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Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble’s 145-year history 0
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- August 23, 2026
LENOX, Mass. — The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history on Saturday. The Boston Musicians’ Association issued a statement ahead of the expiration of the union’s three-year contract at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The orchestra and management have had strained relations since BSO decided in March to
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Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen 0
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- August 22, 2026
HONOLULU — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala. Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 miles (755 kilometers) southeast of
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Laptop catches fire on US flight, with passenger treated at airport 0
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- August 22, 2026
One person has received medical treatment after a passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight. The pilot had reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” to air traffic control, saying “the flight attendants are trying to put it out now”, according to audio obtained by the BBC’s US reporting partner
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Rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on drug and gun charges 0
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- August 22, 2026
Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been arrested in the US state of Texas on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and illegal possession of a firearm. Allen County Police confirmed to BBC Newsbeat the 28-year-old, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was stopped on Friday. He is being held in Collin County Jail. He
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Inside Trump’s remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues 0
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- August 22, 2026
WASHINGTON — Instead of adding new roses, President Donald Trump’s White House Rose Garden is growing statues. Trump put statues of some of America’s founders in the garden just off the Oval Office after he replaced its plush lawn with a white stone patio, turning the historic outdoor space into a look-alike of the one
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What is postpartum psychosis at the centre of Lindsay Clancy trial?0
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- August 22, 2026
Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. Her defence says she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness, including psychosis, while prosecutors argue she acted deliberately. Postpartum psychosis has become a key focus of the case. The BBC’s Ana Faguy explains. If you are suffering distress or despair and
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