Culture
Barbra Streisand won’t attend Cannes Palme d’Or ceremony after a knee injury
Barbra Streisand announced on Sunday that she will not attend the Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony later this week where she was to receive an honorary Palme d'Or, after sustaining a knee injury.
Canadian national health agency confirms 1 positive hantavirus test
Canada's national health agency Sunday confirmed that one of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship hit with a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus.
In Cannes standout ‘Fatherland,’ Sandra Huller stuns again
For Sandra Huller, eruptions of emotion don't come naturally. She prefers to be quiet and calm, and often her screen presence radiates intensity when she's simply watching. But when she explodes - whether in grief or karaoke - she can be magnificent.
Taiwan’s president defends U.S. arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’
Taiwan's president on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are "the most important deterrent" of regional conflict and instability, after President Donald Trump called into question continued U.S. support of Taiwan following his visit to China.
Unidentified drone strike starts fire near United Arab Emirates’ nuclear plant
An unidentified drone strike sparked a fire in an electrical generator near the United Arab Emirates' Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the state-affiliated Abu Dhabi Media Office announced Sunday.
Drone strike sparks fire at UAE nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran ceasefire
A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the risk of renewed war as the Iran ceasefire remains tenuous.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kill 4 and wound 12 others, while debris lands on a Moscow airport
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage.
Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife's hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn't making a sound as she was rushed to the neonatal intensive care unit. Terrified, he waited in the hall while the doctors stabilized his newborn and wife.
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaks
Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they're unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation cruises, according to industry representatives and travel experts.
Warner Bros. reboots ‘Westworld’ film, leaving HBO series behind
Warner Bros. is developing a feature film reboot of Michael Crichton's 1973 sci-fi thriller "Westworld," hiring screenwriter David Koepp to adapt the property -- a move that raises fresh questions about the fate of the acclaimed but canceled HBO television series.
Mullin says ‘American History X’ scared him straight before faith changed his life
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says that as a younger man, he was on a path of mayhem that seemed destined to end behind bars -- until he got scared straight by a viewing of "American History X."
Trump rips Gov. Hochul over commuter rail strike: ‘It’s your fault’
President Trump fumed after workers for the Long Island Rail Road -- the nation's largest commuter train line -- went on strike Saturday morning, blaming New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for workers walking off the job.
Drones, bullets and cartel warfare fuel an invisible displacement crisis in Mexico
When bombs fell from the sky and bullets ricocheted off her concrete floors, 74-year-old Maria Cabrera and her family fled into the night-cloaked mountains of central Mexico with only the clothes on their backs.
Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. corporate workers and close regional offices
Starbucks said Friday it's laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround.
