On Sunday, Aug. 23, Gustavo Dudamel will say his final goodbye to the Los Angeles Philharmonic as music director in a gala Hollywood Bowl late August weekend celebrating his musical legacy of the past 17 Bowl summers. And then what? For the first time in 64 years, the L.A. Phil will be without a music…
πListen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast appπ Global insecurity and transatlantic tensions dominate the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer – but is the UK about to edge closer to the EU? Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a speech on plans to deepen the ties with the European Union, as Donald Trump…
BORJ QALAOUIYA, Lebanon Β βΒ His evening meal done, Ali Jishi, a nurse serving in the health center of this southern Lebanese town, figured it was calm enough to deliver supplies to the civil defense crew down the road. He was walking back Friday when he watched the Israeli missile lance through the buildingβs four floors, killing…
HOUSTONΒ βΒ In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were βpunkedβ by the Houston Rockets and vowed not to let it happen again. On Monday, the Lakers displayed their toughness in a 100-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. Even when they were faltering in the…
Donald Trump has raised hopes several times that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over. But as we enter the third week of the conflict and its effects rage across the wider energy-rich Middle East, financial markets are reflecting nerves over the growing impact on the global economy. Brent crude oil prices…
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is using his bully pulpit to push back against coverage of the U.S. military action in Iran that his boss President Trump doesnβt like, marking an extraordinary escalation in his clashes with the media. On Saturday, Carr posted a message on X suggesting TV stations could lose their government…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and “deeper” ties with Europe are the best ways to get the economy growing, the chancellor will say on Tuesday. Rachel Reeves will argue that the UK cannot afford to “bury our heads in the sand”, and allow other countries to lead the development of AI, in the annual Mais lecture. While…
WASHINGTON Β βΒ The Supreme Court agreed Monday to rule on whether the Trump administration may end the temporary protection that had been extended in the past to migrants who live and work in the United States. At issue are legal protections for about 6,000 Syrians and up to 350,000 Haitians. The courtβs announcement signals the justices…
LA28 revealed the schedule Monday for an extended Olympic soccer tournament that will begin four days before the opening ceremony. The soccer competition begins July 10 with four menβs group stage games across New York; Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tenn.; and St. Louis, Mo. The womenβs tournament begins July 11 with games in all six of…
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, the Money blog speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Kieron Fosher, window cleaner and owner of KF Specialist Exterior Cleaning in Kent… To…