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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Chadwick Boseman, 'First Cow' among Gotham Award nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Awards season, such as it is this year, got formally underway Thursday with the first notable film nominations yet announced in a pandemic-marred movie year. The Gotham Awards, presented by the Inde…
CNN tops cable ratings for election week, Biden's speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN and Fox News Channel battled for viewers on the election day that turned into an election week and then some, each earning bragging rights.
Review: Chris Stapleton delivers a sure-footed masterpiece
Chris Stapleton, “Starting Over" (Mercury Records Nashville)
Police: Rapper Mo3 shot dead on highway in Dallas attack
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas rapper Mo3 was shot and killed during a daytime attack on a highway in the city, authorities said.
Sculpture restoration work draws laughs, memories in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Restoration work on a sculpture in northern Spain has resurrected memories of a restored Christ fresco in another Spanish city eight years ago that drew ridicule as well as tourists.
Tunnel plan near Stonehenge gets UK government consent
LONDON (AP) — The British government went against the recommendations of planning officials Thursday when it approved controversial plans for a road tunnel to be built near the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in…
How a Brazil samba school shimmied from Carnival to COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The sultry heat of the Southern Hemisphere’s summer will soon be rolling into Rio de Janeiro. In a normal year, the air would whisper into Dr. Wille Baracho's ear:
Review: Lambchop continues to revel in alt-lounge country
Lambchop, “Trip” (Merge)
Review: Bromance 'The Climb' a triumph of quirky filmmaking
Three-quarters through “The Climb” comes a scene we've all come to expect in a romantic comedy: A wedding is interrupted by the best man who rushes into a church during a marriage ceremony and screams “I object!”
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New Yorker fires writer Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom incident
NEW YORK (AP) — The New Yorker has fired longtime staff writer Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself during a Zoom conference last month. He had already been on suspension and is also on leave from CNN…
Lawyer: Britney Spears fears father, wants him out of career
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears fears her father and will not resume her career so long as he has power over it, her attorney said in court Tuesday.
Memoir by Sen. Tammy Duckworth coming out March 30
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Tammy Duckworth has written a memoir, “Every Day Is a Gift,” which comes out March 30.
New device puts music in your head — no headphones required
LONDON (AP) — Imagine a world where you move around in your own personal sound bubble. You listen to your favorite tunes, play loud computer games, watch a movie or get navigation directions in your car — all witho…
Jane Fonda celebrates 25 years of Georgia-based nonprofit
ATLANTA (AP) — Jane Fonda is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Georgia-based nonprofit organization she founded to prevent teenage pregnancies.