French President Emmanuel Macron honored five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 15: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the producer behind the films “Despicable Me” and “Minions,” the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time, with more than $5.7 billion at the global box office;
Ellen Burstyn, whose credits include “The Last Picture Show,” “The Exorcist” and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Film Festival, the festival said Tuesday. The festival’s artistic director, Alberto Barbera, described Burstyn as “an actress of rare intensity and truth,” adding
ATLANTA– A judge set a plea and sentencing hearing for later this month for a teenager accused of killing four people in a September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in the shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left
The US Department of Defense said it would continue to prioritize “the care of affected personnel” when announcing the compensation, paid under the Havana Act, which became law in 2021. For many years there has been widespread speculation about what and who is responsible for Havana syndrome. Some have claimed that the illness is caused
Victims of a 2023 data hack at genetic testing company 23andMe will receive a multimillion-dollar payout from the company. A California bankruptcy court judge ruled on Tuesday that Chrome Holding, which last year took control of 23andMe after its bankruptcy, should pay $46.75 million (£35 million) in compensation. 23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through