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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…
Buscabulla offers electro-Caribbean music for the pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Buscabulla, a Puerto Rican duo playing electro-Caribbean music, is promoting a “hymn of belonging” to lift spirits during the pandemic.
Review: Dirk Powell shines exploring Cajun and Celtic roots
Dirk Powell, “When I Wait for You" (Compass)
Audiobook compiles '60 Minutes' interviews with Barack Obama
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen “60 Minutes” interviews with former President Barack Obama, beginning when he was a U.S. Senator, have been compiled into an audio release.
'Whip/Nae Nae' rapper charged in attempted hatchet attack
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Silento, the rapper known for “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)," was charged Thursday with trying to hit two people with a hatchet in their home.
21-year-old young adult author gets 7-figure book deal
NEW YORK (AP) — A 21-year-old author has agreed to a seven-figure deal for a pair of young adult novels.
'BLM' and 'Defund the Police' tagged on Memphis landmarks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Messages of Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police” were spray painted on several tourist attractions in Tennessee on Monday night, including Graceland, the Elvis Presley estate, authoritie…
COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month has died from COVID-19, Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday.
Singer Blanco Brown undergoes surgery after car accident
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “The Git Up” singer Blanco Brown is in intensive care after suffering significant injuries in a head-on vehicle collision near Atlanta.
Judge bars Kanye West from appearing on Arizona’s ballot
A judge has barred Kanye West from appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot in Arizona, concluding that a voter who challenged his candidacy had shown he would probably prevail and had established the possibility of an irrep…
Venice opens 'miraculous' film festival, but veterans lament
VENICE (AP) — The beachfront terrace at the Excelsior Hotel, usually hopping with movie industry VIPs and minor celebrities, is pleasantly quiet. The red carpet has a three-meter-high (ten-foot) wall blocking the p…
Prince Harry and Meghan sign production deal with Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new home: Netflix.
The Rock, his family tested positive for the coronavirus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared some unfortunate news on his home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus.
John David Washington cements his stardom in ‘Tenet’
Christopher Nolan only casts movie stars as his leading men. From Leonardo DiCaprio and Hugh Jackman to Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey, Nolan’s actors are larger-than-life, capital “S” stars.
Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus
MIAMI (AP) — The high-brow Art Basel fair, known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings, on Wednesday announced the cancellation of this year's Miami event amid the coronavirus pandemic.
After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of “Tenet” at the Bow Tie Majestic 6 in downtown Stamford, Connecticut. T…