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Spring Fest coming May 21-24
MOSES LAKE — Spring Fest just keeps on growing. According to the city of Moses Lake’s cell phone-counting data,…
Sonar, divers search for 'Glee' star thought to have drowned
Teams are using sonar and robotic devices in what could be a long search for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, who authorities believe drowned in a Southern California lake.
How The Chicks dropped the word 'Dixie' from their name
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When The Chicks decided to drop the word “Dixie” from the band's name, it was the culmination of years of internal discussions and attempts to distance itself from negative connotations with…
Tailgating tradition takes on new form as opera goes virtual
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tech executive Peter Batty has been making the trip to New Mexico's high desert almost every summer since 1996 to get his opera fix at one of the most famous venues in the United States.
Kanye West breaks with Trump, claims 2020 run is not a stunt
NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West says he is no longer a Trump supporter.
Lithuania bans Russian television channel RT, follows Latvia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's media watchdog says it has banned the broadcasts of the state-controlled Russian television channel RT, effective Thursday, following a similar decision made in Baltic neighbor…
Man gets prison for failed theft of Magna Carta in England
LONDON (AP) — A U.K. judge has sentenced a man to four years for attempting to steal one of the original copies of the the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral in England.
Review: ‘First Cow,’ a western fable of unpasteurized poetry
The American West is about as well-trod territory as there is in movies, but Kelly Reichardt keeps unearthing new treasures.
'Real Housewives' star's ex pleads not guilty to assault
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member and a reputed mobster have pleaded not guilty to charges that they conspired to assault the woman’s current husband.
Police: Pop Smoke's social media led killers to LA home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities believe rising rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery in February after his social media posts led five suspects to the house he was renting, …
NYT columnist Charles Blow writing 'Black Power Manifesto'
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow is working on a book he had not planned to write.
Milan turns to Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Liverpool to revive glory
Preparing to complete a ninth Serie A campaign without winning the Scudetto, AC Milan decided returning to the pinnacle of football required a new approach.
Network: Shepard Smith joins CNBC for weeknight news program
NEW YORK (AP) — Shepard Smith, who abruptly quit Fox News Channel last October amid the ascendancy of opinionated programming, will bring a nightly newscast to CNBC this fall.
London animation studio adapts to finish Disney film
LONDON (AP) — Hanging under blankets for audio soundproofing and working around patchy home Wi-Fi, a London animation studio is following the British motto of “keep calm and carry on” during the coronavirus pandemi…
WWII-era planes make flyby in honor of late singer Vera Lynn
LONDON (AP) — World War II-era aircraft flew over the late singer Vera Lynn’s village in southeastern England on Friday, offering a final tribute to the “Forces’ Sweetheart” who buoyed the morale of Britain during …
Rare Cannonball Adderley 1966 Seattle concerts going digital
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A rare collection of previously unissued recordings by legendary jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley is becoming more accessible thanks to two small jazz labels seeking to keep jazz history…