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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 …
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge that he possessed a weapon despite being a convicted felon following a 2019 search of a private plane in the Miami area.
Review: Streep invites us on a pleasing, meandering ride
It’s safe to say this isn't a great time for the cruise ship industry.
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.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to federal weapons charge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty Friday to a federal charge that he possessed a weapon despite being a convicted felon following a 2019 search of a private plane in the Miami area.
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 …
Like mother and father, Blue Ivy Carter now a Grammy nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Ivy Carter is an official Grammy nominee.
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.
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…
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. It’s been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tr…
Another delay granted for Harvey Weinstein extradition
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Convicted former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will remain in a New York prison for now after his lawyers and prosecutors agreed Friday to postpone efforts to send him to California to face s…
Music Review: Chris Cornell shines on an album of covers
Chris Cornell, “No One Sings Like You Anymore" (UMe)
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.
Diverse TV holiday season includes all-Asian Lifetime movie
In one scene from the Lifetime TV movie, “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” a co-worker says to Suzy, an Asian American architect in Los Angeles: “I didn't know if Christmas was a big deal where you're from.”
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.