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Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from an Orlando amusement park ride in 2022 have won a $310 million verdict against the attraction's Austrian builder.
More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns

More than a million oven gloves are being recalled after consumers report 92 minor burns

NEW YORK (AP) — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recalling about 1.
Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour

Semyon Bychkov conducts through pain in celebrating Year of Czech Music with North American tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Eva Krestová remembered Semyon Bychkov’s first rehearsal as chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic, leading Shostakovich’s “Leningrad” symphony. “I was shaking,” the viola leader recalled of that day in Prague’s Rudolfinum.
Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service

Princess of Wales takes another step in return to public life after chemotherapy with carol service

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales will take another step Friday in her return to public life following cancer treatment as she hosts her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.
Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers

Music industry survey of Black Canadians finds systemic barriers

TORONTO — A report on the experiences of Black music artists and professionals details myriad racial and financial barriers they've faced in the Canadian industry and calls for mentorship and structural change.
German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women

German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women

BERLIN (AP) — An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism over a practice of men hitting women with cow's horns passed without reports of assaults this year, police said Friday.
End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — After a year of anticipation, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour lands in Vancouver on Friday, with the first of three shows at BC Place. Sunday's performance will be the last show of the entire tour.
American tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala's gala season premiere

American tenor Brian Jagde gets last-minute call to sing in La Scala's gala season premiere

MILAN (AP) — American tenor Brian Jagde was just wrapping up Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” in Barcelona last month when he got a last-minute offer to sing the same role in La Scala’s gala season premiere this Saturday, arguably the opera world’s mos
Notre Dame's reopening will begin with an archbishop's knock on the doors. Here's what comes next

Notre Dame's reopening will begin with an archbishop's knock on the doors. Here's what comes next

PARIS (AP) — The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate the recovery from its devastating fire in 2019.
Simple fixes give after-dinner cocktails some holiday flair. Here are 5 recipes from the pros

Simple fixes give after-dinner cocktails some holiday flair. Here are 5 recipes from the pros

LONDON (AP) — Winter has set in, the Christmas lights have been switched on, and London's top cocktail bars have added their seasonal favorites to bar menus.
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