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E-sports finds a foothold in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Among the activities that students can participate in, e-sports, or organized competitive video g…
AC Milan, Roc Nation partner for virtual fundraising concert
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Roc Nation have partnered to stage a virtual live event on Sunday headlined by Alicia Keys that will pay tribute to workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic in Italy and beyond.
TV critics event that showcases new series is canceled
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of yet another industry staple this year: a summer gathering that brings together TV critics and the makers of upcoming programs.
Mexican protest singer Oscar Chávez dies of COVID-19 at 85
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age 85 after being infected with the coronavirus.
Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors
GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, died within a day of each other this week, and though they came from two very different worlds and two very different sc…
'Raging Bull' delivers outside ring as classic sports film
Jake LaMotta was a straight-ahead brawler, so determined to wreak havoc every time he entered the boxing ring that he handed the great Sugar Ray Robinson his first loss.
Key West to skip Hemingway Look-Alike Contest this year
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 40th annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West, organizers announced Thursday.
Socked by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page
The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host.
Promoter who ordered 50 Cent's friend killed loses appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — The conviction of a former hip-hop and rap promoter who ordered the killing of a friend of 50 Cent was upheld Friday.
Winfrey, Roberts appear in global virus relief livestream
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey keeps updated with the coronavirus news, but she has often focused her attention more on the positive “acts of valor” while being on lockdown during the pandemic.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries
Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
Local band Dimestore Prophets dealing with loss of shows
Dimestore Prophets, a staple of the Moses Lake music scene, formed in 2010 and have played upward of 1,000 shows together.
Egypt’s dynasty of big cat trainers takes the show home
CAIRO (AP) — At his Cairo apartment, located just off a busy road along the Nile River, Ashraf el-Helw, a third-generation Egyptian lion trainer, prepares for a show with his big cats.
Q&A: Director Brad Bird on choosing his 'essentials' for TCM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the youngest member of his family, Brad Bird would often get dragged along to films that may have been a little out of his depth for a child, like “2001: A Space Odyssey.” But even if he didn’…
Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name
NEW YORK (AP) — Anderson Cooper is a father, a milestone the CNN anchor says for a while he didn't believe would ever happen.