Fight between two students ends with one trying to stab the other with pencil

The 17-year-old student tried, but failed, to stab the other student with a pencil. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — School officials at New Braunfels High School say that a fight between two students could have had a much different outcome as one student tried to stab another with a pencil on Monday. The 17-year-old student tried … Read more

US guitarist Al Di Meola suffers a heart attack on stage in Romania but is now in a stable condition

BUCHAREST – The award-winning U.S. guitarist Al Di Meola suffered a heart attack during a performance in Romania’s capital but is currently in a stable condition and receiving treatment, a hospital spokesperson said on Thursday. Di Meola, 69, began playing a concert at a venue in Bucharest at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night. Dragos Cristescu, … Read more

Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

LOS ANGELES – With the Hollywood writers strike over, actors will now get a shot at cutting their own deal with studios and streaming services. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists announced Wednesday night that strike negotiations with studios would resume Monday. The guild said several studio executives will attend, much … Read more