- AFP
Narco sex-change musical early favourite at Cannes
An intriguing musical about a Mexican drug lord escaping the narco life with a sex change -- featuring Selena Gomez in a supporting role -- premiered at Cannes on Saturday.Saint Laurent also backed two other lauded directors who are competing at Cannes: David Cronenberg's "The Shrouds" and Paolo Sorrentino's "Parthenope" will both premiere in the coming days. bur-fbe/er/ah/bc
- The Guardian
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds
PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwater
- Associated Press
Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions
The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a row. The last one stretched past midnight into early Saturday, when Matt Duchene's game-winning goal in double overtime ended Game 6 at Colorado. Dallas began these playoffs with a seven-game series over the Vegas Golden Knights, who last year beat the Stars in a six-game West final and then won the Stanley Cup.
