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In an uncertain environment for corporate giving, Liberty Mutual Foundation launches $600 M endowment
1+ day, 57+ min ago (273+ words) NEW YORK " Corporate foundations' philanthropic commitments were called into question this past year as tariff-driven uncertainty, rising costs and tax law changes prompted many companies to reconsider their charitable strategies. Nonprofits received a reassuring answer this week, however, from the…...
Vilma J" Brings herding calls and mocking songs to Met Opera's production of 'Innocence"
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (731+ words) NEW YORK " When Vilma J" enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music she never expected to end up playing a major role in one of the 21st century's most acclaimed operas. Kaija Saariaho, Finland's leading opera composer, was working…...
Turkey detains 9 over attack outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (238+ words) ISTANBUL " Turkish authorities have detained nine people as part of an investigation into an attack on police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul that left one assailant dead, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Wednesday. Two other assailants…...
More than $65 K worth of unreported fish eggs seized in Alaska
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (238+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska " More than $65, 000 worth of pollock roe was seized by the U. S. Coast Guard last month after it discovered federal violations on an Alaska fishing boat. According to a news release, the crew of the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche seized…...
Man accused of killing roommate with scissors, knife, golf clubs
20+ hour, 8+ min ago (351+ words) A west-central Florida man is accused of killing his roommate using scissors, a kitchen knife and golf clubs, authorities said. According to Sarasota County Sheriff's Office online booking records, Coy Pearson Bothwell, 46, of North Port, was arrested on April 5. He…...
Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1109+ words) CHIMNEY ROCK, N. C. " Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday toured North Carolina areas devastated by Hurricane Helene in 2024, revealing plans to prioritize relief to disaster-impacted communities on his first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem, whose leadership cast uncertainty over…...
Soccer legend Mircea Lucescu dies at 80
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (170+ words) Romanian soccer legend Mircea Lucescu has died. He was 80 years old. "Mr. Mircea Lucescu was one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, the first to qualify the Romanian national team for a European Championship, in 1984," the hospital…...
US markets fall and oil prices jump again as Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen oil route nears
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) Wall Street slid toward losses and oil prices jumped to their highest level in nearly four years Tuesday as the U. S.'s deadline for Iran to reopen a crucial waterway to shipping traffic crept closer. Futures for the S&P 500 and…...
Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China's power structure
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (533+ words) HANOI, Vietnam " Vietnam unanimously elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president for a five-year term, consolidating his control over both the party and the state. The move departs from Vietnam's tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs…...