Knight, Clooney, Grant celebrated honors at the Kennedy Center
by WASHINGTON– A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend, Gladys Knight. Sean Penn called U2 “four rowdy Dublin punks”. Ballet dancers performed for conductor and …
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George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees
WASHINGTON– Artists like Gladys Knight or Irish band U2 would normally headline a concert in front of thousands, but Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors will turn …
British Museum reportedly in talks about Parthenon sculptures
LONDON– The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection after reports that the institution’s chairman held secret talks with the Greek Prime Minister …
Czech Museum returns original Beethoven score to heirs
PRAGUE — A music manuscript handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven will be returned to the heirs of the wealthiest family in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia, whose members …
Like his father, Prince William attaches great importance to the environment
BOSTON– Prince William capped a three-day visit to Boston by meeting President Joe Biden on Friday before announcing his Earthshot Prize winners at a gala …
Royals get an up-close look at green innovations outside of Boston
Somerville, Mass. — The Prince and Princess of Wales got their first glimpse of some groundbreaking innovations as the royal couple aims to foster new …
Judge laments NYC’s bike hazard in ‘Gone Girl’ actor’s death
NEW YORK — A judge on Wednesday condemned New York City’s problems with electric and gas bikes when he sentenced the electric scooter rider who …
Comments by an Israeli filmmaker on the Kashmir film spark controversy
NEW DELHI — Israel’s envoy to India on Tuesday denounced a filmmaker from his country after calling a blockbuster Bollywood film about disputed Kashmir “propaganda” …