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1. Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony's first female music director

   Elim Chan has been hired as the first female music director of the San Francisco Symphony

2. Stephen Colbert updates: Leaked celebrity names reveal major stars listed for Late Show’s final lineup on CBS

   The cancellation of the Late Showcame days after Stephen Colbert criticized Paramount over a $16 million settlement with Trump

3. House Democrats blast Republicans for pulling vote to halt Iran War before Memorial Day: ‘It’s a disgrace’

   Lawmakers claimed that GOP pulled the vote as they did not have enough votes to block the War Powers Act resolution

4. Absent Republican rep claims he’s running for re-election after being missing for months with mystery illness

   Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. hasn’t voted in Congress since March 5

5. California’s housing market is so out of control that even a small, burned-out home goes for $1 million

   The ranch-style home on a busy corner in metropolitan Los Angeles commanded the eye-popping price even though it’s clearly unlivable

6. SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

   SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas

7. Ex CDC head warns Ebola outbreak will become a ‘very significant pandemic’

   An aid group has said Trump administration health cuts contributed to the slow detection of the outbreak

8. Andy Robertson: Liverpool’s selfless superstar on his emotional Anfield farewell

   The humble Scot became one of the best left-backs in the world at Liverpool but he’s happy to share the limelight as he prepares for his departure this weekend

9. Russia is hacking its way onto social media platform Bluesky to spread disinformation, company says

   As many as 2,000 posts have been removed since they began showing up in waves in April, according to a new report

10. 14 face moisturisers with SPF that make daily sun protection simple

    Strip back your skincare with a two-in-one SPF moisturiser

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