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Picking Tony Award nominations isn't a cake walk this year, though one Broadway show is exactly that
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (622+ words) May 5, 2026, 6: 56 AM It's Tony Award nomination time, and entry into the top crown category " best new musical " is up for grabs in a year with 30 shows eligible but no strong consensus on best new musicals or plays. Even though there…...
From child actor to star: Lea Michele's return to Broadway's Imperial Theatre
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (824+ words) November 7, 2025, 9: 36 AM The "Glee" and Broadway veteran, who got her professional start in "Les Mis'rables" at age 8, has returned, now a mother and a bankable star, to her old stomping grounds, which coincidentally is the very theater where "Chess" made…...
Grocery Outlet: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (138+ words) March 4, 2026, 4: 45 PM The Emeryville, California-based company said it had a loss of $2. 22 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 19 cents per share. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed…...
Check out soccer star Erling Haaland's latest business venture, in chess
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) March 20, 2026, 7: 15 AM Investor in chess? Check. Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland wants to bring new audiences to the board game after becoming a strategic investor in a world chess championship tour scheduled to launch next year. Haaland has…...
Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died of abnormal heartbeat from accidental overdose, report says
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) January 21, 2026, 6: 39 PM Released Tuesday by the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office, the report said Naroditsky tested positive for methamphetamine and kratom, an opioid-related ingredient that is increasingly added to energy drinks, gummies and supplements. Naroditsky was last known to be…...
FTC says it will appeal Meta antitrust decision
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) January 20, 2026, 4: 36 PM The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it will appeal the November ruling in favor of Meta in its antitrust case against the social media giant. The FTC said it continues to allege that, for more than a decade,…...
Have you heard of adaptive boxing? It's a growing sport in the DC region
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (277+ words) January 5, 2026, 6: 22 PM A Northern Virginia boxing club is going for a knockout when it comes to a growing sport called adaptive boxing. Alec Pritchard is a coach for the sport at DPI Adaptive Boxing Club in Fairfax City, and described…...
Google offers ad-tech changes in EU antitrust case but a breakup is not one of them
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) NEWS ALERT: FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain November 14, 2025, 10: 16 AM The compliance plan Google submitted to the European Commission " the 27-nation bloc's top antitrust enforcer " includes "immediate product changes" to end specific practices, the company said…...
Grocery Outlet: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (121+ words) November 4, 2025, 4: 40 PM On a per-share basis, the Emeryville, California-based company said it had net income of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 21 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts…...
Chess federation files complaint against former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) NEWS ALERT: Supreme Court extends order blocking full SNAP payments November 11, 2025, 6: 49 PM Chess's international governing body said Tuesday that it filed a complaint against former World Chess Champion Vladimir Kramnik after he leveled unproven allegations of cheating against fellow players,…...