Anthony Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of 2023-24 season
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure.…
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New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival expands schedule
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music enthusiasts get an extra day to revel in the sounds of Trombone Shorty, the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas and many more…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador visits American imprisoned for espionage
MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Russia has met with imprisoned American Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16-year sentence on an espionage…
Continue ReadingArgentina shuts down a publisher that sold books praising the Nazis. One person has been arrested
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Federal Police have shut down a publisher that sold books that praised Nazi ideology, seized hundreds…
Continue ReadingAfter catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group photo of about two dozen officers in tactical gear posing with escaped murderer…
Continue ReadingSuspect in custody after University of North Carolina locked down for ‘armed and dangerous person’
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America The University of North Carolina has given the “all clear” after a campus lockdown over…
Continue ReadingPro-Bolsonaro rioters on trial for storming Brazil’s top government offices
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court justices have begun mulling whether to convict defendants accused…
Continue ReadingContradicting federal health officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis recommends against new COVID booster
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top health official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations…
Continue ReadingArkansas lawmakers advance plan to shield Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security records
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have voted to restrict the public’s access to records about…
Continue ReadingLauren Boebert kicked out of a ‘Beetlejuice’ show in Denver
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in…
Continue Reading3 officials sworn in at Federal Reserve, as governing board reaches full strength
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell swore in three members of the central bank’s…
Continue ReadingFire at paper mill property in northern Michigan closes roads, prompts warning to avoid area
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) — A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill has closed several roads and prompted city officials to tell residents to shelter…
Continue ReadingOlivia Rodrigo announces 2024 arena world tour with The Breeders, Chappell Roan, PinkPantheress
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo is going on tour and she’s bringing the next generation of pop talent, as well…
Continue Reading2 men sentenced to life without parole in downtown Pittsburgh drive-by shooting that killed toddler
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Two men have been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in a drive-by shooting in downtown Pittsburgh that…
Continue ReadingPowerful explosion kills 5 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel says the blast was caused by mishandled bomb
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip say at least five people have been killed and 20 others wounded in an…
Continue ReadingThere’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic governor seizes commanding fundraising lead over GOP challenger in Kentucky campaign
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has seized a commanding fundraising lead over Republican…
Continue ReadingA school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured. A 14-year-old…
Continue ReadingIntensified clashes between rival factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp kill 5
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media say that clashes have intensified in the country’s largest Palestinian refugee camp, leaving at least five…
Continue ReadingLeaving Google’s search engine isn’t easy, government witness says in antitrust case
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is pressing ahead with its antitrust case against Google. On…
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