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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…
Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening
NEW YORK (AP) — After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen — even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% c…
Disney plans to reopen California theme parks in July
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney is proposing to reopen its Southern California theme parks in mid-July after what will be a four-month closure due to the coronavirus, the company said on Wednesday.
Anna Wintour apologizes for race-related 'mistakes' at Vogue
NEW YORK (AP) — Vogue's Anna Wintour has apologized in an internal email for “mistakes" made in her 32-year tenure in not doing enough to elevate black voices on her staff and publishing images and stories that hav…
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Missouri woman prompts Merriam-Webster to redefine 'racism'
Merriam-Webster is revising its definition of racism after a Missouri woman's emails claimed it fell short of including the systemic oppression of certain groups of people.
Review: Gone West embrace a sunny country in superb album
Gone West, “Canyons” (Triple Tigers Records)
Chloe x Halle are all grown up and ready to turn up
NEW YORK (AP) — After the sister duo Chloe x Halle spent a year working on their sophomore album — which they co-wrote, co-produced and co-engineered — they sent it off to get thoughts from their mentor, King Beyon…
Cairo film festival's art director resigns amid controversy
CAIRO (AP) — The art director of Cairo's international film festival has resigned amid calls for his removal because of past inflammatory posts on social media, the festival said.
Israeli model Bar Refaeli signs plea bargain for tax evasion
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli top model Bar Refaeli signed a plea bargain agreement with authorities on Tuesday to settle a long-standing tax evasion case against her and her family.
Grammys make awards changes, address conflicts of interest
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms t…
4 'Vanderpump' regulars ousted over slurs, racial profiling
NEW YORK (AP) — Four cast members are not returning for another season of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” — two over their racist social media posts, and the others after they racially profiled a coworker.
JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down" to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people.
Review: Identical twins veer apart in moving 'Thin Girls'
“Thin Girls,” by Diana Clarke (HarperCollins)
London mayor seeks answers over Taser use on rapper's father
LONDON (AP) — London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer.
White House balks, again, at Bolton plan to publish memoir
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has told former national security adviser