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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…
Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half
HONG KONG (AP) — A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary in Hong Kong, police sai…
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year's CMA Awards in November.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 11-17
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 11-17:
At least a quarter of Disney layoffs coming from Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least a quarter of the 28,000 layoffs planned for Disney's parks division will come from Florida, according to a letter the company filed with state and local officials last week.
Bruce Springsteen will offer a documentary with new album
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen isn't just releasing a new rock album later this month — he'll also offer a documentary on the making of the music.
'Saturday Night Live' recreates debate in 46th season opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” went political with a parody of this week’s presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during …
Jimmy Kimmel, Sammy Hagar react to death of Eddie Van Halen
Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer.
Obscure works by Chandler, Christie published this week
NEW YORK (AP) — Two of crime fiction's most famous storytellers, Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie, also knew how to get a laugh.
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed
ATLANTA (AP) — Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday.
Cocktails get the home treatment in several new books
Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home.
Film Review: 'Time' a terrific look at the pull of loss
There is a scene in the documentary “Time” that captures a woman on the phone trying to speak to a judge's clerk. She's put on hold. Nothing happens as the seconds tick away. One minute becomes two. The woman is st…
Review: 'Missionaries' sees our forever wars as vocation
Phil Klay’s “Missionaries” (Penguin)
How Eddie Van Halen transformed Michael Jackson's 'Beat It'
NEW YORK (AP) — Before Eddie Van Halen agreed to add a guitar break to Michael Jackson's “Beat It,” one of the most famous cameos in rock history, he had to be sure the phone call from producer Quincy Jones wasn't …
Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 complications at age 81 near Paris, spokeswoman and reports say
PARIS (AP) — Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19 complications at age 81 near Paris, spokeswoman and reports say.
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
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