Audience members were moved by the story of how Shen Yun performers remain dedicated to their art in the face of adversity.
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama speak at event attended by former presidents, elected officials, and celebrities.
Crowds lined Broadway for a view of the NBA champions amid a ticker-tape parade that the mayor said could be the city’s largest ever.
Crude oil dropped below $75 per barrel on June 18, helping ease fears of rising inflation.

Moderna’s vaccine is the first influenza shot to contain messenger ribonucleic acid.
California sued Shasta County to block a ballot measure that seeks to limit voting by mail and require voter photo IDs.
The bipartisan legislation has been endorsed by several athletic conferences, but not the SEC and Big Ten.

Lewis George, a democratic socialist, appears poised to succeed Muriel Bowser as mayor of the District of Columbia.
The negotiations are slated to take place at the Bürgenstock mountaintop resort overlooking Lake Lucerne.
James Dolan said he is proud the team will visit the White House. Previous NBA champions have declined to visit Trump.
Penn Wharton’s analysis predicted that around only 86 percent of benefits would be payable when the fund depletes.
The suspect had a prior conviction for cocaine distribution and illegally reentered the United States two times, officials said.
Seoul says North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs continue to advance.
Four new promotions from Innova will benefit the troops in celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Jackson received over 52 percent of the vote to Jones’ roughly 47 percent.
The secretary of war can use the new authority to kickstart production for critical munitions, missiles, and equipment.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is backing Rep. Adriano Espaillat against a challenger endorsed by the NYC mayor, with early voting underway.
Vaccination ‘is a means to an end,’ the opinion said.