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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…
AMC Theaters reverses course on masks after backlash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on t…
'Jaws,' 'Black Panther' and more coming back to the drive-in
“Jaws,” “Black Panther” and “Back to the Future” are just a few of the modern popcorn classics coming to the drive-in this summer.
Merseyside derby watched by record 5m viewers on British TV
LONDON (AP) — The Merseyside derby was the most-watched Premier League game ever on British television.
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his
Joel Schumacher, director of ‘Lost Boys,’ ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 2 ‘Batman’ films, dies at 80.
NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Schumacher, director of ‘Lost Boys,’ ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ and 2 ‘Batman’ films, dies at 80.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 28-July 4
Brad Paisley on drive-in concerts: 'It's a return to life'
NEW YORK (AP) — For country star Brad Paisley, who has spent the last two decades performing live concerts for feverish fans, the thought of touring being taken away never crossed his mind.
Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after fainting onstage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee.
Did TikTok teens, K-Pop fans punk Trump's comeback rally?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Did teens, TikTok users and fans of Korean pop music troll the president of the United States?
Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotely
NEW YORK (AP) — The couch is still in storage, but the morning team on “Fox & Friends” returned for the first time Monday to the midtown Manhattan studio vacated in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ex-librarian, bookseller get home detention in library theft
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former librarian and a bookseller who pleaded guilty in the theft of rare books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in a years-long scheme have been sentenced to lengthy terms of home detent…
International Balloon Fiesta grounded over virus concerns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — There will be no hot air balloons lifting off this fall as part of an international event that draws hundreds of thousands of spectators and ballooning teams from around the world to the he…
From Italy, Muti looks to reopen US classical music scene
RAVENNA, Italy (AP) — Conducting a joyful Mozart motet, Riccardo Muti sent a resounding message Sunday night, that live classical music has returned to the Italian stage after the coronavirus lockdown.
'American Idol' 2019 winner Laine Hardy diagnosed with virus
LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) — Laine Hardy, the 2019 winner of “American Idol,” says he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 but his symptoms are mild and he is recovering under home quarantine.
Amid pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series
NEW YORK (AP) — Tour promoter Live Nation has announced