US AND CANADA

BILL GATES ACCELERATES GIVING AWAY HIS FORTUNE

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Bill Gates has announced an accelerated timeline for giving away his vast fortune, highlighting artificial intelligence as a game-changer with the potential to boost public health and save lives globally. The Microsoft co-founder published a chart showing his net worth plummeting 99 percent over the next 20 years, signaling a doubling of the pace of his philanthropic giving.

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TRUMP ANNOUNCES WASHINGTON, DC WILL HOST 2027 NFL DRAFT

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U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced that Washington, DC will host the 2027 NFL Draft. The three-day event is set to take place at the iconic National Mall and along Pennsylvania Avenue, marking a historic moment for the nation's capital. This will be the first time Washington hosts the NFL Draft since the league began rotating its locations away from New York in 2015.

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ROBERT PREVOST ELECTED FIRST AMERICAN POPE: LEO XIV BEGINS PAPACY

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History was made in Vatican City as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Chosen on the second day of the papal conclave, the 69-year-old Chicago native will be known as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American pontiff in history.

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3 DEAD AND 5 INJURED IN SHOOTING AT PHOENIX RESTAURANT

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Three people are dead and five others were injured after a shooting at a restaurant in a Phoenix suburb Sunday night, police said.

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JON VOIGHT’S BLUEPRINT TO MAKE HOLLYWOOD GREAT AGAIN: TAX CREDITS, TARIFFS, AND CULTURAL TESTS

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Veteran actor Jon Voight has burst into new political prominence with a bold plan that aims to remake Hollywood’s future. Unveiled in recent days to Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Voight’s plan is designed to return film and television production to American soil through the intersection of strong federal incentives and harsh penalties for outsourcing.

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TRUMP DECLARES 100% TARIFF ON FOREIGN FILMS, CALLS HOLLYWOOD EXODUS A NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS

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President Donald Trump announced a dramatic 100% tariff on foreign-produced movies entering the United States, framing the decision as a matter of national security. The May 4th announcement aims to combat what Trump described as the "very fast death" of America's movie industry.

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CARNEY STANDS FIRM: "CANADA WON'T BE FOR SALE EVER" IN HIGH-STAKES MEETING WITH TRUMP

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an unequivocal message to President Donald Trump during their first face-to-face meeting Tuesday: Canada is not becoming America's 51st state. The highly anticipated Oval Office encounter marked Carney's debut on the international stage just days after his Liberal Party's victory.

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WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON, SISTER INAH CANABARRO LUCAS, DIES AT 116

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The world has bid farewell to Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the Brazilian nun who held the title of the world's oldest living person. She passed away at the incredible age of 116, as confirmed by her religious order on Wednesday. With a life that stretched across three centuries, Sister Inah was a living connection to a world long past, one where Theodore Roosevelt was still in office and silent films ruled the screens.

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