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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…
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.
'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…
Harry, Meghan do their last royal job at Commonwealth event
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family Monday for an annual Common…
Gunfire ends Lil Baby concert in Alabama; 1 injured
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A shooting in an Alabama arena left one person with a life-threatening wound and ended a concert by Atlanta-based rapper Lil Baby, authorities say.
Business as usual at North American box office amid virus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend’s box office numbers. Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” topped the charts as expected and the B…
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 …
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honoring Julie Andrews in an apparent response to the new coronavirus outbreak.
McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet, has died. He was 81.
Agent says 'The Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow has died at age 90
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Agent says 'The Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow has died at age 90.
Poland sets date for Frederic Chopin piano competition
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Culture authorities in Poland said Monday that the 18th edition of the international Frederic Chopin piano competition will take place Oct. 2-23 in Warsaw.
Sesame's Count wants to get young children counted in census
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — No age group was undercounted as much during the last once-a-decade census as children under 5, researchers say. Sesame Street is hoping to use Count von Count to change that.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 15-21:
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.
'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.