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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…
'Chariots of Fire' star Ben Cross dies after short illness
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Cross, an actor who starred in the Academy Award-winning film “Chariots of Fire” and “Star Trek,” has died. He was 72.
Actress Sharon Stone criticizes COVID-19 testing in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Actress Sharon Stone is criticizing the availability of COVID-19 testing in Montana, where her sister and brother-in-law are hospitalized with the respiratory virus.
Artists, academics defend LGBT rights in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Dozens of authors, artists and scholars — including writer Margaret Atwood and film directors Pedro Almodóvar and Mike Leigh— have expressed outrage at the hostility being directed toward LGBT…
In 'The 24th,' police brutality and unrest, 103 years ago
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Review: The Killers return with songs of women and loyalty
The Killers, “Imploding the Mirage” (Island Records)
Television viewership down for unconventional convention
NEW YORK (AP) — Preliminary estimates show television viewership for the first night of the Democrats' virtual convention was sharply down compared to the opening of Hillary Clinton's nominating party four years ag…
Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising
NEW YORK (AP) — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video sh…
South Carolina man accused of trying to kidnap WWE star
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A South Carolina man who stalked a 26-year-old WWE star for years and spent eight months planning to kidnap her was arrested Sunday after breaking into her home near Tampa, sheriff's officials sa…
Court goes where 'no court has gone before' for 'Star Trek'
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court went a little out of this world Monday in ruling that an offshoot of the “Star Trek” franchise did not infringe the copyrights of a developer’s videogame concept.
Britney Spears asks court to curb father's power over her
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears on Tuesday asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past 12 years.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo book on COVID-19 response out in October
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences so far, and includes leadersh…
2 men charged in '02 killing of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades after the slaying of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay, federal prosecutors said Monday they have solved one of New York City’s most enduring mysteries, charging two men from his neighb…
Review: 'Tesla,' with Ethan Hawke, is low on electricity
Before it was possible to buy “a Tesla" and probably since, Nikola Tesla has been chronically underappreciated. Wider recognition has been steadily climbing for the Croatian-born visionary whose electric innovation…
AP sources: 2 charged in connection with the 2002 death of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK (AP) — AP sources: 2 charged in connection with the 2002 death of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay.
'Owl House' bisexual character is a Disney TV series rarity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The creator of Disney Channel's “The Owl House” is lauding the company for featuring a LGBTQ teenager on the animated series.