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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…
Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all
NEW YORK (AP) — When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump's former fixer would parlay the spectacle — and his criminal exploits — into a …
Alex Trebek expects to mark 2-year cancer survival in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek says he’s responding exceptionally well to treatment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year survival next February.
Lawsuit seeks to ban Kanye West from Arizona ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona resident has asked a judge to bar Kanye West from appearing on the state's Nov. 3 ballot, accusing the hip hop artist of serving as an election spoiler and arguing that a law prohibits him…
Binoche, other French environmentalists get pope's backing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Actress Juliette Binoche and fellow French environmentalists received encouragement from Pope Francis at a private Vatican meeting Thursday where he told them people shouldn't lose hope even whe…
Blanchett on Venice, virus and why lessons weren't learned
VENICE (AP) — Australian actress Cate Blanchett said Wednesday she is baffled that other countries didn’t learn from Italy’s pain to be better prepared to fight the coronavirus outbreak when it spread.
Jackie O's island getaway sold to land preservation groups
AQUINNAH, Mass. (AP) — The Martha’s Vineyard estate of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is being sold to a pair of nonprofits that plan on turning the property into conservation land open to the public,…
Carol Burnett granted temporary custody of teenage grandson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court has granted Carol Burnett temporary custody of her teenage grandson as the boy's mother struggles with substance abuse.
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1. “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer (Little by Brown Books for Young Readers)
'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin to 'Dancing With the Stars'
Like all cool cats and kittens, Carole Baskin is going to “Dancing With the Stars.”
Fox, C-SPAN, NBC moderators for upcoming Trump-Biden debates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Representatives from Fox News, C-SPAN and NBC will moderate the upcoming debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
'Jeopardy!' returns with new setup and new role for Jennings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Jeopardy!" is returning for its 37th season, with greater social distance between Alex Trebek and the contestants, and a new role for all-time great contestant Ken Jennings.
Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, Luke Bryan to sing at ACM Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards will feature performances by Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Mickey Guyton and Morgan Wallen, all from the Grand Ol…
Hilary Swank leads a mission to Mars in Netflix's 'Away'
NEW YORK (AP) — Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space. She got to pretend living out that dream in her new Netflix serie…
Review: New doc chronicles chilling tale of Pepe the Frog
“I didn’t even know what a meme was,” confesses cartoonist Matt Furie in the documentary “Feels Good Man,” demonstrating just how ill-equipped he was to resist the dark forces that engulfed him and his creation, Pe…
Art museum accused of racism names 1st director of inclusion
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world, has appointed its first director of belonging and inclusion — the latest in a series of efforts to make amends for allegation…