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"This week our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman." Morgan Freeman gave tribute to Gene Hackman, four days after Hackman was found dead. ABC News cannot air the original music in this clip due to rights restrictions; music has been adjusted. #morganfreeman #inmemoriam #oscars #oscars2025

"Anora" wins the Oscar for best picture. The film took home five Academy Awards including best picture, best director and best actress. #oscars #oscars2025 #anora #bestpicture

Mikey Madison wins the Oscar for best actress 👏 This is her first nomination and first win for her performance in "Anora." #oscars #oscars2025

In his opening monologue for the 97th Academy Awards, host Conan O'Brien had better plans to keep acceptance speeches to time than just playing music: a disappointed John Lithgow. #oscars #johnlithgow

Before presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture to "Anora," presenters Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal shared a sweet moment that had rom-com fans in tears. #Oscars #Oscars2025

'Anora' takes home the Oscar for best picture at the 97th Academy Awards. #oscars #anora

Mikey Madison won the Oscar for best actress for her role in "Anora." This is Madison's first win and nomination. #oscars #Anora

First lady Melania Trump made her first public remarks of her husband's second term on Monday, hosting a roundtable in support of the "Take It Down" Act, which would criminalize deepfake and non-consensual pornography and require platforms to remove such content. "It's heartbreaking to witness young teens, especially girls, grappling with the overwhelming challenges imposed by malicious online content, like deep fakes." #news #flotus #melaniatrump #firstlady #abcnews

NEW: Pope Francis suffered two episodes of "acute respiratory failure" on Monday, the Vatican said. His prognosis remains reserved, according to the Vatican press office. Earlier Monday, the Vatican said the pope "rested well" overnight, his 17th night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Read more at the link.

At least two people were killed and several others were injured when a car drove into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday, during an annual carnival celebration, police said. A suspect has been identified and arrested, according to authorities. Police have not said if the driver under arrest deliberately plowed into the crowd or whether it was accidental. The deadly incident comes in the wake of two intentional car-ramming attacks in Germany and at a time of heightened security across the country. #news #abcnews #germany

Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for years of American backing in a statement ending a tumultuous week of transatlantic diplomacy that saw a dramatic and public break with Pres. Trump's administration. Zelenskyy framed this week's outreach as the beginning of a longer process that may result in a peace deal to end Russia's three-year-old invasion of his country. "There will be many meetings and joint efforts in the coming days and weeks," Zelenskyy said in a video posted to the presidential website. Zelenskyy attended a summit of European leaders in London on Sunday. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had agreed with Trump and French Pres. Macron that the U.K. and France would work with Ukraine to formulate a peace plan that will then be presented to the U.S. #news #ukraine

Firefighters were battling 175 wildfires that erupted across South and North Carolina overnight amid windy and dry conditions, threatening homes and prompting evacuations, authorities said. #abcnews #news #wildfire

Here's the view from the Firefly Aerospace lunar lander, which on Sunday became the first privately owned spacecraft to pull off a fully successful moon landing. #abcnews #news #space #moon

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Oscars. From Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña winning their first Oscars to epic musical tributes from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, this year's Academy Awards "defied gravity." #Oscars #Oscars2025