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SENIOR EVENTS: April 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s spring in the Basin at last. Swing a golf club to support St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, …
Acclaimed Russian director convicted but not sent to prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow judge convicted an acclaimed Russian theater director of embezzling state funds and imposed a three-year suspended sentence Friday in a case widely seen as politically motivated.
Elizabeth Banks to drive 'Magic School Bus' onto big screens
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Magic School Bus” has traveled everywhere from Pluto to inside the human body. Now it's going somewhere new: the big screen.
Charles Webb, author of 'The Graduate,' dies in England
Charles Webb, a lifelong non-conformist whose debut novel “The Graduate” was a deadpan satire of his college education and wealthy background adapted into the classic film of the same name, has died. He was 81.
St. Louis rapper Huey killed in shooting in Missouri
KINLOCH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis rapper who went by the stage name Huey was killed in a shooting that also wounded another man, authorities say.
VIRUS DIARY: A film writer goes back to the movies
DORMONT, Pa. (AP) — “The Goonies” wouldn’t have been my first choice, but options were limited.
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Review: HAIM hits its stride in confident, creative album
HAIM, “Women In Music Pt. III” (Columbia Records)
The Dixie Chicks officially change their name to The Chicks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word Dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks.
2 brothers change minds, will cooperate in Smollett case
CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers who admitted helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago last year are again willing to help in the case after initially saying they were done cooperati…
Tabloid's lawyers seek to get Johnny Depp lawsuit thrown out
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for British tabloid The Sun urged a U.K. judge on Thursday to throw out Johnny Depp’s libel claim against the paper because the film star allegedly failed to disclose evidence relating to his …
Daytime Emmys: 'The Young and the Restless' wins best drama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Young and the Restless” won best drama at the first virtual Daytime Emmys along with three acting trophies on Friday night, with some winners speaking out about racial injustice.
Even before virus, communities feeling loss of newspapers
NEW YORK (AP) — If Penelope Muse Abernathy can take any solace in her grim work of counting how many newspapers across America have closed, it’s that more people are becoming aware of the problem.
Review: Canadian Lund's unique style: Country & Northwestern
Corb Lund, “Agricultural Tragic” (New West)
Milton Glaser, designer of 'I Love NY' logo, dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Milton Glaser, the groundbreaking graphic designer who adorned Bob Dylan’s silhouette with psychedelic hair and summed up the feelings for his native New York with “I (HEART) NY,” died Friday, his 9…