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Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception at Cannes

Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — Ari Aster's COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing its mind to conspiracy theories, TikTok and political extremism, premiered to a mixed reception at the Cannes Film Festival.
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CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?

CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?

OTTAWA — At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government.
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Oregon's landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness

Oregon's landmark bottle redemption law may change due to concerns over drugs and homelessness

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Monica Truax has lived in her Portland home since 1992, on a cul-de-sac she described as a close-knit community.
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Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their alliance

Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their alliance

Among Democrats on Capitol Hill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wields far more power than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
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Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour as death toll in Gaza rises

Live updates: Trump wraps up Mideast tour as death toll in Gaza rises

President Donald Trump wrapped up a Mideast tour in the United Arab Emirates on Friday with a breakfast for business leaders and a visit to an interfaith place of worship named for the Abraham Accords he negotiated.
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World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration

World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn't until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C.
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Carney wheels up to Rome ahead of Pope's inaugural mass

Carney wheels up to Rome ahead of Pope's inaugural mass

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Italy, where he is set to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday.
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Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for 'the work itself'

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoes slavery reparations study, citing need for 'the work itself'

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov.
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Alberta premier's former chief of staff suing fired health CEO, news outlet

Alberta premier's former chief of staff suing fired health CEO, news outlet

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's former chief of staff is suing the fired CEO of the province's front-line health agency and the newspaper that first reported allegations of corruption in multimillion-dollar health contracts.
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