domingo were still searching for their loved ones
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In what could be a key 2025 bellwether, Virginia’s race for governor will also make history, all but guaranteeing the Commonwealth’s first female governor. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will face Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine veteran, after both state parties confirmed their nominees in recent days. One of
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Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president. McMaster, who had served as national security adviser during
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The Justice Department seeks to drop its criminal case against a Virginia man accused of being the “East Coast leader” of the MS-13 gang, weeks after Attorney General Pam Bondi announced his arrest in a nationally televised press conference last month. Bondi referred to Henrry Villatoro Santos as “one of the top members and
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Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” albums by Miles Davis and Steve Miller Band, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical “Hamilton” are just some of the latest recordings to be added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, to be preserved for future generations.
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Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams told senators in testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill that the social media company worked “hand in glove” with the Chinese government to censor its platforms, according to her written remarks obtained by CBS News. Wynn-Williams began working at Meta, then known as Facebook, as the director of Global Public Policy in
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Barbie has announced that LeBron James is the first athlete to have a Ken doll. Mattel, the parent company that owns Barbie, released photos of its new doll in the likeness of NBA legend, activist, author and philanthropist LeBron James. LeBron James has become the first athlete to have a Ken doll. Barbie announced the
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Apple iPhones could become even pricier under President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on roughly 90 foreign nations, which were slated to take effect Wednesday, but are now on hold for 90 days, with the exception of levies on China. In a move that threatens to raise costs on all electronics, including iPhones, the White House on
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Journalist E.A. Hanks shared that her father, actor Tom Hanks, and brother, Colin Hanks, were among the first to read her deeply personal new memoir, “The Ten: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road,” which details her childhood with her late mother. “The first thing my dad said is, ‘This is an accurate portrayal
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