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NY Daily NewsSchool shooter allegedly threatened girls online prior to massacre at Robb Elementary
School shooter Salvador Ramos passed his talking to strangers online, allegedly carrying on conversations rife with threats and aggression, oftentimes aimed at young women and girls. The troubling digital interactions primarily took place on Yubo, an app that features livestreaming alongside large chat rooms called panels. In the month’s before Ramos unleashed carnage inside classrooms at Robb ...
LA TimesJudge gives initial OK to $1-billion deal in Florida condo collapse
A Florida judge has given initial approval to a settlement to families who lost loved ones in the collapse of a condominium in which 98 people died.
The TelegraphImperial measurements set to be revived in ‘common sense’ move ahead of Platinum Jubilee
Boris Johnson will pave the way for the return of pounds and ounces in British shops this week, in a "common sense" move heralded by Tory MPs as taking advantage of freedoms delivered by Brexit.
Associated PressBraves call up top prospect Harris to boost outfield defense
The Atlanta Braves, looking to upgrade their outfield defense, called up top prospect Michael Harris from Double-A Mississippi on Saturday. The 21-year-old Harris is starting in center field and hitting ninth against the Miami Marlins. The addition of Harris allows the Braves to move Adam Duvall from center field to one of the corner spots in the outfield.
- Variety
Cannes Film Festival Winners Announced (Updating Live)
CANNES — The awards show for the 75th anniversary Cannes Film Festival is underway, bringing 12 days of competition between 21 international features to a close. The jury for the official selection was led by French actor Vincent Lindon, who won Cannes best actor honors in 2015 for “The Measure of a Man.” Lindon co-presented […]
- People
Gladys Knight Thanks Fans for 'Outpouring of Love' in Celebration of Her 78th Birthday
"I am grateful for another beautiful year of life and looking forward to continue to share my talents with you, my amazing fans, supporters and loved ones!" the soul singer wrote on Saturday
- Associated Press
Reds' Pham suspended for 3 games for slapping Pederson
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Pham slapped him because of a dispute about their fantasy football league. Pham, 34, also was fined. While the Giants warmed up in the outfield before Friday's series opener, Pham confronted Pederson and smacked him in the face before the pair was separated.
- Associated Press
Hot Ticket: NASCAR hub gets sellout for Memorial Day weekend
NASCAR is very much still a hot ticket in its Charlotte hub. Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a sellout for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, meaning approximately 100,000 fans are expected to attend NASCAR’s longest race of the season. It will be the largest crowd for the Coca-Cola 600 since 2017.
- Associated Press
Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile
The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile in the Barents Sea, successfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea about 1,000 kilometers (540 nautical miles) away.
- USA TODAY
In Uvalde, Biden will walk into a mix of grief, anger, political attacks and broken hearts
President Joe Biden is visiting Uvalde, Texas just days after a horrific school shooting where 19 fourth grade children and two teachers were killed.
- TheGrio
A soap with soul: Check out North Carolina’s Mountain Trail Soap Company
It’s no understatement to say soap is a necessity—a holy grail tool, even. But the truth is, while crucial, this […] The post A soap with soul: Check out North Carolina’s Mountain Trail Soap Company appeared first on TheGrio.
- Variety
Chiller ’32 Gats,’ From the Director of ‘The Corpse of Anna Fritz,’ Taken by Filmax for Spain, International (EXCLUSIVE)
As genre makes much of the running in sales at this year’s Cannes Film Market, Filmax, traditionally one of its biggest vendors, has swooped on “32 Gats,” the next feature from Hèctor Hernandez Vicens who broke out with the 2015 SXSW premiere, “The Corpse of Anna Fritz.” Filmax will handle distribution in Spain as well […]
- Variety
Cannes: Lola Quivoron on Overcoming the Genre Challenges of Her Un Certain Regard-Winning Debut ‘Rodeo’
Lola Quivoron wowed critics and audiences at Cannes with her bold first film “Rodeo” which picked up the Coup de Coeur prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section. Following the world premiere of “Rodeo,” Quiveron started being courted by a flurry of U.S. agents while Les Films du Losange, which is selling […]
- Associated Press
No. 1 Swiatek finds focus at French Open amid 31-match run
It's been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost — 31 matches in a row — and even since she ceded so much as a set — that last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn't recall how to react when in trouble on a tennis court. Which is why it was worth watching as the 2020 French Open champion navigated a couple of tricky spots in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday. Turns out Swiatek didn't panic and didn't allow thoughts about this dominant run coming to an end distract her in what would become a 6-3, 7-5 victory against hard-hitting Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.
- Variety
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Defends Ricky Gervais, Dave Chappelle: ‘Nobody Would Say That What He Does Isn’t Thoughtful or Smart’
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has offered further defense for the streamer’s curation of stand-up comedy specials from Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle, both of which have been criticized for including language that is considered transphobic. In an interview with Maureen Dowd at The New York Times, Sarandos reaffirmed his stance on airing the specials, saying […]
- People
Pregnant Michelle Williams Wraps Her Baby Bump in Florals at Cannes Film Festival Premiere
"It's totally joyous," Michelle Williams previously raved of her pregnancy news, announcing that she and husband Thomas Kail are expecting their second child together
- Associated Press
Suspected serial killer charged in Missouri over 7th death
A suspected serial killer already charged in six killings in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas has been charged with first-degree murder in a seventh death. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced the new murder charge Friday against Perez Deshay Reed. The most recent charges against the 26-year-old Reed, who lived in the St. Louis area, stem from the November 2021 shooting death of Stephon D. Johnson, of Kansas City, Missouri.
- Associated Press
Johnson flashes speed, charm in 1st shot at winning Indy 500
Jimmie Johnson shared late-night laughs with Jimmy Fallon, crushed the fastest speeds of his life, signed autographs for fellow drivers and saved a sideways slide in his first Indianapolis 500 qualifying run. Johnson has had the confidence of a champion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Associated Press
Sri Lanka police tear gas protesters opposed to president
Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and a water cannons Saturday to disperse demonstrators trying to approach the president's office to demand he resign over the country's ongoing economic crisis. The demonstrators were rallying to mark the 50th day of protests in which they have camped outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office. Sri Lanka is nearly bankrupt, having defaulted on its foreign loans, and is battling acute shortages of essential goods like cooking gas, fuel and medicines.
- USA TODAY
Slow police response may have delayed treatment for injured students in Texas elementary school massacre: Live updates
Officials acknowledged a catastrophic failure by police to not immediately enter the classroom as a gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers.
