9 of 10 wrongful death suits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled,...
HOUSTON (AP) — Nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after a deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld music festival have been...
Washington Opera offers new ending to Puccini’s final work
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun...
Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow
LONDON (AP) — Britain will expel Russia’s defense attaché over spying allegations as part of several measures the government announced Wednesday to target Moscow’s...
Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s mayor has replaced the city’s police chief, saying Wednesday it was the best thing for a law enforcement agency that’s...
North West joins starry concert event of ‘The Lion King’ at Hollywood Bowl
LOS ANGELES (AP) — North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is going from “Paw...
Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump...
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to...
High school students, frustrated by lack of climate education, press for change
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol...
Thailand’s prime minister wants to outlaw cannabis, 2 years after it was decriminalized
BANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand, the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago, said Wednesday that he wants...
Poland detains and questions Russian man who illegally crossed from Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security officials said Wednesday that a 41-year-old man from Russia had been detained and was being questioned after illegally...
FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto...
FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded,...
