#VOA: Pandemic Inspires NY Philharmonic Pop-Up Concerts  . #VOANews

#VOA: Pandemic Inspires NY Philharmonic Pop-Up Concerts  . #VOANews

October 15, 2020 No Comments

Live music is slowly coming back to the streets of New York City – in a new, pandemic-inspired way. With the city concert venues still closed, New York Philharmonic decided to put its world-class musicians on a truck to perform on city roads and intersections. Anna Nelson has the story,

#VOA: Eilish Wins Top Album at Billboard Awards, Clarkson Performs. #VOANews

#VOA: Eilish Wins Top Album at Billboard Awards, Clarkson Performs. #VOANews

October 15, 2020 No Comments

NEW YORK – Billie Eilish’s debut album continued its winning streak, picking up the top Billboard 200 album honor at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.  Eilish was at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night to accept the honor for “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We

#VOA: US Justice Department Accuses Melania Trump Book Author of Breaking Nondisclosure Pact. #VOANews

#VOA: US Justice Department Accuses Melania Trump Book Author of Breaking Nondisclosure Pact. #VOANews

October 14, 2020 No Comments

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday accused Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, author of a tell-all book about first lady Melania Trump, of breaking their nondisclosure agreement and asked a court to set aside profits from the book in a government trust. In a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in

#VOA: Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19. #VOANews

#VOA: Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Tests Positive for COVID-19. #VOANews

October 13, 2020 No Comments

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the Portuguese soccer federation. The federation says Ronaldo, currently playing for the Portuguese national team in Nations League play, has shown no symptoms and is expected to self-quarantine. Ronaldo, who last played Sunday in a 0-0 draw against France, will not

#VOA: Virginia Joins Growing List of US States Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day. #VOANews

#VOA: Virginia Joins Growing List of US States Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day. #VOANews

October 12, 2020 No Comments

The state of Virginia proclaimed Monday “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” the latest of a growing list of states that have chosen to honor Indigenous Americans on a federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus. “As a country and as a Commonwealth, we have too often failed to live up to our commitments

#VOA: Kardashians Join California’s Armenian Diaspora in Mobilizing Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. #VOANews

#VOA: Kardashians Join California’s Armenian Diaspora in Mobilizing Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. #VOANews

October 12, 2020 No Comments

The ongoing conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh has triggered an outpouring of support from Los Angeles’s Armenian community, one of the largest in the world.On October 10, U.S. reality television star Kim Kardashian, who is of Armenian descent, announced she had donated $1 million to the Armenia Fund, which seeks to provide

#VOA: Wave of ‘Nutcracker’ Cancellations Hits Dance Companies Hard. #VOANews

#VOA: Wave of ‘Nutcracker’ Cancellations Hits Dance Companies Hard. #VOANews

October 12, 2020 No Comments

COLUMBUS, OHIO – For many, it’s not Christmas without the dance of Clara, Uncle Drosselmeyer, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King and, of course, the Nutcracker Prince.But this year the coronavirus pandemic has canceled performances of “The Nutcracker” around the U.S. and Canada, eliminating a major and reliable source

#VOA: LeBron Leads Lakers to NBA Championship. #VOANews

#VOA: LeBron Leads Lakers to NBA Championship. #VOANews

October 12, 2020 No Comments

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 106-93 Sunday night to capture the National Basketball Association Championship.  LeBron James led the Lakers with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists on his way to being named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.  James has now won championships with three different teams,

#VOA: Hall of Fame Yankees Pitcher Ford Dies at 91. #VOANews

#VOA: Hall of Fame Yankees Pitcher Ford Dies at 91. #VOANews

October 10, 2020 No Comments

NEW YORK – During an era when the Yankees won the World Series so routinely it was joked that rooting for them was like rooting for General Motors, their ace pitcher owned the most fitting nickname: “The Chairman of the Board.” Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the

#VOA: New Museum Exhibit in Washington Highlights Girlhood in America. #VOANews

#VOA: New Museum Exhibit in Washington Highlights Girlhood in America. #VOANews

October 9, 2020 No Comments

A new exhibition at the recently reopened National Museum of American History shows the challenges young woman face growing up in the United States. “Girlhood (It’s complicated)” showcases the lives of American girls who advocated for social change and shaped the country’s history. Karina Bafradzhian has the story.Camera: David Gogokhia, Mike