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BASIN EVENTS: Nov. 13-21
COLUMBIA BASIN — Shh! Hear that? It’s the last quiet time before the holidays begin in earnest. Here are a few way…
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…
'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune' to tape, sans audiences
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” will tape without studio audiences in response to the ongoing virus outbreak.
Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media
NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how news organizations compelled to cover the coronavirus outbr…
Claire McCaskill transitions from Senate to television
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC News analyst Claire McCaskill is talking about some of the shows on which she appears — “Morning Joe,” Rachel Maddow or Nicolle Wallace's hours — when a questioner slips in a little test: What's…
Review: `The Operator' is fun story but at times falls flat
“The Operator," William Morrow, by Gretchen Berg
'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he play…
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday.
Barbara Neely, creator of black female sleuth series, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female sleuth series in mainstream American publishing, died March 2 after a brief illness, according to her publisher, Brash …
Music Review: Niall Horan endures a stormy 2nd solo album
Niall Horan, “Heartbreak Weather” (Capitol Records)
Coronavirus clusters swell on both sides of the US
Alarming clusters of the coronavirus swelled on both coasts of the U.S. on Tuesday, with more than 70 cases now tied to a biotech conference in Boston and infections turning up at 10 nursing homes in the hard-hit S…
'The Hunt' pits Red vs Blue in a violent, bipartisan farce
NEW YORK (AP) — Last fall, the violent satire “The Hunt” became ensnarled by some of the very politics it so playfully parodies.
'Peter Rabbit 2' latest movie to delay release due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood continued to shuffle its upcoming releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on Tuesday announced that it's moving “Peter Rabbit 2” to August.
Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism
NEW YORK (AP) — Aside from the latest updates on a coronavirus outbreak that has hit hard locally, the Seattle Times features an item you wouldn't expect on a news website: a detailed diagram on the proper way to w…
Apple Books US Bestseller List
Apple Books US Bestseller List - 03/08/20 - Paid Books
'Dr. Phil' talk show will tape without audiences
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “Dr. Phil” daytime talk show will tape without a studio audience for roughly two weeks as a precaution against the new coronavirus.