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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…
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…
With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech
LONDON (AP) — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their faces with geometric shapes.
'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