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May 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

What’s really going on with the new Drake track?

A snippet from Drake’s latest album has fans buzzing, not just for the music but for what it might mean in his long-running rivalry with Kendrick Lamar. The leaked track, titled “1 a. m. in Albany, ” drops lines that some listeners think are aimed at Lamar. One line mentions Muggsy Bogues, the short

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May 15 2026CELEBRITIES

Highlights from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival red carpet

This year’s film festival in Cannes became a stage not just for new movies, but for real-world debates about art and technology. The event runs every May, and the 2026 edition was no exception, filling the French Riviera with glamour and gossip. Attendees lined up to cheer for blockbusters like The

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May 15 2026POLITICS

Yale Medical School Faces Allegations Over Admissions Rules

The U. S. Justice Department recently raised concerns about how Yale University’s medical school picks its students. Officials claim the school favored Black and Hispanic applicants over others with stronger academic records. This follows a government review that found Black and Hispanic students we

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May 15 2026POLITICS

A small piece of paper with big questions in Brazil

A movie ticket from long ago is making headlines in Brazil, but it’s not about the film itself. The ticket is tied to a politician whose late father once faced legal trouble. The son called it unimportant at first, but later admitted he showed it to a banker years back. Why does a single ticket keep

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May 15 2026BUSINESS

Boeing's Legal Battle: Families Fight for More Than Just Money

A jury in Chicago recently awarded $49. 5 million to the family of a woman killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash. The family received $21 million for her pain during the flight, $16. 5 million for lost companionship, and $12 million for their grief. This isn't the first time Boe

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May 15 2026CRIME

When California politics got messy: a top aide’s fall from power

Dana Williamson, once a powerful figure in California politics, made a dramatic court appearance this week after admitting to serious crimes. A former top advisor to two governors, she pleaded guilty to bank fraud, lying to federal agents, and filing false tax returns. Her actions were part of a wid

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May 15 2026CRYPTO

What a new crypto law could mean for your digital wallet

A big vote in the Senate Banking Committee later today could change how digital money works in the U. S. The bill, called CLARITY, already passed the House last summer but still needs seven Democratic votes to move forward in the Senate. Right now, crypto prices aren’t acting like the law will pass,

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May 15 2026POLITICS

Senate Pushes Crypto Rules Forward Despite Sharp Disagreements

The Senate Banking Committee just voted 15-9 to move a major crypto regulation bill forward, but not everyone agrees on how it should work. Two Democrats, Ruben Gallego from Arizona and Angela Alsobrooks from Maryland, joined all 13 Republicans in backing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. This b

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May 15 2026POLITICS

Lawmakers Dig Into Crypto Tax Rules Before Year-End Push

A quiet meeting in Washington shows how cryptocurrency is changing the way taxes get written. Behind closed doors, tax experts from both sides of the aisle sat down with financial professionals to sketch out rules that could become law soon. Instead of fighting over every word, they swapped ideas on

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May 15 2026HEALTH

More teans giving blood in schools could save lives

Malawi needs more blood than it can collect. Right now, the country has nearly 13% less blood than hospitals require. That gap means doctors sometimes delay surgeries or send families scrambling to find donors in emergencies. Schools could be part of the answer. Teenagers make up a big share of Mala

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