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R&B singer Cassie gives birth to third child as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial continues

By MARIA SHERMAN Associated Press Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, has welcomed her third child, a son. The news arrived Wednesday in the midst of the ongoing Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial, at which Cassie is an essential witness. She finished testifying earlier this month while visibly pregnant

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Stunt performer sues Kevin Costner over his direction of a rape scene in his film series ‘Horizon’

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer A stunt performer has sued Kevin Costner, alleging she was subjected to an unscripted rape scene without proper warning, consent or protocols while shooting his film “Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 2.” Devyn LaBella filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. It names Costner — the director,

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Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he’s planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for “Chrisley Knows Best,” a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle that prosecutors said was boosted by bank fraud and hiding earnings from tax authorities. The

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South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, who starred in Oscar-winning film ‘Tsotsi’, dies aged 40

By MICHELLE GUMEDE Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film “Tsotsi”, which won South Africa’s first ever Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, has died. He was 40 years old. His talent agency MLA on Tuesday confirmed Chweneyagae’s

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Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97

By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II, has died at 97. The German-born filmmaker, who was the son of legendary filmmaker Max Ophuls,

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The 2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image

By MEG KINNARD and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press The Democrats’ 2028 podcast primary is well underway. From Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, potential presidential contenders are following the lead of President Donald Trump, who frequently went on podcasts appealing

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Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d’Or-winning film

By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression.” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot had praised “It Was Just an Accident” after it won the prestigious Palme

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Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers to host spelling bees and send their champions to Washington. The

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King Charles III arrives in Canada to underscore its sovereignty after Trump annexation threats

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Britain’s King Charles III arrived Monday in Ottawa on a visit that Canada’s leader says will underscore his nation’s sovereignty amid President Donald Trump’s talk of the United States annexing its northern neighbor. Trump’s repeated suggestion that the U.S. annex Canada prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ teams with Tom Cruise and ‘Mission Impossible’ for a monster Memorial Day weekend

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer “Lilo & Stitch” teamed with Tom Cruise for a monster Memorial Day box office weekend. Disney’s live action version of “Lilo & Stitch” earned a staggering $145.5 million in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, the second biggest domestic opening of the year after “A Minecraft Movie.”

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Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, France (AP) — French authorities believe arson may have played a role in a power outage Saturday in southeast France that threatened to jeopardize the Cannes Film Festival’s closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony. Power was restored hours before the ceremony, around 3 p.m. local time, as music began blasting again from

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