Man about town: Chad Smith, the BSO’s new Madonna-loving president, has a plan to transform the 142-year-old orchestra This orchestra set me on this journey,” he said, describing the ensemble as at “an inflection point.” “The critical decisions we’re going to make will set us up for the next 50 years.” ... 05/4/2024 - 5:01 pm | View Link
Oaklanders stay positive on The Town as crime stats improve Sarkar said he's aware of Oakland's crime reputation but he's also heard a lot of good things from friends who live there. He said they visit Oakland at least once a week. "I think, a lot of times, ... 05/4/2024 - 3:53 pm | View Link
Armed thieves rob Irish Nobleman Pub and its patrons in West Town in less than 1 minute: VIDEO Security cameras captured a crew of armed thieves robbing a Chicago pub and its patrons. They were in and out in less than a minute. 05/4/2024 - 3:49 pm | View Link
Armed robbery at West Town pub caught on camera A brazen armed robbery at a popular West Town pub has the owners wondering if they should stay in business. Surveillance cameras captured the moment three armed men stormed inside of Irish Nobleman ... 05/4/2024 - 3:20 pm | View Link
History On Ipswich Town’s Side After Back-To-Back Promotions Ipswich Town are the first side in more than a decade to reach the Premier League with back-to-back promotions. History suggests they can survive in the top flight. 05/4/2024 - 2:34 pm | View Link
Town Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary Britannica Dictionary definition of TOWN. 1. [count] : a place where people live that is larger than a village but smaller than a city. a town in Georgia. a mining town. the town of Jackson, Florida. [+] more examples. — see also county town, ghost town, shantytown, twin town. 2. a [count] : the people in a town — usually singular. 05/3/2024 - 5:05 am | View Link
Downtown Nashville | Visit Nashville TN The sound of Nashville reverberates from the city’s downtown core where honky tonks play world-class live music 365 days a year, historic buildings have been reimagined into music attractions, boutique hotels, art galleries, chef-driven restaurants, and newly constructed hotels, eateries, music venues, and attractions pop up all over. 05/3/2024 - 3:10 am | View Link
Nashville, Tennessee Coordinates: 86°46′28″W. Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. Located in Middle Tennessee, it had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census. 05/3/2024 - 2:13 am | View Link
28 Best Things to Do in Nashville, Tennessee | U.S. News Travel 28 Best Things to Do in Nashville, Tennessee. By Kellie Walton. |. Reviewed by Ann Henson. |. Last updated on March 1, 2024. There’s more to Nashville than the live entertainment and bars on... 05/3/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
Downtown Nashville Tennessee (TN) Davidson County. Nashville. Things to Do in Nashville. Downtown Nashville. 10,115 reviews. #46 of 376 things to do in Nashville. Neighborhoods. Closed now. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. As the home of country music, Downtown Nashville is a place of significant musical history. 05/2/2024 - 10:17 pm | View Link
Young America's Foundation, the American version of Hitler's Youth, and the college Republicans at the University of Wisconsin in Madison had collaborated to throw a wild shindig at the Library Mall in Madison. The invitation that they were sharing was something to behold:
They promised there would be American flags, free t-shirts, popsicles, Toby Keith and Freedom!
Well, isn't that interesting?
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune
April 29, 2024
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The Colorado legislature convened Saturday for a final weekend of work in its 2024 session, which is set to end Wednesday. Major pieces of legislation are still pending, with lawmakers expected to debate gun regulations, housing, land-use policy, transportation, property tax reform and other priorities in the final days.
This story will be updated throughout the day.
Updated at 1:30 p.m.: A proposed Constitutional amendment to remove defunct language banning same-sex marriage will go to voters this November after a referred measure passed the Colorado House on Saturday.
The proposed amendment would remove a ban approved by voters in 2006.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies.
No arrests were reported and the protest — comprised of about 50 people, many wearing traditional Arabic kaffiyeh along with their graduation caps — didn’t seriously interrupt the nearly two-hour event at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, which was attended by tens of thousands of people.
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One protest banner read: “No universities left in Gaza.”
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Kate Middleton’s life changed significantly when she married Prince William in 2011, having met while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Now Princess of Wales and next in line to be Queen, Kate married into a generationally wealthy family whose working members get official expenses covered by proceeds from their vast land holdings, and she and her husband have only gotten wealthier during their marriage.
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Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.
As of Saturday afternoon, both Zelenskyy and his predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, featured on the ministry’s list of people wanted on unspecified criminal charges. The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Gen.