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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…
Virus leaves New York City artists in a 'tailspin'
NEW YORK (AP) — Dancer and choreographer Netta Yerushalmy has built a career in movement and community. Both are gone now. Her world is still, isolated — and fearful.
White House reporter apologizes to Trump for question
NEW YORK (AP) — A Yahoo News reporter apologized to President Donald Trump on Tuesday for misreading a chart and getting wrong the numbers he used as the basis for a question on U.S. testing for the coronavirus.
Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms
NEW YORK (AP) — In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one slice of fun…
Top actor and Bollywood scion Rishi Kapoor dies of leukemia
NEW DELHI (AP) — Top Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, a scion of a famous Bollywood family, has died. He was 67 and had leukemia.
Pete Davidson's 'King of Staten Island' to open on-demand
NEW YORK (AP) — Judd Apatow's “The King of Staten Island,” starring Pete Davidson, will release straight to home on-demand video after having its theatrical release canceled.
Winfrey, Roberts to appear in global virus relief livestream
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event.
An all-star virtual graduation awaits college students
NEW YORK (AP) — Though college students have seen their in-person graduations canceled or scaled back, one organization is promising to celebrate the Class of 2020 with a virtual all-star celebration featuring Eva …
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation season upended by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a new podcast, Bogdanovich tries to make sense of it all
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Podcasts make sense to Peter Bogdanovich, even if so much else doesn’t.
Protective orders issued to 'Duck Dynasty' star's family
WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — Three members of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson's family have received protective orders against a man charged with
Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah will be the commencement speaker and Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X and Simone Biles will offer words of wisdom to the Class of 2020 in a multi-hour graduation streaming event on Facebo…
Comics keep laughs coming even with clubs closed by COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whenever she’s down, Tiffany Haddish says she finds a good joke can bring her right back up.
Agents in college bribery probe deny bullying core witness
Federal agents didn't entrap the wealthy parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, the man who helped investigators build their case reportedly told the FBI recently, boosting prosecutors' argumen…
Hi-tech scans get under skin of 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Researchers using a battery of modern imaging techniques have gotten under the skin of Johannes Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” but tests haven't answered the key question about…
Makers gotta make: finding solace, joy in dangerous times
Their reasons may differ, but crafters agree: Makers gotta make. Those who create things by hand — who weld, weave, play in clay or paints — are pursuing their passions the best they can during the coronavirus pand…