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La Scala’s gala premiere of ‘Don Carlo’ celebrates Italian opera’s new status as cultural treasure

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Italian melodrama’s official recognition as a global cultural treasure was celebrated Thursday during La Scala’s season premiere of Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” with some of the drama spilling out into the theater with a pair of anti-fascist cries before the curtain went up. Singer Patti Smith and Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar joined an audience of mostly Italian glitteratti that showered the 4-hour production with 13 minutes of applause along with roses and carnations. La Scala premiere veterans Russian soprano Anna Netrebko as Elisabeth of Valois and Italian baritone Luca Salsi got the loudest reception. Michele Pertusi persisted in his role as the Spanish king despite a worsening cold that dropped into his windpipes in the third and fourth acts, winning the crowd’s admiration. “This is the most important evening of the opera theater in the world,” Salsi, who sang in his fifth premiere, said backstage. “We are all colleagues, friends. I think you sa...

Reaction to Jon Rahm leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

Reaction to Masters champion Jon Rahm joining LIV Golf on Thursday:“I’ll be disappointed not to play against him more regularly in the future. Jon is going to be at Bethpage in 2025. Because of this decision, the European tour is going to have to rewrite the rules for Ryder Cup eligibility. There’s no question about that. I certainly want Jon on the next Ryder Cup team.” — Rory McIlroy, to Sky Sports.“Our focus remains on the PGA Tour and unifying the game for our fans and players. We can’t speak for decisions that any individual players might make but based on the momentum of the past season and strength of the PGA Tour, along with the accelerated interest from and negotiations with a number of outside investors, we are in position to make our players equity owners and further allow the tour to invest in our members, invest in our fans and continue to lead men’s professional golf forward.” — PGA Tour statement.“Will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change...

Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax-related charges in California, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax-related charges in California, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe.Source

Guyana localiza helicóptero que perdió contacto este miércoles y dice que “hay señales de vida”

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un equipo de búsqueda y rescate de Guyana localizó un helicóptero del Ejército que había sido reportado como desaparecido este miércoles, y hay “señales de vida” en la escena, informó el Gobierno este jueves en un comunicado.Tres tripulantes y cuatro pasajeros viajaban a bordo de la aeronave, que cerca del mediodía de este miércoles transmitió un mensaje de emergencia y luego perdió contacto cuando volaba a unos 48 kilómetros al este de Arau, cerca de la frontera de Guayana y Venezuela.Guyana busca a sus aliados internacionales para enfrentar la “amenaza inminente” de Venezuela, dice el presidente a CNNLas Fuerzas de Defensa de Guyana explicaron que el mensaje indica que pudo haber ocurrido un aterrizaje de emergencia, un impacto o pudo haber sido emito manualmente por un miembro de la tripulación.El jefe de personal de las Fuerzas, Omar Khan, dijo este miércoles en rueda de prensa que en los últimos días se ha reportado en la zona lluvia y poca visibilidad.Des...

Detienen a uno de los 14 opositores venezolanos acusados de traición a la patria

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela detuvo este miércoles a uno de los 14 líderes opositores acusados horas antes por la Fiscalía General de delitos de traición a la patria, algo que jueves su defensa calificó como “desaparición forzada”.Tamara Bechar, abogada de Roberto Abdul-Hadi, dijo que las autoridades no les han proporcionado detalles sobre la acusación difundida el miércoles en torno a presunta financiación extranjera en el marco de la controversia sobre el territorio del Esequibo, en disputa con Guyana.Abdul Hadi es de la organización Súmate y miembro de la Comisión Nacional de Primaria (CNP), que organizó la elección primaria de la oposición en forma independiente del Estado, y la que María Corina Machado resultó elegida como candidata única para enfrentar al oficialismo en 2024.Solicitan aprehensión de 14 dirigentes opositores venezolanos“Por lo pronto sabemos que está en el Sebin (Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional) sede Helicoide, ...

Pilots report severe turbulence landing at Denver International Airport

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Pilots reported moderate and severe levels of turbulence coming over the Rocky Mountains on Thursday as a winter storm moved into the region.That turbulence was reported on flights to Denver International Airport from Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and other cities on the West Coast.Andrew Parrott said his flight hit significant turbulence while flying from Long Beach, California.“Yeah, there were some bumps at the end for sure, some white-knuckling, but nothing I’m not used to flying in and out of DIA,” he said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox His son, Carsten, said he wasn't worried, but he definitely felt the bumps.“You just see it shaking and you’re like, 'I don’t know what to do.' So it’s kind of surprising for some people," he said. Air traffic control audio shows pilots reporting turbulence at different altitudes on the descent into Denver, from 9,000 feet up to 40,000 feet.More than 200 flights were delayed coming in and out o...

Pedestrian killed in Lakewood crash on Colfax

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A woman was killed on Thursday after a driver crashed into her along West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, according to police.The crash happened between the pedestrian and a pickup truck at Colfax and Teller Street. The Lakewood Police Department said it was responding to the scene at 2:12 p.m. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox A police-provided photo from the scene showed a Ford pickup truck and what appeared to be a damaged wheelchair in the middle of the street. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries, police said. The driver of the pickup truck was cited on a count of careless driving resulting in death.

2 dozen police agencies parade for Children's Hospital patients

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Patients at Children's Hospital looked from their windows and some from the main entrance to watch a motorcade with around 300 law enforcement officers from 25 departments across the state."We make a grand entrance in front of Children’s Hospital, and we presented the hospital with 350 $25 gift cards today," said James Seneca, who started the event nearly two decades ago. Photos: Bighorn sheep stuck on roof in Boulder This is the 21st year of the Joe Bumberger Memorial Long Blue Line. The event is named after a former Aurora police officer who passed away but played a big hand in the event every year. "You feel fortunate and blessed to provide those gifts to the families," Seneca said. Seneca said he is a cancer survivor himself and knows it can be tough to spend the holidays in the hospital, especially for young kids. "If you make them smile or make them happy for a split second while they are going through their situation or illnesses, that's why we do thi...

Will.i.am co-hosts fundraising gala at Loews Miami Beach amid STEM, robotics projects aimed at helping kids

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

Will.i.am isn’t just a musician. He’s also an inventor, helping kids make their dreams come true. Will was in Miami Beach Wednesday night, raising money to help them prepare for a brighter future.Will.i.am (singing): “Girl, you got it back, I’m loving your physique, you’re sexy from your tippy top down to your feet.”Will.i.am is looking to the future with the Black Eyed Peas’ latest song, “Guarantee.” but that’s not the only futuristic thing he’s involved with.He recently created a new app.Will.i.am: “FYI, Focus Your Ideas, is a new age messaging platform for folks to have an idea, materialize that idea and collaborate with their teams alongside AI.”The singer’s also invested in the future of our kids. That’s why he co-hosted a fundraising gala Wednesday night at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.Will.i.am: “Working with FIRST is always a joy — the work that we do, the skill sets that we ...

Tributes pour in as community mourns police officer, utility worker killed in Waltham crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:02:13 GMT

Tributes poured in throughout the day Thursday as community members continued to mourn a police officer and a utility worker killed in a crash in Waltham Wednesday afternoon. Among several salutes, law enforcement personnel escorted the body of officer Paul Tracey from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston to a funeral home in Waltham, passing Waltham police headquarters to the sound of bagpipes near 9 p.m. Elsewhere, a makeshift memorial grew throughout the day at the site of the deadly crash on Totten Pond Road. Family members and friends also spoke out after the driver accused of fatally striking Tracey and National Grid worker Roderick Jackson appeared in court. “We just want to thank the Waltham community for the tremendous outpouring for our brother, Paul,” said Jim Tracey, Paul’s brother. “He was a tremendous husband, father, uncle and brother and loved by everybody in the community.”“They took something treasureous from us – you can never re...