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BASIN EVENTS: May 8-16
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is just about perfect and there are things going on all over the Basin. Here are some…
Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry announce birth of daughter Lyra
LONDON (AP) — Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry, have announced the birth of their daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran.
Attorneys present revised Weinstein bankruptcy plan to judge
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for The Weinstein Co. presented a Delaware judge Wednesday with a revised bankruptcy plan that would provide about $35 million for creditors, including victims of sexual misconduct by d…
Lawsuit filed to keep Kanye West off Virginia ballot
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A law firm with ties to prominent Democrats has filed a lawsuit attempting to keep rapper Kanye West off presidential ballots in Virginia.
'The Disciple' returns India to Venice film fest competition
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A film about a classical musician’s struggle to balance his career dreams and life in contemporary Mumbai will this week return India to the main competition at the Venice Film Festival fo…
BBC reinstates Rule Britannia! singalong after backlash
LONDON (AP) — The BBC on Wednesday reversed its controversial decision to scrap the lyrics of two patriotic songs during its annual end-of-summer concert, saying it had found a way around the problem a day after it…
Review: A writer reflects on contradictions of capitalism
“Having and Being Had,” by Eula Biss (Riverhead Books)
Season 2 of Amazon hit 'The Boys' finds team on run from law
NEW YORK (AP) — The upcoming season of “The Boys” has so many surprises, revelations and themes ripped from today’s front pages that some actors are wondering if their show runner has psychic super abilities.
At 70, Billy Ocean returns with an album to 'lift you up'
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Ocean is angry. But you won't hear it in his music.
BTS on gaining respect in the US: ‘We definitely feel that’
NEW YORK (AP) — Loud and happy screams erupt in unison from the seven-member pop stars BTS when they hear they have notched their first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Venice reclaims spotlight as 1st COVID-era film fest opens
VENICE (AP) — Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after Cannes canceled and o…
'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.
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.
New this week: 'Mulan,' Billy Ocean music, 'Transplant'
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.