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After a fantastic run as the Emcee in Cabaret, Adam Lambert has his sights set back on the stage to star opposite the iconic Cynthia Erivo in Jesus Christ Superstar.The Los Angeles Philharmonic announced Lamberts casting as Judas opposite Erivos Jesus on May 5. According to the press release, this production of Jesus Christ Superstar brings the much-loved, iconic musical back to its roots as the latest installment in the Hollywood Bowls tradition of producing and presenting a staged Broadway musical.For many Angelenos and concertgoers, the Hollywood Bowl is the premier summer destination for live music, LA Philharmonic President and CEO Kim Noltemy said of the upcoming show. Each season, the LA Phil presents world-class artists in a truly one-of-a-kind setting, and this year is no exception.Although Lambert will have the role for all performances from August 1-3, and we can't wait to see what he does with Judas. Following his stint on American Idol, where he came in second, he became the front man for Queen prior to his role as the Emcee in Cabaret, which marked his first time leading a role on Broadway.Commenting on Lamberts casting, Noltemy said, Were especially thrilled to welcome Adam Lambert to the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar and look forward to sharing this bold, fresh interpretation of a legendary musical, returning to its rock roots, with our audiences.See on InstagramBoth Lambert and Erivo also have ties to Wicked. While Erivo took on the iconic lead role as Elphaba in the movie adaptations, Lambert traveled as part of the ensemble in the first National Tour of Wicked and then joined the Los Angeles Company of Wicked from 2005-08.This is also not the first time that Jesus Christ Superstar will hit the Hollywood Bowl, which initially premiered there in 1971. While fans can still expect the familiar lyrics and music by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, this production is part of the vision for Tony Award-winner Sergio Trujillo, who both directed and choreographed this version. Additionally, Tony and Grammy Award-winner Stephen Oremus conducts and musically directs the philharmonic.Concertgoers can start purchasing tickets to single performances of any LA Philharmonic-presented show at the Hollywood Bowl over the summer, including this one, starting on May 6 at 10 am. You can also purchase season tickets through the Hollywood Bowl.

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Hackers have targeted GlobalX Air, one of the main airlines the Trump administration is using as part of its deportation efforts, and stolen what they say are flight records and passenger manifests of all of its flights, including those for deportation, 404 Media has learned.The data, which the hackers contacted 404 Media and other journalists about unprompted, could provide granular insight into who exactly has been deported on GlobalX flights, when, and to where, with GlobalX being the charter company that facilitated the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador.Anonymous has decided to enforce the Judge's order since you and your sycophant staff ignore lawful orders that go against your fascist plans, a defacement message posted to GlobalXs website reads. Anonymous, well-known for its use of the Guy Fawkes mask, is an umbrella some hackers operate under when performing what they see as hacktivism.The hacker says the data includes flight records and passenger lists. The hacker sent 404 Media a copy of the data, which is sorted into folders dated everyday from January 19 through May 1.Do you know anything else about this incident? We would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message Joseph securely on Signal at signalaccount.05 or send an email to joseph@404media.co. You can Signal Jason at jason.404 or email jason@404media.co.404 Media cross-checked known information about ICE deportation flights that come from official and confirmable sources with information contained on the flight manifests and flight details obtained by the hacker. Information about Kilmar Abrego Garcias flight is in the hacked data.For example, the hackers obtained what appears to be detailed flight information about GlobalX flights 6143, 6145, and 6122 that left from Harlingen, Texass Valley International Airport on March 15. These flights are at the center of a class-action lawsuit filed by five pseudonymous Venezuelan men against the Trump administration (which eventually went to the Supreme Court) and which took off during and immediately following a court proceeding in which their lawyers were trying to get a restraining order to prevent the flights from taking off.During a District Court proceeding in Washington D.C., the federal government argued that it had no flight information to share with the court: the Government surprisingly represented that it still had no flight details to share, during the hearing, the judges opinion in that case reads. When pressed, Government counsel stated that the operational details he had learned during the recess raised potential national security issues, so they could not be shared while the public and press listened.Image: A screenshot of the defacement.Although the Government has refused to provide the particular details, all evidence suggests that during the short window that the Court was adjourned, two removal flights took off from Harlingenone around 5:25 pm and the other at about 5:45 pm, court records say, noting that these were GlobalX flights 6143 and 6145; a third referenced flight left immediately following the hearing. These details closely match the timing of the flights and other details in the hacked data.Also included in the data is a record mentioning the name Heymar Padilla Moyetones, a 24-year-old woman who was flown from Texas to Honduras, then from Honduras to El Salvador by mistake, and then was returned to Texas. The data obtained by the hackers says that GlobalX flew her from Valley International Airport in Texas to Honduras on March 15 on Flight 6143, then was flown from Comayagua International Airport in Honduras to El Salvador International on flight 6144 later that day. She then was flown directly from El Salvador International back to Valley International Airport in Texas on March 15. The information in the hacked data lines up with what Moyetones told NBC.404 Media was also able to cross-check the names on larger published lists of people who have previously been reported to be deported, finding their names in the hacked data with the specific flights that they were purportedly on.404 Media is not publishing the full list of passengers at this time as we work to verify which passengers were specifically on deportation flights and to protect peoples privacy because the manifests contain personally sensitive information like passport details. We will continue to analyze the data for information in the public interest and explore what were able to publish.Neither GlobalX nor ICE responded to requests for comment.The Trump administration contracts with a company called CSI Aviation as part of its deportation flights. On February 28, ICE posted a notice saying it would award $128 million to the company for its work. In turn, CSI Aviation subcontracts some of its work to GlobalX, which said it expects to make $65 million per year from the deal. In 2024, 74 percent of ICEs more than 1,500 removal flights were on GlobalX plans, the Project on Government Oversight reported in March.ProPublica previously reported on what it is like for flight attendants working on GlobalX, also known as Global Crossing Airlines. Sources in that piece said they were worried what would happen in an emergency, in part because the passengers were shackled.They never taught us anything regarding the immigration flights, ProPublica quoted one flight attendant as saying. They didnt tell us these people were going to be shackled, wrists to fucking ankles.The hacker told 404 Media they managed to find a token belonging to a GlobalX developer. They then used that to find access and secret keys for GlobalXs AWS instances which contained the data. They said they also sent a copy of the defacement message to GlobalXs employees, and then deleted company data. 404 Media does not know the identity of the hacker, and the hacker said they sent the data to other journalistsThe hacker said they also sent the message to GlobalX pilots and crew members through the companys NAVBLUE account. NAVBLUE is a flight operations platform made by Airbus which pilots use for flight planning, among other things.404 Media was unable to verify whether pilots or crew members received this message. But the hacker provided screenshots which appear to show them logged into the platform. They also provided a screenshot purporting to show access to GlobalXs GitHub.The website defacement quotes a May 1 ruling from US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez which said that the president unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act and blocked the administration from deporting more alleged Venezuelan gang members without due process.The defacement adds: You lose again Donnie.

Actor Dylan OBrien is making headlines after his sibling called him out for using their trans identity for clout. In a recently recirculated interview, the Teen Wolf star said he was grateful to know trans people like his sibling, but now Julz OBrien is speaking out about the two not having any contact in over a year.He didnt check in when I had top surgery, Julz commented on a since-deleted Instagram post by Gay Times, who were recirculating an old Vulture interview with Dylan from 2024. He didnt even wish me happy bday last week! But glad I could deepen his experience in this world and make the world love him that much more.The original interview was to promote Dylans upcoming queer drama Ponyboi, which tells the story of a gender-nonconforming character played by River Gallo.I have a trans, nonbinary sibling, Dylan explained in the interview, per E! Online. I know people in my personal life as well who are queer and I am so grateful for how much it deepens my experience in this world.See on InstagramAfter this comment from Dylan, his Ponyboi co-star Gallo complimented him on being so enlightened, This man is literally an example of what so many men should be.This comment didnt seem to sit well with Julz, who commented multiple times on the social media post with the interview, including to point out that Dylan had referred to them as nonbinary when in reality they are trans masc.Im actually trans masc and go by he/they pronouns, Julz commented.While the two might not be close now, back in 2023, Julz posted a photo of the siblings on Instagram to celebrate Dylans birthday with the caption, Happy Birthday, Dyl!! Love you so much.Dylan has yet to publicly respond to his siblings comments. Ponyboi will be released in theaters on June 27.

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Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)2025-05-05T19:20:27Z WASHINGTON (AP) The Army is pausing flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had to abort landings last week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.The commander of the 12th Aviation Battalion directed the unit to pause flight operations around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following Thursdays close calls, two Army officials confirmed to The Associated Press. It comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details not publicly announced. The unit is continuing to fly in the greater Washington, D.C., region.Thursdays incident involved a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. They were instructed around 2:30 p.m. by air traffic control to perform go-arounds because of a priority air transport helicopter, according to an emailed statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. The priority air transport helicopters of the 12th battalion provide transport service to top Pentagon officials. It was a Black Hawk priority air transport known as PAT25 that collided with the passenger jet in midair in January.That crash was the worst U.S. midair disaster in more than two decades. In March, the FAA announced that helicopters would be prohibited from flying in the same airspace as planes near Reagan airport. TARA COPP Copp covers the Pentagon and national security for the Associated Press. She has reported from Afghanistan, Iraq, throughout the Middle East, Europe and Asia. twitter mailto

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by ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as theyre published. ProPublica on Monday won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service for the series Life of the Mother, which the judges described as urgent reporting about pregnant women who died after doctors delayed urgently needed care for fear of violating vague life of the mother exceptions in states with strict abortion laws. The prize is given to the staff of a news organization that performed meritorious public service. This is the second consecutive year the organization was awarded the distinction. It is the eighth Pulitzer for ProPublica.Americas Mental Barrier, an examination of how insurance companies interfere with access to necessary mental health care across the United States, was named a finalist in the explanatory reporting category. In addition to the Pulitzer winners, the designation is ProPublicas 12th Pulitzer finalist in 17 years.The Life of the Mother series, which ProPublica continues to pursue, is a landmark investigation into the unexamined, irreversible consequences of state abortion bans. Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and Cassandra Jaramillo mined hospital and death records in states whose strict abortion bans threatened physicians with prosecution. From the tragic death of Amber Thurman in Georgia to gutting accounts of women denied lifesaving miscarriage care in Texas, the investigations illuminated the profound human cost of these policies. They exposed the chilling impact on medical professionals forced to choose between their oath and the law, the anguish faced by families and the broader erosion of womens health and autonomy. Stacy Kranitzs immersive photo essay, The Year After a Denied Abortion, documented the unraveling of a Tennessee family after a denied abortion for a life-threatening pregnancy, especially in a state with meager support for poor mothers. The piece, reported with Surana, helped audiences see, feel and understand how decisions made by those in power impact families.These stories ignited outrage around the country, became talking points during the presidential election and inspired action. Lawmakers have filed more than a dozen bills to expand abortion access in at least seven states.Last week, the Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 31, called The Life of the Mother Act, which aims to prevent maternal deaths under the states strict abortion ban by making clear that a life-threatening medical emergency doesnt need to be imminent for doctors to follow their medical standards and intervene to terminate pregnancies. The bill represents a significant reversal for Republican leaders who had for years insisted no changes were needed. It was written by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, the author of the original ban who initially said that exceptions for medical emergencies were plenty clear. The bill stops short of removing what doctors say are the bans biggest impediments to care, including its threat of major criminal penalties for medical professionals, and it doesnt expand abortion access to cases of fetal anomalies, rape or incest. Sen. Carol Alvarado, the Democratic lawmaker who co-authored the bill, said that its limits were a real hard pill to swallow but that it could still make a difference. I believe this bill will save lives, she said.A U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigation, launched in response to our reporting, released a 29-page report in December 2024 that found that hospitals are providing minimal guidance to doctors navigating abortion restrictions, often leaving them without clear protocols in life-or-death situations.A host of ProPublicans helped elevate this project, including Alexandra Zayas, Ziva Branstetter, Andrea Wise, Tracy Weber, Boyzell Hosey, Mariam Elba, Robin Fields, Anna Donlan, Allen Tan, Kirsten Berg, Jeff Ernsthausen, Doris Burke, Lexi Churchill, Andrea Suozzo, Audrey Dutton, Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Amy Yurkanin, Emily Goldstein, Diego Sorbara, Samantha Cooney, Grace Palmieri, Colleen Barry, Kassie Navarro, Sarah Childress and Sophia Kovach.We knew early that abortion bans were likely to have deadly consequences for women, and not just those seeking abortions, said Weber, ProPublicas managing editor for the national staff. Our reporters and their editor, Alex Zayas, were endlessly creative, dogged, humane and careful in surfacing the deaths of these women when the states themselves were not looking. We are so honored that the Pulitzer Board has recognized their efforts.In the series honored as a Pulitzer finalist in explanatory reporting, reporters Annie Waldman, Duaa Eldeib, Max Blau and Maya Miller revealed how health insurers are engaging in aggressive tactics that push therapists out of networks; deploying an algorithmic system to limit coverage; creating ghost networks; cutting access to treatment for children with autism; relying on doctors whose judgments have been criticized by courts; and using patients progress to justify denials.The reporters crowdsourced thousands of tips; obtained explosive internal company documents; reviewed thousands of pages of lawsuit filings to identify the doctors doling out denials; and included shattering and intimate stories of patients for whom care was prematurely cut off, leading to devastating consequences. In September 2024, the Biden administration announced that it had finalized new regulations to strengthen protections for mental health care coverage and hold insurance companies accountable for unlawfully denying it. In December 2024, following several of ProPublicas stories, U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy, Tina Smith and Ben Ray Lujn reintroduced the Parity Enforcement Act to better hold insurance companies accountable by providing the U.S. Department of Labor the authority to impose civil monetary penalties for violations of the mental health parity law. The following month, the Labor Department found widespread noncompliance and violations of federal law in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care, findings that mirrored ProPublicas investigation. The department also began investigating the oversight and management of doctors hired by insurers who repeatedly denied mental health coverage for patients. Steve Mills, Mara Shalhoup, Charles Ornstein, Ariana Tobin, Zisiga Mukulu, Tony Luong, Alex Bandoni, Agnel Philip, Vanessa Saba, Chris Morran, Cengiz Yar, Isabelle Yan, Lena Groeger, Zayas, Weber, Berg, Ernsthausen, Tan, Goldstein, Palmieri, Sorbara, Wise, Barry, Cooney and Paige Pfleger of WPLN/Nashville Public Radio contributed to the series. Some of the pieces were published in collaboration with NPR.People who need mental health care often cannot get it. It doesnt matter if you are rich or poor, insured or uninsured, the lack of access is widely felt, said Ornstein, ProPublicas managing editor for local. So many people on our staff wanted to be a part of this project. Through immersive storytelling and investigative digging, they adeptly documented the causes of the crisis, those responsible and the regulators who have stood by and done little to fix it.ProPublica received Pulitzers for public service in 2024, national reporting in 2020, feature writing in 2019, public service in 2017, explanatory reporting in 2016, national reporting in 2011 and investigative reporting in 2010. Local Reporting Network partner Anchorage Daily News won the Pulitzer for public service in 2020.

The New Yorker won three Pulitzers, and ProPublica was given the public service award for its coverage of the deadly consequences of state abortion bans across the country.

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