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Carmen Balthrop, Soprano Known for Joplin Opera Role, Dies at 73
After winning a vocal competition in 1975, she starred in "Treemonisha," which ended up on Broadway. She also sang for a senator.
Good Morning, News: State Employees Given Vax Extension, Clackamas Commish Shull Re-Inserts Foot in Mouth, and Biden to Boost Global Vaccines
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3 things we learned as Arsenal dispatch Wimbledon in Carabao Cup third round
Arsenal take on Wimbledon
Arsenal won 3-0 at The Emirates Stadium against League One side AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup third round.
Some activists say that Biden's new plan for donating vaccines is not enough.
When President Biden announced in June that the United States would buy 500 million Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine doses for poorer nations, there was a gaping hole in his plan: To fund it, the administration quietly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars that had already been promised to countries for helping to get shots into people's arms.
Spezia 2-3 Juventus: Player ratings as Juve earn first league win of the season
Juventus were made to work for their first win of the Serie A season, coming from behind to beat newly-promoted Spezia on Wednesday evening.
Braves Notes: New look lineup producing good results
The Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to three-straight games Tuesday night with a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Patriots announce special halftime ceremony honoring Julian Edelman
The New England Patriots have gotten off to a 1-1 start in 2021, as Mac Jones has helped the squad take down the Jets while narrowly taking the L against the Dolphins.
Has captaincy made Williamson key for England?
Leah Williamson has come a long way since being, in her own words, "passive" at the 2019 World Cup.
In 'Star Wars: Visions,' Lucasfilm and Anime Join Forces, and Go Rogue
The Disney+ collaboration between Lucasfilm and seven anime studios pays tribute to the Japanese influence on "Star Wars" - and throws out the canon.
Moderna vs. Pfizer: Both Knockouts, but One Seems to Have the Edge
A series of studies found that the Moderna vaccine seemed to be more protective over the long term than the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Here's why.