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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: Bios put spotlight on director Lumet, actor McKellen
“Sidney Lumet: A Life” by Maura Spiegel; “Ian McKellen: A Biography” by Garry O’Connor (both St. Martin’s)
Doubts loom over nominating process for Grammy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Questions have loomed for years around the nominations
Trump touts logo for new Space Force, with nod to Star Trek
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's new U.S. Space Force is not Star Trek's Starfleet Command, but their logos bear a striking similarity.
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Review: Haden Triplets sustain tradition of sibling harmony
The Haden Triplets, "The Family Songbook” (Trimeter Records)
R. Kelly girlfriend can return to Kelly home for belongings
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Thursday agreed to allow a girlfriend of R. Kelly retrieve her belongings from the singer's home in Trump Tower in Chicago, where authorities say she assaulted one of Kelly's other girlfri…
Former 'Bachelorette' contestant dies of apparent overdose
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — A former contestant on the reality TV show “The Bachelorette” has died of an apparent drug overdose after being found unresponsive in a Florida apartment, police said.
PBS says journalist Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' has died at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says journalist Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' has died at 85.
McGregor says 'Star Wars' TV series still on despite reports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ewan McGregor says any delay in completing work on in his new Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars” streaming series will be brief and is aimed at making it better.
Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, where the women who came forward with sexual assau…
Khashoggi documentary 'The Dissident' lands at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A searing documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made its anticipated debut at the Sundance Film Festival, unveiling a detailed investigation into the Saud…
Ex-'Bachelor' contestant stripped of $1M fantasy sports win
BOSTON (AP) — Sports gambling giant DraftKings won't give a former "Bachelor” contestant the $1 million prize for winning an online fantasy football contest after she and her husband were accused of cheating.
Salma Hayek apologizes for praising controversial new novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Salma Hayek is apologizing for promoting a controversial new novel, Jeanine Cummins' “American Dirt,” without actually reading it.
Jamal Khashoggi doc 'The Dissident' lands at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A searing documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khassoggi made its anticipated debut at the Sundance Film Festival, unveiling a detailed investigation into the Saud…
Pompeo lashes out at journalist; NPR defends its reporter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out in anger Saturday at an NPR reporter who accused him of shouting expletives at her after she asked him in an interview about Ukraine. In a direct and pers…