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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend
In its second weekend in U.S. theaters, “Wonder Woman 1984” earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s a 67% drop for the superhero sequel, which is simultaneously p…
Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.
Homebound viewers boost New Year's Eve ratings; a CNN high
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stuck at home on a pandemic New Year's Eve, TV viewers turned to Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen in big numbers for a virtual celebration, with Times Square largely empty as the bal…
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Devils dance, observe virus protocols at Ecuador festival
PILLARO, Ecuador (AP) — Talk of the devil and he is bound to appear, the saying goes. In Ecuador, that means even during the pandemic.
Review: Vanessa Kirby is raw, dynamic in ‘Pieces of a Woman’
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Grammy Awards, slated for late January in Los Angeles, postponed to March due to coronavirus surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy Awards, slated for late January in Los Angeles, postponed to March due to coronavirus surge.
Quilt artists create textiles to admire or cozy up with
In this winter of hunkering down at home, there’s a trend that's just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art.
Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media
NEW YORK (AP) — An election systems worker driven into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign, two of its lawyers and some conservative media figures and ou…
Eric Jerome Dickey, bestselling novelist, dead at 59
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Jerome Dickey, the bestselling novelist who blended crime, romance and eroticism in “Sister, Sister,” “Waking With Enemies” and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life, has died a…
Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand
NEW YORK (AP) — Even before “The Dissident” made
Neil Young becomes latest artist to sell stake in his songs
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young has become the latest musician to strike gold with his song catalogue, selling a 50 percent stake in his music to a British investment company in a deal announced on Wednesday.
Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
LONDON (AP) — Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85.
Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
Review: Matthew Dicks' novel deals with a mother imposter
“The Other Mother” by Matthew Dicks (St. Martin’s Press)