Manilow plans to reschedule the January shows of his "Last Concerts" farewell arena tour to February.

Trade unions and employers in Germany have started collective bargaining negotiations for public-sector employees in most federal states with seemingly irreconcilable differences. The aim is not only to achieve inflation compensation, but also a real wage increase, said Verdi trade union boss Frank Werneke immediately before the start of talks in Berlin on Wednesday.

The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.