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The New York Times’s classical music and opera critics see and hear much more than they review. Here is what has hooked them recently. Leave your own favorites in the comments.‘Her Story’ at the Kennedy CenterThere was a time in recent memory when a performance of Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story,” for women’s chamber choir and orchestra, would have passed without incident. Inspired in part by women’s suffrage, the oratorio-like piece draws upon the words of Abigail Adams and Sojourner Truth, for a refined yet blistering account of the misogyny that American women have endured.Quoting a first lady and an abolitionist…

The Broncos produced one of the most emphatic 80-minute performances you’ll ever see in round one to trounce the Roosters, with Michael Maguire’s side then forced to head across Sydney to begin a hectic return trip home to be with their loved ones before Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.It had been a chaotic build-up for the Broncos who landed in Sydney on Tuesday, while fellow Queensland club the Dolphins had their game against the Rabbitohs relocated to NSW to ensure the match could go ahead.Playing a road game is hard enough without worrying about whether your family is safe, but…

Another survivor, Achmad, who like many other Indonesians goes by one name, said securing a unit in Talise was not easy. The 38-year-old’s home near the beach was destroyed by the tsunami. “The difficulty is that all the documents have to match the land which we own. It can’t be engineered. The land certificate must be in your own name,” he said, adding that some documents had been destroyed. “It’s difficult, but we keep trying, and yes, thank God, God has given it to us. The important thing is that we are not lazy to try.” PAYING RESPECTS Perched on another…

Tony Danza on “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” Tony Danza takes on mob boss role in new season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” 05:54 Veteran actor Tony Danza says his current role as a tough-talking character as mob boss Stefano in “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” has allowed him to showcase a side of him that differs from the family-friendly persona established in classic sitcoms like “Taxi” and “Who’s the Boss?””I get to do something that I wouldn’t usually get called for,” Danza told “CBS Mornings.” “It’s toward the end of your career, and to get something like this…

Remi Bateman was born without her left forearm and hand but she doesn’t let it slow her down. Now 9 years old, Bateman is busy riding her bike and scooter around her neighborhood in Utah — and she’s got her sights set on doing even more daily tasks, like cutting her own food and doing her own hair. Remi has been using a silicone prosthesis, covered by her health insurance, since she was 6 months old. While the prosthetic is helpful, it’s heavy and doesn’t give her the ability to move fingers.”Her current prosthetic is pretty stationary and doesn’t do a lot,”…

Dear Tripped Up,Last summer, I booked a five-day sailing trip with Tall Ship Experience, a company based in Spain. For 1,350 euros, or $1,450, I would be a volunteer on the crew of the Atlantis, sailing between two ports in Italy. But eight days before, I had a bad fall that resulted in multiple injuries, including eight stitches to my face that doctors said I could not expose to sun or water. The Tall Ship Experience website clearly states that I could cancel for a full refund up to seven days before the trip. But the company revealed it was…

On February 18, 2022, six days before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, then-United States President Joe Biden said he was “convinced” that Moscow had decided to invade Ukraine. When asked how he knew this, Biden said, “We have a significant intelligence capability.” At the time, Ukraine’s government under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was unsure about Biden’s prognosis, insisting that a full-scale invasion was unlikely. Biden was right, Ukraine was wrong. Since the war broke out, the US has — in addition to billions of dollars in sophisticated weaponry — shared intelligence with Ukraine using its vast spying capabilities, helping Kyiv both defensively…

A Republican congresswoman said she is referring the Democratic sanctuary city mayors who testified before Congress on Wednesday to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that the mayors who testified during a House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities were in violation of Title 8, U.S. Code § 1324, a federal law that makes it illegal to bring in and harbor unauthorized aliens. It also prohibits the unlawful employment of aliens. “I just referred the sanctuary city mayors to the Department of Justice for CRIMINAL investigations based on evidence from their own comments and policies, proving that they…

Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Columbia professor slams university leadership as anti-Israel agitators wreak havoc- 13 American universities slapped with ‘F’ grade on campus antisemitism- NY gov demands state university take down ‘Palestinian Studies’ job posting Columbia University continues to be rocked by anti-Jewish protests. (Getty Images / AP)TOP STORY: One brave Columbia University professor has had enough of the anti-Jewish hatred that he says the school’s leadership has allowed to go unchecked. After recent protests at the school’s Barnard College, Shai Davidai told Fox…

The Canadian and Mexican architects of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement say Donald Trump’s trade war has crossed a line that essentially wipes out the continental trade pact, as experts suggest the president’s actions are meant to rattle America’s closest neighbours ahead of a mandatory review. Canada’s chief negotiator, Steve Verheul, and Mexico’s chief negotiator, Ken Smith Ramos, said the devastating duties essentially suspend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.“With 25 per cent tariffs, it blows a complete hole in the trade agreement,” Verheul said Wednesday.“It makes it virtually worthless to us. In fact, it leaves Canada and Mexico in a far worse position than…