Overview
- Festival officials said Leonardo DiCaprio could not attend due to restricted airspace and presented his Desert Palm Achievement Award using a recorded message introduced by Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.
- In his video, DiCaprio said, “I’m stuck on the East Coast,” and emphasized the importance of original films and the theatrical experience.
- President Donald Trump said U.S. forces conducted strikes in Venezuela and that Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were taken into U.S. custody, with charges to be pursued in New York.
- The Associated Press reported no commercial flights over Venezuela and hundreds of cancellations across the eastern Caribbean as airlines rerouted service.
- Palm Springs International Airport reported a regional FAA ground stop for departures that was later lifted, with flights resuming slowly and delays expected.