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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…
Convention-covering networks challenged by competing stories
NEW YORK (AP) — The
'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 after 4-year fight with colon cancer, representative tells AP.
Sean Penn ups fight against COVID-19 with relief expansion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Penn has expanded his fight against the coronavirus beyond his own expectations.
Review: Angel Olsen displays intimate and raw brilliance
Angel Olsen, “Whole New Mess” (Jagjaguwar)
Review: Bettye LaVette’s ‘Blackbirds’ celebrates Black women
Bettye LaVette, “Blackbirds” (Verve)
Ronnie Kole, New Orleans pianist, dead at 89
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ronnie Kole, an acclaimed New Orleans pianist who performed across the globe, has died. He was 89.
Classical agency Columbia Artists says it will shut down
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia Artists Management Inc., one of the leading agencies representing classical music performers, says it is shutting down.
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman
“He was a gentle soul and a brilliant artist, who will stay with us for eternity through his iconic performances over his short yet illustrious career. God bless Chadwick Boseman.” — Denzel Washington, via a statem…
Attorney: R&B singer R Kelly attacked in federal detention
CHICAGO (AP) — The lawyer for R. Kelly said Thursday the R&B singer, who is awaiting trial on child pornography and other charges, was assaulted by a fellow detainee at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chica…
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1. “Midnight Sun” by Stephenie Meyer (Little by Brown Books for Young Readers)
Judge won't release full report on handling Smollett case
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge refused Friday to release the full report on how an Illinois prosecutor handled the case against former actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against hi…
Trump convention speech coverage highlights nation's divide
NEW YORK (AP) — To listen to television pundits wrapping up
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Randall Kenan dies: Author depicted Black, gay life in prose
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the American South, has died. He was 57.
Julia Reed, chronicler of Southern life and food, dies at 59
GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Julia Reed, who wrote about food and culture in the South and promoted her native Mississippi Delta, has died. She was 59.