CHICAGO (AP) — John Mangum has been hired to succeed Anthony Freud as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The 49-year-old Mangum had been CEO of the Houston Symphony since April 2018. He previously worked at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony and Philharmonic
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Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Maya Rudolph is returning to “Saturday Night Live” next season — and her role just got a lot bigger. Rudolph will reprise her portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris when the NBC show returns for its fiftieth season this fall, a source with knowledge of Rudolph’s plans told CNN. Rudolph
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Guatemala’s Adriana Ruano won gold in the event, marking the first time the country has won a medal in the event at the Olympics.
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World record holder Sarah Sjorstrom of Sweden wins gold, Torri Huske wins silver for the United States in a stacked women’s 100m freestyle final. They beat out Mollie O’Callaghan of Australia, the gold medal favorite.
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France strikes down Iran in dominant fashion to win the bronze medal in men’s team sabre at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Continue ReadingBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former ballerina has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2020 shooting death of her estranged husband in Florida. A Manatee County jury returned the guilty verdict late Tuesday against Ashley Benefield, court records show. She had been charged with second-degree murder, but the jurors opted for a lesser offense after
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Entertaining the King of England is an expensive business, France is finding out. A sumptuous lobster dinner held to welcome Britain’s King Charles III to Paris last September cost the French president’s office nearly €475,000 ($515,000), according to accounts published on Monday by France’s public auditor. The lavish
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — The eerie calm over the Atlantic basin that settled in after historic Hurricane Beryl is about to be shattered. It’s been more than three weeks since deadly Beryl made its final landfall in Texas. Dry, dusty air has helped keep the Atlantic hurricane-free ever since. But a disorganized
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Nikola Jokic stuffed the stat sheet once again, nearly compiling a triple-double to help Serbia to its first win of the Olympics over Puerto Rico.
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Jose Augusto Torres stole the show at the men’s BMX freestyle final to snag gold. Great Britain’s Keiran Reilly secured silver while France’s Anthony Jeanjean took home the bronze.
Continue Reading Jose Augusto Torres stole the show at the men’s BMX freestyle final to snag gold. Great Britain’s Keiran Reilly secured silver while France’s Anthony Jeanjean took home the bronze.
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Gold medal contender Carlos Alcaraz continued his quest for his first ever Olympic medal with a straight-set victory over Roman Safiullin in the third round of the men’s singles tournament.
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Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul conquered in their Round 2 doubles match on Wednesday, when the pair defeated Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Roger in straight-sets.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges have launched, but not everywhere. Most Republican-led states challenged the rule from President Joe Biden’s administration, took effect Thursday. In response, judges have blocked enforcement in 21 states plus hundreds of individual schools and colleges. Some states already have policies that protect
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A Russian couple has been sentenced in the Slovenian capital to 19 months in prison each, after pleading guilty to spying charges. The husband and wife were released on time served and were ordered to leave the country. The Ljubljana court on Wednesday sentenced them for espionage and using fake documents
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Packing up your lives and starting afresh in a new country together is a huge move for many couples. But Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo, from the US, have opted to do it twice in the past two decades. The retired pair, who’ve been married for 37 years, left
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is suspending $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia after its parliament adopted legislation related to foreign agents that critics say was inspired by a Russian law used to crack down on political dissent. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he’s decided to pause the aid directly benefiting
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Great Britain’s Joe Fraser nailed a high bar routine in the final rotation of the all-around final at the Paris Olympics to finish fifth.
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In the women’s all-around final, Biles will be looking for her second Olympic all-around title and sixth Olympic gold medal, but will face stiff competition from Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who finished second to Biles at the 2023 World Championships.
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