Judge Tosses Kennedy Center Suit Against Musician Who Canceled Christmas Eve Show

Attorneys for musician Chuck Redd say a D.C. Superior Court judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed against Redd after he canceled a Christmas Eve performance at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump’s influence over the venue. The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington’s Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to …

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Russian-Run Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Says Power Supply Has Been Restored

MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuters) – The ⁠Russian-installed ⁠management of Ukraine’s ⁠Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant said on ​Saturday that it had restored the Ferrosplavnaya-1 power ‌line, which supplies electricity ‌to the plant. “All systems and equipment ⁠at ⁠the ZNPP are operating normally,” the management said via ​its Telegram channel. A temporary local ceasefire, brokered by the …

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Knicks beat Spurs for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier. The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations. Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier, then …

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US Get World Cup Prayer as Pope Leo Roots for the Home Team

ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, ⁠June ⁠6 (Reuters) – Pope Leo ⁠may have traded his life in Chicago for ​the ornate apartments at the Vatican’s apostolic palace, but he still ‌plans to root for his ‌old national team at the World Cup this ⁠month. Leo, the ⁠first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, told ​a …

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