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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…
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.
Beyoncé drops surprise single 'Black Parade' on Juneteenth
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.”
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Hollywood evolves during pandemic with drive-in premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Franco says the drive-in premiere for his directorial debut was “perfect” but admittedly “a little weird.”
Deaths prompt Alaska officials to remove 'Into the Wild' bus
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An abandoned bus in the Alaska wilderness where a young man documented his demise over 114 days in 1992 has been removed by officials, frustrated that the bus has become a lure for dangerou…
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…
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.
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…
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.
Lithuania erects sculpture in honor of JD Salinger
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — J.D. Salinger, the American writer best known for his 1951 novel “The Catcher in the Rye,” was honored Friday with a sculpture featuring a rye field near the Lithuanian village where his a…
Harry Connick Jr. honors workers during pandemic road trip
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer and actor Harry Connick Jr. has spent a lot of his life on tour buses and traveling from city to city, but even when the pandemic shut down the country, he couldn’t sit still.
'Chariots of Fire,' 'Lord of the Rings' actor Ian Holm dies
LONDON (AP) — Ian Holm, a versatile British actor whose long career included roles in “Chariots of Fire” and “The Lord of the Rings” has died. He was 88.
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…