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United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil

United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil

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Robert Spano to become music director of Fort Worth Symphony

Robert Spano to become music director of Fort Worth Symphony

FORT WORTH, Texas — Robert Spano will become music director of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra for the 2022-23 season.
Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight

Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience

Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience

MOSCOW — Russian film director Andrei Fenochka says his online series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in a country that bans gay “propaganda” among minors.
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. “I thought I was going to have to call 911,” he said, recounting the experience from 2019.
US hiring plunged in December even as job openings ticked up

US hiring plunged in December even as job openings ticked up

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infections soared and governments responded with tighter restrictions.
At Disney characters union, lawsuit seeks end to takeover

At Disney characters union, lawsuit seeks end to takeover

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Super Bowl on CBS draws audience of 96.4 million viewers

Super Bowl on CBS draws audience of 96.4 million viewers

NEW YORK — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rout of the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl drew a total audience of 96.4 million viewers.
Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school

Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen at Utah school

SALT LAKE CITY — Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state’s troubled teen industry.
Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members

Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members

CHICAGO — Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let thousands of union members vote on a proposed deal to get students back into classes, clearing another hurdle in the fight to reopen the nation's third-largest school district amid
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