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Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof will attend Cannes premiere after fleeing home country

GoldDerby.com 

In a surprising announcement, 51-year-old Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof will attend the premiere of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” on Friday. The movie has one of the final competition slots and, unless it is an absolute dud, is a guarantee for one of the top awards considering the political statement it makes. As […]

Did the mystery donor behind a $10 million gift to a small climate change fund actually give more?

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A climate philanthropy organization, Giving Green, received a $10 million anonymous donation in April and thinks that the same donor may have given even more. Giving Green researches and recommends donating to a handful of nonprofits they think have the potential to make a significant difference in preventing climate change. Founder Dan Stein says the same donor may actually have given as much as $17 million more directly to those organizations in the last two years. Tory Martin is a director at the Dorothy A. Читать дальше...

“WTF?!! They Were Prepared to Kill Me?!” — Christina Bobb, Present During Mar-a-Lago Raid, Horrified by Potential Deadly Outcome After Learning FBI Was Authorized to Use ‘Deadly Force’

The Gateway Pundit 

Trump Campaign Attorney Christina Bobb was horrified after newly unsealed court documents revealed that the FBI was authorized to use deadly force against former President Donald Trump and his associates during the politically motivated raid at Mar-a-Lago in August 2022.

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Our Future Is Not Foreclosed: A Conversation with Emily Raboteau

Los Angeles Review of Books 

LESSONS FOR SURVIVAL: Mothering Against “the Apocalypse” (2024) by Emily Raboteau presents a series of essays that defy characterization. They deal with topics like the climate crisis, street and protest art, street photography, climate injustice, racism, and motherhood. The essays are both personal and global in scope. They are about New York but also about […]

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Torgerson returns for Larks in 2024

«The Bismarck Tribune» (bismarcktribune.com) 

With opening day right around the corner, the Bismarck Larks have set their roster for the upcoming Northwoods League season.

Viroqua High School seniors graduate May 25

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Viroqua High School will hold its graduation ceremonies at the Viroqua High School Football Field, Saturday, May 25, at 1:30 p.m.

Utah family shares rich history

The Daily Universe: BYU Basketball 

Though people often view early Utah pioneer history as a relic of the past, one Utah family — with early ties to the Manti Utah Temple and the Brigham Young Academy — says their history still has profound influence.

Video of the Day: Baby giraffe takes his first steps

The Daily Universe: BYU Basketball 

A baby giraffe shakily gets himself on all fours for the very first time. It takes about six attempts of balancing his neck with the rest of his body, but he quickly makes it to strong strides.

Vivo Energy to invest over R10bn in South Africa, Patel says

Engineeringnews.co.za 

Vivo Energy, owned by global commodities trader Vitol, will invest an initial R10-billion in its South African operations following its merger with Engen, South Africa's trade minister Ebrahim Patel said on Wednesday. The investment is part of a range of public interest and competition commitments, designed to prevent job losses and continue supply contracts with local refineries, that domestic regulators sought when the merger was considered.