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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…
Three men charged with trying to bribe, intimidate women who accused singer R. Kelly of abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — Three men charged with trying to bribe, intimidate women who accused singer R. Kelly of abuse.
Sumner Redstone, who built media empire including CBS, dies
Sumner Redstone, who joined his family's drive-in movie chain in the 1950s and used it to build a vast media empire that included CBS and Viacom, has died. He was 97.
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival goes virtual in its 29th year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival is going virtual with help from Tiffany Haddish, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Margaret Cho, “Weird Al” Yankovic and more than two-dozen others working in the realm …
American hopes to charm Brits in soccer series 'Ted Lasso'
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Sudeikis was a huge sports fan growing up in Kansas, especially basketball. Not so much that game where you kick a ball into a goal.
Broadway musical 'Diana' to bypass closed stage for Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway musical “Diana” isn't waiting for theaters to reopen in New York to offer its show to a live audience — it's going to Netflix.
Media mogul Sumner Redstone dies at 97
Sumner Redstone, who joined his family's drive-in movie chain in the 1950s and used it to build a vast media empire that included CBS and Viacom, has died. He was 97.
Sumner Redstone, who a built media empire from his family's drive-in theater chain, dies at 97
NEW YORK (AP) — Sumner Redstone, who a built media empire from his family's drive-in theater chain, dies at 97.
Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart to join Country Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hank Williams Jr., Marty Stuart and songwriter Dean Dillon are the newest inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Haile Thomas wrote more than a cookbook. It's a life guide.
NEW YORK (AP) — At 19, Haile Thomas has written a book that will flummox bookstore owners whenever they reopen.
Boucher witnesses NHL marathon 20 years after his 5 OT game
Brian Boucher had a feeling by the second overtime that this game was going a while longer, and he knew from personal experience.
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.
Pro wrestling star James 'Kamala' Harris dies at 70
James Harris, a Mississippi-born sharecropper who gained international fame as “Kamala the Ugandan Giant,” a massive professional wrestler who buried opponents with his trademark “splash,” has died.
Money offered for info on former ‘Tiger King’ star husband
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The family of a Florida man who disappeared in 1997 and who appeared on the hit TV series “Tiger King,” has hired a lawyer and is offering $100,000 in exchange for information to help so…
Kanye West qualifies as presidential candidate in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Arkansas' ballot this fall as an independent presidential candidate, Secretary of State John Thurston said Tuesday.