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EVENTS: July 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — July will be bright, hot and filled with fun. Once the Fourth of July hoopla is over, there are s…
Review: Author Melanie Shankle has a gift for storytelling
“On the Bright Side: Stories About Friendship, Love, and Being True to Yourself,” Zondervan, by Melanie Shankle
Disney Plus to revive 'The Proud Family' animated series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Proud family is making a comeback.
A rebel yell: Billy Idol stars in New York anti-idling ads
NEW YORK (AP) — Rocker Billy Idol is the face of an anti-idling campaign launched Thursday in New York City.
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Review: Undercover Dream Lovers is fun, funky and reflective
The Undercover Dream Lovers, “It's All In Your Head" (The Undercover Dream Lovers)
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “The Mamba Mentality” by Kobe Bryant (MCD)
Defense moves delay sentencing for 'Boy Next Door Killer'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sentencing for a man convicted of two murders who prosecutors dubbed “The Boy Next Door Killer” was delayed Friday over a defense motion that seeks a new trial because the prosecution failed to s…
Website aims to highlight hidden figures in black history
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A few years back, Matthew Delmont felt his teaching about African American history had gotten a little stale so he starting casting around for a fresh way to bring it to life.
'Amazing Race' suspends filming as virus precaution
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The globe-trotting reality series “The Amazing Race” is taking a breather as a precaution due to the virus outbreak affecting several countries.
Ben Affleck on the pain and catharsis of 'The Way Back'
NEW YORK (AP) — Of the many stories that have stuck with Ben Affleck from his Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, one has especially resonated for the actor. Recovery is often described as a process of removing a damagi…
Review: `Amnesty' is a satisfying but frustrating read
“Amnesty,” Scribner, by Aravind Adiga
Chloe sparkles as giant Paris fashion exhibit space opens
PARIS (AP) — Chloe teemed with sparkling detailing at Paris Fashion Week Thursday.
Kids shine as Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' goes big
NEW YORK (AP) — The cast of “To Kill a Mockingbird” ditched its somber Broadway home Wednesday for the cavernous Madison Square Garden, performing the play for 18,000 school kids in an electric one-time-only perfor…
Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim
PARIS (AP) — Filmmaker Roman Polanski is skipping the awards ceremony for France's equivalent of the Oscars — where his latest movie leads this year's nominations — because of protests prompted by a new rape accusa…