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BASIN EVENTS: April 10-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, theater, music and more await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few chances to …
West Point cadet sought donations to host porn star for date
A West Point cadet briefly tried to raise money online to cover travel and lodging costs for an adult film star to be his date for a formal banquet at the storied academy.
TV audience up slightly from last year for CFP championship
LSU's national championship game victory against Clemson drew nearly 26 million viewers to ESPN, up slightly from last year's final.
For 'Jeopardy' fans, Ken Jennings is the greatest
NEW YORK (AP) — Being bold paid off for new “Jeopardy!” mega-champion Ken Jennings, while it didn't for his opponents.
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75
Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75.
Guitars signed by rock stars taken from Florida storage unit
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been arrested after he tried to pawn a red California SG electric guitar signed by the members of rock band Van Halen that he stole from a storage unit, police investiga…
Awkwafina gets 2nd season of new cable network comedy series
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Awkwafina may not have an Oscar nomination, but the breakout star has already secured a second-season renewal of her new Comedy Central series.
Lawsuit says Mississippi prisons are 'plagued by violence'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than two dozen Mississippi inmates sued the state Tuesday, saying understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence” and inmates are forced to live in decrepit and dangerous conditions.
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum is backdrop to US humanities grants
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The National Endowment for the Humanities is seeking to inspire private and local matching investments in cultural institutions as it designated $31 million in public grants Tuesday to support…
New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
'Friends' cast reunion special remains a 'maybe' for HBO Max
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The “Friends” reunion will be there for you. Maybe.
HBO Max chief dismisses streamer's high-end fee as obstacle
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — HBO Max’s high-end subscription fee won’t be an obstacle to the streaming service’s launch, said Kevin Reilly, its chief content officer.
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s father, dead at 75
Rocky "Soulman" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75.
Judd Apatow's 'King of Staten Island' to open SXSW film fest
NEW YORK (AP) — Judd Apatow's “The King of Staten Island," starring Pete Davidson of “Saturday Night Live," will make its premiere as the opening night film at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival.
No rematch for 'Jeopardy' mega-champion Ken Jennings
NEW YORK (AP) — Here's one thing “Jeopardy!” fans can bet on after a gripping “Greatest of All Time” tournament: there won't be a rematch.
Streaming service HBO Max to debut climate change series
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — HBO Max will debut an anthology series called “The Uninhabitable Earth” featuring fictional stories about what could result from Earth's climate change.