Trump talks up Nobel Peace Prize as efforts in Ukraine and Gaza stallNew Foto - Trump talks up Nobel Peace Prize as efforts in Ukraine and Gaza stall

WASHINGTON −He's beggedand he's pleaded.He's cajoledand he's threatened. Yet, more than seven months into his term, PresidentDonald Trumphas been unable to end two of the world's bloodiest ongoing conflicts. At one end, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, who has ignored deadline after deadline to endhis war against Ukraineand joined authoritarian leaders recently in China for amassive show of forceagainst the West. More:Trump wants to bring back the Department of War: 'It had a stronger sound' At the other, Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, whosemilitary offensive in Gazahas been accompaniedby famineand has driven a growing list of countries to say they'll back Palestinian statehood. In the middle, a president who promised to put both conflicts to bed – and whose talk of a Nobel Peace Prize is smacking up against the reality of the Gaza and Ukraine wars. When it comes to his peacemaking efforts, Trump says he just wants to stop the killing. He has denied craving what is perhapsthe most prestigious award in the world. "You can't put yourself in that position," Trumptold The Daily Calleron Aug. 29. "But I can say this, nobody's done in history what I've done." More:Did Trump end 7 wars? Here is what he says Even as Trump has stalled in Ukraine and Gaza, he has said more than once that he deserves the prize for resolving smaller conflicts during his two terms as president. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 10 in Oslo, Norway. "They will never give me a Nobel Peace Prize," Trump said duringa Feb. 4 meetingwith Netanyahu in the Oval Office. "It's too bad. I deserve it, but they will never give it to me." In August, the Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv reported that Norway's finance finister, Jens Stoltenberg, had received an unplanned call from Trump to discuss tariffs – and the Nobel Prize. Stoltenberg, a former prime minister,told Reutersthe call was to discuss tariffs and economic cooperation. "I will not go into further detail about the content of the conversation," he added. (The five-memberNorwegian Nobel Committee, which awards each year's Nobel Peace Prize, is appointed by Norway's parliament.) The Nobel fixation has drawn ridicule from some of Trump's opponents. "Trump is begging foreign leaders to put him up for the Nobel Prize. Have we ever had a president so pathetic? Does that sound like someone who's firing on all cylinders?" Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in aSept. 2 post on X. Trump says he deserves creditfor ending seven wars.The White House says he is counting conflicts that would have broken out if he hadn't stepped in. It listed the halt in fighting between Israel and Iran – which ended after the U.S.bombed Iranian nuclear sites– and agreements between Thailand and Cambodia,Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,India and Pakistan,Armenia and Azerbaijan,Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo. "No president in history has done more to advance the cause of peace," White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporterson Aug. 29as he brought up Trump's Nobel nominations in response to a question about the president's faith in Putin. Foreign policy experts have said several of the White House's examplesdo not qualify as wars.The Serbia-Kosovo deal isan economic normalization agreementfrom Trump's first term. More:The latest group supporting Trump's desire for a Nobel Peace Prize? Cambodian monks Trump's role in halting cross-border violence between India and Pakistan has been disputedby New Delhi.Still, Islamabad nominated him for the Nobel Prize for what it called"stellar statesmanship."The leaders of at least four countries,including Netanyahu, have said they would put Trump up for the prize. Rep. Claudia Tenney, a Republican from New York, has twice nominated Trump for the Nobel Prize for the 2020 Abraham Accords peace agreements between several Arab countries and Israel. Trump has groused that he won't win the ultimate recognition for stopping any of the conflicts. "No, I won't get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that's all that matters to me!" he said ina June 20 poston Truth Social. Amid the Peace Prize talk, he's also moved to change the name of the U.S. Defense Department to theDepartment of War. Only four U.S. presidents and former presidents have received the prize: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson,Jimmy CarterandBarack Obama. Carter won in 2002, two decades after leaving office. Obama's 2009 award came just nine months into his presidency. "He's done a lot more to earn the Nobel Peace Prize than Barack Obama did when he got it. So I imagine that it is probably frustrating for him,"Leslie Shedd, a former senior advisor to the House Foreign Affairs Committee who's now a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, said of Trump. Jon Alterman, a former State Department official and current Middle East expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said many past winners had engaged in peace negotiations for years before receiving the award. "It's partly about timing. It's partly about circumstances. It's partly about relationships," he said. "What it's not about is you just come up with a perfect formula, and we're done." Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 election to Trump,said in Augustshe wouldpersonally nominate himif the president could end the Ukraine war without ceding territory to Russia. "But a peace forged on Russian terms is unlikely to win Trump a Nobel Peace Prize: One doesn't get the prize for capitulation," Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Fromanwrote in a recent column. After his Alaska summit with Putin in August, Trump was caught on a hot mic telling French President Emmanuel Macron, "I think he wants to make a deal for me." Since then, however, Putin has said he'll only meet with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyif he comes to Moscow. (Zelenskyyrespondedthat if Putin did not want to meet, inviting him to Moscow was a surefire way.) Touting his "very good relationship" with Putin, Trump reflected on Sept. 3 that he thought it "would be much easier," to solve the war, which he famously bragged he could end in one day. Alterman, the analyst at CSIS, said that "appearing too eager or too urgent" to make a deal can become a "tool that's used against you rather than leverage in your favor" in negotiations. In the case of Netanyahu, who has rejected calls from Trump and other world leaders to quit his campaign to eradicate Hamas amid the destruction of Gaza and the deaths ofmore than 60,000 Palestinians,Alterman said Netanyahu views the fight as one for Israel's survival. Famine has struck an area of Gaza andwill likely spread over the next month, a global hunger monitor determined on Aug. 22, 2025. The assessment will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into the war-torn Palestinian enclave, Reuters reports.Palestinian doctor Ahmed Basal examines a child for malnutrition at Al-Rantisi Hospital in Gaza City, August 7, 2025. "For a lot of Israelis, they say that October 7th reinforced that there's no cure for Palestinian hostilities," Alterman said. In March, Trump gave Hamasan ultimatum, saying there would be"hell to pay"and it will"OVER for you"if hostages were not released. He took to social media on Sept. 3 to seemingly advise the Israeli government to "tell Hamas to IMMEDIATELY give back" the roughly20 living hostages"and things will change rapidly. IT WILL END!" But after Trump noted that it wasHamas' attackon Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that began the war, he said it was time for Netanyahu to wrap up his operation. "That was about as bad as it gets, and nobody can forget that," Trump said of Oct. 7, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed. "With that being said, it's got to get over with." Responding to the ongoing war, leaders ofAustralia, Britain, France, Canada, and Belgium have announced plans, some with conditions, to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, which Trump is set to address on Sept. 23. As Putin blew past yet another of Trump's deadlines, the president lamented Sept. 2 that he was"disappointed"and said they'd speak soon. "Sometimes you never know with war," Trump said the next day. "War is complex and dangerous and – and what a mess. What a bloody mess." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. He may have to end more wars.

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Trump talks up Nobel Peace Prize as efforts in Ukraine and Gaza stall

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Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican eventNew Foto - Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -A teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 became the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday, in a Vatican ceremony led by Pope Leo and attended by thousands of young worshippers from dozens of countries. Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who died aged 15, learned computer code to build websites to spread his faith. His story has drawn wide attention from Catholic youth, and he is now at the same level as Mother Teresa and Francis of Assisi. Leo, the first U.S. pontiff, canonized Acutis on Sunday along with Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young Italian man who was known for helping those in need and died of polio in the 1920s. In impromptu remarks to crowds in St. Peter's Square at the opening of the event, Leo said Acutis and Frassati were examples of holiness, and of helping those in need. "All of you, all of us together, are called to be saints," the pontiff told the young crowd, which had spilled out of the square down the main boulevard into the Vatican from Rome. Acutis' canonization had been hotly anticipated by many Catholic youths for months. It was originally set for April but was postponed after the death of Pope Francis. Sunday's event is the first time that Leo, elected pope by the world's cardinals in May, has presided over such a ceremony. Antonio D'Averio, 24, who was at the ceremony, called the canonization "a hand extended by the Church toward us young people." D'Averio said he was a computer programmer and identified especially with Acutis' story. "He too was passionate about computer science," said the young man. "For a saint … it's certainly something new. It's also something that, in my opinion, was needed." 'WE WANT TO FOLLOW THEIR STEPS' Clara Marugan Martin, aged 20, came from Spain for the event. "We are very pleased to be here because Carlo and Pier Giorgio are two examples of young people full of God, full of grace, and we want to follow their steps," she said. Being made a saint means the Church believes a person lived a holy life and is now in Heaven with God. Other saints who died young include Therese of Lisieux, who died at 24 in 1897 and was known for promoting a "Little Way" of charity; and Aloysius Gonzaga who died at 23 in 1591 after caring for victims of an epidemic in Rome. As Acutis progressed along the Church's official path to sainthood, his body was moved to a church in the hill town of Assisi in central Italy, where St. Francis was from, in line with Acutis' last wishes. The new saint's final resting place, where Acutis is entombed with a wax mould of his likeness placed over his body, wearing his track top, jeans and trainers, has become a popular devotional site, attracting thousands of worshippers every day. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; additional reporting by Matteo Minnella; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event

Italian teen made first millennial Catholic saint at youthful Vatican event By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -A teenager who died of...
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Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 yearsNew Foto - Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years

Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on his first major tour in 45 years. The 66-year-old son of Oscar-winning actress Shirley Jones, 91, and the late Tony Award-winning actor Jack Cassidy rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1970s as a pop star after following in the footsteps of his late half brother,David Cassidy. At the same time, Cassidy also found success as an actor, starring as Joe Hardy in the hit ABC series "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries." However, he stepped back from the spotlight decades ago to focus on a career behind the scenes as a television writer and producer. Now, Cassidy is returning to the public eye as he launches his first arena tour since 1980. David Cassidy's Brother Says It Was 'Terribly Hard' Watching 'Partridge Family' Star Battle Alcoholism During an interview withPeople magazine,Cassidy revealed that he has been brushing up on his guitar skills and relearning his own hits as he prepares to hit the road once again. Read On The Fox News App "I literally had to take guitar lessons. I hadn't played guitar in so long," he said. "I had to relearn songs I had written. I didn't know how to play them." For his upcoming tour, Cassidy told the outlet that he is taking the fresh challenge of playing bass instead of guitar. He also shared thathis old songsfeel new to him after his decadeslong hiatus from performing. "Because I haven't been singing them for 40 years, they're not dead to me. They feel new, and I'm only singing the songs I really liked back then that feel appropriate to me singing now," Cassidy said. "I can sing better than I sang when I was 20 because I haven't been singing. I think I didn't burn my voice out for 40 years." Cassidy's 50-city "The Road to Us Tour," the longest of his career, will kick off Sept. 13 at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The singer told People that the tour will span his full career, featuring classic hits, new music and personal stories. The setlist will include Cassidy's cover of "Da Doo Ron Ron," originally a 1963 song by the girl group The Crystals. "Da Doo Ron Ron" was the first single released from Cassidy's self-titled debut album in 1977. The song became Cassidy's first major hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart and helping him earn aGrammy Awardnomination for best new artist. However, Cassidy told People that "Da Doo Ron Ron" wasn't his choice for the single that would launch his music career. Like What You're Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News "I liked the song. It was my idea to record it," Cassidy said. "But that wasn't the song I wanted to be the first single off my album," he continued. "I didn't get a vote, and I guess they were right. It went to No. 1. It was a big record, but there were like three or four other songs I would've preferred or chosen. And by the way, that's been the case with every record I've made." Despite being raised in ashow business family,Cassidy admitted that he was never really comfortable in the limelight during his time as a teen heartthrob. "I've never enjoyed being a public figure. I don't like all the attention. I'm basically an introvert. I don't really like being famous," he told People. "But the only thing more ridiculous than being famous is being formerly famous, because you're still famous, but a lot of people don't necessarily know why anymore. And if it were up to me, I'd prefer neither of those things." Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter "For years, I was like, I don't want to [tour] because I'll just be trying to replicate some version of myself at 20, which I always thought would be embarrassing and why try?" Cassidy said. "But I discovered, and the audience told me this, that I didn't need to do that because I had actually all these other cards I could play," he added. "Now I'm a storyteller." By the mid-1990s, Cassidy had shifted almost completely to behind the scenes in Hollywood. For the past few decades, he has worked as a television writer and producer, launching shows including "American Gothic," "Roar" and"New Amsterdam." While speaking with People, Cassidy acknowledged that the trajectory of his career was unusual. "It's a weird résumé," he said. "I don't know anybody else that plays the Houston Astrodome for 55,000 people, says, 'Goodnight and see you soon,' and then doesn't show up again for 40 years, but that's kind of what I did." "I think I'm the luckiest person in the world that I can do that," Cassidy added. Original article source:Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years

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Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years

Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy had to relearn his own hits for first major tour in 45 years Former teen idol Shaun Cassidy is embarking on h...
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Brendan Fraser gets emotional over "Rental Family" themes: 'We need to see this movie now more than ever'

Searchlight Pictures Brendan Fraseris the kind of actor who tends to wear his heart on his sleeve, and he did so again at the premiere of his new film,Rental Family, at theToronto International Film Festival. On Saturday night, after the audience of the Royal Alexandra Theatre roared in a standing ovation for Fraser and his director, Hikari (Beef,37 Seconds), the star became visibly choked up talking about the themes ofRental Family. "I was late to the meeting in Manhattan and I couldn't find parking," Fraser said of connecting with Hikari about the film, noting how they must've talked for 6-8 hours — "or so, long enough for it to start to feel a bit chilly." "I learned about her life, about her aspirations, her interests, her unique experience of coming to America, and what that meant about the family that we find, and it not necessarily being the one that we're born into sometimes," Fraser continued. "I was perplexed and mystified and invigorated in all the best ways possible for meeting Hikari. And then..." Dominik Bindl/Getty After a brief pause, he said, "Hey, I knew this story is unique. It's something that we need to see on screen." Feeling the emotion, Fraser finished, "And correct me if I'm wrong, I think we need to see this movie now more than ever these days." The film follows Philip (Fraser), a lonely American actor living in Tokyo who's looking for connection. Failing to land his big break, he's offered a job with a "rental family" agency, a service that tasks actors to take on stand-in roles in their clients' lives for the purpose of helping them through challenges. On any given day, Philip can be found playing the role of a journalist profiling an elderly Japanese actor to make him feel significant, a "sad American" at a fake funeral for a man who needed to feel important, or the returning absentee dad to a little girl who's been struggling emotionally without her actual father in the picture. It's through this morally complex work that Philip rediscovers his own purpose and sense of belonging.Rental Family, premiering in theaters Nov. 21, also stars Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto, Shannon Gorman, and Akira Emoto. "I came to America when I was 17 for the first time, and I landed in Utah," Hikari, who also helmed episodes ofTokyo Vice, said on stage next to Fraser. "That was my first place to learn English. I was the only Asian girl in the entire city, I felt like.... I had to learn English, and I had to learn the culture. So, for me, bringing somebody — American guy — to Tokyo, what does that look like? Because there's a lot of things that you learn when you're the only person in the room." Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. On casting Fraser, she said, "What's not to love about this guy, right?" Hikari attended a screening ofThe Whale, the 2022 movie that won Fraser aBest Actor Oscar. During the Q&A portion, Fraser appeared via video chat because he contracted COVID-19 at the time. "He was in town, but you couldn't show up," Hikari said. "But thanks to COVID, for the first time in my life, he was on this giant screen. And when he started talking, my heart just said, 'I found my Philip.' And that was it." Speaking about his director, Fraser recently told EW, "I want you to know how unique and special she is. The importance of her vision as a filmmaker and as an artist is going to find its mark, and it's going to cause positive changes. I hope this particular film does inspire people to find a way towards accepting one another with a little bit more authenticity." Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Brendan Fraser gets emotional over “Rental Family” themes: 'We need to see this movie now more than ever'

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U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to UgandaNew Foto - U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to Uganda

Attorneys for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a Friday letter that they intend to sendKilmar Abrego Garciato theAfrican nation of Eswatiniafter he expressed a fear ofdeportation to Uganda. The letter from ICE to Abrego Garcia's attorneys was earlier reported byFox News. It states that his fear of persecution or torture in Uganda is "hard to take seriously, especially given that you have claimed (through your attorneys) that you fear persecution or torture in at least 22 different countries. ...Nonetheless, we hereby notify you that your new country of removal is Eswatini." Eswatini's government spokesperson told The Associated Press on Saturday that it had no received no communication regarding Abrego Garcia's transfer there. TheSalvadoran manlived in Maryland for more than a decade before he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year. That set off a series of contentious court battles that have turned his case into a test of the limits of PresidentDonald Trump'shardline immigration policies. Although Abrego Garcia immigrated to the U.S. illegally around the year 2011, when he was a teenager, he has an American wife and child. A 2019 immigration court order barred his deportation to his native El Salvador, finding he had a credible fear of threats from gangs there. He was deported anyway in March — in what a government attorney said was anadministrative error— and held in the country's notoriousTerrorism Confinement Center. Facing acourt order, the Trump administrationreturned him to the U.S.in June only to charge him withhuman smugglingbased on a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee. While thatcourt caseis ongoing, ICE nowseeks to deport him again. For his part, Abrego Garcia isrequesting asylumin the United States. He was denied asylum in 2019 because his request came more than a year after he arrived in the U.S., his attorney Simon Sandoval-Mosenberg has said. Since he was deported and has now re-entered the U.S., the attorney said he is now eligible for asylum. "If Mr. Abrego Garcia is allowed a fair trial in immigration court, there's no way he's not going to prevail on his claim," he said in an emailed statement. As part of his asylum claim, Abrego Garcia expressed a fear ofdeportation to Ugandaand "nearly two dozen" other countries, according anICE court filingin opposition to reopening his asylum case. That Thursday filing also states that if the case is reopened, the 2019 order barring his deportation to El Salvador would become void and the government would pursue his removal to that country.

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U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to Uganda

U.S. says it will deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini because he fears deportation to Uganda Attorneys for Immigration and Customs Enfor...
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'We are in critical minutes': Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostagesNew Foto - 'We are in critical minutes': Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostages

As the Israeli military expands its assault on Gaza City, Israeli demonstrators took to the streets Saturday evening, driven by a new sense of urgency to demand the government halt the operation and prioritize a ceasefire deal. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) escalated its offensive, striking two high-rise buildings in Gaza City, only to amplify fears and heighten concerns among hostage families that ongoing operations could endanger their relatives after more than 700 days in captivity. In a social media post with video of one of the strikes on Saturday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said, "We continue," showing the government's clear intent to keep pounding Gaza City. Hours later, the protests began. Alongside the weekly demonstrations in Tel Aviv, another group protested in Jerusalem outside the Prime Minister's residence, the culmination of four days of targeted pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu and his government. "We are in critical minutes," said Viki Cohen, mother of the hostage Nimrod Cohen, addressing the Jerusalem crowd. "It is possible that at this very moment the fate of my son is being decided." The protests appeared to intensify following a 48-hour period that underscored the hostages' precarious situation. On Friday, as the Gaza war reached its 700th day, Hamas released new propaganda footage of two hostages – Guy Gilboa-Dalal and Alon Ohel – being driven through Gaza City. The video marked the first appearance of 24-year-old Ohel since his capture by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Hours later, US President Donald Trump told White House reporters that some of the 20 hostages presumed alive in Gaza may have "recently died," repeating similar comments from last month suggesting "probably" fewer than 20 of the remaining hostages were still alive. Israel's official hostage tally has not changed, with 48 remaining in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. But Trump's statements reinforced the families' fears that the escalating offensive risks their loved ones. On Friday, some of the hostage families said they were briefed by Israeli military officials that the operation could risk the captives' lives. "The conquest of Gaza poses a clear and imminent danger to the hostage," said Orna Neutra, mother of deceased hostage Omer Neutra, in a speech at the protests over the weekend. Afterward, she told CNN, "The IDF Chief of Staff and the different heads of the military and intelligence have said that there's no way they can really protect the hostages. We also know from past experiences that they don't know exactly where they are." Neutra referenced an incident in Rafah one year ago when Hamas murdered six hostages as Israeli forces drew close. "Despite hoping to proceed slowly without harming the hostages, some things remain beyond their control," Neutra said of the IDF's plans. Since the security cabinet initially approved the war's expansion in early August, hostage families have broadened their protest campaign to pressure the government to pursue a deal. Organizers report hundreds of thousands of Israelis have participated in the weekly demonstrations. The wide-scale protests reached the White House, as Trump acknowledged on Friday. "The big protests in Israel about the hostages put Israel in a tough position. I've never seen anything like it, the level of love they have for their children," he told reporters. However, the massive turnout has not convinced Netanyahu to advance the latest hostage deal on the table. Last month, Hamas accepted a Qatari-Egyptian proposal for a phased agreement releasing 10 living hostages and 18 deceased hostages during a 60-day ceasefire. Israel has ignored and dismissed the offer, with Netanyahu now demanding only a comprehensive agreement to end the war on Israel's maximalist conditions, including all hostages released and Hamas disarmament. On Saturday evening, Hamas reiterated "its commitment and adherence to the agreement" and said it was willing to consider any proposal that ends the war. Trump has repeatedly endorsed Netanyahu's new negotiation strategy, threatening Hamas once again. "If you don't let (the hostages) all out, it's going to be a tough situation. It's going to be nasty." Yet he also stated the US is in "very deep negotiations" with Hamas, raising hostage families' hopes that a deal could be in the making. In Tel Aviv's central hostage square, a wide banner addressed the president directly: "Trump - save the hostages now." For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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‘We are in critical minutes’: Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostages

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Aziz Ansari breaks down in tears thanking his wife at "Good Fortune" premiere with Keanu Reeves: 'This is so embarrassing'

Aziz Ansari's feature directorial debutGood FortunestarsKeanu Reevesas a fictional angel watching over a struggling gig worker, but judging by his emotional speech at the film's world premiere, theParks and Recreationalum might've found his own angel on Earth in his wife, Serena Skov Campbell. The writer-director-star and Reeves introduced theSeth Rogen-starring film Saturday night at the 2025Toronto International Film Festival. Ansari then broke down in tears while telling the audience about his wife's support as he worked to bring the comedy to the big screen. (See video above.) "I also want to thank my wonderful wife Serena who, uh, I'm sorry," Ansari said, fighting back tears before he called her "so wonderful" to the sound of applause from the crowd at the city's Roy Thomson Hall. Arturo Holmes/Getty Ansari continued, adding that his wife "read the script before Seth or anybody, and would sit next to me in bed and read scenes with me," before he lowered his head to his hands and cried. "This is so bad. This is so embarrassing. This is so bad," the 42-year-old said, before composing himself and continuing with his introduction while Reeves stood behind him. "But, she's so wonderful. You make a movie like this or any movie, a lot of times you're away from home, and I was gone a lot for this," Ansari remembered. "We had to stop for the strike, I had to prep the movie twice, so I was away from home a lot. I got her some jewelry the other day and she's not mad. She'll probably be mad because of what I just said!" Ansari married Campbell in 2022. She works as a forensic data scientist, according to aPage Sixreport from their wedding in Italy. The couple first met in 2018, and were first photographed together in September of that year, according to the outlet. Good Fortunemarks Ansari's feature directorial debut, following the shelving of his prior attempt at a first-time directing gig. Production on the star's prior film,Being Mortal, was suspended bySearchlight Pictures in 2022after a staffer filed a complaint against actorBill Murray, alleging inappropriate behavior. Murray eventually addressed the allegationsbut didn't go into further detail about the staffer's complaint. "I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn't taken that way," the actor told CNBC at the time. "The company, the movie studio, wanted to do the right thing, so they wanted to check it all out, investigate it, and so they stopped the production." "But as of now, we're talking and we're trying to make peace with each other," he added. "We're both professionals. We like each other's work… and if you can't really get along and trust each other, there's no point in going further working together or making a movie as well." Eddy Chen/Lionsgate Back in 2018, Ansari landed in some hot water himself when an anonymous accuser publicly alleged that a date with theMaster of Nonestat left her feeling "violated" and "pressured" to engage in sexual activity with him. The comedian maintained at the time that it was "completely consensual" and that he was "surprised and concerned" to learn in a text message the next day that the woman "felt uncomfortable" with the alleged actions. Ansari was criticized for not offering a public apology, though the comedian recently toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat he "apologized to the person personally" when the allegation was made public. Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. Good Fortunefollows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving. He then becomes engrossed in the daily life of a houseless gig worker, Arj (Ansari), who takes on an exciting prospect as the assistant to a wealthy tech bro, Jeff (Rogen), while juggling a budding romance with a former colleague (Keke Palmer). Gabriel then meddles in their lives, soul-swapping Jeff and Arj's lives so each has a chance to live the other's experience. The film will be released theatrically Oct. 17 via Lionsgate. Watch Ansari break down in tears over his wife in the video at the top of this post. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Aziz Ansari breaks down in tears thanking his wife at “Good Fortune” premiere with Keanu Reeves: 'This is so embarrassing'

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Prince Harry back in UK, but will he see his father King Charles?New Foto - Prince Harry back in UK, but will he see his father King Charles?

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry returns to Britain this week amid speculation that he might visit his father, King Charles, for the first time in about 20 months in tentative steps towards a family reconciliation. On Monday, which also happens to be the third anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, Harry will attend the WellChild Awards, an annual charity event for seriously ill children for which he is a longtime supporter and one of the rare events which bring him back to Britain. The visit has left media and royal commentators postulating that it will provide an opportunity for the 76-year-old monarch and his son to see each other and start healing their high-profile rift. "There is talk, growing talk, that he might well meet up with his father," said Simon Perry, who covers the royal family in London for People magazine. "I think with any time Prince Harry comes close or relatively close to his father, and they can be in the same country, there's going to be talk that they might well get together." Buckingham Palace says it never discusses private family matters, while Harry's spokesperson likewise declined to comment. The prince, 40, who last saw his father in February last year shortly after Buckingham Palace revealed the king was undergoing treatment for cancer, has been estranged not just from Charles but the rest of the Windsors since he and his wife Meghan left royal duties in 2020 and moved to California. SEEKING RAPPROCHEMENT Since then, in interviews, TV documentaries and his autobiography "Spare", the couple have been critical of the royal household with Harry delivering particularly barbed comments about his father and elder brother, heir Prince William. In an emotional interview in May, after he lost a legal battle with the British government over his security, Harry, the Duke of Sussex, told the BBC he wanted a rapprochement. "Of course some members my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things. But you know ... I would love reconciliation with my family ... there's no point in continuing to fight anymore. And life is precious," he said. "I don't know how much longer my father has. He won't speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile." In July, the king's communications chief and Harry's media representatives were pictured at a secret meeting in London in what newspapers suggested might be the first steps towards a reconciliation. "I think it's important for the image of the monarchy that the king and his younger son are seen to be on speaking terms," historian and author Anthony Seldon told Reuters. "I also think it's very important for both of them ... the king is the king, but he's also a human being and a loving father." Harry is not expected to see William, with newspapers saying the Prince of Wales was not yet ready to bury the hatchet with his brother. (Reporting by Michael Holden and Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Sharon Singleton)

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September 07, 2025

Prince Harry back in UK, but will he see his father King Charles?

Prince Harry back in UK, but will he see his father King Charles? By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry returns to Britain this ...
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Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive lightNew Foto - Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive light

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The puns are plentiful as police departments around the country buy their own ice cream trucks and roll into neighborhoods to hand out frozen treats for free. "Copsicle Patrol" is written on the one in Danbury, Connecticut. "Freeze! You have the right to remain frozen," says another in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. "Let's Chill Together," Cleveland's proclaims. "Frosty Five-O. Get the inside scoop" declares one in Palm Bay, Florida. "To Protect and Soft Serve," says yet another in Toldedo, Ohio. Whimsical slogans aside, a growing number of local law enforcement outfits are using the trucks for a serious mission: to have positive interactions with their communities at a time when headlines often feature police brutality and misconduct. "There is no better way to draw the community to approach the police and let them know that we are approachable, we're humans as well, than by handing out free ice cream to the kids," said Lt. Kyle Besse of the Norwich, Connecticut, police department. "The smiles on the kids' faces are really what make you realize that this is a great community outreach service." Norwich police's all-electric Chevy BrightDrop van debuted in early August, with about 90% of the $43,000 cost coming from donations from area businesses and contributors, and the rest from the city. Some departments have used tax revenue from legal marijuana sales and property seizures to fund their ice cream operations. 'Seeing kids be happy' On a recent day, Norwich's van stopped at a local school where children were participating in sports camps. It was a hit as officers handed out ice cream sandwiches, bubble gum-flavored pops and Italian ices. "Instead of seeing people in jail, they're seeing kids be happy," said 11-year-old Rozzy Constant, who opted for the bubble gum pop. The truck later rolled into an apartment complex. In a police cruiser accompanying the truck, Besse used his phone to play ice cream truck songs through the exterior loudspeaker. The department is now raising money to outfit the truck with its own sound system and police lights. Angela Pires heard the music and rushed out with her grandchildren. "It's a great idea. Not everybody can afford it," she said. "Police get a lot of bad publicity. It's about time that they get good things said about them." Marijuana tax and property seizures fund some programs Like Norwich, many departments' ice cream truck programs are funded by donations, and the treats they hand out for free are often provided to them at no charge by local businesses like grocery stores and ice cream shops. Norwich police list 20 sponsors on their truck. In Danbury, Connecticut, police used tax revenue from the city's legal marijuana dispensaries to pay for their truck, which hit the streets in July and was the first one in the state. In Chicopee, Massachusetts, police paid for theirs with assets seized during criminal arrests. That practice, calledcivil forfeiture, has been criticized by criminal justice advocacy groups because state and local laws allow law enforcement to take property from someone suspected of criminal activity and keep it even if criminal charges are never filed. And some departments have used federal law enforcement grants to help fund the projects. Paul Poirier, the police chief in Barnstead, New Hampshire, used his own money to buy an old ice cream truck that he refurbished with a friend and donated to his department a couple years ago. Today, he runs a business named Copsicle Ice Cream Trucks in his spare time that restores and repairs ice cream vehicles to sell to police departments starting at around $37,000. "I figured, you know what, this would be a great opportunity for the kids and families to get free ice cream and make those connections and see the police in a more positive light," said Poirier, who said he's been fielding calls from police departments as far away as California showing interest in the trucks. Boston police hand out ice cream for 15 years Boston police are widely credited with having the first official police ice cream truck in the U.S. In partnership with the HP Hood ice cream company, whose half vanilla and half chocolate ice cream cups are iconic in New England, the city began "Operation Hoodsie Cup" in 2010. Police in other parts of the country, including St. Louis, Miami and Milwaukee, would deploy their own ice cream trucks in the following years. Over the past 15 years, Hood has donated all the ice cream for Boston's truck, which goes to more than 400 events in city neighborhoods each year, police said. Its current truck was donated by the nonprofit Boston Police Foundation in 2016. "Each interaction is an opportunity for our officers to build trust with community, and to make some smiles in the process," said Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said in a statement. The ice cream trucks are another program in a long line of community policing initiatives that many departments have put in place over the years, such as "Coffee with a Cop" and youth sports programs. Whether the trucks are actually improving the public's opinion of police over the long term isn't clear due to a lack of research on the subject, said Kenneth Quick, an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and a former New York City police inspector. "I like that it is bringing the police out in the community, sort of showing them in a different light, that they are humans," Quick said. However, he asked, "Is this an actual meaningful interaction that's really going to shape somebody's long-term perceptions about the police, or is it going be 'I got a free ice cream sandwich from some cop in an ice cream truck' but yet later on down the road when I actually have a meaningful interaction my perceptions are the same?"

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September 06, 2025

Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive light

Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive light NORWICH, Conn. (AP) — The puns are plentiful as police departme...
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'Strange noises' heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bedNew Foto - 'Strange noises' heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bed

A man was discovered living in a crawl space beneath a home near Portland, Oregon without the owner's knowledge, authorities say. The man had been living there for an extended period of time, having set up a bed and lights, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said. The owner told deputies no-one should be living there and they had heard "strange noises" coming from the space. Deputies found 40-year-old Beniamin Bucur inside the crawl space and arrested him on charges of burglary and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Shortly before 23:00 local time on Wednesday, sheriff's deputies responded to investigate a suspicious circumstance in a residential area close to Happy Valley, a small city south-east of Portland. A witness reported seeing a man who was not known to live in nearby homes parking his car and walking towards the back of the three-storey housing complex. The witness also noticed the door to the crawl space was open and light was coming from inside. When deputies arrived, they noticed the door was damaged and had been locked. An extension cord was seen running through a vent. After contacting the owner and being told no one should be there, deputies tried to open the door with the owner's keys, but they did not work. Deputies forced the door open and discovered Bucur. Bucur "was obviously living inside", law enforcement said, as the room was fitted with various electrics, including chargers, a television, and lights plugged into the power of the house, as well as a bed. A meth pipe was also found in the search, the sheriff's office said. Bucur was booked into jail and his bail was set at $75,000 (£55,524).

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'Strange noises' heard before squatter found in house with lights, TV and bed

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"SNL" Alum Kate McKinnon Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Geographic Tongue: 'It's Gross' (Exclusive)

Bryan Adams/Searchlight Pictures Leave it toKate McKinnonto have a little fun with a benign medical diagnosis. TheSNLalum, 41, who is featured in this week's One Last Thing, was asked about the last screenshot or picture she took on her phone. "I took a photo of my tongue and sent it to an actor friend of mine," she says. "We both have the same medical condition. It's called geographic tongue. Your tongue sheds in patches and looks like an atlas, hence the name 'geographic tongue.'" Jason Mendez/Getty for Searchlight Pictures According to Mayo Clinic,geographic tongueis an inflammatory but harmless condition affecting the surface of the tongue. Patches on the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, and look like a map. They often appear in one area and then move to a different part of the tongue. "It's gross," McKinnon adds. "We brag about how geographic we are on any given day. Maybe I shouldn't be saying this in a magazine." Related:Kate McKinnon Is Ready for the 'Adventures to Continue' in Sequel to Bestselling Children's Mystery Novel — See the Cover! (Exclusive) The actress, who is releasing her children's book,Secrets of the Purple Pearl, the second in her seriesThe Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,and stars in the movieThe Roses, shared more with PEOPLE for One Last Thing: Last obsessionI am obsessed with the lifestyle vlog of a family in the mountains of Azerbaijan who grow and prepare copious amounts of gorgeous food. There is no dialogue. The mother, Aziza, has these big hands and these giant enamel bowls and she'll just punch out a batch of dough for 80 meat pies. She pickles 100 pounds of cucumbers with the ease that most people chew gum. Her rolling pin is five feet long. I'm not sure who's eating all the meat pies. Hachette Book Group Last life hack I learnedYou can lacto-fermentanyvegetable by putting them in a big clean jar with water to cover and then you weigh all that and subtract the weight of the jar, and then multiply that by .035 and then add that amount of salt (by weight), shake it up and let it sit for 7 days. I've been fermenting. Aziza made me do it! Last DIY projectI put up these faux-beams on my bedroom ceiling. I sourced the wood and cut it and oiled it and treated it for bugs and installed it and fixed it and it took methree years. But the skills I gained will last a lifetime. Iloveskills. Related:Meryl Streep Breaks Character DuringSNLDebut in Hilarious 'Close Encounter' Sketch with Kate McKinnon Last thing I took from a setI was given—I didn't steal—a chess piece from theBarbieset. The set and prop designers forBarbiewere the most incredible artists and artisans and the stuff they made to fill out the world of the Dreamhouse and the Weird Barbie house really should be in a museum. They made a full chess set with these chess pieces in Weird Barbie aesthetic and they were so magical, and I was given, I want say it was a bishop? Tough to tell. Mattel; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures Last impulse purchaseI just bought a portable band saw that electricians and plumbers use to cut metal-threaded rod, copper pipe, etc. Whenever I have to cut metal I'm sweating and grunting with a hacksaw. I've wanted one for about a year and I woke up today and I was like, "Today's the day." Last moment of prideI've been doing a lot of audio recording lately with my sister Emily Lynne. We're recording a scripted series for Audible that we wrote and we also just recorded the audiobook of my second novel for children. She's so brilliant and so kind and we are so in sync and I'm just so grateful that the person I would choose out of 8 billion people to be my sister happens to be my sister. Arturo Holmes/Getty Last time I was starstruckI met Jesse Palmer at theSNL50thAnniversary Special. I am always so starstruck anytime I meet someone from theBacheloruniverse. I think I would be most starstruck if I met someone from the HGTV universe. If I met Aziza I would fall at her feet. Secrets of the Purple Pearl,the second book inThe Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Scienceseries will hit bookshelves on Sept. 30. The Rosesis now in theaters. Read the original article onPeople

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“SNL” Alum Kate McKinnon Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Geographic Tongue: 'It's Gross' (Exclusive)

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Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)New Foto - Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)

Yolo / BACKGRID One year after Dave Grohl revealed that he'd welcomed a child outside of his marriage to Jordyn Blum, the couple is "very happy," a source tells PEOPLE "She feels it was all worth fighting for," the source says of Blum, who shares three daughters with the Foo Fighters frontman The latest insight into the couple's marriage comes as they were spotted together in a rare outing in L.A. on Sept. 5 One year after the scandal that shook their marriage,Jordyn BlumandDave Grohlare going strong. In September 2024, theFoo Fightersfrontman, 56, revealed thathe'd welcomed a fourth child"outside of [his] marriage" to Blum, 49, sparking rumors about whether the couple — who met in 2001, wed in 2003 andshare three daughters— was heading for a split. A year later, a source tells PEOPLE that the pair are now "very happy." "She's forgiven him," the source says of Blum. "They never wanted a divorce though — the idea of splitting up their family was too sad for both of them. They love their girls and they're both great parents." Blum "was initially distraught, but the betrayal was painful for both of them," and Grohl "felt terrible and begged her to forgive him," the insider says. Plus, they add, Blum is "surrounded by friends who believe in marriage and encouraged her to fight for it." "They're very happy now," the source says. "She feels it was all worth fighting for." Yolo / BACKGRID The latest insight into the couple's marriage comes as they were spotted together in a rare outing in Los Angeles, on Friday, Sept. 5. The pair were photographed while out and about with friends in L.A., where they attended the Supergrass concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Reps for Grohl did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, Sept. 6. In Grohl's statement announcing that he'd welcomed a baby outside of his marriage in September 2024, the musician said: "I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness. We're grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together." "He knows he messed up," an insider said at the time. "It's one of those situations where you don't realize what you have until you're about to lose it. He doesn't want to lose his family." Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. The pair — who share daughtersViolet Maye, 19, Harper Willow, 16, and Ophelia Saint, 11 —celebrated Christmasas a family in 2024, with a source telling PEOPLE that Blum and Grohl were "trying to move forward" despite some struggles. "It was just such a shock for Jordyn. Her first instinct was that she wanted a divorce. The betrayal felt too heavy," the source explained at the time. "But as weeks passed, she got some space to think and it just felt very sad to her if the family would split up." The pair werephotographed together for the first timesince the scandal in February 2025, andstepped out togetheragain in March. Prior to the Supergrass concert in L.A., the couple was most recently spotted at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships together in July. The sporting event marked their first public event since the baby news. Read the original article onPeople

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Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source)

Dave Grohl and Wife Jordyn Blum Are 'Very Happy' 1 Year After He Welcomed Secret Baby (Exclusive Source) Yolo / BACKGRID One year af...
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Baby, children among 11 missing after hippo capsizes boatNew Foto - Baby, children among 11 missing after hippo capsizes boat

Eleven people, including children and a baby, were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat in southwestern Ivory Coast, a government official said Saturday. The West African nation's minister for national cohesion and solidarity, Myss Belmonde Dogo,said on her Facebook pagethat the missing included women, little girls and an infant. She said the hippopotamus tipped the narrow, canoe-like boat over on Friday, as it was motoring along the Sassandra River near the town of Buyo. Three people survived the incident and were rescued, and "a search is ongoing in the hope of finding the missing victims," she said. A 2022 study by Ivory Coast university researchers found that hippopotamuses were the species most mentioned in interactions with humans that caused deaths or injury in the country. There are an estimated 500 hippos in Ivory Coast, distributed among the various rivers in country's south, mainly the Sassandra and the Bandama water courses. Boat accidents are fairly common in the country, as handcrafted longboats are used to navigate between waterside communities, and are frequently overloaded with passengers and goods. In April, a dozen children and adolescents drowned when the boat they were on capsized in a lagoon near the principal city of Abidjan. Estimates of how many people are killed by hippos each year vary, with lower figures beginning at around 500. In June 2024, a woman from New Jersey was killed in an hippopotamus attack during a safari in Zambia. The woman's husbandlater suedthe U.S. company that arranged the trip. In 2023, seven people were killed,including a 1-year-old child, in the southern African nation of Malawi when a hippo charged into a canoe and capsized it on a river. In 2018, a Chinese tourist and a local fisherman werekilled in hippo attackson the same day in Kenya. Hippos are the world's second-largest land mammalsafter elephants, measuring about 11 feet long and about 5 feet tall, according to International Fund for Animal Welfare. The average male hippo weighs about 7,000 pounds. U.S. deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in drug cartel crackdown Chicago-area Navy base to be used for immigration operations Urban sketching movement turns sidewalks into studios around the world

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Baby, children among 11 missing after hippo capsizes boat

Baby, children among 11 missing after hippo capsizes boat Eleven people, including children and a baby, were missing after a hippopotamus ca...
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In Chicago, ICE fears turn Mexican parade into a ghost townNew Foto - In Chicago, ICE fears turn Mexican parade into a ghost town

By Heather Schlitz and Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) -A normally raucous, colorful parade to mark Mexican Independence Day in Chicago turned quiet and nervous on Saturday as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he intended to ramp up deportations in the nation's third-largest city. In a break from traditional celebrations, twirling folklorico dancers decked in glimmering jewelry and billowing, multi-colored dresses distributed "know your rights" pamphlets to sparse crowds in the city's historically Mexican Pilsen neighborhood. Horses wore the colors of Mexico's flag in their tails, while their riders wore neon-orange whistles around their necks in case they needed to alert attendees of Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents. Along the sidelines, volunteers also kept watch for ICE. "This place would normally be packed," Eddie Chavez, a lifelong Pilsen resident, said while waving a Mexican flag in a lone row of lawn chairs along the parade route. "Now it's empty, like a ghost town." Trump alluded to immigration raids in Chicago in a Truth Social post that echoed the movie Apocalypse Now. "I love the smell of deportations in the morning," his post said, above an image of Trump in a military uniform juxtaposed against flames and Chicago's skyline. "Chicago is about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War." Illinois Govornor JB Pritzker, a Democrat and vocal critic of Trump, said on Tuesday he believed ICE raids would coincide with Mexican Independence day festivals scheduled for this weekend and next weekend. Some Mexican festivals in the Chicago area were postponed or canceled amid fears of immigration raids. "We're scared, but we're here," said Isabel Garcia, a dancer in Saturday's parade wearing a marigold-yellow dress and multi-colored ribbons and flowers in her hair. "We're Mexican. We have to celebrate, and they're not going to stop us." ICE has not responded to requests for comment on whether it sent more agents to Chicago, and residents said they had not seen significantly stepped-up immigration enforcement so far. A large protest against ICE was expected later on Saturday in Chicago, after thousands turned out for a Labor Day protest on Monday. Trump last month deployed National Guard troops to Washington, saying they would "re-establish law, order, and public safety." In addition to Chicago, he has suggested the possibility of deploying troops to Democratic-run Baltimore in Maryland. (Reporting by Heather Schlitz and Renee Hickman in Chicago; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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In Chicago, ICE fears turn Mexican parade into a ghost town

In Chicago, ICE fears turn Mexican parade into a ghost town By Heather Schlitz and Renee Hickman CHICAGO (Reuters) -A normally raucous, colo...
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Paula Deen shades former detractor Anthony Bourdain after his suicide: 'Didn't like anybody, not even himself'New Foto - Paula Deen shades former detractor Anthony Bourdain after his suicide: 'Didn't like anybody, not even himself'

Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty Paula Deen's new documentary follows her downfall after her headline-making N-word controversy. The film also chronicles her feud with Anthony Bourdain, who died by suicide in 2018. Deen says in the film that Bourdain "didn't like anybody, not even himself." Celebrity cookPaula Deenisn't mincing words when it comes to one of her most vocal former detractors, as the southern foodie takes a devastating swipe at the lateAnthony Bourdainin her new documentaryCanceled: The Paula Deen Story. The film, which premiered Saturday at the 2025Toronto International Film Festival, charts Deen's rise to prominence as a purveyor of deep-fried delicacies throughout the late '90s and early aughts, through to her near-career-ending 2013 scandal that saw her admit in a legal deposition (stemming from a lawsuit by a former employee of her brother's restaurant) that she "of course" used the N-word at one point in her life. Canceledalso highlights other controversies in Deen's career, including her public spats with Bourdain, the world-traveling chef andCNNtravel documentarian wholater died by suicide in 2018. "Anthony Bourdain did call me the most dangerous woman in America," Deen says in the documentary, amid flashes of archival news clips from 2011 that see journalists recounting Bourdain labeling Deen as the "worst, most dangerous person in America." Daniel Boczarski/Getty Bourdain himself is shown in the film saying, "This is not southern food she's been selling. Her brand has been all these years, novelty food." He's additionally shown slamming her paid partnership with a drug corporation to hawk diabetes medication. Deen's son, Bobby, then laments Bourdain's additional assertion that his mom's food "sucks," saying, "I think both are inaccurate," while archival footage of Deen onThe Joy Behar Showincludes her taking another swipe at Bourdain's penchant for exotic foods, quipping, "Let me tell you something, girlfriend. Maybe [my food] is bad for you, but I don't go around eating or serving unwashed anuses of wildebeests." Back in her documentary interview, Deen takes another shot at Bourdain: "I don't know what he was off in these foreign countries eating. Bat brains or something like that," she says. "I think I'll just stick with my fried chicken." Later, speaking about his death, Deen says, "God rest his soul. I felt like he didn't like anybody. Not even himself, maybe." The documentary then plays an older clip of Bourdain referencing another one of Deen's comments about him. "I like the quote, it was, 'Well, he has had his demons, I hope he had them under control.' He's probably still shooting dope, is probably what she's saying in a nice kind of southern way," Bourdain says. Deen eventually voices disappointment over their public feud, telling the documentary crew, "He started something with me, and I'd never even met him," while the film shows an older shot of Deen making a public call for Bourdain to come to her home to eat a home-cooked meal, which he never took her up on. The segment ends with another shot of Bourdain telling a journalist it would take "nuclear war" for him to agree to eat Deen's cooking. Discovery Canceledalso probes into Deen's defining controversy after she admitted in her deposition to using the N-word in the past. The headline-making incident occurred after Lisa Jackson, a white employee who previously worked at one of Deen's many restaurants in Savannah, Ga., filed a lawsuit alleging racial bias. In the suit, Jackson additionally accused Deen's brother, the late Earl W. Hiers, of sexual harassment. In August 2013, afederal judge dismissed the racial biasportion of the suit, though, in her deposition, Deen had already admitted to using the N-word in the past (which she says in the documentary stemmed from a robbery incident years prior). Fallout from the admission hit Deen's career hard, with the Food Network declining to maintain ties with her, while she lost several endorsement deals. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Deen maintains throughoutCanceledthat she isn't racist, and the film includes contributions from many of her associates who say that they also don't feel she has ever racially discriminated against others. At the time of the lawsuit, a spokesperson for Deen told theNew York Times, "As Ms. Deen has stated before, she is confident that those who truly know how she lives her life know that she believes in equal opportunity, kindness and fairness for everyone." Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Paula Deen shades former detractor Anthony Bourdain after his suicide: 'Didn't like anybody, not even himself'

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Jennifer Aniston and New Boyfriend Jim Curtis Step Out for Casual N.Y.C. Date Night: See PhotoNew Foto - Jennifer Aniston and New Boyfriend Jim Curtis Step Out for Casual N.Y.C. Date Night: See Photo

JosiahW / BACKGRID Jennifer Aniston was spotted stepping out in N.Y.C. for a dinner date with new boyfriend Jim Curtis on Friday, Sept. 5 Aniston, 56, kept things low-key in jeans, a white T-shirt and a fitted tan blazer The pair were first romantically linked in July Jennifer Anistonand boyfriendJim Curtisstepped out for a casual yet chic N.Y.C. date night. The pair, who have been linked since July, were spotted while heading to dinner in the city on Friday, Sept. 5. Aniston, 56, sported a white T-shirt and light blue jeans, along with a fitted tan blazer, a black leather handbag and black flip-flops. She completed the casual look with gold hoop earrings and an understated nude manicure, while her hair was worn in long, loose waves. JosiahW / BACKGRID Curtis wore a brown jacket and a white shirt, along with a pair of dark pants and white sneakers. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! In August, asource told PEOPLEthat Aniston is "in a great place" and Curtis is bringing out new sides of her. "Jim's great. Her close friends love him. He's amazing to be around," the source said. "He has this really calm and secure energy. Jen loves it." The source added theFriendsstar was "so used to going 100 miles an hour while balancing projects," but said Curtis has "helped her turn inwards and slow down a bit," and is teaching Aniston to "really appreciate and feel proud of everything she's built." "She can be very hard on herself ... He supports her in a way that feels new," the insider continued. "He feels very safe for her," the source added, while also noting that things are still in the "early" stages. Chad Salvador/Variety via Getty; BACKGRID Aniston has been introducing Curtis to many of her closest friends over the last month, and they've been spotted on double dates in both N.Y.C. and L.A. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The couple stepped out in the West Village in New York withJason Batemanand his wifeAmanda Ankafor athree-hour double date. Days later, they were photographedleaving Nobuin Malibu, Calif., withCourteney Coxand herlongtime partner, Johnny McDaid. Read the original article onPeople

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Jennifer Aniston and New Boyfriend Jim Curtis Step Out for Casual N.Y.C. Date Night: See Photo

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Photos capture Chicagoans' protest against ICE and Trump's intervention plansNew Foto - Photos capture Chicagoans' protest against ICE and Trump's intervention plans

CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago on Saturday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement andPresident Donald Trump's plan to send National Guardtroops and immigration agentsto the city. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Photos capture Chicagoans’ protest against ICE and Trump’s intervention plans

Photos capture Chicagoans' protest against ICE and Trump's intervention plans CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of protesters marched in Chic...
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Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bondNew Foto - Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond

A Utah violinist who has played with high-profile orchestras has been released on bond after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last month. Donggin Shin, 37, wasapprehended by immigration authoritiesin a hotel parking lot while he was on a work trip in Colorado and placed in ICE detention on Aug. 18. His father brought him to the U.S. from South Korea when he was a child and he lives in Salt Lake City, according to his attorney, Adam Crayk. Shin, who goes by the name John, was held at the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado — more than 500 miles away from his home — according to an ICE database. He was released on $25,000 bond on Tuesday. "I never thought I would have to feel what it's like to be shackled on my ankles and my wrist, feeling like some kind of a serious criminal, as if I have murdered someone," Shin said at a press conference Friday, according toKSL-TV, an NBC affiliate based in Salt Lake City. "I was absolutely terrified. Obviously, I cried all day," he added. Shin was held for a total of 17 days and is now wearing an ankle monitor, according to Crayk. Shin was identified by ICE's Fugitive Operations Team, which is generally focused on apprehending immigrants who have committed serious crimes and are considered national security threats, according to charging documents. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In response to previous questions about Shin, a seniorDepartment of Homeland Securityofficial told NBC News: "Our message is clear: criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States." The official added that Shin had a DUI conviction. Records show the matter was resolved after Shin pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor offense in 2020 and served his probation. Crayk, Shin's attorney, told NBC New in a previous interview that his client's father was battling brain cancer at the time of his prior arrest. "My father was losing a battle to a Level 4 glioblastoma brain tumor. He had limited time to live," Shin said, according toKSL-TV. "I fell into a depression during that time and the impaired driving followed." Shin entered the U.S. on a tourist visa on Sept. 3, 1998, which "required him to depart the U.S. by March 3, 1999," according to DHS. But Crayk previously told NBC News that this timeline is incomplete, as Shin's father switched to a student visa, which conferred status onto Shin at the time. Crayk said Shin became a DACA recipient years later, but lost his DACA protections due to his 2020 conviction. He has remained without lawful status for the last four and a half years. Shin works in telecommunications but has played with the prestigious Utah Symphony and Ballet West in recent years. Musicians have been playing at the state Capitol each day, determined to raise awareness until Shin returns home. Shin's wife, DeNae Shin, thanked the Salt Lake City community for its support over the last few weeks. "During those really dark times where I was feeling such despair, it was really those letters that kept me going," she said.

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Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond

Utah violinist released from ICE detention on bond A Utah violinist who has played with high-profile orchestras has been released on bond af...
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Steve Buscemi shares the surprising way he landed "Reservoir Dogs": 'It wasn't really based on your audition'

Miramax/Courtesy Everett Steve Buscemilanded Mr. Pink inReservoir DogsafterQuentin Tarantinosaw his audition. The legendgoesthat Tarantino wanted to play Mr. Pink himself, but was willing to give it up if he saw a killer performance from someone else. However, it wasn't Buscemi's audition forReservoir Dogsthat caught the director's eye. Instead, it was the actor's tryout for a different film that convinced him. Buscemi appeared on arecent episodeof theSmartLesspodcast and discussed how he got his breakout role. TheWednesdayactor had auditioned forReservoir Dogstwice. ThePulp Fictiondirector informed him that he was cast as Mr. Pink while the two were using the restroom together. This casual announcement was in "typical Quentin fashion," Buscemi joked. "He says, 'Yeah and it wasn't really based on your audition, you know,'" theFargostar continued. "He said, 'But [casting director] Ronnie Yeskel showed me a tape of when you auditioned for that Neil Simon movie.'" Buscemi was surprised because that film, which he did not end up getting, was a comedy. He asked Tarantino what he saw in that performance that made him see Buscemi as Mr. Pink. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Miramax/Courtesy Everett TheKill Billdirector said that the vintage shirt and slicked back hair that Buscemi wore made him look like a criminal. "That was just how I dressed," Buscemi said. "That was just me. And so, thank God I went on that audition." Reservoir Dogswas not the only time the two worked together. Buscemi went on to have a small role inPulp Fiction. Listen to the fullSmartLesspodcast below. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Steve Buscemi shares the surprising way he landed “Reservoir Dogs”: 'It wasn't really based on your audition'

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Actor and "Last Comic Standing" winner Jon Reep arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Michael Schwartz/WireImage Comedian Jon Reep was arrested on 10 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor on Friday. The Hickory Police Department in North Carolina opened an investigation into Reep in April. After reviewing the HPD's case, a grand jury indicted Reep on Tuesday. Comedian Jon Reep has been arrested on 10 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor. Reep was charged with one count of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor and nine counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The Hickory Police Department in North Carolina announced the comedian's arrest in astatementon Facebook on Friday. Representatives for Reep did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weekly's request for comment. Reep was scheduled to perform a stand-up show in Goldsboro, N.C., on Friday night, according to hissocial media. Rick Diamond/Getty The HPD revealed that in April the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted an Internet Crimes Against Children cyber tip that reported "child sex abuse material." The police department alleged that its initial investigation found that Reep held the account in question. That initial investigation led the HPD to obtain a search warrant to seize electronic devices from the property associated with the IP address of the cyber tip, and the department investigated online communications. The Grand Jury of Catawba County reviewed the case on Tuesday and issued a true bill indictment that charged Reep with the aforementioned 10 counts. The HPD arrested Reep on Friday and he was transported to the Catawba County Detention Facility. Reep then posted a $260,000 bond and has been released, a representative for the Catawba County Sheriff's Office confirmed to EW on Saturday. Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Reep is best known for saying "That thing got a Hemi?" in a series of Dodge commercials from the mid-2000s. In 2007, he won season 5 of NBC's stand-up competition seriesLast Comic Standing, beating out the likes ofAmy Schumer, Doug Benson, and Lavell Crawford. That same year, he appeared on an episode ofMADtv. Sign up forEntertainment Weekly'sfree daily newsletterto get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. The comedian also played Gerald Bob, a police officer, on the sitcomRodney. He made his film debut as Raymus in 2008'sHarold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay. Reep later appeared in episodes ofGood Luck Charlie,Eastbound & Down,Black-ish, andJane the Virgin. His most recent TV appearance was in a 2024 episode ofCurb Your Enthusiasm. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Actor and “Last Comic Standing” winner Jon Reep arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

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Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliationNew Foto - Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation

PUZHNYKY, Ukraine (Reuters) -Remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalist insurgents during World War Two were buried in western Ukraine on Saturday as officials from both countries looked on, a move to ease a rare strain in relations between the two close allies. Poland was allowed to exhume the remains in the former Polish village of Puzniki, in present-day Ukraine, earlier this year after longstanding demands from Warsaw over the issue, which has caused friction between the neighbouring countries. With Polish Catholic priests officiating, the simple wooden coffins of 42 Poles, each marked with a cross and flanked by wooden cross, were placed in a long, narrow grave in a wooded, abandoned cemetery. Lanterns and wreaths draped in Polish red and white and Ukrainian yellow and blue colours were laid alongside. "The victims of the Puzniki massacre rested in an unmarked grave for decades, but their memory endures for their loved ones and those who fought for this remembrance, truth, and act of elementary justice," Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska was quoted as saying by state news agency PAP. "Today's burial is a restoration of dignity to those who had it stripped from them in the most inhumane way." Cienkowska expressed confidence that it would be possible to locate and identify remaining victims, according to PAP. Survivor Maria Jarzycka-Wroblewska, 90, said groups of men had assured residents they would be safe and then the killings occurred overnight. "No one in my immediate family was murdered here, but neighbours, friends and even a distant cousin were," she said. "Thank God that the Ukrainian authorities and the Poles came to an agreement and this is finally done...You cannot put all Ukrainians in the same basket." The abandoned village is among sites where Polish officials say more than 100,000 people were killed by insurgents between 1943 and 1945. Large swathes of modern-day western Ukraine were under Polish control at the time. The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which fought against both Nazi German forces and the Soviet Red Army, is widely held responsible for the killings as part of efforts to limit Polish influence over the area. The so-called Volhynia massacres have complicated relations even as Poland has backed Ukraine against Russia's 2022 invasion by supplying weapons and taking in almost a million refugees. Ukraine has rejected Poland's description of the killings as "genocide", saying thousands of Ukrainians were also killed in events that were part of a wider conflict between the neighbours. The exhumations involving around 20 specialists had been aimed at identifying victims and burying them. Polish officials have called on Ukraine to allow more operations to take place. (Additional reporting by Alan Charlish in Warsaw; Writing by Dan Peleschuk and Ron Popeski, Editing by Franklin Paul)

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Poland buries wartime remains in western Ukraine as part of reconciliation

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Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two monthsNew Foto - Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) — An American social media influencer who has been stuck in a Chilean airbase in Antarctica for two months after landing a plane there without permission was released on Saturday back to the mainland, where he was to pay $30,000 in penalties. Ethan Guo, who was 19 when he began hisfundraising mission for cancer research, was attempting to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents. But he was detained after Chilean authorities said he lied to officials by providing authorities with "false flight plan data." Prosecutors said he had been authorized to only fly over Punta Arenas in southern Chile, but that he kept going south, heading for Antarctica in his Cessna 182Q — a single-engine light aircraft known for its versatility. After he landed in Chile's Antarctic territory on June 28, he wasdetained in a military baseamid legal negotiations between his lawyers and the government. Guo, who is originally from Tennessee and turned 20 in July, spent two months living in the base with limited communications and freezing Antarctic winter temperatures plunging below zero. He was released by a Chilean judge on the condition that he donate the tens of thousands of dollars raised to a childhood cancer foundation within 30 days and leave the country as soon as possible. He is also banned from entering Chilean territory for three years. The influencer's lawyer Jaime Barrientos told The Associated Press that Guo landed because he had to divert his aircraft due to poor weather conditions, and that he did receive authorization from Chilean authorities. "To his surprise, when he was about to take off back to Punta Arenas he was arrested, in a process that from my perspective was a total exaggeration," Barrientos said. Barrientos said he was happy with the agreement struck with authorities. Guo landed Saturday at Punta Arenas aboard a navy ship wearing a Chilean national soccer team jersey and appeared friendly with the press after disembarking, describing his detention as "mundane" experience with "limited freedoms". "The Chilean people have been incredibly hospitable, they've been fantastic people. They've taken care of me. They've taught me Spanish, and they've treated me like family," he said.

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Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

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US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winnerNew Foto - US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner

By Crispian Balmer VENICE (Reuters) -U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping "The Voice of Hind Rajab", a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war. In the end, the film directed by Tunisia's Kaouther Ben Hania took the runner-up Silver Lion. Divided into chapters set in New Jersey, Dublin and Paris, "Father Mother Sister Brother" features an ensemble cast including Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. Each instalment drifts gently through domestic encounters where nothing much happens, but small gestures and silences sketch out the generational awkwardness that can beset families. "All of us here who make films, we're not motivated by competition. But this is something I truly appreciate, this unexpected honour," said Jarmusch, who made his name in the 1980s with offbeat, low-budget works such as "Down by Law". In other categories, Italy's Toni Servillo was named best actor for his wry portrayal of a weary president nearing the end of his mandate in "La Grazia", directed by his long-time collaborator Paolo Sorrentino. China's Xin Zhilei won best actress for her role in "The Sun Rises On Us All", a drama directed by Cai Shangjun that delves into questions of sacrifice, guilt and unresolved feelings between estranged lovers who share a dark secret. The Venice festival marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws up big favourites for the Oscars, with films premiering here over the past four years collecting more than 90 Oscar nominations and winning almost 20. GAZA TO THE FORE Venice has often been seen as the most glamorous and least political of the major film festivals, but in 2025 the movies that made the strongest impact focused on current events, with the ongoing Israeli invasion of Gaza casting a long shadow. As he unveiled his own picture last weekend, Jarmusch acknowledged that he was concerned that one of his main distributors had taken money from a company with ties to the Israeli military. "The Voice of Hind Rajab", which uses the real audio of a young girl's desperate pleas for help as her car comes under Israeli gunfire, was the fan favourite, winning a record 24-minute standing ovation at its premiere. "Cinema cannot bring Hind back, nor can it erase the atrocity committed against her. Nothing can ever restore what was taken, but cinema can preserve her voice, make it resonate across borders," Ben Hania said on Saturday night. "Her voice will continue to echo until accountability is real, until justice is served." The best director nod went to Benny Safdie for "The Smashing Machine", which starred Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the role of the real-life mixed martial arts pioneer Mark Kerr. "To be here amongst the giants of the past and the giants here this year, it just blows my mind," said Safdie, who has previously co-directed films with his brother Josh. The special jury award went to Italy's Gianfranco Rosi for his black-and-white documentary "Below the Clouds", about life in the chaotic southern city of Naples, marked by repeated earthquakes and the threat of volcanic eruptions. Among the movies that left Venice empty-handed were a trio of Netflix pictures, Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear thriller "A House of Dynamite", Guillermo del Toro's re-telling of "Frankenstein" and Noah Baumbach's comedy-drama "Jay Kelly". "No Other Choice" by South Korea's Park Chan-wook also failed to secure an award, despite strong reviews, likewise "Bugonia" by Yorgos Lanthimos, which starred Emma Stone. The main jury was chaired by U.S. director Alexander Payne, joined by fellow filmmakers Stéphane Brizé, Maura Delpero, Cristian Mungiu and Mohammad Rasoulof, alongside actresses Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer and Roberto Mignucci; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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September 06, 2025

US independent director Jim Jarmusch proves surprise Venice winner

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Jerry O'Connell recalls advice from River Phoenix's family during "Stand by Me": 'They're the kindest'

Columbia Pictures Jerry O'Connellrecently recalled the support he received from his lateStand by MecostarRiver Phoenixand his family. In a recent episode ofBurtcast, the actor said that Phoenix was one of the "most talented, most beautiful" people he knew. O'Connell said Phoenix's mother advised his parents on getting him an agent following the success ofStand by Me. "She was like, 'Hey, Linda. This movie's a hit. You got to get an agent. This is what's got to happen,'" he said. "That's when I got an agent and everything, but it was so funny." O'Connell and his own family were inexperienced with show business. The TV host's father had initially believed thatStand by Mewould never get released. The patriarch had seen other people create and fail to release films in the past. "It's behind you," O'Connell remembered his father saying. "It was a fun experience. Now, we get back to real life. Okay. I don't want to hear about it ever again." TheSlidersactor proved his dad wrong, asStand by Mebecame a hit among critics and at the box office. It has become a classic in the coming-of-age genre. Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. TheKangaroo Jackstar said he had grown up distrusting of people because of the environment he was raised in. However, the Phoenix family had immediately let him in. "I have a real bond with all the Phoenixes, all of them, because they're the kindest family," O'Connell said. River Phoenix died of a drug overdose at the age of 23 on Oct. 31, 1993. Even during his short life, he racked up numerous accomplishments, including an Academy Award nomination for his role in 1988'sRunning on Empty. Listen to the full Burtcast with Jerry O'Connell below. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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Jerry O'Connell recalls advice from River Phoenix's family during “Stand by Me”: 'They're the kindest'

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Evacuation orders issued in Southern California as wildfire ragesNew Foto - Evacuation orders issued in Southern California as wildfire rages

Evacuation warnings have been issued in California's Riverside County after a fire erupted on Friday evening, a downgrade from an earlier evacuation order. The Pyrite Fire was first sparked at 5:19 p.m. in Jurupa Valley and has since burned 425 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. The fire is now 15% contained, and its cause is under investigation. Firefighters responded to the vegetation fire Friday evening, which was "burning in light flashy fuels," Cal Fire said. Video of the fire shows a large amount of smoke emerging from an orange blaze. Multiple fire trucks and police cars could be seen on the scene. In the distance, Jurupa Valley's historical landmark, the Columbian mammoth statue, stands unharmed. Shortly after the fire erupted, Cal Fire issued an evacuation warning for the area north and east of Sierra Avenue, south of Lauren Lane and west of Armstrong Road. In an 11:30 p.m. update, Cal Fire issued an evacuation order for the area and three additional zones, citing an "immediate threat to life." "This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW," Cal Fire said on its website. "The area is lawfully closed to public access." Three zones were also placed under evacuation warnings, citing a "potential threat to life and/or property." On Saturday morning, all evacuation orders were downgraded to evacuation warnings. There are currently more than 290 personnel on the scene, eight crews, two helicopters and 40 engines, according to Cal Fire.

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September 06, 2025

Evacuation orders issued in Southern California as wildfire rages

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Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the cityNew Foto - Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Several thousand protesters marched in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to demand that U.S. President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city's streets. With Trump vowing crackdowns in other Democratic-led cities as well, he appeared to threaten Chicago with migrant deportations in a social media post with an image that parodied the 1979 Vietnam war movie "Apocalypse Now." Protesters at the "We Are All D.C." march, including undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestinian statehood, chanted slogans denouncing Trump and carried posters, some of which read, "Trump must go now," "Free DC" and "Resist Tyranny." "I'm here to protest the occupation of D.C.," said Alex Laufer. "We're opposing the authoritarian regime, and we need to get the federal police and the National Guard off our streets." Claiming that crime was blighting the city, Trump deployed the troops last month to "re-establish law, order, and public safety." Trump also placed the capital district's Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control and sent federal law enforcement personnel, including members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to police the city's streets, moves critics have decried as federal overreach. Justice Department data showed violent crime in 2024 hit a 30-year low in Washington, a self-governing federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. The National Guard serves as a militia that answers to the governors of the 50 states except when called into federal service. The D.C. National Guard reports directly to the president. Trump said on Tuesday that he would also deploy National Guard troops to fight crime in Chicago, an extraordinary effort to militarize the country's third-largest city that was likely to trigger a legal battle with local officials. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker said after Trump spoke that he had learned from reporters that the administration has "gathered ICE agents and military vehicles, and that there are more ICE agents that are on the way." "What they're trying to do in D.C. is what they're trying to do with other dictatorships," said Casey, who declined to give his last name. "They're testing D.C., and if people tolerate it enough, they're gonna do it to more and more areas. So we have to stop it while we still can." More than 2,000 troops, including from six Republican-led states, are patrolling the city. It is unclear when their mission will end, though the Army this week extended orders for the D.C. National Guard through November 30. WASHINGTON FILES SUIT Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block the troop deployment, arguing that it was unconstitutional and violated multiple federal laws. But some residents have welcomed the National Guard and called for the troops to be deployed in the less-affluent parts of the city where crime is rampant. The National Guard has been mostly visible in downtown and tourist areas. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has praised Trump's surge of federal law enforcement personnel in the city, but has said that she hopes that the National Guard's mission will end soon. Bowser said there had been a sharp decline in crime, including carjackings, since the surge. The mayor signed an order this week requiring the city to coordinate with federal law enforcement. Trump was playing golf at his course outside Washington and was not at the White House when protesters marched past on Saturday. But he appeared to step up pressure on Chicago in a post on his Truth Social platform that said, "I love the smell of deportations in the morning," parodying a line from the 1979 movie. "Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR," the president wrote, referring to his new order to rename the Department of Defense. The post was accompanied by a seemingly artificial intelligence-generated picture of Trump dressed a military officer character in the film with helicopter gunships and explosions in the background. (Reporting By Lucia Mutikani and Matt Spetalnick; Editing by Nick Zieminski and Mark Porter)

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September 06, 2025

Washington, DC, residents protest against Trump's troop deployment to the city

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Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last nameNew Foto - Matthew McConaughey snuck his son into audition for new movie by hiding famous last name

Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Matthew McConaughey's real son, Levi, plays his on-screen son inThe Lost Bus. The Oscar-winning actor revealed he snuck Levi into the audition by hiding his famous last name. He said director Paul Greengrass cast Levi without knowing he was the actor's son. Having a famous parent can get you places in Hollywood — but so can pure talent, asMatthew McConaugheyrevealed that he snuck his son, Levi Alves McConaughey, into an audition to play his on-screen kid by hiding his famous last name. After Friday night's world-premiere screening of their new movie,The Lost Bus,at the 2025Toronto International Film Festival, McConaughey spoke to the audience about how his 17-year-old son came to star with him in the film. "Levi, come on out here, bud," he said, embracing his son, who walked onstage to uproarious applause from the audience at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty McConaughey also spoke about Greengrass casting his real mother, Kay McConaughey, for a role in the film before recounting how Levi became involved. "She's always been performing, but I had no idea this young man was interested. As I pitched the script to the family, as I always do before work, there was a part about Kevin having a son. [Levi] asked me, 'How old is he?' I said, 'He's about your age.' He goes, 'Think I could read for it?'" the 55-year-old recalled. "And I didn't say anything. It wasn't enough for me to say maybe. He came back four more times. I said,Okay, now he's working for it. I said yeah. I pulled out the camera, worked with him on a scene, and sent that to [casting director] Francine Maisler." TheDallas Buyers Clubactor indicated that Maisler told him, "I think it might be good enough for a callback," and, later, that it "might be good enough to show to Paul." McConaughey said he asked Maisler to do him one favor during the process. "Will you pull the last name off so there's no McConaughey at the end of that?" he asked her. "Next call I got, [Paul] goes, 'That's the guy, that's the son!' [Francine] goes, 'That happens to be Matthew's son! And Paul goes, 'Even better!'" McConaughey and his son, whom he shares with wife Camila Alves, were joined on stage at theLost Buspremiere by many involved in the film's production, including supporting actressAmerica Ferreraand producersJason BlumandJamie Lee Curtis. Curtis told the audience that she first heard of the story in a newspaper article, and later went to Blum to secure the rights to a book based on the tragedy, written by Lizzie Johnson. The film follows the real-life story of a bus driver, Kevin McKay, and teacher Mary Ludwig, who helped drive to safety a bus full of kids amid California's 2018 Camp Fire. Apple TV/Youtube Theactress said that, in meeting the real-life Kevin and Mary for the first time, she discovered that the latter had a shocking connection to her mother, Hollywood iconJanet Leigh, who died in 2004. "She said, 'My father dated your mother.' [I asked], 'For real?' I said, 'Where?' She said, 'Merced, Calif.," Curtis told the crowd. "Now, you guys know my mother as Janet Leigh, but before she was Janet Leigh, she was Jeanette Helen Morrison from Merced, Calif., and Mary Ludwig's father dated Jeanette." After the audience gasped at the reveal, Curtis stressed that she felt the connection was destiny. Want more movie news? Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free newsletterto get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more. "This moment with Kevin and Mary was born from something much bigger," she said, celebrating "the fact that we're all here together with you at the world premiere of a movie about their story told by a master produced by a master, is just a thrilling, weird, connect-the-dots [moment]." The Lost Busenters limited theatrical release onSept. 19, before streaming Oct. 3 on Apple TV+. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

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September 06, 2025

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