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Attorney: Officer 'did what he had to do' in Minn. driver shooting
Prosecutors earlier argued Yenez never saw Castile with a gun, and had plenty of options that did not involve shooting Castile. "It's your testimony today that you saw Mr. The rest are white, and no jurors are Latino. A faulty brake light gave the officer sufficient reason to pull him over, several experts testified. Squad auto video played repeatedly for the jury last week shows the situation... [Full Article...]
Wonder Woman becomes biggest opening by a female director
Wonder Woman is a prequel (of sorts) to DC Comics' 2016 superhero film, Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Internationally, the Warner Bros. and DC Comics film brought in $122.5 million this past weekend, for a total global opening of $223 million. [Full Article...]
Under-fire England goalkeeper Hart to sit out France game

Britain's Conservative Party Loses Majority; May Faces Calls to Resign

Victim in Roman Polanski Rape Case Asks Judge to Dismiss Case
Braun hopes to use the testimony to persuade European authorities to rescind the global arrest warrant against Polanski. Agreeing that Samantha Geimer and her loved ones deserve the closure provided in the successful resolution of the case, Judge Scott Gordon added that Roman Polanski holds the key to bringing her peace by finally surrendering himself to USA authorities. [Full Article...]
'Dear Evan Hansen' wins big at Tonys

"'Oslo" Takes Tony Award For Best New Play

'The Mummy' is no match for the mighty 'Wonder Woman'
Conversely, The Mummy , costing $125 million to make after rebates, is a rough start for Universal's monsters-themed Dark Universe . Overall, it grossed $141.8 million internationally. It's been a pretty mediocre cinematic summer thus far, with the big blockbusters falling short both critically and commercially; however, just when you thought that Alien: Covenant was to be the nadir of this ... [Full Article...]