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9:41 AM on Friday, May 15

As many actors are appearing at the Cannes Film Festival this week, the best role in town might be a little further down the Croisette

9:29 AM on Friday, May 15

Starbucks said Friday it’s laying off 300 corporate employees and closing some U.S. offices as part of its ongoing turnaround

8:59 AM on Friday, May 15

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013

7:52 AM on Friday, May 15

Someone paid more than $9 million to have lunch with basketball player Stephen Curry and Warren Buffett, and the legendary investor also promised to match the winning bid so both their favorite charities will benefit

7:33 AM on Friday, May 15

Louisiana voters will participate in a revamped and stripped-down state primary Saturday and decide the political fate of an embattled Republican U.S. senator targeted for defeat by President Donald Trump

3:13 AM on Friday, May 15

Renowned Cuban dancer and choreographer Juan Miguel Mas, has faced significant challenges due to Cuba's economic crisis

2:54 AM on Friday, May 15

If a gambler at Las Vegas’ high-stakes tables got on a winning run as long and as impressive as the Golden Knights’ first nine seasons in the NHL, the casino would probably ask him to leave

2:11 AM on Friday, May 15

Injured Premier League winger Kaoru Mitoma was left out of Japan’s World Cup squad when coach Hajime Moriyasu named his 26 players for the tournament starting next month in North America

2:09 AM on Friday, May 15

Montreal Canadiens rookie goalie Jakub Dobes shook off a rough start and feels indebted to coach Martin St. Louis for not yanking him

12:39 AM on Friday, May 15

Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two goals in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round

12:10 AM on Friday, May 15

A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills

12:06 AM on Friday, May 15

A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act

12:04 AM on Friday, May 15

At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress

11:56 PM on Thursday, May 14

Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization

10:04 PM on Thursday, May 14

Captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series

8:00 PM on Thursday, May 14

Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have released the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem

12:04 PM on Thursday, May 14

The Colorado Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final after a thrilling comeback win against the Minnesota Wild

11:40 AM on Thursday, May 14

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels have agreed to free more than 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of Yemen's 11-year civil war

6:51 AM on Thursday, May 14

Two Democrats competing to become Iowa's next senator each say they're the best candidate to flip a GOP seat in the U.S. Senate

3:33 AM on Thursday, May 14

Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman