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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
The Obamas deliver speeches during YouTube virtual ceremony
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled from “decade…
NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times’ editorial page editor resigned Sunday after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that advocated using federal troops to quell unrest, and it was later …
JK Rowling's tweets on transgender people spark outrage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people.
AP PHOTOS: Magic in Greek moonlight as outdoor cinemas open
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — They're like enchanted pleasure gardens concealed in the depths of the city that open their gates for a few months every year.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Second City CEO steps down amid claims of racism at theater
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrew Alexander, the CEO and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theater, said he is stepping down after a former performer leveled accusations of racism against the comedy institution.
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus
A fashion designer who made it to the runways of Paris and New York but never left her Dominican home. An Oklahoma boy who became the toast of 1990s Nashville. A comedian whose off-the-wall trio helped create a gol…
US commercial casinos won $43.6 billion in 2019, up 3.7%
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Helped by the continuing spread of legal sports betting, commercial casinos in the U.S. won $43.6 billion from gamblers last year, an increase of 3.7% from the previous year.
AP Photos: Ahead of Tom Jones' 80th birthday, a look back
For nearly 60 years, Tom Jones has been delighting audiences with stunning stage performances and hits like “It's Not Unusual” and “Delilah.”
Senate confirms Trump's pick to lead Voice of America
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump’s choice to head the Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded international broadcasters that have been…
Ill-considered posts lead to lost jobs amid protests, crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A writer from a “Law & Order" spin-off and the play-by-play broadcaster for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings found themselves out of jobs after making social media posts this week that their bosses fou…
Spain: Composers Williams, Morricone honored for film scores
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation on Friday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious awards to composers Ennio Morricone and John Williams for their film work.
Prince William reveals he's been a helpline volunteer
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Prince William has revealed that he has been anonymously helping out on a crisis helpline during the coronavirus lockdown.
White House forces reporters to ditch social distancing
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House abandoned social distancing for reporters attending President Donald Trump's Rose Garden event Friday because “it looks better,” according to the aide who ordered it.
Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong to be honored by PEN America
NEW YORK (AP) — Xu Zhiyong, a prominent Chinese activist and legal scholar detained by the government since earlier this year, is being honored by PEN America.