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1. Nicolas Cage says Christopher Nolan ‘won’t call me back’ for turning down film

   Actor says it’s the same story with Woody Allen and Paul Thomas Anderson

2. Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95

   Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95

3. Newsom lambasts Hegseth for sharing video of Army Blackhawk helicopters flying with Indy 500

   California governor complained about gas prices, which have increased to about $6.12 per gallon in his state amid the Iran war

4. Metallica calls on British fans to give back ahead of UK tour

5. South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

   South Korean retail tycoon Chung Yong-jin has apologized for a second time in two weeks as Starbucks’ local operation faces a backlash over a recent marketing campaign that was widely perceived as mocking victims of a bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980

6. Groundbreaking urine test could detect lung cancer years before symptoms appear

7. US carries out ‘self-defense’ airstrikes on Iran threatening fragile ceasefire

   The strikes targeted missile launch sites and mine-laying boats in the Strait of Hormuz

8. US says it conducted ‘self-defense’ airstrikes in southern Iran

9. Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to know

   The three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night

10. Wander Franco found guilty in sexual abuse case but will not serve prison sentence

    The judge justified the judicial pardon as a ‘logical and legal reasoning’