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BASIN EVENTS: April 3-11, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s finally spring, and fun things to do are popping up all over the Basin. Here are a few optio…
Cardinal Pell to publish prison diary musing on case, church
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell, the former Vatican finance minister who was convicted and then acquitted of sexual abuse in his native Australia, is set to publish his prison diary musing on life in solitary conf…
Museum to remove Roosevelt statue decried as white supremacy
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discriminatio…
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…
Hulu's 'Love, Victor' tells journey of a Latino gay teen
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The 2018 film, “Love, Simon,” brought a fresh perspective to the first love, coming-of-age genre through the eyes of a gay teen.
Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday criticized former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton for moving to publish his book without formal clearance from the White House, but also sugges…
Disney cancels Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in 2020
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World canceled it's annual after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom that typically begins in mid-August, and announced the popular food and wine festival will begin when Epcot r…
Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his
100 Days of Cuomo: Governor ends daily COVID-19 briefings
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrapped up a string of more than 100 daily briefings that became appointment viewing around the nation, alternatively informative, grave, jocular and combative, by declaring Fr…
Luxury fashion challenged to confront racist attitudes
MILAN (AP) — When luxury fashion lined up social media posts to show solidarity with Black Lives Matters protests, brands got a whole lot of blowback.
New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released
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Rapper Hurricane Chris arrested for murder in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Rap artist Hurricane Chris, known for the hit “A Bay Bay,” has been arrested on a murder charge in Louisiana.
South African choir adapts to COVID-19 by making new music
MOUTSE VALLEY, South Africa (AP) — The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far cry from the bright lights of “America's Got Talent,” but that's where the members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find themselves copi…
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?
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…