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The union representing thousands of striking television and movie writers denied a waiver that Broadway officials had sought that would have allowed the Tony Awards ceremony to proceed with a live televised broadcast on its scheduled date of June 11, two people briefed on the decision said on Friday night.The denial by the union, the Writers Guild of America, described by people who were granted anonymity to disclose confidential discussions, is imperiling one of Broadway’s biggest nights — a key marketing opportunity that is even more crucial in the fragile post-shutdown theater economy. Industry leaders say that without the ability…

Michael J. Fox has suffered from a number of injuries as a result of his Parkinson’s disease, which he was diagnosed with in 1991 at age 29, the actor revealed in an interview with Variety this week. The 61-year-old „Back to the Future“ star opened up about his battle with the disease, explaining the injuries he has gotten from losing his balance. The neurological disorder causes unintended stiffness, shakiness and difficulty with coordination, and worsens over time, according to the National Institutes of Health. „I broke this shoulder — had it replaced. I broke this elbow. I broke this hand. I…

LOS ANGELES — The reigning champion Golden State’s freewheeling, 3-point-centric style of play changed the N.B.A. and made Stephen Curry a household name. But on Friday night, the team couldn’t muster up one last overwhelming flurry of deep shots, bowing out to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the Western Conference semifinals.The Lakers won Game 6, 122-101.It was one of the most highly anticipated playoff matchups in years, pitting Curry against the Lakers star LeBron James for the first time since the 2018 N.B.A. finals, when James was on the Cleveland Cavaliers. But the series ultimately didn’t match…

Twitter is set on Wednesday to launch a service that lets users of the platform send encrypted messages, while the social media company also plans to add voice and video chat capabilities, according to CEO Elon Musk.In a tweet, Musk said the app’s latest update will include at least two new functions to the platform’s direct messaging, or DM, feature, in addition to introducing encryption for DMs. „The acid test is that I could not see your DMs even if there was a gun to my head,“ wrote Musk, who owns Twitter. He added that the update enables users to reply to…

“Transforming Spaces” is a series about women driving change in sometimes unexpected places.When Ana Ros became the head chef at Hisa Franko, a restaurant in the Slovenian countryside, she had no experience cooking professionally or running a restaurant. She had never gone to culinary school, nor had she dreamed of being a chef as a little girl. In college, her friends “escaped” when it was her turn to cook communal meals, she said, because they didn’t like her food.Fast forward 20 years, and she is now one of the world’s most celebrated chefs, earning her restaurant international accolades and putting…

Ohio bodycam footage shows suspects hiding in unusual places during an Elyria drug bust last week – including a clothes dryer.Elyria Police Department officials arrested a whopping seven suspects May 6, after observing Brandon Sherrill run into a house on Kenyon Avenue. Sherrill had an outstanding warrant in his name, prompting officers to enter the house and inspect the property.Suspects Stephanie Price, Michael McClosky, Autumn Eggers, Jason Smith and Sherill were all arrested, police officials said.Two other suspects were arrested for drug-related offenses: Ean King and Michael Major. King has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine, while Major was…

The Chinese diplomat who was expelled from Canada after allegedly targeting a Conservative MP and his family in Hong Kong has left the country, Global News has learned. A government source says Zhao Wei departed Canada on Friday.His departure comes four days after the federal government announced Zhao was “persona non grata” over his alleged involvement in a Chinese government campaign against Michael Chong and his family.An unearthed 2021 intelligence assessment from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said Beijing’s Ministry of State Security targeted Chong after the MP voted in February 2021 in favour of a motion in the House…

Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The annual Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday with a grand final broadcast live from the United Kingdom’s city of Liverpool. There will be catchy choruses, a kaleidoscope of costumes and tributes to the spirit of Ukraine in a competition that since 1956 has captured the changing zeitgeist of a continent. Last year, 161 million people watched the competition, according to the organiser, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), making it one of the world’s most-watched events. Here’s what to expect as acts from across Europe – and beyond – vie…

Premier Mark McGowan has partly walked back his controversial comments around the latest Banksia Hill riot and juvenile detainees with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder, but insists the disability is “no excuse”.The 14-hours of chaos over Tuesday night and Wednesday morning embroiled 47 of the 90-odd detainees at the facility, starting with a boy escaping from his cell by removing bricks, threatening an officer with one, then grabbing her keys.

TEGUCIGALPA: Honduras will soon begin talks toward a trade deal with China, the Central American country’s top diplomat said on Friday (May 12), marking the latest step toward stronger bilateral ties between the two nations after Honduras broke off relations with Taiwan. Honduran Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina told reporters at a press conference that the goal is to launch talks „soon“ and eventually ink a „free trade“ agreement with the Asian giant, the world’s second-largest economy. „It will be good news and (offer) opportunities for access to our products to China,“ said Reina. In late March, Honduras ended its…