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‘Everytime’ Wins Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes
Sandra Wollner’s “Everytime” won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, the fest announced on Friday. The Jury Prize went to Abinash Bikram Shah’s “Elephants in the Fog,” while Louis Clichy’s “Iron Boy” won the Special Jury Prize. Written and directed by Wollner, “Everytime” follows a mother, her daughter and a…
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California gets $27.5 million to find and replace toxic lead pipes that deliver water to homes
California will get $27.5 million in federal funding to find and replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week. The funding will flow through California’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. Such programs, which exist in every state, help public water…
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Notorious MAGA influencer gets max jail sentence for contempt of court: report
A pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who showed up to support a racist livestreamer charged with attempted murder got himself thrown in jail — earning the maximum contempt sentence allowed under Tennessee law. Jake Lang, a far-right provocateur and long-shot Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Florida, was removed in handcuffs from a Thursday bond hearing…
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Rare 222-year-old Greenwich estate transforms into upscale $7M retreat
It is the rarest of all restorations: a home built in 1804 that blends three centuries in perfect harmony, having undergone a meticulous years-long renovation that married architectural tradition with modern luxury in award-winning fashion. The six-bedroom, 8.5-bathroom result of that project sits on a verdant 2.41 acres in the upscale Connecticut neighborhood of Greenwich, where it stands as a shining example…
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Donald Trump reveals why he’s skipping son Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding to Bettina Anderson
Donald Trump revealed why he won’t be present when son Donald Trump, Jr. ties the knot with Bettina Anderson. “While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United…
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10 Cannes movies worth looking out for in a year of disappointments
After 10 days of crazed moviegoing at the Cannes Film Festival, Times film critic Amy Nicholson and Times film editor Joshua Rothkopf are all but spent. They leave with 10 recommendations (listed below in alphabetical order), including several titles you’ll be hearing about during awards season, but also, admittedly, more reservations than usual. Amy Nicholson:…
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Trump’s surgeon general pick sells a supplement banned by the military: report
Nicole Saphier, Trump’s surgeon general nominee, has sold supplement products online “since at least 2024,” according to The Guardian – but after the outlet contacted the online storefront this week, it quietly pulled her products from its listings, which some critics have labeled as “snake oil.” A radiologist, podcast host and frequent Fox News guest,…
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Racing community pays tribute to Kyle Busch: ‘He had a fire and competitive spirit that drove him to be great’
Kyle Busch was one of NASCAR’s biggest stars and most successful drivers. He was Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019 and his 234 wins in NASCAR’s top three series is an all-time record. The driver known as “Rowdy” and “Wild Thing” may have been known for brash behavior that included post-race fights and feuds…
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Hegseth’s blunder blindsided the Pentagon — and Trump personally scolded him: report
On Thursday, President Donald Trump overruled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by ordering troops to Poland that the former Fox News personality had canceled, much to the surprise of high-ranking Pentagon officials. According to the Wall Street Journal, along with countermanding Hegseth’s decision, the president gave him an earful about treating countries with close ties to…
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Emile Hirsch on the Enduring, Unlikely Legacy of ‘Speed Racer’
“Speed Racer” is finally getting its due. The 2008 film, written and directed by “The Matrix” visionaries Lana and Lilly Wachowski and based on the beloved late-‘60s Japanese animated series, is one of the boldest and most uncompromised films ever released by a major studio (in this case Warner Bros.) – compelling and audacious, on…