By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER – AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signaling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his ownership. Speaking virtually at … Read more
By MATT O’BRIEN, KELVIN CHAN and TOM KRISHER – AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Twitter would reverse its ban of former President Donald Trump if his purchase of the social media company goes through, signaling just how permissive the platform could become toward free speech under his ownership. Speaking virtually at … Read more
Sony’s fiscal fourth quarter surged 67% to 111.1 billion yen, or about $850 million, compared to the previous year, as the Japanese entertainment and electronics company racked up profits in video game and movie divisions By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer May 10, 2022, 8:57 AM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail … Read more
Massachusetts health officials reported 8,625 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. This comes as health officials continue to monitor the increased case and hospitalization counts. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 19,199. In total, there have been 1,646,769 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The state reported 604 people … Read more
NEW YORK — The Washington Post received the Pulitzer for public service for its extensive, interactive coverage of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol. The Post’s reporting found numerous problems and failures in political systems and security before, during and after the insurrection. Among the most significant were that law enforcement officials … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize in public service journalism Monday for its coverage of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, an attack on democracy that was a shocking start to a tumultuous year that also saw the end of the United States’ longest war, in Afghanistan. The … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — “A Strange Loop,” Michael R. Jackson’s critically cheered theater meta-journey earned a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Monday as Broadway joined the national discussion of race by embracing an envelope-pushing Black-written and Black- led musical. Jackson’s 2020 Pulitzer Prize drama winner about a Black gay man writing a show about a … Read more
NEW YORK — After a frantic end to the Broadway season and some nervous moments as shows struggled to reach the eligibility deadline amid fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, nominations for the Tony Awards are finally at hand. Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren and three-time nominee Joshua Henry were scheduled to help reveal the 26-category list Monday … Read more
By MARK KENNEDY, AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a frantic end to the Broadway season and some nervous moments as shows struggled to reach the eligibility deadline amid fresh COVID-19 outbreaks, nominations for the Tony Awards are finally at hand. Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren and three-time nominee Joshua Henry were scheduled … Read more
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, Associated Press OBERAMMERGAU, Germany (AP) — Almost 400 years ago, the Catholic residents of a small Bavarian village vowed to perform a play of “the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ” every 10 years, if only God would spare them any further losses from the plague known as the … Read more