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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Charley Pride, a country music Black superstar, dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Charley Pride, one of country music’s first Black superstar whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of th…
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, who played Deebo in 'Friday,' dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy “Tiny” Lister, a former professional wrestler who was known for his bullying Deebo character in the “Friday” films, has died. He was 62.
Like mother and father, Blue Ivy Carter now a Grammy nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Ivy Carter is an official Grammy nominee.
Visa, Mastercard won't allow charges for services on Pornhub
NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard and Visa said Thursday they would block their customers from using the credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub following accusations the pornographic website showed videos of rape and u…
Women's Hall of Fame honors Aretha Franklin, Morrison, Lacks
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin and Nobel laureate and “Beloved” author Toni Morrison will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame Thursday as part of a posthumous class of Blac…
Graduate thanks Nicki Minaj for tuition _ med school next
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — A University of Louisiana at Lafayette student who just graduated is thanking rap artist Nicki Minaj for paying his tuition.
FKA twigs sues Shia LaBeouf, alleging abusive relationship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer FKA twigs filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Shia LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2018 to 2019, saying her experience was part of a pattern …
Pollstar: Live events industry lost $30B due to pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, concert trade publication Pollstar puts the total lost revenue for the live events industry in 2020 at more than $30 billion.
Music Review: Chris Cornell shines on an album of covers
Chris Cornell, “No One Sings Like You Anymore" (UMe)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.
Taylor Swift surprises fans with another album due tonight
Taylor Swift fans are getting a double reason to celebrate this year — the singer-songwriter is about to release her second album in 2020.
Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpster
BERLIN (AP) — A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf's airport has been recovered from a nearby recycling dumpster, police said Th…
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan is taken off air
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Employees and supporters rallied for a Taiwanese pro-China cable news channel as it was taken off air Saturday, after the government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues.
Utah senator blocks national museums for Latinos, women
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lone senator from Utah has singlehandedly blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women, arguing that “last thing we need is to further divide a…
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown)