Trump Film Debuts at Cannes, and Campaign Vows to Sue (Newser Morning 8)

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May 21, 2024     "Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles. " —Thomas Browne   1 One Passenger Dead, Others Injured in Severe Air Turbulence One person has died aboard a London-to-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday. Keep reading   2 Trump Film Debuts at Cannes, and Campaign Vows to Sue One of the biggest movie debuts at the Cannes film festival Monday evening was The Apprentice, which tells the tale of a young Donald Trump rising to power in New York City in the 1980s. Keep reading   From our sponsors Homeowners Get a Huge Home Insurance Reduction Check if you qualify for cheaper home insurance today READ MORE   At a Glance Mourners try to touch the coffins of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, top, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, and Raisi's chief bodyguard, Gen. Mehdi Mousavi, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday in a mountainous region of the country's northwest, during a funeral ceremony in the city of Tabriz, Iran, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran's late president, foreign minister, and others killed in the helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. (Ata Dadashi, Fars News Agency via AP) Keep reading   3 Amal Clooney Advised ICC on Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Amal Clooney was among the legal experts who advised the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders, as well as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Keep reading   4 Lemonade Left Teen 'as Close as You Can Come' to Death: Suit The number of lawsuits over fatal or near-fatal incidents allegedly linked to Panera's Charged Lemonade is now four. Keep reading   5 Woman, 22, Falls to Her Death in Columbia River Gorge A young woman died after falling off a cliff while hiking in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge, officials said Monday. Keep reading   6 New Mexico School Cuts Feather From Lakota Student's Graduation Cap A New Mexico high school senior—and Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe—was denied the opportunity to celebrate her graduation with a traditionally decorated cap, advocates say. Keep reading     7 Eurovision Is a Threat to the Traditional Family: Erdogan Turkey's president took a swipe at the Eurovision Song Contest on Monday, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging "gender neutralization" and threatening the traditional family, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Flier Booted in Dispute Over Exit Row Duties An airline passenger seated next to an emergency exit was led off a plane in handcuffs this month after reportedly saying she wasn't going to "save anybody." Keep reading   This Day in History On May 21, 2021, thousands of Palestinians rallied after a ceasefire took effect in the latest Gaza war; the 11 days of fighting left more than 250 people dead, the vast majority Palestinians, and brought widespread destruction to the Gaza Strip. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Costco Worker Praised for Handling of Maskless Customer   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved