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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…
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.
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.
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
NEW YORK (AP) — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the ins…
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his…
Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remain
NEW YORK (AP) — Media outlets that appeal to conservatives offered condemnations, explanations and deflections following the U.S. Capitol riot by President Donald Trump's supporters, but little introspection.
Simon & Schuster drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
NEW YORK (AP) — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the ins…
Conservative media decry Capitol riot, but grievances remain
NEW YORK (AP) — Media outlets that appeal to conservatives offered condemnations, explanations and deflections following the U.S. Capitol riot by President Donald Trump's supporters, but little introspection.
Publisher drops book by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley
NEW YORK (AP) — A planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, who objected to President-elect Joe Biden’s win and backed baseless claims that the election was stolen, has been canceled by its publisher in the wake of the ins…
Sidelined 'Mean Girls' musical won't reopen on Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Producers of the Broadway musical “Mean Girls” have decided not to restart when authorities allow theaters to reopen in New York City, the second and likely not last established show to be a casualt…
Court rules 'Innocent Man' defendant to remain imprisoned
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A man who has spent 35 years in prison in a
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his…
PBS' 'All Creatures Great and Small' aims to be timely tonic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “All Creatures Great and Small,” a beloved TV series of yore, is back as a reboot because producer Colin Callender saw the seriocomic adventures of veterinarians in a close-knit rural community a…
Rafael Payare to head Montreal Symphony starting in 2022-23
Conductor Rafael Payare was hired Thursday as music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal starting with the 2022-23 season.
Best-Sellers-Books-USAToday
1. “A Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown)
Review: 'Bone Canyon' another first-rate police procedural
“Bone Canyon,” by Lee Goldberg (Thomas & Mercer)