Coeur d'Alene boys rally for signature win over Lakeland

Just two games into his tenure as Coeur d'Alene High boys basketball coach, Jon Adams has a signature win at his alma mater. Junior Cameren Cope scored eight of his 18 points in the fourth quarter and the Vikings rallied from 12 points down in the second half to surprise the Lakeland Hawks, 53-50, in the Inland Empire League opener for both teams Thursday night at Hawk Court.

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Chicago rapper G Herbo pleads not guilty to fraud scheme

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Chicago rapper G Herbo pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to participating in a scheme to use stolen credit card information to pay for things like luxury vacation rentals and designer puppies.

Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Petty once described him as one of rock music's most well-kept secrets, and Chris Hillman is fine with that.

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Turner Classic Movies celebrating Hollywood star Marsha Hunt

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Kelli O'Hara, Richard Thomas join Tabernacle Choir Christmas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Broadway’s Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas of “The Waltons” are the guest artists for “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir,” but there’s another stellar attraction: The annual event was taped pre-coronavirus, free of health constraints or virtual tricks.

Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank'

NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Gary Oldman and David Fincher met was in London 1990, when Fincher was looking to cast him in “Alien 3.”

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Time magazine names BTS its Entertainer of the Year

NEW YORK (AP) — BTS has had more than just a “Dynamite” year — they've become such a global phenomenon that Time magazine named the South Korean group its 2020 Entertainer of the Year.

Calibrate your emergency fund to a crisis-prone world

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Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge

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EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding a hugely embarrassing deadlock ahead of a U.N. climate meeting this weekend.

Watchdog raises possible Kushner link to $700M rescue loan

WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional monitor of federal pandemic aid is raising the possibility of a link between President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and a $700 million relief loan to a struggling trucking company.

Nestle to invest $550M to expand Georgia pet food factory

HARTWELL, Ga, (AP) — Pet food manufacturer Nestle Purina will invest $550 million to expand a recently completed factory in northeast Georgia, with plans to expand its workforce to a total of 370.

Millennial Money: 10 money insights distilled over 25 years

The importance of money has less to do with affording the newest iPhone or measuring career success, and far more to do with the core of being human: freedom, ego, stress and relationships.

Visa, Mastercard won't allow charges for services on Pornhub

NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard and Visa said Thursday they would block their customers from using the credit cards to make purchases on Pornhub following accusations the pornographic website showed videos of rape and underage sex.

Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central banks on both continents to intervene aggressively.