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BASIN EVENTS: April 10-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, theater, music and more await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few chances to …
Review: Canadian melody maker Ron Sexsmith finds serenity
Ron Sexsmith, “Hermitage" (Cooking Vinyl)
ESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draft
The NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. Next week's coverage might go down as THE most ambitious in the network's 40-year history.
Brian Dennehy, two-time Tony winner and 'First Blood' and 'Silverado' star, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Dennehy, two-time Tony winner and 'First Blood' and 'Silverado' star, dies at 81.
Louis Armstrong org starts COVID-19 fund for jazz musicians
NEW YORK (AP) — The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation has launched a $1 million emergency fund to support freelance New York City-area jazz musicians during the coronavirus pandemic.
‘E.T.,’ 'Bugsy' cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films including “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” has died. A representative from the American Society of Cinematographers said Wedn…
'A League of Their Own' inspired baseball pioneer Croteau
There were moments when Julie Croteau’s baseball path was a lonely one even as she turned in a career historic enough that Cooperstown wanted her glove.
A year after blaze, Notre Dame restoration halted by virus
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral stands crippled and alone, locked in a dangerous web of warped scaffolding one year after a cataclysmic fire gutted its interior, toppled its famous spire and horrified the world.
No baseball or beaches: Virus upends usual California summer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can’t see and sheltered in homes we're itching to leave, it's reassuring to know that California's sunsets over the Pacific are just as vivid.…
Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus, plans 2021 return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to return in July 2021.
Horse racing gets more TV time with other sports scratched
Socially distanced crews in New York and California are keeping horse racing on television in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chris Cuomo says his wife, like him, has the coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo, who late last month revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, said his wife Cristina has now also been infected.
TV doctors Oz and Phil explaining controversial Fox comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Two television doctors — Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil — are finding themselves trying to explain comments they made about coronavirus restrictions during appearances on Fox News Channel this week.
Independent musicians turn to social media to recoup wages
For Doug and Telisha Williams, becoming homeowners was a special challenge.
Minnesota sophomore wins "Jeopardy!" College Championship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nibir Sarma has become the first winner of the “Jeopardy!” College Championship from the University of Minnesota.
To air or not air Trump briefings? Pressure on at networks
NEW YORK (AP) — After CNN's John King described a video played at President Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefing this week as propaganda, the response was predictable. So why is CNN airing it?