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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…
Review: Netflix whiffs in Boston with 'Spenser Confidential'
It's back to Boston for Mark Wahlberg in the new Netflix crime flick “Spenser Confidential” so you know what that inevitably means, right?
Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobbie Battista, who was among the original anchors for CNN Headline News and hosted CNN’s “TalkBack Live,” has died. She was 67.
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Netflix cancels SXSW screenings, events amid virus concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix is canceling its South by Southwest screenings and events amid concerns about the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
R Kelly to enter plea to reworked federal charges in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly is due in federal court on Thursday in Chicago to enter a plea to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser.
Met Opera institutes 14-day quarantine for some due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera has instituted quarantines for artists and employees traveling to New York from areas affected by the new coronavirus.
Review: In 'Onward,' a weird but worthy Pixar magic act
For a revolutionary animation studio, Pixar has been surprisingly wary of advancing technology. The company may be at the forefront of digital animation, but for 25 years, its spiritual DNA has been decidedly nosta…
Campaign coverage restrictions end at Bloomberg News
NEW YORK (AP) — It's back to normal for political reporters at Bloomberg News now that company founder Mike Bloomberg has dropped out of the presidential race.
Winfrey and Cummins talk "American Dirt" and lessons learned
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Everything about her latest book club pick, “American Dirt,” was a surprise for Oprah Winfrey. Praised early on as a modern version of “The Grapes of Wrath,” Jeanine Cummins' novel about a Mexi…
Raphael fever hits Italy but art isn't immune from virus
ROME (AP) — The paintings, drawings, tapestries and sketches in the most ambitious exhibition of Renaissance superstar Raphael's works are collectively insured for 4 billion euros ($4.4 billion) against theft, vand…
Nielsen says 19 million people watched Super Tuesday returns
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 19 million people watched coverage of the Super Tuesday primary results on the top broadcast and cable news networks.
Dave Matthews was inspired by his daughters to write a novel
NEW YORK (AP) — For his debut novel, Dave Matthews found inspiration close to home.
Kim Kardashian West, former prisoners visit White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday along with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from federal pris…
Critics of Oprah book club title put new novel on trial
TUSCON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel “American Dirt” for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrative, which follows a Mexican mother and her son…
Review: Netflix whiffs in Boston with 'Spenser Confidential'
It's back to Boston for Mark Wahlberg in the new Netflix crime flick “Spenser Confidential” so you know what that inevitably means, right?