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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…
'Little House' author's life, times examined in PBS film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new documentary about the life and work of “Little House on the Prairie” author Laura Ingalls Wilder puts her novels’ scattered racist references in historical context, the film’s producers sai…
Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winners including Pharrell Williams, the Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor have a chance of winning their first-ever honors at the Emmy Awards, where
Report: Oligarchs skirt US sanctions through shady art sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Russian oligarchs have skirted U.S. sanctions through murky high-end art deals, according to a congressional report released Wednesday that urged lawmakers to rein in an unregulated industry favored…
Federal judge: Oklahoma tribal gaming accords renewed Jan. 1
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Oklahoma’s tribal gaming compacts automatically renewed on Jan. 1, handing a victory to the tribes who
Partial list of Emmy nominees in top categories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Partial list of nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For the complete list, visit
Egyptian women get 2 years in prison for TikTok dance videos
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced several young women to two years in prison Monday for posting “indecent” dance videos on TikTok in a fraught case that critics describe as a further crackdown on self-expres…
Review: The Psychedelic Furs’ newest an excellent comeback
The Psychedelic Furs, “Made of Rain” (Cooking Vinyl)
Garth Brooks doesn't want to win CMA entertainer award again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country superstar Garth Brooks says he is pulling himself out of nominations for the Country Music Association's entertainer of the year award, saying it's time for someone else to win the t…
Glenda Jackson film to launch PBS' 'Masterpiece' anniversary
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson will launch the 50th season of PBS’ “Masterpiece” drama showcase next year.
Randy Rainbow memoir to be released in late 2021
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Sinclair says it won't air Fauci conspiracy theory segment
NEW YORK (AP) — The Sinclair Broadcast Group says it will not air a segment on its “America This Week” program in which a conspiracy theorist speculates about Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus.
MacDowell retreat experiments with virtual fellowships
NEW YORK (AP) — Brenda Shaughnessy is a prize-winning poet who speaks reverently of her times spent at MacDowell, the New Hampshire based retreat where for more than a century writers, musicians and visual artists …
'Appalled' Cuomo to investigate crowded Chainsmokers concert
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's governor says he is “appalled” by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert featuring electronic music duo The Chainsmokers over the weekend.
HBO's dystopian series "Watchmen" leads all Emmy nominees with 26
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO's dystopian series "Watchmen" leads all Emmy nominees with 26.
Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID, says lockdown humiliated him
ROME (AP) — Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who recovered from COVID and whose moving Easter performance sought to raise hopes during the pandemic, is striking a different public note, saying Italy’s lockdown made hi…