Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Read MoreSouthern US wildfires force residents to flee, leaving them unsure if their homes are standing
Seth Hawkins with the Georgia Forestry commision speaks to the media as fire crews and truck assemble at the Brantley County Airport as they work the Brantley highway 82 fire, Thursday, April 23, 2026, near Nahunta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)2026-04-23T14:38:14Z NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) — Wildfires tearing through the South have forced hundreds of Georgia residents…
Read MoreSenate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown
Bill clears 50–48 vote to boost ICE and CBP funding as Democrats oppose and shutdown continuesUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenate Republicans on Thursday approved a plan to fund Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants for the remainder of his term and pave the way for an…
Read MoreHas Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired? – podcast
After Keir Starmer’s statement to the Commons and gripping evidence from the sacked top civil servant Olly Robbins, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about how the story of Peter Mandelson’s vetting for his job as UK ambassador to the US, which was first broken by the Guardian last Thursday, has unfolded this week Continue…
Read More$20,000 CD vs. $20,000 high-yield savings account vs. $20,000 money market account: Which will earn more in 2026?
Want to skip investing and deposit $20,000 into a top savings account instead? Here’s how much you’d earn if you do.
Read MoreLebanon accuses Israel of war crime in killing of journalist
A journalists’ union said rescuers were prevented from accessing the destroyed building where reporter Amal Khalil was left trapped beneath rubble.
Read MoreHow mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shaped the whereabouts of early humankind
A new study looks at an unexpected force that helped played a critical role in shaping the lives of ancient humans.
Read MoreCanada’s Carney Says He’s Prepared to Wait on Trade Talks Until U.S. Addresses ‘Irritants’
Mark Carney said there won’t be progress until the U.S. begins to ease hefty tariffs on key Canadian industrial goods such as steel, aluminum, automobiles and forest products.
Read MoreJetBlue sued over ‘surveillance pricing’ claims of tracking personal data to raise fares
The lawsuit followed an exchange on X after a passenger asked JetBlue about a pricing surge and the airline said to try ‘clearing your cache and cookies or booking with an incognito window’
Read MoreTrump says King’s US visit could ‘absolutely’ repair UK relations
The US president described King Charles as a ‘great man’
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