Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
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A split jury and a lie sent him to prison. Now he’s working to change Louisiana’s law
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Economic jitters and soaring gold prices create a frenzy for US jewelry merchants
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Former Panamanian president Martinelli leaves Nicaraguan embassy for asylum in Colombia
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Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center
Read full article: Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention centerA Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center.
Seminole County stroller walk highlights maternal health, wellness ahead of Mother’s Day
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Seminole County stroller walk highlights maternal health, wellness ahead of Mother’s Day
Read full article: Seminole County stroller walk highlights maternal health, wellness ahead of Mother’s DayThe owner of an Altamonte Springs birth center hosted a stroller walk in Longwood the day before Mother's Day to highlight the importance of maternal health and wellness.
How much rain will Central Florida receive from this Gulf low?
Read full article: How much rain will Central Florida receive from this Gulf low?An area of low pressure formed over the northern border of the Gulf coast and pushed inland overnight this morning. Now, Central Florida finds itself beneath the favorable quadrant of the storm system to produce massive rains and lots of thunderstorms.
Woman dies after being struck by SUV in Osceola County, FHP says
Read full article: Woman dies after being struck by SUV in Osceola County, FHP saysA woman who died after being struck by an SUV in Osceola County had fallen while running across a road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Man wanted out of New York may be in Seminole County, sheriff’s office says
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Remains of elderly Florida man found in bear days after deadly attack
Read full article: Remains of elderly Florida man found in bear days after deadly attackDays after an elderly man was found dead, his remains have been discovered inside a captured bear, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
‘Meet the people:’ Floridian brother of Pope Leo XIV reacts to new papacy
Read full article: ‘Meet the people:’ Floridian brother of Pope Leo XIV reacts to new papacyAfter Pope Leo XIV was introduced on Thursday, News 6 immediately reached out to his family and friends in the United States, and learned that his brother, Louis Prevost, lives in Southwest Florida.
34 Walmart ‘Stores of the Future’ to open in Florida. Here’s a full list
Read full article: 34 Walmart ‘Stores of the Future’ to open in Florida. Here’s a full listNew Walmart “Stores of the Future” are in the works nationwide — including several in the Sunshine State, according to the company.
State to pay $40K settlement tied to Florida Gov. DeSantis suspension of Orange-Osceola state attorney
Read full article: State to pay $40K settlement tied to Florida Gov. DeSantis suspension of Orange-Osceola state attorneyNearly two years after Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, state officials have agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by one of Worrell’s former employees, records obtained by News 6 show.
How criminals hijack your phone’s SIM card for financial gain
Read full article: How criminals hijack your phone’s SIM card for financial gainCriminals can hijack the eSIM card in a cell phone, gaining access to everything on the device, including banking information, according to the U.S. Secret Service.
‘Why are you hauling ass?’ Off-duty Osceola deputy stopped for speeding
Read full article: ‘Why are you hauling ass?’ Off-duty Osceola deputy stopped for speedingA sergeant with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office who had once been fired from the agency for speeding in his patrol vehicle was pulled over in February for driving his personal car too fast, News 6 has learned.
Madeline Soto’s accused killer has ‘confidential information’ about case, defense claims
Read full article: Madeline Soto’s accused killer has ‘confidential information’ about case, defense claimsThe man accused of raping and murdering 13-year-old Madeline Soto is asking a judge to delay an upcoming court hearing because his attorneys have recently obtained “confidential information” related to the case, court records show.
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How much rain will Central Florida receive from this Gulf low?
Read full article: How much rain will Central Florida receive from this Gulf low?An area of low pressure formed over the northern border of the Gulf coast and pushed inland overnight this morning. Now, Central Florida finds itself beneath the favorable quadrant of the storm system to produce massive rains and lots of thunderstorms.
Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58
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Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?
Read full article: Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?Top White House aide Stephen Miller says the Trump administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally.
Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?
Read full article: Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing?The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort.
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
Read full article: Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources sayPresident Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed the possibility that Julia Letlow, a congresswoman elected in 2021 after her husband died of COVID, might challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary.
Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era
Read full article: Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump eraThe Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.
Woman dies after being struck by SUV in Osceola County, FHP says
Read full article: Woman dies after being struck by SUV in Osceola County, FHP saysA woman who died after being struck by an SUV in Osceola County had fallen while running across a road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitude
Read full article: A Tennessee earthquake rattles homes as far away as Atlanta with 4.1 magnitudeAn earthquake of 4.1 magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina.
Man wanted out of New York may be in Seminole County, sheriff’s office says
Read full article: Man wanted out of New York may be in Seminole County, sheriff’s office saysSeminole County detectives are working with the Marshal’s Office to find a man wanted out of New York, according to the sheriff’s office.
Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation plan
Read full article: Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump's deportation planMore than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville’s immigrant community uncertain and worried.
Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Read full article: Pope Leo XIV lays out vision of papacy and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanityPope Leo XIV has laid out the vision of his papacy and has identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.
Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition
Read full article: Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith traditionA group of Quakers are marching more than 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.
Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll findsA new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults agree with President Donald Trump that whether a person is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.
At least 20 people killed in Sudan after a suspected drone strike hits a prison
Read full article: At least 20 people killed in Sudan after a suspected drone strike hits a prisonSudanese authorities say a suspected drone attack has killed at least 20 prisoners in the southern region of Kordofan.
Long-range Russian attacks continue to kill Ukrainians amid ceasefire deadlock
Read full article: Long-range Russian attacks continue to kill Ukrainians amid ceasefire deadlockTwo months ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine was ready to accept a U.S. proposal for a 30-day cease-fire, provided Russia did the same.
Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, 'without preconditions'
Read full article: Russia's Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, 'without preconditions'Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15, “without preconditions,” an offer that came in response to Ukraine and its allies urging Moscow to commit to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
Read full article: Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrestNewark Mayor Ras Baraka is denying that he trespassed at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest.
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of the US South?
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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
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South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates
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Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
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Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Read full article: Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in libraryColumbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week.
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation
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Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission
Read full article: Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims the company collected users' data without permissionGoogle will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected data on users without permission.