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Purple Party to kick off Alzheimer’s fundraising July 16
MOSES LAKE — The Walk to End Alzheimer’s technically takes place in September, but in fact, it starts two months e…
Raven-Symoné posts wedding photos, 'I love you' to new wife
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raven-Symoné says she’s single no longer.
Review: Very hip, very haunted house in 'Should Have Left'
C'mon. Everyone knows that when you rent a vacation house online, you read the reviews first.
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.
Macron marks appeal that gave birth to French Resistance
LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron marked Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s famed World War II appeal to resist the Nazis on Thursday in a special ceremony intended to invoke the deep friendship between the long…
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…
'Into the Wild' bus removed from Alaska backcountry
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.
Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed
NEW YORK (AP) — As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community.
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Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.
Memphis music festival, barbecue cooking contest canceled
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other “Memphis in May” events were canceled Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.
Cobain 'MTV Unplugged' guitar sells for sky-high $6 million
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Grunge became gold Saturday as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana's 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance months before his death sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction.
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.
Cobain 'MTV Unplugged' guitar sells for sky-high $6 million
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Grunge became gold Saturday as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana's 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance months before his death sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction.