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E-sports finds a foothold in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Among the activities that students can participate in, e-sports, or organized competitive video g…
Review: Using Shakespeare to take the pulse of America
“Shakespeare in a Divided America,” Penguin Press, by James Shapiro
High level of Seine River concerns Paris officials
PARIS (AP) — The water level in the Seine River is rising after massive rainfall, adding to concerns that it could break its bank in Paris.
Review: Authors look at `The Greatest Year at the Movies'
“Cinema ’62: The Greatest Year at the Movies,” Rutgers University Press, by Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan
Review: New NUMA Files story is a nonstop thrill ride
“Journey of the Pharaohs,” Putnam, by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Review: Unease of girlhood shines through in ‘Never Rarely’
The teenage girls at the center of “
Weinstein lawyers seek mercy after his 'historic' fall
NEW YORK (AP) — With prosecutors seeking a severe punishment for Harvey Weinstein in his landmark #MeToo case, his lawyers argued on Monday that he deserves mercy for his already “historic fall from grace” and seri…
Pearl Jam postpones first leg of tour over virus concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam is postponing the North American leg of its Gigaton world tour because of concerns over the new coronavirus, the band announced Monday.
LA Opera finds harassment reports against Domingo 'credible'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Plácido Domingo has found that the legendary tenor engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with mul…
Weinstein faces sentencing, prison in landmark #MeToo case
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein arrived at court in a wheelchair Wednesday for the final act of the rape trial that landed him behind bars: the sentencing that will send the once-powerful film producer to prison f…
Review: Inspiring stories in `The Gift of Forgiveness'
"The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable,” Pamela Dorman Books, by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Despite drama, Megan Thee Stallion happy to release music
NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion says she works extremely hard in the studio writing music, and so became more than a little worried when she almost couldn’t release her new album because of a dispute with her r…
Book critics circle postpones Manhattan awards ceremony
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle has postponed its annual awards reading and ceremony, both scheduled to take place in Manhattan later this week. The critics organization cited “the volatile nature …
Madonna cancels Paris shows after France limits crowds
NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna has cancelled the last two stops of her latest tour in France after the country said it was banning events of more than 1,000 people to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Glenn Greenwald writing book on Brazilian politics
NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald is working on a book about his reporting on corruption in Brazilian politics that led to threats of retaliation from the government of President Jair Bolsona…
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrested for DWI in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was arrested in Texas on a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated after his wife called police to their house over an argument, according to court record…