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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…
Cuba Gooding Jr wears 'Black Lives Matter' mask to court
NEW YORK (AP) — Sporting a “Black Lives Matter” face mask, Cuba Gooding Jr. showed up at a New York City court on Thursday to hear lawyers argue over what restrictions to place on testimony at his sexual misconduct…
A largely virtual New York Film Festival unveils lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — This year's
Lady Gaga to perform at 2020 MTV Video Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga is ready to just dance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.
Artist creates origami crane memorial for COVID-19 victims
An artist in Los Angeles is memorializing each of the thousands of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States with a delicate origami crane.
Chris Evans hopes to shield democracy with politics website
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Evans became the most politically prickly “Avenger” a few years back with withering tweets about President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters.
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1. “Midnight Sun” by Stephanie Meyer (Little, Brown)
Review: A new voice from Texas rips it but tests the censors
Kolby Cooper, “Vol. 2" (Combustion Music)
In 'Boys State,' American politics in a teenage microcosm
NEW YORK (AP) — Even mock elections require wall-to-wall coverage, so when Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine set out to document Texas’ Boys State, the week-long summer camp of civics simulation run by the American Leg…
Stephenie Meyer says more 'Twilight' books are planned
NEW YORK (AP) — There is still plenty of life in Stephenie Meyer's “Twilight Saga.”
Zach Williams, for King & Country, Kanye West get Dove nods
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christian artist Zach Williams and for King & Country are the leading artist nominees at this year’s
Bette Midler writes kids' book about Central Park duck
NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Midler is using words and pictures to tell a New York story.
AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
NEW YORK (AP) — AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Aug. 20 with retro ticket prices of 15 cents per movie.
Mickey Guyton is speaking her truth after years of doubt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mickey Guyton is turning a mirror on country music by speaking her truth and reclaiming both her career and identity.
Politically charged 'black-ish' episode gets belated home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A politically charged episode of “black-ish” from 2017 that was shelved by ABC has found a home on Hulu, a corporate sibling of the Disney-owned broadcast network.
'America's Got Talent' tops ratings, loses Cowell for now
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “America's Got Talent” topped the ratings last week, but it faces the absence of Simon Cowell, seriously injured in an electric bicycle accident.