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BASIN EVENTS: April 3-11, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s finally spring, and fun things to do are popping up all over the Basin. Here are a few optio…
Heggie's `Dead Man Walking' gets Met Opera premiere in 20-21
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of pushing, Joyce DiDonato has been granted a big wish: The Metropolitan Opera is mounting Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" for the mezzo-soprano next season.
Spoiler: George Washington lies, stands tall in docuseries
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — George Washington is the leading man in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s first venture as a TV producer, a docudrama that follows his growth from ambitious young soldier to statesman.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
Best-Selling Books Week Ended February 8th
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1. “Golden in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin's Press)
DA deciding whether to investigate James Brown's death
ATLANTA (AP) — A prosecutor in Atlanta will decide whether to open a formal investigation after meeting with a woman who says she has evidence legendary singer James Brown's death was caused by another person, his …
Review: 'The Photograph' develops nicely into a fine film
This Valentine's Day, there's certain to be the usual flood of candy and flowers. But at your local movie theater, there's something increasingly rare: A soulful and adult romantic drama in “The Photograph.”
Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber admits getting back in the studio to record his first album in five years wasn't easy.
Weinstein lawyer: Prosecutors have a 'tale,' not a case
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer told jurors Thursday that prosecutors in the rape case against him were acting like moviemakers, conjuring up a world "where women had no free will.”
Loughlin, Giannulli: No college bribery trial until 2021
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent parents charged in the sweeping college admissions bribery case say they won't be rea…
Darius Rucker's "Wagon Wheel" keeps rolling
NASHVILLE, Tenn (AP) — Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one of the top f…
Smollett case revives questions on Laquan McDonald, justice
CHICAGO (AP) — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against
Jeff Kinney has 'Wimpy Kid' spinoff book out in April
NEW YORK (AP) — The “Wimpy Kid” and author Jeff Kinney are both embarking on new paths.
The women of 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' redraw the frame
NEW YORK (AP) — What’s inside the frame and what’s outside of it are electrifyingly synonymous in French filmmaker Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.”
Weinstein jury set to hear closing from #MeToo skeptic
NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments at the Harvey Weinsten rape trial are set to begin Thursday, with the jury hearing first from a Chicago attorney who’s taken #MeToo movement heat for representing the disgraced Ho…
Review: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Serve up Short, Sweet EP
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, “Texas Sun” (Dead Oceans)