They Wanted Their Accounts to Be Heard the Film Maker Who Drove 400 Ukrainians to Safety
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U.S. and China Talk AI Safety in Geneva Meeting
The initial meeting on the topic aims to reduce miscommunication as both countries see the hurtling acceleration of AI transform business, government, and military fields.Inc. - Business - China -
Book Review: 'Challenger' is definitive account of shuttle disaster and missteps that led to tragedy
Adam Higginbotham writes the history of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster in “Challenger.”ABC News - Tech -
Film Academy Looks Overseas for Donors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a global $500 million campaign to shore up its financial future.The New York Times - Business -
Afraid of Cicadas? This Entomologist Wants to Change That.
Sammy Ramsey casts the mass emergence of the big, red-eyed bugs as a love story, not an insect apocalypse.The New York Times - Science -
Novavax stock jumps 50% as Sanofi deal kicks off turning point for struggling vaccine maker
Novavax said the deal with Sanofi allows it to remove its "going concern" warning, which it first issued last year due to doubts about staying afloat.CNBC - Business -
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on boardABC News - Tech -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Blinken visits Kyiv as Ukrainians struggle amid intense Russian attacks
Mission by US secretary of state comes shortly after Congress approved a long-delayed $60bn package of aid. Putin to visit China May 16-17. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will visit China on May 16-17, Chinese state media reported. ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia's increasingly turning to fast ATVs and motorbikes to find Ukrainian targets, but they're very vulnerable
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Cannes set to unfurl against backdrop of war, protests and films
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.CBS News - World -
Netflix beefs up film ranks, hiring 'Bad Boys for Life' producer
"Bad Boys for Life" producer and longtime former Sony Pictures executive Doug Belgrad is joining Netflix as the streamer's vice president of film.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - Netflix -
Roger Corman, trailblazing independent film producer, dies at 98
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.CBS News - Entertainment -
Biden Promised Normal. Do Voters Want His Version of It?
Many voters in a new poll say the country’s political and economic systems need major changes or to be completely torn down. The Biden campaign says it’s not satisfied with business as usual, either.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Darryl Strawberry Wanted to Quit Baseball at 19. This Duo Stopped Him.
After signing a record-setting contract, Strawberry soon confronted failure on the diamond and heard racist slurs from the stands.The New York Times - Sports -
‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year battle to film Megalopolis
The director has spent half his life and $120m of his own money to make his sci-fi epic. Just days ahead of its debut in Cannes, some of his crew members are questioning his methods. ‘My greatest fear is to make a really shitty, embarrassing, ...The Guardian - World - Entertainment -
New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire
New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company tells the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s historyABC News - Entertainment - California -
Genius or madness? Why Putin wants an economist to be Russia's new defense minister at a key point in the war
Analysts take a look at what economist Andrei Belousov can bring to the Russian defense ministry.CNBC - Business - Russia -
Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd: ‘If I wanted the real people to be found, I would’ve made a documentary’
Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter, the comedian says he’ll stop pleading with internet sleuths trying to find the real people who inspired the show as ‘I’m almost adding to it’. Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd has reiterated his plea for ...The Guardian - World -
Why are some critics vexed by Top Boy’s Baftas? Because it’s the Britain they don’t want to talk about | Franklyn Addo
I live and work in communities at the heart of the series, and I value its art more than Happy Valley or The Crown. Last night, to the apparent dismay of some, the hit TV show Top Boy won the coveted Bafta award for best drama series. This was not ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
AP exclusive: Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen. They want to stop its auction
Diego Maradona’s heirs want to stop the auction of a trophy he was awarded after the 1986 World Cup won by ArgentinaABC News - Sports -
The EU is angry that Eurovision banned the EU flag from the song contest and wants to know why
The European Union’s executive will demand explanations from Eurovision song contest organizers why its flag was banned from the concert hall during the finalABC News - Entertainment - European Union -
David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Defied Pigeonholing, Dies at 78
He was best known as a jazz musician, but his shimmering sound was also heard on classic albums by David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen.The New York Times - Top stories -
Ilon Specht, Who Empowered Women With ‘I’m Worth It’ Ad, Dies at 81
She came up with the feminist campaign, for a hair color product, when challenging the notions of men at her ad agency.The New York Times - Business -
Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86
Using advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. His Medallion fund had 66 percent average annual returns for decades.The New York Times - Business -
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes is sentenced to prison
A former Australian army lawyer has been sentenced to almost six years in prison for leaking classified information that exposed allegations of Australian war crimes in AfghanistanABC News - World -
Finnish Lawmaker Who Fired Gun Outside Bar Is Expelled From Party
The lawmaker, Timo Vornanen, from the right-wing nationalist Finns Party is the latest party figure to come under scrutiny. He said he would continue in Parliament.The New York Times - World -
Topuria? Nurmagomedov? Chimaev? Who are the best unbeaten fighters in MMA?
In MMA, not all zeroes are equal. We assess which fighters could have title aspirations and which are still a work in progress.ESPN - Sports -
The M.L.B. Closer Who Needs Only One Pitch to Dominate Opponents
In one remarkable eight-game span last month, Robert Suarez reached back for 79 fastballs in a row.The New York Times - Sports -
Spending Mother’s Day Without the People Who Made You One
Some women prefer to spend Mother’s Day without the very people who made them one.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89
A psychiatrist, he ran New York-Presbyterian after a landmark merger, improving its patient care and finances and raising money to expand its footprint across the region.The New York Times - Health -
Kris Hallenga, Who Urged Early Breast Cancer Screenings, Dies at 38
After being diagnosed when she was 23, she became determined to educate other young people about early detection.The New York Times - Health -
Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella Drop Their Version of a Tech Diss Track. Who Comes Out on Top?
As the big tech arms race rages on, some early winners are clearInc. - Business -
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison
An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to almost six years in prison for exposing allegations of Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.NBC News - Top stories -
41-year-old who make $160,000 a month in passive income: This is 'the business model that has set me free'
Entrepreneur Graham Cochrane's businesses bring in $160,000 a month in passive income. He shares the business model that "set him free."CNBC - Business -
Missouri man who crashed U-Haul into White House security barrier pleads guilty
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.CBS News - Politics -
Man who crashed U-Haul truck into barriers near White House pleads guilty
Sai Varshith Kandula of Missouri pleaded guilty in connection with what he said was a bid to overthrow the government last year.NBC News - Politics -
Man who crashed U-Haul near White House barriers pleads guilty
A Missouri man who crashed a rented U-Haul truck into security barriers near the White House last year has pleaded guilty to damaging government property, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was driving the truck on May ...The Hill - Politics -
Woman who punched crocodile among those on king’s first civilian gallantry list
Georgia Laurie, who saved sister from reptile, joins other recipients including police officer who confronted Plymouth shooter. A woman who punched a crocodile in the snout to save her sister is among the recipients of bravery awards included on ...The Guardian - World -
Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and was one of Canada's richest men, dies at 93
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An Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to prison
An Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan has been sentenced to prisonABC News - World -
At KTLA, Sam Rubin was a local morning news pioneer who covered Hollywood with zeal
Sam Rubin helped pioneer early morning TV broadcasts at Channel 5, and his coverage of Hollywood tended to be largely positive.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment