NY Philharmonic restores salaries to pre-pandemic levels
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic is restoring salaries of musicians to pre-pandemic levels as it prepares to return to Lincoln Center’s…
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Will money-back guarantee win over wealthy donors?
By DREW LINDSAY of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The advocacy group Global Citizen and the finance firm NPX are engineering…
Continue ReadingShortened Georgia runoff poses hurdles for voters, officials
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Amid criticism of other voting changes, few noticed in 2021 when Georgia lawmakers…
Continue ReadingMet Opera season had no COVID cancellations but sales down
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera sold 56% of ticket dollar capacity this season as it returned from a 1…
Continue ReadingLife for ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ author in spouse death
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A self-published romance novelist who once wrote an online essay called “How to Murder Your Husband” was sentenced Monday…
Continue Reading55 people killed in latest attack in northern Burkina Faso
Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 55 people over the weekend in northern Burkina Faso, authorities said…
Continue ReadingJustices rule against detained immigrants seeking release
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled against immigrants who are seeking their release from long periods…
Continue ReadingHot inflation dims likelihood Fed can achieve ‘soft landing’
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be…
Continue ReadingTakeaways: Trump’s mind ‘made up’ on fraud ahead of Jan. 6
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In its second day of public hearings, the House panel…
Continue ReadingAutomakers ask Congress to lift electric vehicle tax cap
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Major automakers are asking Congress to lift the cap on how many people would be offered tax credits if they buy a…
Continue ReadingCrowds returned to Milan Furniture Fair after 2-year hiatus
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s furniture and design industry embraced the Milan Furniture Fair after a two-year pandemic…
Continue ReadingAppeals court lifts hold on Louisiana congressional remap
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press A federal appeals court has lifted its hold on Louisiana’s congressional redistricting. The ruling by the…
Continue ReadingPolice: 3 killed, 4 wounded in LA warehouse party shooting
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and four wounded in a shooting during a warehouse…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules against Navajo Nation member
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that Native Americans prosecuted in certain tribal courts can also…
Continue ReadingEU: Schengen travel restrictions badly checked amid pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors say the bloc’s executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions on free movement imposed…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs to receive lifetime honor at BET Awards
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honored for his career achievements at the BET…
Continue ReadingIsraeli ruling coalition teeters as it marks year in office
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s party says he will cease voting with the governing coalition. The…
Continue ReadingKevin Spacey to face London court on sexual offence charges
LONDON (AP) — Actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual offenses against three men in Britain and is expected to appear in a court…
Continue ReadingCarrie Underwood amps up her wattage with new album, tour
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — No one can accuse Carrie Underwood of underdressing — or underdelivering —…
Continue ReadingMilitary identifies slain World War II soldier from Ohio
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) — The remains of an Ohio soldier killed while fighting in France during World War II have now been positively identified. Pfc.…
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