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BASIN EVENTS: April 24-May 31
COLUMBIA BASIN — We’re swinging into May and there are festivals, rodeos, live performances and more. Here are a f…
CBS News rebuilds MTV's old 'TRL' studio for election night
NEW YORK (AP) — Watch out for Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys: CBS News is building a new high-tech election night set in the Times Square studio where MTV's “Total Request Live” ruled the music world two de…
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Atlanta police make arrest in actor's shooting death
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.
'Black Spartacus,' Beatles book vie for nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about a Haitian revolutionary, The Beatles and the brain are finalists for Britain’s leading nonfiction literary award.
'Bad Hombres' film uses baseball to show the game of borders
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — People have always crossed borders to play baseball, and the sport routinely reaches across borders to fans. But rarely do players have to cross a border almost every day to participate in a…
'Cheer' star to remain locked up on child porn charges
CHICAGO (AP) — “Cheer” star Jerry Harris will remain in jail while awaiting trial on child pornography charges, a federal judge in Chicago said Friday.
Ethan Hawke tapes audio edition of acclaimed novel 'Gilead'
NEW YORK (AP) — When she learned that Ethan Hawke was working on a special audio edition of her acclaimed novel “Gilead,” Marilynne Robinson's response was to get a better idea of who he was.
Shares in firm behind SKorean hit BTS soar in trading debut
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Powered by strong support from avid fans, shares of South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, soared in their trading debut Thursday in Seoul.
Rhonda Fleming, film star of ‘40s and ‘50s, dies at 97
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Rhonda Fleming, the fiery redhead who appeared with Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and other film stars of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 97.
Half century later, Belgian King Philippe meets half sister
BRUSSELS (AP) — It took more than half a century, but Belgian King Philippe has finally met his half sister.
Dutch king returns from vacation after lockdown uproar
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch royal couple were back in the Netherlands Saturday after their vacation trip to Greece had to be abandoned because of an uproar back home, where people are urged to stay at home as much a…
C-SPAN suspends Scully after he admits to lie about hack
NEW YORK (AP) — C-SPAN suspended its political editor Steve Scully indefinitely Thursday after he admitted to lying about his
In head-to-head town halls, Biden beats Trump in audience
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not the tally that really matters, but Joe Biden scored something of an upset over President Donald Trump.
'Tarzan' actor challenges DA report in son's shooting death
SANTA BARBARA, California. (AP) — The attorney for “Tarzan” actor Ron Ely and his family has challenged a Santa Barbara County District Attorney report that the fatal shooting of his son was justifiable.
Musical "Jagged Little Pill" leads Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season
NEW YORK (AP) — Musical "Jagged Little Pill" leads Tony Awards nominations with 15 nods in a pandemic-shortened season.