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Paris: Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024

By Jeffrey Schaeffer And Sylvie Corbet (), The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

PARIS (AP) – The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday. The cathedral’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the blaze, will gradually start reappearing ... Read More »

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Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen to public next December

By Jeffrey Schaeffer And Sylvie Corbet (), The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

PARIS (AP) – The reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024, less than six years after a fire ravaged its roof, French officials said Monday. The cathedral’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the blaze, will gradually start reappearing ... Read More »

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Daniel Harding pilots to new post as music director in Rome

By Colleen Barry, The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

MILAN (AP) – When conductor Daniel Harding lands in Rome to take over the role of music director at one of the world’s oldest music institutions, there is a chance he could be piloting the plane. The 47-year-old British conductor has a second career as an Air France pilot, earning his private and commercial pilot ... Read More »

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‘Hamilton’ fundraiser set for Hispanic Federation, Flamboyan

By Glenn Gamboa, The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will bring his award-winning musical back to Puerto Rico for two weeks of performances in June, including a fundraiser for the Hispanic Federation and education nonprofit, the Flamboyan Foundation. The return engagement is Miranda’s way of showcasing what philanthropy has accomplished in rebuilding Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017, as ... Read More »

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1 dead, 9 hurt in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York

By The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Apparently false fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring nine others, police said. The injuries at Sunday night’s concert featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes were caused by people being trampled, Police Chief David M. ... Read More »

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Stella McCartney brings 7 wild horses to Paris Fashion Week

By Thomas Adamson, The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

PARIS (AP) – Earthy scents pricked guests’ noses as they entered the venue for Stella McCartney: A manege. Shivers from the cold were quickly succeeded by gasps, when seven horses suddenly galloped in from a side door followed by an exuberant handler. The show that incorporated equestrian themes was a visual and sensory statement from ... Read More »

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Hoda Kotb returns to ‘Today’ show after family health issue

By The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – Hoda Kotb returned to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday after spending a few weeks tending to her 3-year-old daughter, Hope. “My youngest, Hope, was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week,” Hoda said at the top of the show. “I’m ... Read More »

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1 dead, 8 hurt in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York

By The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – False fears of a shooting at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, sent a crowd surging toward the exits, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said. Police found “no evidence to support a shooting having occurred” inside the concert late Sunday featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes at the ... Read More »

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1 dead, 8 injured in upstate New York concert stampede

By The Associated Press on March 6th, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – A crowd pushed toward the exits of a concert in Rochester, N.Y., amid apparent fears that shots had been fired, killing one person and injuring eight others, police said. Police found “no evidence to support a shooting having occurred” inside the concert late Sunday featuring rappers GloRilla and Finesse2tymes at the ... Read More »

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Amitabh Bachchan injured while shooting film in India

By The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023

MUMBAI, India (AP) – Amitabh Bachchan said he was injured while shooting a film in southern India and is recovering at home. The 80-year-old Bollywood superstar posted on his blog Sunday night that he sustained a rib injury while working in Hyderabad on the science-fiction film “Project K.” It’s being made in Hindi and Telugu ... Read More »

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Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes

By David Bauder, The Associated Press on March 5th, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News is on an unlikely collision course with two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination over the rights of journalists. In defending itself against a massive defamation lawsuit over how it covered false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election, the network is relying on a nearly 60-year-old Supreme Court ... Read More »

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