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BASIN EVENTS: May 8-16
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is just about perfect and there are things going on all over the Basin. Here are some…
Rift between royal brothers laid bare in new book extract
LONDON (AP) — Prince William infuriated Prince Harry when he told his younger brother he should move slowly in his relationship with the former Meghan Markle, fearing that he was being “blindsided by lust,’’ a new …
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.
Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas greet first child
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have had their first child.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8.
Actor John Saxon dies; 'Enter the Dragon' among many roles
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Actor John Saxon, a versatile actor with a lengthy and prolific career who starred with Bruce Lee in “Enter the Dragon” and appeared in several “Nightmare on Elm Street” movies, has died …
Hilary Mantel, Anne Tyler among Booker Prize contenders
LONDON (AP) — Best-selling British novelist Hilary Mantel and American author Anne Tyler are among 13 writers on a U.S.-dominated list of contenders for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.
Police investigate anti-Semitic tweets by grime artist Wiley
LONDON (AP) — London's police are investigating after a stream of anti-Semitic comments were posted on British grime artist Wiley’s social media accounts.
Twitter faces backlash over handling of anti-Semitic posts
LONDON (AP) — Some Twitter users are staging a 48-hour boycott of the platform over its handling of a stream of anti-Semitic comments that were posted on British rapper Wiley’s social media accounts.
Tom Hanks and wife get Greek citizenship for wildfire aid
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A point of pride for Greece was touched by controversy Monday, as the country’s prime minister was criticized by an opposition party for using a military helicopter during a trip to celebrate …
Regis Philbin, television personality and host, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Milli…
Death of young actor fuels debate on nepotism in Bollywood
NEW DELHI (AP) — The entertainment capital of India may be reeling under the coronavirus onslaught, but its celebrity inhabitants are being roiled by troubles of another kind.
La Scala announces fall season as cultural life resumes
MILAN (AP) — The famed La Scala opera house on Monday announced a fall program of concerts and ballets aimed as a signal of confidence that European cultural life can resume in full following the coronavirus lockdo…
Danish prince undergoes brain surgery in southern France
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Prince Joachim, the youngest son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, has undergone emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain, the royal palace said.
Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' to premiere across fall festivals
NEW YORK (AP) — Chloe Zhao's “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, will premiere across the major fall film festivals in an alliance forged by the Venice, Toronto, New York and Telluride festivals.
VIRUS DIARY: Keeping New York alive, one song at a time
NEW YORK (AP) — Outside, the soundtrack of sirens wailed, each another death blow to the city that had nurtured my development as a musician for so long. But from inside my life on lockdown, an unexpected reconnect…