Middle schoolers seen swarming man outside Florida McDonald’s — but police say the video doesn’t show how the fight started He allegedly challenged the middle schoolers to fight, then lost. We Got This Covered · Sep 5
Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year deal that avoids possible strike The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians have ratified a three-year contract, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history The Independent UK · Aug 25
Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians extend contract for 48 hours, delaying possible first strike The Boston Symphony Orchestra has agreed with its musicians to extend their collective bargaining agreement by 48 hours The Independent UK · Aug 23
Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians vote to authorize first strike in 145 years The orchestra’s season is set to open September 17 The Independent UK · Aug 23
The Kingdom: Oxford Bach Choir, BSO/Nicholas review – Elgar’s unloved oratorio sounds expansive and convincing The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Oxford Bach Choir and a fine quartet of soloists made the case for Elgar’s oratorio The Guardian - UK · Mar 17
Why has one of the world’s great conductors been shown the door? Andris Nelsons is to leave the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The shock decision is strongly opposed by the players. What is going on, and what, should a music director’s role be? Plus: why Timothée Chalamet is an eejit The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Andris Nelsons out as music director of Boston Symphony at end of 2026-27 season Andris Nelsons is leaving as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra after the board decides not to renew him The Independent UK · Mar 6
Boyfriend arrested in murder of transgender TikTok star Girlalala in Florida, authorities say Girlalala was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being shot during an argument with her boyfriend, authorities say The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Florida Deputies Jailed a Texas Woman for 3 Days Even Though She's 23 Years Older Than the Suspect A federal judge cleared the way for Jennifer Heath Box's lawsuit against the cops who misidentified her as a fugitive, despite a "mountain of evidence" that they had the wrong woman. Reason · Sep 5, 2025
Former MLB star accused of ‘throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle’ and now faces felony charges Rafael Furcal played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, was a three-time All Star, and won a World Series in 2011 with the St Louis Cardinals The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Newly retired Florida sheriff’s deputy crushed to death by RV he recently purchased Former Broward Sheriff’s Office sergeant Craig Bachan had reportedly planned a tour of the northwest in his newly purchased vehicle The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Western countries gave Mossad information used to track and kill Palestinian terrorists in 1970s Declassified documents reveal secret support by intelligence agencies without oversight by elected politicians The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Integrated lab results system hailed as ‘transformational’ for health service The digital system took 18 months to roll out across Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · May 4, 2025
Who are the BLA – the group behind Pakistan’s deadly train hijack? The group’s train attack is the latest in a series of increasingly audacious assaults it has launched. Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025
Latin Times · Jan 14, 2025 Florida Couple's Road Rage Nightmare Ends With Bullet Grazing Her Head: 'Like Hunting an Animal' A Florida couple's 20th wedding anniversary nearly ended in tragedy after a terrifying road rage incident left a woman with a gunshot wound to the head.
The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2024 Convictions of people caught by illegal Florida police drug sting to be vacated Broward county state attorney announces plan that could benefit up to 2,600 people convicted between 1988 and 1990
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024 Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra /Wigglesworth/McCarthy review – an impressive, auspicious start Mark Wigglesworth began his tenure as the BSO’s Chief conductor with a bold programme of Wagner, Walton and Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand – to which Nicholas McCarthy brought delicacy and drama
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024 Woman sues Florida sheriff after mistaken arrest lands her in jail on Christmas A Texas woman is suing a Florida sheriff after she says a mistaken arrest made her miss her family's Christmas in 2022 and her Marine son's departure for deployment in Japan
The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024 Bristol Proms/BBC Singers/Jeannin and BSO/Karabits/Glennie review – celebratory and thoughtful The BBC Singers celebrated their centenary in style, while the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra marked a milestone with the departure of Karabits as chief conductor
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 Overseas schools given ‘British’ accreditation despite anti-equality curriculum UK government allows British private schools in countries like UAE to use BSO kitemark while not teaching about same-sex relationships
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024 Seiji Ozawa obituary First Japanese conductor to gain recognition in the west who achieved superstar status
International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024 Star Japanese Conductor Seiji Ozawa Dies At 88 Charismatic Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 30 years and delighted audiences with his energetic style, died at his home in Tokyo aged 88, his management team announced on Friday.
WEKU · Feb 9, 2024 Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88 The pioneering Japanese-American conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly decades died Tuesday.
Top News · Feb 9, 2024 Japanese Conductor Seiji Ozawa Dies at 88 Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, renowned for his 30-year tenure as music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has passed away at the age of 88.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024 The week in classical: how a charity is changing lives through music in ‘poor door’ Battersea A sparkling solo show by the British percussionist in a community venue next to the US Embassy is doubly inspiring. And the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra fire on all cylinders in Kirill Karabits’s final season