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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…
Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38
NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at 38.
Former 'Glee' star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lea Michele is a mom of a baby boy.
Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism in US
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's most prominent scholars on race has a new book out in December.
WHAT TO WATCH: Melania, Pompeo and Trump at GOP convention
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tuesday's program at the Republican National Convention is likely to wade into familiar waters, with a lineup expected to speak on divisive issues like abortion and
Former Chicago, Las Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta dies at 81
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Cullotta, a former mobster turned government witness who had a cameo role in the 1995 movie “Casino” and later was a Las Vegas mob museum tour guide, has died. He was 81.
First lady opens student art exhibit on women's suffrage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with an art exhibit based on works by children from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
'Hoax' book reveals extent of internal unease at Fox
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Stelter knows critics accuse Fox News of bending the truth in order to maintain its staunch support of and closeness to President Donald Trump. As CNN media reporter and host of “Reliable Sour…
Kirk Franklin makes splash at Stellar Gospel Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirk Franklin made a splash at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards.
City naming sewage plant after John Oliver
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut town's officials are showing comedian John Oliver what they think about his expletive-filled rant about their city — they're naming the local sewage treatment plant after him.
Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her 'Smile'
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade ago, Katy Perry could sing the alphabet and top the music charts.
J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards.
ABC's Muir, Democratic convention on cable TV lead ratings
NEW YORK (AP) — In this pandemic season, ABC's David Muir has emerged as broadcast television's star of the summer.
Sato, Rahal give Rahal Letterman Lanigan banner Indy 500
The long, white beard cascading out from David Letterman's mask as he climbed onto the new-look winner's podium at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was evidence of just how long it's been since the longtime “Late Show" …
Biden campaign 'flooding the zone' with celebrity backers
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Poised over the piano, Carole King was set to play “I Feel the Earth Move” during a recent virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden when the Democratic presidential nominee himself beat her to it.
Film shows trailblazing Black female editor, VP candidate
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Kamala Harris made history last week by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated to run for vice president on a major party’s ticket. But the first Black woman to run for vice presiden…