Esa-Pekka Salonen vs. the San Francisco Symphony board
When Esa-Pekka Salonen announced recently that he would step down as music director of the San Francisco Symphony next year, he did not say it…
Simon Harris – the man on the brink of Irish history
The favourite to replace Leo Varadkar as taoiseach organised his first political meeting aged 16. Source link
Xi Jinping’s approach on his predecessor Deng Xiaoping
I believe that Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his principle of openness have surpassed the principle of his predecessor Deng Xiaoping, the pioneer of the…
How to close California’s budget deficit? Democrats plan to have a plan
The three most powerful Democrats at the state Capitol came out Wednesday with a strange announcement. It boiled down to this: They’re working on a…
She made history in the primary. Can Ysabel Jurado do it again against Kevin de León?
When Ysabel Jurado invited me to her staff appreciation party this past Saturday, I expected to walk into a well-earned rager. She was on the…
Will California finally elect a woman governor in 2026?
In 173 years as a state, California has had 40 governors. Democrats, Republicans, members of the Unionist and Know-Nothing parties. Merchants, lawyers, former mayors. A…
Euro 2024 play-offs: Luxembourg’s ‘extraordinary’ rise to brink of history
Luc Holtz has been Luxembourg boss since 201015 December 1982 was wet and windy at Wembley. It was also stormy for Luxembourg's footballers as they…
UCLA lands highest women’s NCAA tournament seed in school history
Living up to her name this time of year has been agonizing for Cori Close. Her UCLA women’s basketball teams have made five appearances in…
At Gridiron dinner, Biden says that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 is mentally unfit: ‘The other’s me’
WASHINGTON — The big news this week, President Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party’s nomination for president.…
How ‘One of the Good Ones’ made Pasadena Playhouse history
The pillows are fluffed, the cocktails are mixed, the enchiladas are warming in the oven. Ilana and Enrique Gomez have done everything to ready their…
What is the history of foreign interventions in Haiti? | Crime News
The proposal initially sparked an uproar. In October 2022, then-Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry and 18 top officials called on the international community to send…
‘I want to strangle him!’ rage Netflix fans at ‘most annoying character in TV history’ in chart-topping new series
NETFLIX subscribers have complained about the 'most annoying character in TV history' after watching new crime drama The Gentlemen, which is climbing up the charts. …
Oscars 2024 LIVE – Billie Eilish makes award history with huge Barbie win and confesses her ‘nightmare’ on stage
THE 96th Academy Awards are here - and Billie Eilish has made Oscars history. Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas won the Oscar for Best…
Ryan Gosling gives ‘greatest performance in Oscars history’ in show-stopping I’m Just Ken number with A-list cameos
BARBIE fans have shared their love for Ryan Gosling's star-studded performance at the Academy Awards. The film directed by Greta Gerwig was nominated for eight…
Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and…
Protests over Israeli leader Herzog’s presence at Dutch Holocaust Museum | Israel War on Gaza News
Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Amsterdam against Israel’s war on Gaza. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has attended the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in…
Hollywood has had a troubled history with Native American performers. An Oscars win for Lily Gladstone could be a chance at atonement
At the Oscars in 1973, Best Actor winner Marlon Brando sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline his award for The Godfather.Littlefeather, whose father was of White…
L.A. City Council votes to allow demolition of Jewish and labor movement landmark
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to allow the demolition of a century-old building in the Westlake neighborhood that served as a Jewish…
Snubs, protests and history makers: What to know about the 2024 Oscars | Arts and Culture News
The red carpet has been unfurled for the 96th annual Academy Awards, one of the movie industry’s oldest and most acclaimed ceremonies. It’s a night…
Stockton Bight tragedy remembered 70 years after one of Australia’s worst peacetime miltiary tragedies
It was a routine military training exercise that quickly took a turn for the worse.In the early hours of March 8, 1954, a convoy of…