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BASIN EVENTS: May 8-16
COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s plenty happening in the Basin as we sneak up on Memorial Day weekend. Check out some of t…
Dr. Luke rebounds, thanks to Saweetie, Doja Cat, Juice WRLD
NEW YORK (AP) — Controversial music producer Dr. Luke was once pop music’s top hitmaker, crafting hits for virtually every female pop star, from Katy Perry to Kelly Clarkson to Britney Spears. He’s returned to the …
Fox's Carlson denounces ex-writer, 'self-righteous' critics
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News' Tucker Carlson said Monday that his former writer who posted racist comments online was wrong but criticized “ghouls now beating their chests in triumph” after his staffer's resignation.
Review: 'Fatal Attraction' in 2020 is called 'Fatal Affair'
If you're of a certain age, much of the new Netflix thriller “Fatal Affair” will be very familiar. That's because it's really just a diluted retelling of another, similarly named film — 1987's “Fatal Attraction.”
Barr says US now overly reliant on Chinese goods, services
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has become overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, including face masks, medical gowns and other protective equipment designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Attorn…
Review: 'Painted Bird' brings a disputed novel to grim life
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USA Today: Navarro's anti-Fauci column didn't meet standards
NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today says that a column that the newspaper solicited and published from presidential trade adviser Peter Navarro criticizing Dr. Anthony Fauci was misleading and did not meet fact-checking stan…
Rapper Kanye West files for Oklahoma presidential ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rap superstar Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot, the first state where he met the requirements before the filing deadline.
California man gets 5 years in prison for art fraud scheme
MIAMI (AP) — A California man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for trying to sell forged art to a South Florida gallery.
'Vanity Fair' cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time
The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on its cover.
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
LONDON (AP) — An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the English city of Bristol formerly occupied by a statue of a slave trader.
Review: Laura Cortese mixes synthesizers and string music
Laura Cortese & the Dance Cards, "Bitter Better” (Compass Records)
Michael B. Jordan wants you to view a drive-in movie, on him
NEW YORK (AP) — For Michael B. Jordan, timing is everything. So when the SAG award winner marched in a Los Angeles Black Lives Matter protest last month demanding that Hollywood drastically increase its diversity i…
Singing the blues, Ellie Goulding turns darkness into light
NEW YORK (AP) — Ellie Goulding’s fourth album is a perfectly crafted artsy pop record full of songs built with epic production and layered vocals. But underneath the beats are gems of lyrics: dark, poetic one-liner…
Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chief conten…
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “The Room Where It Happened” by John Bolton (Simon & Schuster)