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Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera

Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a crowd of roughly 1,000 people outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Thursday.
Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks

Disney Q2 revenue drops on continued weakness in parks

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. Disney+ subscriptions continued to surge but missed some analyst expectations.
Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork

Rock legend Alice Cooper to auction off Andy Warhol artwork

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Andy Warhol canvas found years ago in the garage of rocker Alice Cooper could become the highest selling artwork ever in Arizona.
El Salvador donates vaccine to desperate Honduras towns

El Salvador donates vaccine to desperate Honduras towns

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's president sent 34,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to seven towns in Honduras on Thursday, responding to video pleas from their mayors posted to social media.
Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militia

Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militia

A federal judge refused Thursday to free a Texas man whom authorities have accused of planning an attack on a social media company's facility after he returned home from storming the U.S. Capitol.
ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028

ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028

ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball. Walt Disney Company and MLB announced a seven-year extension of their rights agreement Thursday.
For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases

For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases

For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable enough to return to his mosque for the Eid prayer on Thursday, his first time back since the s
Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world

Twin MDs battle entrenched racism in the medical world

The inseparable sisters always stood out — identical twins from Twinsburg, Ohio, whip-smart students from the side of town with unpaved streets and no sidewalks, excluded from the gifted track because they were Black.
Nevada vaccine website implants more trackers than any state

Nevada vaccine website implants more trackers than any state

CARSON CITY, Nev.
Presidents of teachers unions call for full school reopening

Presidents of teachers unions call for full school reopening

The presidents of the nation's two major teachers unions called separately for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, with the leader of the American Federation of Teachers declaring Thursday that her organization was “all-in.
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