Memorable performances included a pair of Strauss operas, a suave villain, a star soprano in “Fidelio” and a new conductor in “Le Nozze di Figaro.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/arts/music/metropolitan-opera-five-highlights.html
The last 24 hours should be a lesson to all the other billionaires who lined up with the new administration.https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/02/opinion/thepoint/elon-musk-donald-trump-government-contracts
Also, the Tony Awards are Sunday. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/briefing/abrego-garcia-tonys.html
Damian Williams joined Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in January shortly after stepping down as one of the nation’s top federal prosecutors. He is taking a job with Jenner & Block.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/business/paul-weiss-trump-law-firms-damian-williams.html
Her story, fashioned into an Off Broadway play and television movies, was later questioned by an investigator in a 2021 book.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/us/sonia-sunny-jacobs-dead.html
The zebra, which residents have named Ed, has gained a following, with memes and A.I.-generated images springing up as it continues to elude capture.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/us/zebra-tennessee-christiana.html
The theater chain’s decision brings it in line with what its biggest competitors, Regal and Cinemark, have been doing since 2019, but it risks irking loyal customers.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/business/movies-theaters-ads-amc.html
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Thursday.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/alexandra-ocasio-cortez-endorses-zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayoral/story?id=122552191
The former Arkansas police chief who escaped prison while serving a 30-year sentence for murder and rape has been recaptured, authorities said.https://abcnews.go.com/US/arkansas-police-chief-escape-recaptured-manhunt/story?id=122388211
Vice President JD Vance is standing by President Donald Trump during his public feud with Elon Musk, but is notably not criticizing the Tesla billionaire directly.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/vance-stands-trump-amid-feud-musk-silent-musks/story?id=122573065
South Barrington police said the thieves cut a hole behind the safe to get access and steal over $1 million dollars worth of jewelry. The store owner is offering a reward to recover the stolen items.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/thieves-steal-1-million-jewelry-after-cutting-wall-122586807
SEE IT: Heavy flooding hit the streets of Lubbock, Texas, after storms moved through the region.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/streets-lubbock-texas-flood-after-storms-122583276
Police in London used a helicopter to guide motorcycle officers as they pursued a suspected phone thief.https://abcnews.go.com/International/video/high-speed-chase-london-police-chase-thief-122567629
On the heels of the public war of words between President Trump and Elon Musk, sources say anxiety is mounting among the remaining staff at DOGE.https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-musk-feud-leaves-doge-staffers-worried-futures/story?id=122573423
Experts say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has talked about "freedom of choice" in health care while limiting choices on some products for many Americans.https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-jr-promoted-freedom-choice-limiting-vaccines-food/story?id=122526364
Social media users around the world took out their popcorn, flocked to their devices and chimed in as the feud between the president and the billionaire played out.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/social-media-users-react-musk-trump-feud/story?id=122573592
Speaker Mike Johnson is working to keep the focus on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" as all eyes remain on Trump and Musk amid their bitter public feud.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/johnson-protect-fate-megabill-trump-musk-crossfire/story?id=122576030
Mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the United States to face charges of transporting undocumented migrants within the U.S.https://abcnews.go.com/US/mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-back-us-face/story?id=121333122
A teardown of Nintendo’s latest console has found that the core tech that causes joystick drift is still there. Plus it’s even harder to repair than the original.https://www.wired.com/story/ifixit-says-switch-2-is-probably-still-drift-prone/
In an effort to evade detection, cybercriminals are increasingly turning to “residential proxy” services that cover their tracks by making it look like everyday online activity.https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-are-hiding-malicious-web-traffic-in-plain-sight/