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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…
'Like a Boss' female-led cast leads to new bonds, friendship
NEW YORK (AP) — Salma Hayek said the new comedy “Like a Boss” created an opportunity for her to work with more female actors than usual compared to previous films.
Edd Byrnes, who played "Kookie" in "77 Sunset Strip," dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edd Byrnes, who played cool kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair-combing obsession and later appeared in the movie “Grease,…
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'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45
MIAMI (AP) — Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series “Ugly Betty,” has died. He was 45.
Man saves California's oldest weekly newspaper from closure
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A retiree has canceled an around-the-world trip to save California's oldest weekly newspaper, which was set to shut down when its editor retires this month.
Netflix leads all nominees for NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix will make its presence felt at next month's 51st NAACP Image Awards.
R. Kelly girlfriend pleads not guilty to battery charge
CHICAGO (AP) — A
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Attorney for nearly two dozen Epstein accusers writes memoir
NEW YORK (AP) — The attorney of more than 20 alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein has written a book about his decade-long quest to bring the billionaire financier to justice.
Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON (AP) — The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out.
Prolific 'Graduate' writer-actor Buck Henry dies at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buck Henry, “The Graduate” co-writer who as screenwriter, character actor, “Saturday Night Live” host and cherished talk-show and party guest became an all-around cultural superstar of the 1960s …
DiCaprio's Earth Alliance gives $3M to Australia fire relief
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio's Earth Alliance environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in Australia.
Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles
Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them happy, though they'll gladly use them for fun. They're best friends and roommates, comfortably unmarried, and fo…
Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, brings comic styling to television
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dave Burd's persona as rapper Lil Dicky is already a hit, having released music with some of the genre's biggest names.
Judge orders Google to turn over Jussie Smollett's emails
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ordered Google to turn over a year's worth of Jussie Smollett's emails, private messages, photographs and location data to a special prosecutor who is looking into why prosecutors abruptl…