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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…
Celebs take to streets for historic demonstrations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx stood shoulder-to-shoulder with activists in Minneapolis, proclaiming that “we’re not afraid of the moment.” In Los Angeles, pop star Halsey and “Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson were …
Theater master classes for youth attract Broadway talent
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine being a young songwriter and getting tips from a creative team who really know how to construct a tune. After all, they wrote “Let It Go.”
Review: 'The Book of Rosy' is one woman's tale at the border
“The Book of Rosy: A Mother’s Story of Separation at the Border,” by Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo (HarperOne)
Weekend protest coverage boosts cable news viewership
NEW YORK (AP) — For many Americans, the unrest sweeping through several cities this past weekend was reason enough to stay home and watch it on television.
A superhero kid with autism shines in new PBS Kids' series
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a new crop of superheroes coming to our TV this summer but they may need a little seasoning. After all, they're only in elementary school.
Social media, music world go dark for Black Out Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Though Black Out Tuesday was originally organized by the music community, the social media world also went dark in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, joining voices around the world outrage…
Creator fires 'Law & Order' spin-off writer for online posts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A TV writer who has worked on “S.W.A.T.” and “Chicago P.D.” was fired from an upcoming “Law & Order” spin-off because of online posts about social unrest in Los Angeles.
'Just Mercy,' drama of racial injustice, to be free in June
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2019 film “Just Mercy,” which chronicles courtroom struggles against racial injustice and mass incarceration, will be made free on digital platforms throughout June in the wake of George Floyd's…
In COVID-19 darkness, gift of a `Moment of Light' to museum
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — If not for the pandemic, Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum would have missed out on a classic Dutch 16th century painting it so badly craved.
Cartoonists to thank frontline workers playfully this Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — The funny papers this Sunday will have more than laughs.
Met Opera cuts season by 3 1/2 months, to shorten some shows
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera season is getting shorter, along with some of its shows.
U.S. news organizations focus on lives lost in the pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Many are familiar with some of the bold-faced names of people who died of COVID-19 —
John Prine's wife urges Tennessee to expand absentee voting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The wife of singer-songwriter John Prine, who died from complications of COVID-19, urged lawmakers Tuesday to expand absentee voting so Tennesseans would not have to put their health at risk…
Las Vegas coroner: Drugs killed 'Twilight' actor, girlfriend
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drug use killed an actor from the film “Twilight” and his girlfriend, the coroner in Las Vegas said Monday.
CMT special focuses on good news work of everyday heroes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars highlighted the heroic work of citizens and communities around the country who were coming together to help each other in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic during the "CMT…