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Issa Rae cancels sold-out event at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Television producer Shonda Rhimes and singer-songwriter Ben Folds have also cut ties with the Kennedy Center after President Trump's takeover of the venue.CBS News - 6d -
Issa Rae cancels sold-out Kennedy Center show after Trump takeover
Issa Rae is canceling her sold-out show at the Kennedy Center as the fallout for the Washington institution deepens after President Trump named himself chair of its board. "Thank you so much for ...The Hill - 6d -
Issa Rae Cancels Kennedy Center Appearance After Trump’s Takeover
Ms. Rae said that she was canceling an upcoming appearance at the center because of an “infringement” on its values. Renée Fleming, Ben Folds and Shonda Rhimes all left posts there.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
A Night at the Kennedy Center, Just After Trump’s Takeover
It’s still called the Kennedy Center. But after President Trump’s takeover, drag performers protested outside while audience members inside worried about what might be in store.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center
What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.The New York Times - 2d -
Stars flee Kennedy Center groups after Trump seizes chair
President Trump’s ascension to chair of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday led to multiple departures from the Washington, D.C., institution. Trump last week announced he was replacing several members ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Kennedy Center cancels Pride performance featuring Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington
The Kennedy Center canceled an upcoming performance set to feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, which the center said was due to financial constraints and scheduling conflicts. The chorus, ...The Hill - 22h -
Kennedy Center performance featuring Gay Men's Chorus of Washington is canceled
An event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., and the National Symphony Orchestra has been canceled, the choral group said.NBC News - 19h -
Actress Issa Rae joins SDFC ownership group
Actress, producer and entrepreneur Issa Rae has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer expansion club San Diego FC, the team announced on Tuesday..ESPN - Feb. 12 -
New Kennedy Center board elects Trump as chairman
President Trump says he's now the chair of the Kennedy Center following a vote by its board after, in an unprecedented move, he named himself to the position. "It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Pope Francis cancels events after being admitted to hospital
Pontiff to receive treatment for bronchitis after having difficulty breathing during meeting. Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled events over the next few days after being hospitalised, the ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump to name himself new Kennedy Center board chair
President Trump said Friday he would end the terms of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and make himself chair of a new board, putting himself at the helm of the Washington, D.C., ...The Hill - Feb. 7 -
Trump to fire multiple Kennedy Center board members, name himself chair
President Trump did not say which board members at the Kennedy Center he plans to terminate.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman
The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.The New York Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump names Grenell as interim Kennedy Center executive director
President Trump on Monday named Richard Grenell, his envoy for special missions, the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center days after he named himself chair of a new board. “I am pleased ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
How Trump is reshaping the Kennedy Center, moving away from "woke culture"
President Trump is changing the composition of the Kennedy Center's board — and wants to change the types of performances the center shows.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Kennedy Center board votes to elect Trump as new chair
President accepts ‘great honor’ after terminating Biden appointees and installing loyalist as interim leader. Donald Trump has been named the chair of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
Sanders: Trump chairing Kennedy Center 'a little bit weird'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) questioned President Trump’s intentions after successfully being elected chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. “I am concerned that there is a ...The Hill - 6d -
The heartlessness of the deal: how Trump’s ‘America first’ stance sold out Ukraine
The US president does not care who controls east Ukraine, so long as he can access the rare earth minerals underneath. Europe live: latest news updates from the Munich security conference In ...The Guardian - 6d -
Trump to make himself chair of the Kennedy Center, says he'll dismiss board members
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint himself chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The org says it has 'received no official communications' about ...Los Angeles Times - Feb. 8 -
Trump seeks to expand his influence over arts and culture with Kennedy Center moves
After dominating U.S. politics for nearly a decade, President Trump now appears to be setting his sights on the country’s cultural landscape. A Friday announcement that Trump is naming himself ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
New Kennedy Center board makes Trump chairman, prompting Shonda Rhimes and others to resign
A new board of Trump allies makes him chairman of the Kennedy Center and fires the arts organization's longtime leader, Deborah Rutter.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 13 -
Officials investigating bomb threat at Kennedy Center, police say
The Kennedy Center was evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported at the venue, according to officials.The Hill - 1h -
Pope Francis admitted to hospital for bronchitis treatment, cancels events for 3 days
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for bronchitis treatment Friday and has canceled all scheduled events for the next three days, according to the Vatican.NBC News - 6d -
Vatican cancels Pope Francis’s weekend events owing to illness
Pontiff, 88, who is suffering from respiratory infection, said to have spent ‘peaceful’ fourth night in hospital. Pope Francis spent a “peaceful” fourth night in hospital, before having breakfast ...The Guardian - 2d -
'It took months to cancel out-of-date energy bill'
Companies cannot bill customers for gas and electricity used more than a year ago, but not everyone is aware.BBC News - 5d -
Tsunami alerts cancelled after Caribbean earthquake
Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
The US could sell out Ukraine like France and Britain sold out Czechoslovakia
Appeasement did not deter Hitler, and it will not deter Putin.The Hill - 2h -
Tiger returning for TGL event after mother's death
Tiger Woods is returning for Tuesday's TGL match, his first action since the death of his 80-year-old mother, Kultida, on Feb. 4.ESPN - 4d -
Trump Digs In on Gaza Takeover and Palestinian Resettlement
Aides had sought to walk back the president’s proposal, which drew condemnations. Israel’s defense minister said its military would draft plans for Gazans who wished to leave.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Friday Briefing: Trump Digs in on Gaza Takeover
Plus, the complex patterns in whale songs.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Shakira cancels Lima concert after being hospitalised during global tour
The Colombian star went to the emergency room in Peru’s capital on Saturday night, days after launching her first worldwide tour in seven years. Shakira cancelled her concert in the Peruvian ...The Guardian - 3d -
Colombian superstar Shakira cancels her concert in Lima after being hospitalized
Colombian superstar Shakira has canceled her Sunday concert in Lima after being hospitalized with an abdominal conditionABC News - 3d -
Hertz’s stock slammed by wider-than-expected loss after company sold off 30,000 EVs
The company is developing a “comprehensive strategy that will enable us to operate more efficiently.” That means fewer electric vehicles.MarketWatch - Feb. 13 -
Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Causing Rifts in Donald Trump’s Inner Circle
“He’s getting too big for his breeches,” says one Trumpworld source.Wired - Feb. 5 -
Democratic rep says Trump’s Gaza takeover idea is 'ludicrous'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said she thinks President Trump’s idea to take over the Gaza Strip is “ludicrous.” Omar joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where host Margaret Brennan asked her ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
Jordan’s king to meet Trump in push against Gaza takeover plan
King Abdullah will be first Arab leader to visit US president as proposal to ‘clean out’ enclave alarms regional officialsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
King of Jordan urges patience as Trump presses Gaza takeover
President Trump on Tuesday dug in on his vision for a U.S. takeover of the Gaza Strip as he sat alongside King Abdullah II of Jordan, who expressed reservations about the idea. Trump met in the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
‘Who is Trump to decide our fate?’: takeover threat adds to uncertainty in Gaza
Palestinians say the US president will never succeed in his plan to force them from their homes to build a ‘Riviera’. Middle East crisis – live updates One month after the announcement of a ...The Guardian - 6d