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30 years after firing, a soprano returns to the Met Opera for a recital

30 years after firing, a soprano returns to the Met Opera for a recital

NEW YORK (AP) — Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera for a recital three decades after the company fired her and publicly accused her of “unprofessional actions" following a verbal confrontation.
Delectable. Adorable. Inhalable. These sliders go well with March Madness entertaining

Delectable. Adorable. Inhalable. These sliders go well with March Madness entertaining

Game day is one of my favorite times to entertain. I don’t know why foods associated with watching sports on TV are happy-making. But they are.
Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams

Ryan Gosling's stellar 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling's Oscars performance of the “Barbie” power ballad “I'm Just Ken” stole the show earlier this month.
James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame

James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith on Monday became the newest members to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer

Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?

ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffee, fresh-baked bread and donuts have been laid out.
New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov.
Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now

NEW YORK (AP) — Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America's racial history and her family's part in it. One of her ancestors had an outsized role.
Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned

Stolen 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years after the iconic shoes were stolen from a museum in the late actor’s hometown. But “No place like home?” Not exactly.
Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.
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