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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…
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Queen Elizabeth's birthday marked with smaller ceremony
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday was marked Saturday with a smaller ceremony than usual, as the annual Trooping the Color parade was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.
PBS invites you to come up sometime and see a Mae West doc
NEW YORK (AP) — Before there was Cher or Madonna, Beyoncé or Rihanna, there was another savvy media star who unapologetically embraced her sex appeal and femininity.
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK (AP) — While some have criticized
Review: Matt Lovell finds his way on soothing 9-track album
Matt Lovell, “Nobody Cries Today” (Tone Tree Music)
Beyoncé wants officers charged in black woman's death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Beyoncé has joined the call for charges against officers involved in the shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman gunned down by officers who burst into her Kentucky home.
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25,…
Some tribes reopen their casinos despite state opposition
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — Drivers heading down state roads leading to Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut are greeted by flashing warnings: “Avoid Large Crowds” and “Don’t Gamble With COVID.”
NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign Kaepernick
Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season.
Newsroom quandary: Should ‘black’ be capitalized?
NEW YORK (AP) — As journalists grapple with massive protests and sweeping changes in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, U.S. newsrooms are debating an important style change: whether to capitalize the “b” in bl…
Newsroom quandry: Should ‘black’ be capitalized?
NEW YORK (AP) — As journalists grapple with massive protests and sweeping changes in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, U.S. newsrooms are debating an important style change: whether to capitalize the “b” in bl…
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Streaming revolution: Protesters make point with viral clips
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of protesters marched up Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue last week, their signs and chants demanding police reform captured from within their ranks by dozens of camera phones.
The Oscars delay 2021 ceremony until April because of coronavirus pandemic, will extend film eligibility deadlines
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars delay 2021 ceremony until April because of coronavirus pandemic, will extend film eligibility deadlines.
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25,…