Arts leaders across the state say it’s the first time they recall a Florida governor eliminating all grant funding for arts and culture.
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Alec Baldwin’s case is on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss
The ruling removes one of the last hurdles before prosecutors can bring the case to trial with jury selection scheduled for July 9 in Santa Fe.
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Posted inAnimals, Nation & World
Yellowstone officials: Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth
Suspicion about the fate of the calf has grown as weeks have passed without another sighting since it was born in the Lamar Valley, a prime spot for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction
The directive sent Thursday to superintendents across the state says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and ‘immediate and strict compliance is expected.’
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Movie Review: Jessica Lange reigns as Queen of Broadway in ‘The Great Lillian Hall’
There is a touching scene on a park bench where Lillian’s dead husband (Michael Rose), who has been floating just out of touch in her feverishly apparitions, holds her.
Posted inLife & Culture, On Music Lucky Clark
On Music: Big Yellow Taxi excited to share music of Joni Mitchell in Maine debut July 12
There are a few artists that impacted my early years of listening to music, one was singer/songwriter/artist Joni Mitchell, her first two albums “Song To A Seagull” (March 1968) and “Clouds” (April 1969), affected me and the album covers of both of those Reprise Records releases were done by Mitchell. But it was her distinctive […]
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Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.
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Hillary Clinton to release essay collection about personal, public life
‘Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love and Liberty’ will be out in September.
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Actress Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s, son says
Her son, Nick Cassavetes, says Rowlands has had the disease for the last five years.
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Travis Kelce joins Taylor Swift on stage at London Eras Tour show
Donning a tux and top hat, the Super Bowl champ joined the Grammy winner, both 34, during her performance of ‘I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.’