Just before the CDC's new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country's hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the pandemic was falling by the wayside: temperature checks at amusement parks. Several Florida theme parks -- Disney World, Universal…
In a major moment for Disney parks, and the theme park industry overall, Walt Disney World changed its mask rules for guests following new guidance from the CDC. The resort located in Orlando, Florida announced Friday that masks and face…
NEW YORK (AP) — Chrissy Teigen has apologized for harassing a then-teenage Courtney Stodden online years ago.
A 16-year-old “American Idol” contestant has dropped out of the singing competition after a video circulated of him sitting next to someone wearing what appears to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.
PASCO, Wash. — Summertime is around the corner, which means summer blockbusters are lurking not far behind. To celebrate a return to the theatre and the 14th anniversary of Fairchild Cinemas' Pasco location, the movie theatre will give away free…
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Northern Quest Resort and Casino has announced the lineup for its outdoor summer concert series. Several concerts have been rescheduled from the canceled 2020 season, but Northern Quest has announced a few new ones. The series…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Global Citizen fundraising concert advocating the importance of vaccine equity has pulled in $302 million, exceeding the goal for the organization’s campaign.
Ever since "Star Wars" premiered in 1977, kids and adults alike wanted to get their hands on a lightsaber. The "elegant weapon for a more civilized age" is one of the most famous props in movie history and pop culture…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The pandemic has put the summer event of the Tri-Cities in dry dock -- again. The Tri-City Water Follies announced on Monday via Facebook that the 2021 Columbia Cup has been canceled. The organization behind the…
One of America's most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal but the pandemic remains dangerous, The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby returns to its…
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao became the first woman of color to win best director and a historically diverse group of winners took home awards.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Hopkins has honored the late Chadwick Boseman after winning the best actor Oscar, hailing his fellow performer as a man “taken from us far too early.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frances McDormand has two more Oscars. She may hang on to them a little more tightly.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Final winners at the 93rd Academy Awards:
"Nomadland," a wistful portrait of itinerant lives on open roads across the American West, won best picture at the 93rd Oscars. See the full list of winners here.
NEW YORK (AP) — Red carpet glam was back Sunday at the Oscars with Andra Day and Carey Mulligan shimmering in award-worthy gold and Maria Bakalova among several stars in bright white princess gowns during the pandemic era's first big parade of fashion.
Live from New York, it's ... Elon Musk? In one of the more surprising announcements in the recent history of "Saturday Night Live," the NBC variety show said Saturday that its next host will be Musk, the eccentric CEO of…
When promoting new products, most tech companies host a flashy event followed by TV and digital ads. Now, Samsung is taking promotion to a new level by co-creating a six-part series for Hulu in which eight photographers use its new…
After surviving a fear-filled year of the Covid-19 pandemic, getting vaccinated is a cause for celebration. As Covid-19 vaccines become more readily available, companies want to reward Americans who've been vaccinated with special offers after getting their shots. CNN Business…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Representatives of a casting agency that specializes in working with young people seeks participants from Yakima and the Tri-Cities for an upcoming film about teenagers embarking on a journey. According to a release issued by Jesy Rae…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Local credit unions are doing "whatever it takes" to fund the Boys & Girls Club of Benton and Franklin Counties. Representatives from HAPO Comunity Credit Union, Gesa Credit…
KENNEWICK, Wash. – The Children’s Reading Foundation of the Mid-Columbia (CRFMC) and the Hapo Community Credit Union announced the second annual Reading on the Run fundraiser. The socially distanced poker run will go from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on…
Picking out the perfect engagement ring can be a lot of pressure for someone preparing to propose. A man in Atlanta seemed to have a solution -- just propose with five rings. In a video posted to Instagram, William Hunn…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Popular rock band Foreigner is scheduled to come to the Tri-Cities to perform at the Toyota Center. Foreigner is known for multiple hit songs including, "Juke Box Hero," “Cold As Ice,” "Hot Blooded," "Waiting For A Girl…
