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BASIN EVENTS: May 1-9
COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring is finally here and it's time to get out in the sunshine. Music, sales and celebrations ga…
James Meredith film weighs 'complicated' civil rights figure
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A new documentary is diving into the complicated, and sometimes contradictory life of James Meredith, a Black civil rights figure who helped change Mississippi.
Seagram's heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case
NEW YORK (AP) — An heir to the Seagram’s liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced…
Steve Harvey talks show revival on Facebook Watch, NBC split
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Having his daytime talk show canceled by NBC last year hasn't stopped Steve Harvey.
Gabrielle Union, NBC settle dispute over racism allegations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabrielle Union and NBC said Tuesday that they have settled their differences in their dispute over her firing as a judge on “America's Got Talent,” which she said was retaliation for her complai…
'It belongs to us!": Tense French trial over colonial art
PARIS (AP) — Is dislodging African artwork from a European museum a political statement, or a criminal act? That's the question a French court weighed Wednesday in an emotionally charged trial centered around a Con…
New Steinem biopic shines light on a sisterhood of activists
Among the pithy quips attributed to Gloria Steinem over the years is this reply to why she wasn't interested in getting married: “I can’t mate in captivity.”
Rihanna wants to cheer up a troubled world with fashion show
NEW YORK (AP) — With help from Lizzo, Travis Scott, Rosalia and some of the biggest names in modeling, Rihanna said she decided to forge ahead with a new digital-only Savage X Fenty lingerie show to bring something…
Hybrid Paris Fashion Week, both physical and digital, begins
PARIS (AP) — Christian Dior on Tuesday was the first major fashion house to stage a traditional ready-to-wear runway show in Paris since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic.
Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in Ca…
Debate commission says it will make changes to format
NEW YORK (AP) — The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the
Kenzo gets the buzz at bee-themed Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS (AP) — A hybrid Paris Fashion Week continued Wednesday featuring a stand out live runway show from socially-distanced Kenzo, but no sign of any A-list celebrities.
Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service.
Added Force: Baby Yoda a boost on Western wildfire lines
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beleaguered firefighters in the western United States have a new force on their side: Baby Yoda.
Last solo recording of jazz icon Dave Brubeck to be released
RIO RANCHO, N.M, (AP) — Nearly eight years after his death, the final solo recording of late American jazz legend Dave Brubeck is set for release next month.