Klaus Meckella was named Tuesday to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, becoming the youngest conductor since its inception in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mekela has had an astonishing rise in the music world, becoming Principal Guest Conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in 2018-19, …
MEREDITH, NH (AP) — As more than 2 million high school seniors across the United States finalize their decisions about which college to attend this fall, many are facing huge costs — in some cases as much as $95,000. A number of private colleges — some considered elite, others mid-tier — broke the $90,000 threshold …
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Bob Uecker got it hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary broadcaster appeared on the video board at American Family Field at the start of the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener on Tuesday. Brewers fans don’t know how many times they’ll continue to cheer the presence of “Mr. Baseball.” Uecker returned …
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With the highly anticipated women’s rematch between LSU and Iowa about to take place, Washington State coach Cammy Ethridge took a seat in Indianapolis, lamented her team’s late-season loss and celebrated another milestone for sports. Four more women’s teams played here in April, thanks to the new NCAA Women’s Invitational Basketball Tournament. …
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump are launching a second recall attempt Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from the post after the first attempt appears to have failed. The recall organizers filed papers to launch a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after asking a court to give …
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment schedule which provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states, led by Kansas, say Biden overstepped his authority in creating …
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grader Henry Cohen bounces from side to side to the beat of The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” played in teacher Nancy Morris’ classroom, waving his arms open and closed across the planets emblazoned on his T-shirt . Henry and other classmates from Cleveland’s Riverside School were on their feet dancing during …
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DENVER (AP) — A panel of Colorado Republicans will pick a candidate Thursday who is likely to run recent months from U.S Representative Ken Buck and could pose a challenge to Rep. Lauren Bobert’s bid for another term in Congress. It’s an unusual and confusing twist in the closely watched primary race for far-right Republican …
ATLANTA (AP) – The allegations against former President Donald Trump in Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize the political speech and advocacy that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a lawsuit challenging the indictment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that application and on two preliminary …
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NEW YORK (AP) – Former Pres Donald Trump now he’s selling bibles as he runs to get back to the White House. Trump who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month released a video on its Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” which was inspired …
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