Musicians authorized a strike against the Philadelphia Orchestra if bargaining breaks down for an agreement to replace the four-year deal that expires on Sept. 10. Local 77 of the American Federation of Musicians said Sunday that 95% of voting members approved the strike authorization a day earlier. In addition to […]
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GOP debate moderator Martha MacCallum: ‘The night is about the future of the country’
“Sunday Night in America” host Trey Gowdy offered viewers a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse into the upcoming Republican presidential primary debate with co-moderator and “The Story” anchor Martha MacCallum. Fox News’ Bret Baier and MacCallum will helm the Wednesday night debate, which will take place in Milwaukee starting at 9 p.m. […]
Read More2 men die in Ireland while competing in 1.2-mile swimming portion of Ironman event
Two men died during the swimming portion of an Ironman event in Ireland on Sunday, local authorities said. Cork County Council said it was “deeply saddened over the tragic loss of two race participants” during the event in Youghal in southwest Ireland. Irish broadcaster RTE said the two men, one […]
Read MoreFreedom Caucus pours gasoline on Congress’ heated spending fight as government shutdown fears grow
The conservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding more concessions from GOP leadership in exchange for support on a stopgap spending extension aimed at avoiding a government shutdown and giving lawmakers more time to make a deal on funding for the next fiscal year. Lawmakers will be under pressure when they […]
Read MoreThis prosecutor targeting Christians, putting Bible on trial, again
Last March, people of faith around the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when Päivi Räsänen, a well-respected member of Finland’s Parliament, was found “not guilty” by a Helsinki court in a case of legal persecution of her and Bishop Juhana Pohjola for their Christian beliefs about marriage. It seemed, […]
Read MoreQueen classic ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’ dropped from band’s greatest hits collection for younger audiences
Legendary rock band Queen’s 1978 classic “Fat Bottomed Girls” has become cancel culture’s latest victim after the song was dropped from the band’s new greatest hits collection for younger listeners that debuted on the audio platform Yoto. Though moving songs to the platform aims to introduce Queen to kids, some […]
Read MoreGuatemalan presidential candidate wins in landslide but political elite could prevent him from taking office
Guatemala’s Bernardo Arévalo was resoundingly elected to be the country’s next president Sunday, but a legal case could prevent him from assuming power in the corruption-plagued Central American country. With 100% of votes counted, preliminary results gave Arévalo 58% of the vote — over former first lady Sandra Torres’s 37% […]
Read MoreSpanish police confirm Tenerife wildfire was started deliberately
Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said Sunday that police have confirmed that a wildfire raging on the Spanish tourist island of Tenerife was started deliberately. Clavijo said police had opened three lines of investigation but did not say if there had been any arrests. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters […]
Read MoreAI can guess your password with unprecedented accuracy by ‘listening’ to keystrokes
Artificial intelligence can steal passwords by “listening” to a user’s keystrokes with unprecedented accuracy. Cornell University published a report about U.K. scholars that trained an AI model on audio recordings of people typing, and it identified different sounds that each key made, according to a study published Aug. 3. Researchers […]
Read MoreTikTok challenge leads to disruption of Georgia high school football game, officials say
A high school football game in Georgia was canceled on Friday after a large group of spectators created the impression of a chaotic incident as part of a TikTok challenge, officials said. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools said there were multiple crowd issues in the third quarter of the game between […]
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