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Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy

Milan’s La Scala, one of the world’s most prestigious and historic opera houses, has named Fortunato Ortombina as its new director

Milan's famous La Scala names new director of the opera house after months of controversy
Asia|Europe|MidEast|News|US|World

House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package moving ahead as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job

House Speaker Mike Johnson is forging ahead toward a vote later this week on a package of Ukraine funding that also includes Israel and Taiwan

House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package moving ahead as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
Business|Economy|News|US

Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs

The owner of the container ship Dali has initiated a process requiring owners of the cargo on board to share salvage costs after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

Owner of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse asks cargo owners to help cover salvage costs
Europe|News|World

A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul

A makeshift burial ground for migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos has been cleaned up and redesigned after years of neglect

A neglected burial ground for migrants on Greek island of Lesbos has been given a drastic overhaul
Crime|News|US

Bond denied for 4 'God's Misfits' defendants in the killing of 2 Kansas women

An Oklahoma judge has denied bond for the four people charged with kidnapping and killing two Kansas women

Bond denied for 4 'God's Misfits' defendants in the killing of 2 Kansas women
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|World

How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York's Plaza Hotel

Hundreds of young dancers in white tutus and tightly coiffed hair gathered in New York’s Plaza Hotel to break the world record for dancing on pointe in one place

How many ballerinas can dance on tiptoes in one place? A world record 353 at New York's Plaza Hotel
Business|News|Technology|US

US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall

A U.S. government investigation into unexpected automatic braking involving nearly 3 million Hondas is a step closer to a recall

US probe of Hondas that can activate emergency braking for no reason moves closer to a recall
Sports

Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinals

Joshua Kimmich’s header powered Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win over Arsenal to reach the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 victory on aggregate

Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinals
Election|News|Political|US

Appeals court leaves temporary hold on New Jersey's county line primary ballot design in place

A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to order New Jersey Democrats to scrap a ballot design widely viewed as helping candidates with establishment backing

Crime|News|US

Closing arguments heard in trial of an Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant

A southern Arizona jury heard closing arguments Thursday in the trial of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border

Closing arguments heard in trial of an Arizona rancher charged in fatal shooting of unarmed migrant
Sports

Dallas Stars clinch top seed in Western Conference by getting to overtime against Blues

The Dallas Stars will be the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2016

Dallas Stars clinch top seed in Western Conference by getting to overtime against Blues
Crime|Europe|News|Political

Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, planning sabotage to undermine Ukraine aid

Prosecutors say two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage

Business|Finance|Technology

Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales as weak market for 5G technology prevails

Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in sales in the first quarter due to a market weakened by a lack of investment by clients in 5G technology

Celebrity|Crime|Election|News|US

The Latest | Jury selection enters a pivotal stretch as Trump's hush money trial resumes

Jury selection in Donald Trump's hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court

The Latest | Jury selection enters a pivotal stretch as Trump's hush money trial resumes
Crime|Technology

UK police say they disrupted cyber fraud network that stole personal data from thousands

Police in London say they have infiltrated and disrupted a website that allowed international cyber fraudsters to trick up to 70,000 British victims into revealing personal information such as bank account details and passwords

Crime|News|World

Gunmen ambush vehicle carrying customs officials in northwest Pakistan, killing 4 officers

Pakistan's police say four customs officers have been killed by unidentified gunmen during an ambush of their vehicle in the troubled northwest of the country

News|World

EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas

The European Commission is proposing to open negotiations with the United Kingdom to allow young people to move freely, work and study in both regions after Brexit — the U.K.’s departure from the EU four years ago

EU proposes youth mobility agreement with UK to help youngsters travel, work and live in both areas
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Acclaimed Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah receives $100,000 prize

Fady Joudah, an acclaimed Palestinian-American poet who has said he writes for the future because “the present is demolished,” has received a $100,000 award from Poets & Writers

Crime|Europe|News|Political|Uncategorized|World

Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot

Poland's prosecutors say that a Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to assist an alleged plot by Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Business|Economy|US

Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union

Workers at Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union

Workers at Mercedes factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to vote in May on United Auto Workers union
Sports

Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transferring to Iowa. She led Villanova with 23.3 points this season

Iowa added one of the nation’s most productive scorers to fill the void left by superstar Caitlin Clark

Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transferring to Iowa. She led Villanova with 23.3 points this season
News|World

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is arrested again in party finance probe

The husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested again in a probe into the finances of Scotland's pro-independence governing party

Husband of former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon is arrested again in party finance probe
Education|News|Sports

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals

Virginia’s governor has signed a law that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through name, image and likeness endorsement deals

Virginia law allows the state’s colleges and universities to directly pay athletes through NIL deals
Crime|Europe|News|World

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have rallied to deny that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995, despite rulings to the contrary by two United Nations courts

Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995
News|Sports

Defending champion Lilia Vu withdraws from Chevron Championship with back injury before 1st round

Defending champion and world No. 2 Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship before the first round because of a back injury

Defending champion Lilia Vu withdraws from Chevron Championship with back injury before 1st round

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