Democrats Rally Around Harris As Trump Splutters

[ad_1] The day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats have been expressing their enthusiasm in endorsements and eye-popping fundraising hauls. Republicans are trying to find their footing while Trump rails against Biden and bemoans the time he wasted campaigning against him. Here’s the latest: … Read more

Katie Ellen, Ada Solomon and Alex Walton tapped for Locarno’s StepIn Keynote 

[ad_1] HanWay Films’ Head of Production Katie Ellen, microfilm producer Ada Solomon and Co-Head of WME Independent Alex Walton will address the audience during Locarno’s StepIn opening keynote.   According to this year’s theme “The Ground Is Shaking,” they will take on four topics: A.I., current challenges in independent production and financing, the traditional theatrical model … Read more

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. said in a new report launched Monday. While advances are being made to end the … Read more

Bangladesh protests death toll nears 180, with more than 2,500 people arrested after days of unrest

[ad_1] Dhaka — The number of arrests in days of violence in Bangladesh passed the 2,500 mark in an AFP tally on Tuesday, after protests over employment quotas sparked widespread unrest. At least 174 people have died, including several police officers, according to a separate AFP count of victims reported by police and hospitals. What began … Read more

Settlement reached in Fox vs Dominion lawsuit

[ad_1] Members of the public wait to enter the Leonard Williams Justice Center where the Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against FOX News is taking place on April 18 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images) The court is back in session after a lunch break and opening statements are expected to begin soon in the … Read more

Esta TerBlanche, ‘All My Children’ actor, dies at 51

[ad_1] Esta TerBlanche, the South African actor best known for her portrayal of Gillian Andrassy on the U.S. daytime drama “All My Children,” has died at age 51. TerBlanche died Friday in Los Angeles, publicist Lisa Rodrigo confirmed to The Times. The cause of death is currently pending, awaiting updates from the medical examiner. “I … Read more

Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface

[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A mysterious phenomenon first observed in 2013 aboard a vessel in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean appeared so preposterous, it convinced ocean scientist Andrew Sweetman that his monitoring equipment was faulty. Sensor readings … Read more