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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…
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
Facts and Figures about the 72nd Emmy Awards nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Notable facts and figures from Tuesday’s nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards:
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: A sweet tearjerker in WWII film ‘Summerland’
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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 …
New this week: Beyoncé, Alanis Morissette and Emmy noms
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
'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…
Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy love
NEW YORK (AP) — The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises.
Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas greet first child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have had their first child.
'Watchmen' leads charge for Emmy nominations relevance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8.