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Borda to retire as NY Philharmonic head, Ginstling hired

Borda to retire as NY Philharmonic head, Ginstling hired

NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Borda will retire as president and CEO of the New York Philharmonic at the end of the 2022-23 season and will be succeeded by Gary Ginstling, head of Washington’s National Symphony Orchestra since 2017.
UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa

UK: 50 new monkeypox cases in biggest epidemic beyond Africa

LONDON (AP) — British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.'s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa.
Can dads have it all? Fathers grapple with work-life balance as pandemic winds down

Can dads have it all? Fathers grapple with work-life balance as pandemic winds down

When Maxime Corbet's wife had a baby during the pandemic, their lives got a whole lot busier.
Malaysia: Disney refused to cut gay scenes in 'Lightyear'

Malaysia: Disney refused to cut gay scenes in 'Lightyear'

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's film censors said Friday that it was Disney's decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country's cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality.
Foreigners pay more for gas in Hungary. It risks an EU fight

Foreigners pay more for gas in Hungary. It risks an EU fight

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has discounted the price of gasoline at the pump. But not if you have a foreign license plate.
Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of Fame

Mariah Carey, Neptunes, Lennox in Songwriters Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — After a glittering career stuffed with No.
Ripley’s denies claim Kardashian damaged iconic Monroe dress

Ripley’s denies claim Kardashian damaged iconic Monroe dress

NEW YORK (AP) — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Thursday denied claims that Kim Kardashian’s wearing of the iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” dress left it with new damage.
Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon, a cosmetics maker that broke racial barriers and dictated beauty trends for much of the last century, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
It's official: Amtrak to begin Burlington runs on July 29

It's official: Amtrak to begin Burlington runs on July 29

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — ___This stThe long-awaited return of passenger rail service to Vermont's largest city for the first time in nearly 70 years is set for July 29, state transportation officials announced Thursday.
Bon voyage: Old subway cars float off across New York Harbor

Bon voyage: Old subway cars float off across New York Harbor

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the end of the line for many of the old subway cars that remain in New York City rail yards. When New York City put R-32s into service in the mid-1960s, people called the shiny new train cars “Brightliners.
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