Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to ‘Hee Haw,’ Is Dead at 78
Lulu Roman, who brought her big-hearted Texas sass and full-throated gospel vocals to the enduring variety show “Hee Haw,” known for its
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Would Get $257 Million in House Republican Plan
Since leading a stunning takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at the start of his second term,
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The kei vehicle requirements of Japan limit internal-combustion engine displacement to 0.66 liters and 63 hp, but what about electric kei vehicles?
India Strikes in Pakistan Two Weeks After Kashmir Terrorist Attack
India said early Wednesday that it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after an attack by armed militants killed more than
Video of England blaze misrepresented as Israel wildfires
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Going Back to Pavement’s Gold Sounds
▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 4. “Frontwards” Having “so much style that it’s wasted” is a pretty good brag.
Milestone Films Will Be Given Away to Maya Cade of the Black Film Archive
Milestone Films is a small but mighty distribution company dedicated to discovering works that have been lost to history, restoring them and
Macron congratulates Merz ahead of first meeting on Wednesday
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Melissa Toogood Named New Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division
The Juilliard School has named Melissa Toogood as dean and director of its dance division, the school announced on Tuesday. Toogood, a
‘Shared border also means shared responsibility,’ Austria tells Merz
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker has congratulated fellow conservative Friedrich Merz on being elected the 10th chancellor of modern Germany. “Congratulations, dear Friedrich
Soprano Patricia Racette to Lead Opera Theater of St. Louis
The soprano Patricia Racette has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, but she has long felt a special connection to
Germany Chancellor Live Updates: Merz Wins Second Vote to Become Germany’s Leader
May 6, 2025, 6:46 a.m. ET An election campaign poster for Friedrich Merz in western Germany this year. Credit…Kirill Kudryavtsev/Agence France-Presse —
Sinners’ Director Ryan Coogler Narrates Musical Scene
In “Anatomy of a Scene,” we ask directors to reveal the secrets that go into making key scenes in their movies. See
Israel’s far-right minister Smotrich wants total Gaza destruction
Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, said on Tuesday that for him an Israeli victory in Gaza would mean its complete destruction
Melissa Andreatta: New Scotland Women head coach ready to immerse herself in local culture | Football News
New Scotland Women head coach Melissa Andreatta plans to immerse herself in the local culture as she begins the task of trying
Merz Failed in First Vote to Become Germany’s Chancellor. What Happens Next?
Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in as Germany’s 10th chancellor on Tuesday morning, but he failed to win enough votes
Tanzania court orders an opposition leader, who is on a hunger strike, to appear in person
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — A magistrate court in Tanzania on Tuesday ordered that an opposition leader who was charged with
Late Night on Trump, the Constitution and Playing With Dolls
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get
Locals in Pakistani Kashmir Fear Being the First to Face India’s Ire
Families are reinforcing their bunkers and confirming evacuation plans. Hospitals have stocked up on essential medicines. Schoolchildren are being trained on the
‘Giants of the Earth’ Opera Returns at Last in South Dakota
Born on Long Island in 1893, Moore had an early passion for theater, followed by music. He wrote humble pieces in school
Air parade clip falsely portrayed as Russian military in Indonesia
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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s New Leader, Leaps Into a World of Crises
Two decades ago, before Friedrich Merz came back from the private sector to win the German chancellorship, he accepted an invitation to
Sudan paramilitaries escalate attacks on key city
Explosions have been heard in the Sudanese city of Port Sudan as a paramilitary force targeted the de-facto capital of the country’s
India Orders Civil Defense Drills as Potential Clash With Pakistan Looms
India’s government has ordered officials to carry out civil defense drills in much of the country on Wednesday as it prepares for
I inhaled a whiff of wolf urine – it was the true essence of wilderness
This place, which straddles two eastern European countries, has a reputation as the continent’s last primeval forest – a glimpse of a
What to Know About Germany’s New Government
Exactly six months after Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition imploded, Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, will be sworn in as Germany’s next
CarFrancis Opened Discussions to Those Outside the Church Hierarchy. This Cardinal Would, Too
Only about half a million people live in Malta, the tiny set of islands in the Mediterranean that make up one of
Best of Baller League night seven: Big brawls, Mourinho impressions and ripped shirts!
Take a look at the best moments from Baller League night seven as John Terry’s temper flares and Angry Ginge and Sharky
Vietnam Veterans reflect on war after 50 years
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Healing comes in all forms, at all different times. For some Vietnam veterans, 50 years is not long
Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation From Israel in Gaza Campaign
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel declared on Monday that his country is “on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza”
Trump Called for Movie Tariffs After a Meeting With Jon Voight
President Trump’s call to impose steep tariffs on movies “produced in Foreign Lands” came after he met at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend
Israel hits Yemen after Houthi attack on Tel Aviv airport
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Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Plan for Gaza
Israel warned that its Gaza campaign was escalating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel declared yesterday that his country was “on the
Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts
A group of senior officials at the National Endowment for the Arts announced their resignations on Monday, days after the Trump administration
Israel hits Yemen after Houthi attack on Tel Aviv airport
Israel said on Monday that it retaliated for repeated attacks from Yemen’s Houthis by striking multiple targets belonging to the “Houthi terrorist
The 50 Best Movies on Max Right Now
When HBO Max debuted in May 2020, subscribers rightfully expected (and got) the formidable catalog of prestige television associated with the HBO
Ghana Wanted a Cathedral. It Got an ‘Expensive Hole’ Instead.
The walls surrounding Ghana’s national cathedral are aging plywood. Its spires are yellow construction cranes, which have not moved in years. It
Ghana protesters accuse president of power grab after chief justice’s suspension
Hundreds of opposition protesters dressed in red and black have condemned a decision by Ghana’s president to suspend the country’s chief justice,
China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs
Liu Miao has sold clothing on Amazon to wholesale buyers in the United States for the past five years. That trade has
What Comes After Trauma and a TikTok Hit? Gigi Perez Is Finding Out.
Perez was born in New Jersey to parents of Cuban heritage and raised mostly in southern Florida. Her parents sent their four