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More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming

A dance company withdrew from two performances next year, and the arts center’s website says two New Year’s Eve jazz concerts have been canceled.

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The head of Doug Varone and Dancers called the decision to cancel two performances at the Kennedy Center “financially devastating but morally exhilarating.”
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Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo Make King Charles’s New Year Honors List

Mr. Elba received a knighthood and Ms. Erivo was also honored in an annual British tradition celebrating professional excellence and community service.

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England’s national women’s team lifts the trophy after defeating Spain to win the European women’s soccer championship, in July in Switzerland.
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As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast

A growing body of research shows how pressure from overbearing coaches and parents is stunting children’s emotional well-being and leading to injuries.

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A baseball game at Kentlake High School in Kent, Wash. According to a survey by the Aspen Institute, 11.4 percent of parents believe their children can play professionally.
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MTA’s new subway gates blasted as ‘easy to beat’ as man with cane among fare jumpers

These gates aren’t scaring away fare beaters — case closed. The MTA’s new subway gates are already getting blasted as “easy to beat” – as even an elderly man with a cane was spotted easily skipping the fare at a Manhattan station Monday. The agency’s latest bid at combating fare beating is falling flat with...

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Black leaders journey from their hip-hop home to the Holy Land — and find common ground

The path from Compton to Jerusalem isn’t typically considered a straight line, but an innovative trio of thought leaders was determined to bring the cradle of hip hop to the Holy Land to strive for rare notes of unity amid stark division. Given the friction between black and Jewish communities in a hostile post-Oct. 7...

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Case dropped against TikTok streamer who was shot by US immigration agents

Carlitos Ricardo Parias, who livestreams LA breaking news, was accused of ramming car into federal officers’ vehicles

A federal judge has dismissed an indictment against a Los Angeles TikTok streamer who was shot by an officer during an immigration enforcement operation and accused of assault against a federal agent, citing constitutional violations.

Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a TikTok creator who streams local breaking news, was accused in October of ramming his car into immigration agents’ vehicles after they surrounded him during an operation. Body-worn camera footage obtained by the Los Angeles Times shows that an agent fired his gun during the incident, shooting Parias in the elbow. A ricochet bullet also hit a deputy US marshal in the hand.

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