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BASIN EVENTS: July 3-11
COLUMBIA BASIN – This weekend will be loaded with Fourth of July observances in most of our communities, and then …
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 19-25
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 19-25
Coronavirus ravages storied New Orleans Mardi Gras group
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — On Fat Tuesday, 51-year-old Cornell Charles was taking part in a storied New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition central to the city's African American community — driving a car in the
Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies dies with COVID-19
LONDON (AP) — British performer Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79.
Judge releases Michael Avenatti from jail over virus threat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has allowed Michael Avenatti to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and to ride out the coronavirus scare at a friend's house in Los Angeles.
Coming to device near you: H.E.R., vampires, 'Roar' and Elmo
If social distancing is getting old, consider how it would feel to do it for hundreds of years — and stay out of the sun. The vampire household of “What We Do in the Shadows” examines the hilarious possibilities wh…
Fleming, Netrebko, Kaufmann headline Met Opera on-line gala
NEW YORK (AP) — Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna and Bryn Terfel are among 38 opera stars in 13 nations scheduled for the Metropolitan Opera’s At-Home gala, which will be streamed live o…
Russians decorate isolation by recreating artworks
MOSCOW (AP) — In the coronavirus lockdown, Russians can’t go to their beloved and renowned museums. So they’re filling the holes in their souls by recreating artworks while stuck at home and posting them on social …
Filmmaker Obayashi, who portrayed war's horrors, dead at 82
TOKYO (AP) — Nobuhiko Obayashi, one of Japan's most prolific filmmakers who devoted his works to depicting war's horrors and singing the eternal power of movies, has died. He was 82.
Disney World furloughing 43,000 more workers due to virus
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World plans to stop paying wages to 43,000 workers in about a week while allowing them to keep their benefits for up to a year in what is the largest wave of furloughs since the the…
ESPN and NFL Network will combine for NFL draft telecast
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN and NFL Network will join forces for this year's NFL draft. They will produce a broadcast that will air on both networks over all three days.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Pixar's summer release 'Soul' postponed to November
NEW YORK (AP) — Pixar's “Soul,” the last major release planned for June, has been postponed to November because of the coronavirus pandemic.
'SNL' returns for work-at-home version with host Tom Hanks
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” tried its first “quarantine version" of the comedy show, with Tom Hanks,
Quibi stars have no quibble with new phone-only filmmaking
NEW YORK (AP) — They were skeptical. The name was weird. The concept was a little crazy — but it was intriguing.
ABC's Stephanopoulos positive for coronavirus but feels well
NEW YORK (AP) — “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos revealed Monday that he's tested positive for the coronavirus, but has been relatively symptom-free.