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Now Hear This
2+ week, 5+ day ago (131+ words) Scott Yoo, violinist and conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic, returns to host the seventh season of the critically acclaimed miniseries Now Hear This from Great Performances to explore the lives and works of Johannes Brahms and Scott Joplin, two…...
Crew member safely eject after Navy jets collide during Idaho air show
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (198+ words) Emergency crews responded after the two planes collided during the show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. All four of the crew members from the planes ejected safely, said Kim Sykes, marketing director with Silver Wings…...
What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has become a global health emergency
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (911+ words) Africa's top public health body first confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province on Friday. By Saturday, it had reported 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths. All the cases are in Congo, except for two recorded in neighboring Uganda. Health…...
Critics fear a midterm purge as the Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (1082+ words) At least 67 million registrations, primarily from Republican-controlled states, have gone through a beefed-up verification program at the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, and tens of thousands of those have been flagged as potential noncitizens or people who have died. Some states…...
Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant
18+ hour, 26+ min ago (814+ words) No one claimed responsibility, and the UAE did not blame anyone for what it said was an "unprovoked terrorist attack." It has recently accused Iran of launching drone and missile attacks as tensions have risen over the Strait of Hormuz,…...
Trump's border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (1075+ words) "This is sacred to us like a church for you all. The mountain is our healer, our psychologist," said Meza Calles, a Kumeyaay Nation tribal leader who explains that in its creation story a shaman transformed into the mountain. "Here…...
Despite retribution, Cassidy attempted to make amends with Trump after impeachment vote
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (907+ words) "He's just a squirrel running around the tree, chasing nuts to find whatever he can get to benefit him," said Wandfluh, 57, in a suburb of New Orleans. Even within a party notorious for its political contortions during the Trump era,…...
New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (759+ words) "This is my official invitation. We didn't want you to leave. You left. You're welcome to come back. I'll provide refreshments, whatever you like. Just c'mon back," Hochul told a news conference as the strike " the first in three decades…...
Taiwan's president defends U. S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to China
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (387+ words) U. S. arms sales to Taiwan and security cooperation between the two sides are not only governed by law but also a catalyst for regional peace and stability, President Lai Ching-te said in a statement. "We thank President Trump for his continued…...
Crowds pack into Washington's National Mall for prayer rally
20+ hour, 11+ min ago (451+ words) Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event's Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation's founders alongside a white cross. President…...