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A first-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese drama

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

CANNES, France (AP) — Most filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival’s top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around for decades. One dramatic exception this year is Ramata-Toulaye Sy, a French-Senegalese filmmaker whose first film, “Banel & Adama,” landed among the 21 films competing for the Palme d’Or. “It’s only now that I realize that being in competition means being in a competition,” Sy said, laughing, in an interview shortly after “Banel & Adama” premiered in Cannes. “Now that we’re really in the middle of it, I realize there’s a lot of passion going around.”Sy, 36, is the sole first-timer in Cannes’ main lineup this year. She is also only the second Black female director to ever compete for the Palme, following Mati Diop, also a French-Senegalese filmmaker, whose “Atlantics” debuted in 2019. For the Paris-raised Sy, it’s not a distinction of significance. “I’m a filmmaker and I really wish we stopped being counte...

Johnson weighs in on City issues at Freedom, Dreams and Chicago Futures Forum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson took the opportunity to speak on issues affecting the city of Chicago Sunday at the Freedom, Dreams and Chicago Futures Forum on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago."I’ve made it very clear that there is room at the table for everyone," Johnson said at the podium Sunday. "I’m not going to govern like the previous mayors and shut people out because we have a different ideological frame."One thing Johnson is unwilling to budge on is an emphasis on the young people of Chicago."Me, I’m a mother so it’s like, yeah, don’t compromise on the youth because they are the future," said Lanetta Thomas, an attendee at the forum. "If they have the investment into things that invest in them, they will create the future where there is no violence or stem programs where they know to be environmentally friendly."Johnson also explained how using the City's guaranteed income program will help his administration center plans and initiatives for the formerly in...

Tinley Park police cancel carnival after flash mob involving 400 teens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Tinley Park police canceled the final day of The Armed Forces Weekend Carnival due to safety concerns stemming from a flash mob incident on Saturday.According to police, about 400 teenagers were at the carnival in response to a social media post. Sheriff: Grenade blast kills man, injures two teens in NW Indiana Police said the teens were running through the parking lot at the 80th Avenue train station and were getting into fights in an attempt to disrupt the event. Most of the teens were released back to their parents, but police did issue five citations.Tinley Park police said the decision was made to cancel Sunday's event after they learned another flash mob was planned.

Longhorns top Aggies for 2nd time to advance to NCAA super regionals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For the eighth time in program history, the Texas softball team is in the super regionals.The 13th-seeded Longhorns won the Austin regional tournament Sunday with an 11-5 win over rival Texas A&M to finish the opening round 3-0. Texas will meet whoever comes out of the Knoxville regional, either the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers or the Indiana Hoosiers. If the Vols win, the super regional round will be in Knoxville, but Texas will host if the Hoosiers find a way to top them.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersIt was the second time the Longhorns beat the Aggies in the regional tournament at McCombs Field. Texas topped Seton Hall 8-0 in five innings on Friday to open the four-team, double-elimination tournament, then squeaked by the Aggies 2-1 in the semifinals on Saturday. Texas A&M beat Texas State 2-1 in eight innings on Friday, and following their l...

Drying out ahead of a warmer and sunnier week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Showers are already fading with breaks of sunshine developing. I expect most areas will be dry by 7 p.m. if not sooner. Daytime highs are not likely to leave the low to mid 70s, leaving us more than 10°-15º cooler than where we should be this time of year. BLOG: Summer forecast released: When do 100º days begin Rainfall amounts were highest in the Hill Country where several tenths of an inch of rain was reported in spots. Just a few hundredths of an inch fell in the Austin Metro with even less in our eastern counties. CENTRAL TEXAS RAINFALL TOTALS Don't get too comfortable with the cooler weather though as temperatures waste no time warming back up tomorrow. High temperatures will return to the mid to upper 80s Monday and will near 90° each day thereafter.Highs next 7 daysWe'll start the work week with mostly to partly sunny skies and dry conditions. Our next rain chance comes with a quick-hitting disturbance midweek, but overall, is not expected to bring much i...

Seventh inning sinks Twins in loss to Angels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The pitching matchup certainly lived up to the billing.Shohei Ohtani was Shohei Ohtani and Pablo López was Pablo López, which is to say that the two starting pitchers spent the majority of the day dealing, settling into a nice little pitcher’s duel.It wasn’t until each pitcher left the game that things broke down for the Twins, yet another bases-loaded opportunity falling to the wayside in the top of the seventh inning and the Angels surging ahead against the bullpen in the bottom of the frame. Both were all-too-familiar happenings for the Twins on their six-game road swing through Southern California, which ended with a 4-2 loss to the Angels on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim.López took the loss in the game, left in to start the seventh inning. He walked the first batter, spelling the end of his day. From there, Jorge López entered, immediately giving up a pair of doubles to Zach Neto and Mickey Moniak, the latter of which brought home a pair of runs.The game swung i...

Motorcyclist dies in overnight crash in St. Francois County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. - A man from Bismarck, Missouri, died overnight after crashing his motorcycle in rural St. Francois County.According to a report filed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 1:25 a.m. on Route NN, approximately one mile west of Highway 221.Dustin Brooks was driving a 2016 Harley-Davidson FLHX1 when he left the roadway on a curve and overturned.Brooks was pronounced dead at the scene by the St. Francois County Coroner. He was 34.

12-year-old killed in ATV crash in Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

TRENTON, Mo. — A 12-year-old boy died after an ATV incident on Saturday evening in Trenton, Missouri. The crash occurred as the ATV was headed southbound on Southwest 30th Avenue. The driver of the ATV attempted to do a curve in the roadway, lost control and traveled off the east side of the road. He was ejected and the vehicle came to a rest on its wheels in the roadway facing east. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Nuggets vs. Lakers: Three keys to Game 4 as Denver aims for rare sweep of LeBron James

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES — It’s almost time to break out the brooms.The Denver Nuggets are one win from the NBA Finals, and they have a chance to sweep LeBron James in a playoff series for only the third time in his career. Here are three keys to winning Game 4 on Monday (6:30 p.m. MT, ESPN) in Los Angeles.1. Keep MPJ engaged: Michael Porter Jr. is 11 for 23 from 3-point range in this series. And despite not having any one explosive scoring game yet — he’s averaging 15 in this series and has only one 20-point game the last two rounds — he’s contributed in meaningful ways Saturday. His Game 3 was best characterized by 10 rebounds, six assists and no turnovers to pair with a solid defensive effort. “That, to me,” coach Michael Malone said, “is a snapshot of Michael Porter’s potential greatness.” One of Malone’s favorite plays of the game was Porter’s extra pass to Bruce Brown for a corner three that helped Denver bury the Lake...

Trinidad police fatally shoot man during warrants call; another man injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:12 GMT

Trinidad police officers shot and killed a man after responding to a warrants call early Sunday morning. Another man was also shot and injured, but it’s unclear who fired at him.Officers arrived at about midnight to the 1400 block of San Juan Street and reported hearing voices from a trailer that was in the driveway of the property, according to Trinidad police. When officers knocked, a woman answered and said she was the only one in the trailer and then she became uncooperative with the officers, so they took her into custody, the press release stated. After being pressed by police, she admitted another person was also in the trailer with her.The responding officers then, through a window, saw a man moving inside the trailer, so one of the officers opened the door and demanded that the man come out, according to the release. Instead, they heard gunshots, so they took cover, and officers shot at the man as he allegedly ran from the trailer to the house. When he didn’t r...