Review: East West Players returns to Sondheim's 'Pacific Overtures' and delivers a magnificent revival

'Pacific Overtures,' Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's 1976 musical about the forcible opening of Japan to foreign trade, is dazzlingly revived by East West Players in one of the best ...

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

Shedeur Sanders, Shilo Sanders commit to East-West Shrine Bowl; Colorado breaks event record with six players

April's 2025 NFL Draft will take place in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Blinken in London pushing to revive Middle East cease-fire talks

The casualty count in both Gaza and Lebanon continues to rise as Israel moves forward with its military operations. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again pushing for an end to the ...

Crews working to contain wildfires on East and West Coasts

Multiple wildfires are burning across the Northeastern U.S. and crews say they are making some headway as they battle a massive wildfire in Southern California. Tom Hanson and Tina Patel have the ...

California and Pacific north-west brace for an atmospheric river – but what is it?

Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditions. Northern California and the Pacific north-west are bracing for what is expected to be ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

A bomb cyclone looms over California and Pacific north-west – but what is it?

Powerful storm is predicted to be strongest region has seen this season, causing ‘life-threatening’ conditions. A set of powerful storms that could rank among the strongest in decades will slam ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Reaching Prestige With Pacifism? One Black Ops 6 Player Makes It A Reality

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a FPS, so shooting people seems like an obvious part of the game. However, there's one player out there who's gotten creative enough with pacifism in multiplayer that ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 12

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Bomb cyclone threatens the West while the East deals with drought

The Western U.S. is preparing for a bomb cyclone to deliver heavy rain and powerful wind. The East, meanwhile, is still dealing with a drought. Lonnie Quinn has the forecast.

NBA Power Rankings: OKC battles out West, Magic ascend in the East

The 2024-25 NBA season rolls on as the Cavs continue to climb while 76ers and Bucks struggle. See where all 30 teams stack up this week.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review In Progress - Return To Form

Each new entry in the Dragon Age series is always transformative, so it's not uncommon for a fan to really love one of the entries but feel lukewarm about another. 2009's Origins played like a ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate

Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.

Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.

The Magnificent 7: place your bets

And the sustainability of US growth outperformance

World - Financial Times - October 29

Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound

After a run of power ballads and jazz standards – plus the mega-flop Joker sequel – this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era. . Thus far, ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Middle East latest: Officials in West Bank say Israeli raid has killed 3

Palestinian officials said that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people

World - ABC News - October 31

Labor strikes shut down operations at Canada's container ports from East to West Coast, with U.S. trade left in limbo

Ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert are at a standstill after ILWU union workers walked off the job, the latest in a string of Canadian labor strikes.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Middle East latest: Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel says it targeted a weapons facility

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes have killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering

World - ABC News - November 5

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Japanese American Baseball Players Return to Manzanar Internment Camp

As Shohei Ohtani played in the World Series, Japanese American ballplayers gathered in Manzanar for the first baseball games in the internment camp since World War II.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

How former players have returned to spark the Chiefs' perfect start

With an onslaught of injuries to starters, Andy Reid has been able to slide familiar faces into his lineup as if they never left.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Clayton Kershaw declines 2025 player option, but intends to return to Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw says he plans to be "a Dodger for life," but he'll have to do it under a new contract for 2025 after declining his player option.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Rugby player, 24, won't return over mental health

Harri Morgan took a break from the game he once loved and does not now want to return.

Annarella and Django: Jouer review – flute and west African lute shine in expressive new partnership

(We Are Busy Bodies) This marriage of instruments is best when the full-band moments are stripped back to highlight the duo’s artistry. The plucked melodic twang of the ngoni, a west African lute, ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory

France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Sondheimer: Santa Margarita High changes how it celebrates college-bound athletes

High school athletes heading to college on scholarship no longer sign a letter of intent. Instead they accept grant-in-aid and NIL funds.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30

Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

Advocates of Jewish settlement in the West Bank believe they have reason to celebrate after Donald Trump's election win

World - ABC News - November 13

Birth at 20: Jonathan Glazer’s magnificent, misunderstood masterpiece

The director’s fantastical drama, starring a never-better Nicole Kidman, was booed and criticised in 2004 but its fans have grown over time. It’s the score that hooks you first in Birth: that ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'

BlackRock's iShares is targeting investors who want to diversify beyond from the "Magnificent Seven" megacap stocks.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Taiwan considers big US defence purchases as overture to Trump

Taipei wants to show new administration it is serious about protecting itself against China

Business - Financial Times - November 11

FirstFT: Bitcoin hits a record high

Also in today’s newsletter, Kremlin denies Putin spoke to Trump last week and America Inc’s new chief executive

World - Financial Times - November 11

DJ Lagway's return delivers Florida upset win over No. 22 LSU and draws Gators one game closer to bowl bid

Lagway, the No. 1 QB recruit in 2024, offered further proof of a bright future in Gainesville

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Tua Tagovailoa's return didn't spark the kind of victory the Dolphins desperately need to capitalize in a messy AFC East

Miami finally looked like a big-boy offense again. Unfortunately it still lost a heartbreaker to Arizona, and at 2-5, that can't happen anymore.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Trump: A Second Chance? review – why his rise, and his return, make total sense

From Front Row Joes wanting control to the leader of the Proud Boys wanting to ‘make America hate again’, this documentary interviews Trump fans – and takes more time than most films to show why ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums

You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things going

Entertainment - ABC News - October 30

Review: In sharp documentary 'Dahomey,' African art returns home, but colonialism still stings

A conversation-starter of a film by director Mati Diop, this brief but complex examination of a France-to-Africa transfer of ancient art asks: Who benefits?

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2

Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man'

Richard Price may be the street’s premiere storyteller

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Music Review: Gwen Stefani's 'Bouquet' is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice

Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it is in no way negative, writes The Associated Press' ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 15

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