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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: 'Dolittle,' with Robert Downey Jr., is a disaster
Dr. Dolittle, who favored animals and shunned humans, was on to something.
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.
Issa Rae: Movie academy 'needs to do better' on diversity
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Issa Rae's quick comment after five men were announced as Oscar nominees for best director was spur of the moment, but for many captured the lack of diversity among this year's nominees.
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.
Little Big Town strike a nerve with Grammy-nominated song
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Big Town’s Grammy-nominated song “The Daughters” struck such a nerve with its pointed lyrics about double standards for women that a protester even showed up at one of their concerts.
Review: 'Bad Boys for Life' is kinda bad. Whatcha gonna do?
The third edition of the “Bad Boys” franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic under the expert control of Will Smith, with Martin Lawrence growing v…
New book of Zora Neale Hurston stories is out this week
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
CNN draws fire for debate question that ignores denial
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is drawing fire from Bernie Sanders supporters for a debate moderator's question that appeared to dismiss his denial of a story that he had told rival Elizabeth Warren that a woman couldn't win …
New BBC America documentary series tackles global change
NEW YORK (AP) — If sheer drama is what you crave on TV, look no further than the tale of a fearless mother at the far edge of South America.
New BBC nature documentary series tackles global change
NEW YORK (AP) — If sheer drama is what you crave on TV, look no further than the tale of a fearless mother at the far edge of South America.
Actress charged in mom's stabbing death claims self-defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An actress charged with fatally stabbing her mother last month in suburban Kansas City told 911 operators and police that her mom was trying to kill her when she took away the knife, accordi…
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.
Documents suggest Thomas Markle may testify in Meghan suit
LONDON (AP) — The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called to testify against the royals in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, court papers reveal.
Hungary police seek drug dealing charges against 2 Dutch men
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian police on Wednesday recommended filing drug dealing charges against two Dutch men arrested in August at a popular music festival.
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…