Arts & Entertainment

‘Mockingbird’ chosen as America’s best-loved novel in vote

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a coming-of-age story about racism and injustice, overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America’s best-loved novel by readers nationwide. The

Facebook beyond Facebook? Instagram, Messenger step up

NEW YORK (AP) — When Facebook bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012, it seemed like a big gamble for an unproven little app. Six years later, that little app

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Entertainment Briefs

Weinstein due in court as judge mulls motion to dismiss case NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is due in court as a New York judge weighs his bid to

Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs

Taylor Swift kicked off her week with a rare political post on social media, and at the American Music Awards she continued the conversation by encouraging fans to vote in

Fox News draws a big audience for Kavanaugh vote

NEW YORK — The Senate's vote confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sent viewers flocking to Fox News Channel, which recorded its biggest Saturday audience in more than a decade.

Nicks, Def Leppard among first-time rock hall nominees

NEW YORK — Stevie Nicks, who's already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Fleetwood Mac, has been nominated for inclusion as a solo artist

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Taylor Swift will open the 2018 American Music Awards NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift will open the 2018 American Music Awards. The 28-year-old singer made the announcement Tuesday. This

Pet Painting

STAR PHOTO/Sharon Moore Gingermay Miller of Miles City paints her dog, Shaq, during an art class at the Spoonful Bakery in Miles City on Saturday.

Real Peggy Sue, of 1958 Buddy Holly song fame, dies in Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy Holly song "Peggy Sue" has died at a Lubbock hospital. Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham of Lubbock died Monday