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Christina Grimmie: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and more react

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(PEACE NEWS)The violent death of Christina Grimmie has left her supporters in mourning.Celebrities immediately took to social media after learning that the 22-year-old Season 6 finalist on "The Voice" was shot and killed Friday during a fan meet-and-greet.

"Behati and I are absolutely devastated and heartbroken by Christina Grimmie's death. Our hearts go out to her family," wrote Adam Levine in a photo caption with Grimmie on his Facebook and Twitter accounts. Levine was Grimmie's coach on the NBC singing competition series in 2014.Grimmie performed at the Plaza Live Theater in Orlando, Florida, and was headed to meet fans alongside the punk band Before You Exit, when a man shot her. Grimmie's brother tackled the gunman seconds before he turned the gun on himself.

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50 killed in Florida nightclub, shooter pledged ISIS allegiance

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(PEACE NEWS)A gay nightclub here was the scene early Sunday of the worst terror attack in U.S. history since 9/11.

"It appears he was organized and well-prepared," Orlando Police Chief John Mina said early Sunday. The shooter had an assault-type weapon, a handgun and "some type of (other) device on him."

There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack on jihadi forums, but ISIS sympathizers have reacted by praising the attack on pro-Islamic State forums.

Officials, aided by the FBI, warned that a lengthy investigation was ahead given the number of victims and the scope of the violence.

"We know enough to say this was an act of terror and act of hate," President Obama said in an address to the nation from the White House.

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Euro 2016: Russia, England threatened with disqualification over violence

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(PEACE NEWS)Russia and England could be kicked out of the Euro 2016 championship if their supporters are involved in further acts of violence at the tournament, UEFA has warned.

UEFA's executive committee told the football associations of both countries Sunday that their teams could face further sanctions -- including potential disqualification from the tournament -- if their fans were involved in a repeat of the scenes that marred their fixture in Marseille Saturday.

UEFA, the governing body of football in Europe, has already opened disciplinary proceedings against the Russian Football Union over its supporters' behavior in Marseille.

It faces charges of crowd disturbances, racist behavior and setting off fireworks Saturday in the southern French city's Stade Velodrome.

France braces for intense security around Euro 2016 championship

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Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend, activist and 'The Greatest' to a world of fans

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MUHAMMAD ALI (LATE)
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(PEACE NEWS)His hands and his mouth were furiously fast. His skill as a boxer made him "The Greatest" in his mind and in the minds of many others.

He antagonized opponents with his taunts, amused reporters with his boasts and angered government officials with his anti-war speeches. At the same time, he goaded a stubborn, hard-nosed society with his stinging jabs against pervasive racism.

Since the mid-1960s, he was one of the most famous faces on Earth, and even though his appearances in recent years were few, the name Muhammad Ali still sparked smiles all around the globe.

His death Friday at age 74 came after a lengthy battle against Parkinson's disease. Ali was diagnosed with the disease in 1984, three years after he retired from a boxing career that began when a skinny 12-year-old Louisville, Kentucky, amateur put on the gloves.He is survived by his nine children, including daughter Laila, who, like her father, became a world champion boxer; and his fourth wife, Lonnie.

Ali was known in the ring for his lightning hand speed -- unusual for a heavyweight -- for his showmanship and for his brashness and braggadocio when a microphone was put before him. He taunted opponents before matches, trash-talked them during and proclaimed his greatness to reporters afterward.

He stayed on his toes, literally, during a bout, sometimes quickly moving his feet forward and backward while his upper body stayed in place. The mesmerizing move became known as the "Ali Shuffle."

Fans on every continent adored him, and at one point he was the probably the most-recognizable man on the planet.

But he also was a controversial figure at home, announcing his conversion to Islam and name-change after an upset title win over Sonny Liston, then refusing to enter the draft for the Vietnam War and publicly speaking about racism in the United States.

Gareth Bale stars as Wales defeats Slovakia to make history

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(PEACE NEWS)It has been 58 years since Wales last played in a major tournament -- but it was worth the wait in the end.

Hal Robson Kanu's 80th minute strike ensured Wales prevailed 2-1 over Slovakia in its opening game of the 2016 European Championship finals in France.

Wales, which had taken an early lead through Real Madrid star Gareth Bale, was forced to battle hard with Slovakia drawing level courtesy of Ondrej Duda's solo goal.

But with 10 minutes remaining, Robson-Kanu, on as substitute, reacted quickest to fire the ball home from inside the penalty area and spark wild scenes of celebration in Bordeaux.

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Why Muhammad Ali was 'the greatest' American Muslim

Why Muhammad Ali was 'the greates

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MUHAMMAD ALI WAS
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(PEACE NEWS)It was a fitting end to this country's most famous Muslim life: Family and friends gathered around the bed of Muhammad Ali, the boxer whose conversion to Islam decades ago sent countless seekers and sportswriters scrambling in search of a Quran.

Whispering good-byes into his ears, the family recited a series of prayers and passages in Arabic from the Muslim holy book, including the well-known invocation in Al-Fatiha, the Quran's first chapter.

"It was a very smooth and somber transition from this world," said Imam Zaid Shakir, a prominent Muslim scholar who ministered to Ali and his family for the past six years, including the boxer's final hours. "It was a moment that united his family and his children."

Before he died at age 74 last Friday, Ali composed a message to be conveyed this week in Louisville, Kentucky, said Shakir, who will lead Islamic funeral prayers there on Thursday. A memorial service will follow on Friday.

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Cannes Film Festival: Red carpet

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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL THE ANNUAL RED CARPET 

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Obama tells military grads U.S. needs 'steady' leader

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(PEACE NEWS)President Barack Obama Thursday used his final commencement address at a U.S. military academy to talk about the security challenges facing America, to make the case for a steady commander-in-chief, and to urge that America not look away from the world in isolationism.

While Obama did not mention presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in his remarks to graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he rebutted some of the foreign policy arguments Trump has put forward -- proposals that lean toward reducing America's role in global affairs.

"As we navigate this complex world, America cannot shirk the mantle of leadership," Obama said. "We can't be isolationist. It's not possible in this globalized, interconnected world. In these uncertain times, it's tempting sometimes to pull back and try to wash our hands of conflicts that seem intractable, let other countries fend for themselves. But history teaches us, from Pearl Harbor to 9/11, that oceans alone cannot protect us. We cannot turn inward."

The President said being commander-in-chief was the "highest honor of my life."

Obama added that while the country faces big challenges, American values like freedom and equal opportunity inspire the world, including immigrants striving to reach U.S. shores.

The speech to the Air Force Academy's class of 2016, which was more a tribute to the school's 812 graduates and to the U.S. military, highlighted the threats facing national and global security, from terrorism to Russian aggression to the conflict in the South China Sea.

Obama's remarks came just hours before former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to deliver a foreign policy address in California in which aides said she would slam Trump's foreign policy approach and lay out why she believes he is "unqualified" and "unfit" to serve as president.

Obama also argued that treaties -- some of which Trump has questioned -- help keep America safe, citing as an example the treaty that established NATO.

Obama opened his remarks hailing the airmen he has come to know as president and joking that some days he spends more time with those in the Air Force than with his own family.

"I'm really gonna miss Air Force One," the President said, after noting the crew's punctuality, the fact that he does not have to take off his shoes before he flies, and that his luggage never gets lost.

"We can never know what the future holds but in the not so distant future when I'm no longer president, I will sleep knowing men and women like you serve to keep us free."

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Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out...

Democrats weigh how to nudge Sanders out

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(PEACE NEWS)Democrats in Washington have begun discussing how to encourage Sen. Bernie Sanders to end his campaign without alienating his legions of supporters, as party leaders grow eager to unite the party behind Hillary Clinton and provide a more robust defense for her candidacy.

In private conversations on Capitol Hill, senior Democrats are weighing how to persuade Sanders to step aside without appearing as if they are trying to strong-arm him out of the race. In a phone call last month, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid made the case to Sanders why it would make sense for him to leave the race after New Jersey and California vote on June 7, according to sources familiar with the conversation.

The widespread view, according to interviews with senators, House members and senior party officials, is that Sanders needs to see the writing on the wall himself: That he has no mathematical possibility to win the race and would be better-served to see his agenda enacted if he urged his backers to support Clinton.

"We will walk out of our convention with a nominee," Rep. Xavier Becerra, a California Democrat and active Clinton surrogate, told CNN. "We should be able to walk into the convention in a consolidating mode."

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Prince died of opioid overdose, newspaper reports

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(PEACE NEWS)Music legend Prince died of an opioid overdose, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday, citing a source familiar with the investigation into the singer's death.

Prince, whose full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, died April 21 at the age of 57, after being found unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park, his home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Paramedics performed CPR but were unable to revive him, authorities said. An autopsy was conducted the day after his death but official results have not been released.

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Happybirthday Bob Dylan

Happy 75th birthday Bob Dylan!

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BOB DYLAN
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(PEACE NEWS)Bob Dylan ain't talkin', just walkin' down this thing called life and today is one of his milestones.

We aren't sure how he is celebrating, but the internet is showing him a bunch of love Tuesday in honor of his 75th birthday.

It seems like only yesterday -- though it was actually more like 16,435 days -- since Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz famously celebrated Dylan's 30th birthday. In it, the character of Linus says "Bob Dylan will be thirty years old this month" to which Charlie Brown replies "That's the most depressing thing I've ever heard."

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'Beauty and the Beast

'Beauty and the Beast' trailer teases Emma Watson as Belle...

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(PEACE NEWS)Disney (DIS) released the first look at its live action "Beauty and the Beast" on Monday morning.

The brief minute and a half long teaser showed off the new look of the film's Gothic castle as well the first glimpse of Emma Watson as Disney princess, Belle.

The former "Harry Potter" actress appears in the final moments of the trailer as she reaches out to the Beast's forbidden red rose.

The trailer for the film, which is a reimagined version of the 1991 animated classic, does a great job of bringing in subtle references from the original. This includes the score and what sounds like characters like Lumière and Cogsworth.

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Trump vs. Clinton

Will Trump vs. Clinton be a nailbiter???

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TRUMP VS CLINTON
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(PEACE NEWS)Democrats knew a general election battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would be rough, but many never considered the potential of a nailbiter.

During a primary in which Trump usurped the GOP establishment, alienated crucial sectors of the general electorate on issues like immigration and abortion and dinged his own approval ratings, many Democrats salivated at talk of a November duel with the billionaire.

Now, as Trump prepares for a general election showdown and a pair of new polls show a statistical dead heat, veteran Democrats warn there is little room for complacency.

"It will be close," said Mark Alderman, a veteran Democratic Party fundraiser who worked on President Barack Obama's transition team.

"I think that Trump as the nominee is an advantage for our party, but not nearly the advantage that some people had thought and hoped it would be," said Alderman, now with Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies. "I think he has proven to be a far more formidable candidate than expected."

Jay Carson, Clinton's 2008 press secretary who has also worked for her family's foundation, recently took to Instagram to sound the alarm on Trump.

"Here's the bad news -- this guy can win the general election pretty damn easily," Carson, who is now a producer on the Netflix series "House of Cards" and a Principal at Bloomberg Associates, wrote on his private account. "I hear far too many of my liberal friends calling him a 'joke' and acting like the general (election) is in the bag which is nuts because he's dangerous and he has a path to victory."

Donald Trump goes after Hillary Clinton on guns

Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month following the Indiana primary, ending any talk of a contested convention and allowing him to enjoy the luxury of setting his sights exclusively on November. Clinton, meanwhile, is the likely Democratic nominee but still fighting Bernie Sanders, who has spoken of taking their race to the national convention in July. That's hurt her ability to completely turn to the battle with Trump.

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Divers discover ancient Roman treasure trove in shipwreck...

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(PEACE NEWS)The two divers knew they found something special in the shallow waters of the ancient Roman port of Caesarea, on the Mediterranean Sea.

What they didn't realize was that they had discovered a 1,600-year-old shipwreck, its valuable cargo still in the remains of the deteriorating wooden hold.

An underwater survey conducted in recent weeks has revealed the extent of the find, first spotted in late April.

Divers found a bronze lamp depicting the ancient Roman sun god Sol, a statue of the moon goddess Luna, fragments of jars, and more. One of the most significant finds was two metallic lumps weighing approximately 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and made up of thousands of ancient coins, fused together in the shape of the pottery vessel in which they were held.

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A house is being built inside a cliff

A house is being built inside a cliff, thanks to the internet...

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(PEACE NEWS)A madcap proposal for a concrete house inside a cliff went viral last year -- and now it's set to be built, thanks to the internet.

Dutch practice OPA designed a home wedged in a mountaintop, topped by an infinity pool that doubles as a skylight for the underground lair.

In the wake of the media interest, a client who wanted to make the concept a reality came forward and the project will now be realized 1,600 meters (5249 feet) above sea level on a cliff in Lebanon.

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Meghan Trainor to perform at 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

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(PEACE NEWS) Meghan Trainor will perform at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards.

The chart-topping, Grammy-winning pop star will deliver a rendition of her feisty new retro-vibe hit "NO" at the May 22 gala. The first single lifted from her sophomore album Thank You, "NO" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 last month.

Madonna to honor Prince at 2016 Billboard Music Awards

News of Trainor's participation in the annual music celebration coincides with the release today (May 13) of Thank You, the followup to 2015's Title, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Trainor will join such already announced BBMAs performers as Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, DNCE, Fifth Harmony, The Go-Go's, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, Pink, Britney Spears and Troye Sivan. In addition, Madonna will be on hand to honor Prince.

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Was FA Cup final triumph Louis van Gaal's Man Utd farewell???

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(PEACE NEWS)Louis van Gaal may have guided Manchester United to its first trophy in three years but his future at Old Trafford is in considerable doubt.

Scarcely had his team secured a battling 2-1 extra time victory over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley before reports by BBC Sport and Sky Sports said he would be replaced as manager by Jose Mourinho later this week.

The Dutchman was in defiant mood when immediately questioned by the media, placing the famed trophy on the desk in front of him before reacting to the reports.

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EgyptAir missing plane MS804:

EgyptAir missing plane MS804: A VERY BAD NEWS.

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EGYPTAIR PLAN CRASHED
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(PEACE NEWS)Debris from EgyptAir Flight 804 -- which crashed in the Mediterranean with 66 people aboard on Thursday -- has been found by Egyptian forces, the military says. Here's what we know so far:

-- Passenger belongings and aircraft parts were found 180 miles north of Alexandria, military says.

-- Plane swerved sharply then plunged from 37,000 feet to 10,000 feet after entering Cairo airspace, Greek officials say.

-- Cause of crash is more likely terrorism than technical fault, Egyptian and U.S. officials believe.

-- Airbus A320 made stops in Eritrea and Tunisia prior to taking off from Paris.

Are you in the area? Share your experiences with us @cnnireport and use the hashtag#cnnireport.

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Dancing With the Stars' finalists are...

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DANCING WITH STARS
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(PEACE NEWS)"Dancing With the Stars" will soon crown a winner, but some hearts had to be broken along the way.

There were trio dances on Monday night's episodes and some great performances.

Despite getting perfect 10s and the highest score total of 60 out of 60, the road to the Mirrorball Trophy ended for Boyz II Men member Wanya Morris and his partner, Lindsay Arnold, who were eliminated.

The singer said he'd had the time of his life, performing on the reality competition.

"I'm the oldest gentleman on the team right now, and I feel like I need to just rock it out for us," he said before he was awarded his perfect scores.

Also shown the door were NFL star Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess despite an athletic contemporary dance.

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FRIGHTENING IMAGES

How some of history's most frightening images were made without Photoshop???

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(PEACE NEWS)The early-to-mid-twentieth century: a time of rebellion and subversion within art. A time when the shape and structure of the modern world became malleable, turning inwards, forced to reconcile itself with an identity twice fractured by war.

Emerging from this milieu was a group of photographers pushing the boundaries of their medium.

The avant-garde in 1920s Prague, the surrealists in Paris and exponents of the Neues Sehen(New Vision) across Germany transformed photography into an uncanny art form blurring the real and the surreal. Buoyed by newer, smaller cameras and the emergence of roll film, these movements threw off the shackles of the painterly Pictorialist style dominant at the turn of the century, and sought out fresh perspectives.

Nearly 100 years since these photographers first rose to prominence, their legacy is one worth exploring.

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LA LIGA

La Liga: Luis Suarez hat-trick seals second straight title for Barcelona.

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LUIS SUAREZ
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(PEACE NEWS)Luis Suarez set the seal on the La Liga season with a hat-trick as Barcelona retained the title Saturday with a 3-0 win at Granada.

With Cristiano Ronaldo striking twice against Deportivo La Coruna in the first half for arch-rival Real Madrid, the Uruguayan steadied Catalan nerves with two sharp finishes to match him.

His hat-trick, taking his tally to a league-leading 40 and 59 overall, came in the closing moments of a feisty encounter at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.

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UKRAINIAN SINGER JAMALA

Ukrainian singer Jamala wins Eurovision competition.

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JAMALA
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(PEACE NEWS)Jamala of Ukraine on Sunday won the immensely popular Eurovision Song Contest with a somber, controversial tune that evokes Moscow's deportation of members of her Crimean ethnic group during World War II.

She sang "1944," a song about the deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union on orders of Josef Stalin. Her performance also was considered a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin's 2014 military push into Ukraine, according to European media reports. Russia annexed Crimea.

Russian state media this week called the song anti-Russian; Moscow said it violated Eurovision rules.

Contest officials ruled the song didn't breach rules preventing "lyrics, speeches or gestures of a political or similar nature."

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FASHION

Could your next luxury buy be 3D-printed? Here's why Louis Vuitton is embracing new tech.

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ART AND DESIGN ,3D PRINTING
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(PEACE NEWS)To think of a luxury French fashion house is to conjure fantasies of nimble-fingered seamstresses stitching impossibly delicate textiles and fine leathers in quiet, forbidden ateliers.

But high fashion's reliance on the handmade has been, if you ask Louis Vuitton artistic director Nicolas Ghesquiere, somewhat overstated.

"Fashion is a wonderful industry because fashion is scared of nothing," Ghesquiere says. "Fashion was always very supportive of the craft, and at the same time fashion has never refused innovation, never refused to go further, to look for a new way to do it, and technology is a part of it."

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