February 27, 2021, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State group fighters swept through the Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq. Before the militants shattered his sense of peace. Before panicked relatives and neighbors fled, some never to return. Read story
February 26, 2021, 7:26am Northwest
CARLTON, Ore. — The owner of a horse farm southwest of Portland is facing a felony charge for animal neglect, after investigators found nearly 50 horses there were not being given adequate food or water. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:12am Entertainment
It’s a show about a show, and also the show the show is about. It’s television and theater — a variety show and a vaudeville revue with musical numbers, sketches, blackouts, hecklers and backstage drama. It’s “The Muppet Show,” which ran in syndication from 1976 to 1981 and is now… Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:05am Life
TUCSON, Ariz. — It is now illegal in Tucson, Ariz., to enforce dress code or grooming policies that discriminate against hair texture and hairstyles in the workplace and public schools, officials said. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:05am Life
TAMPA, Fla. — Score one more for the chickens that roam free on the historic brick streets of Ybor City. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:05am Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — On a TV show Betty White hosted 50 years ago, the perpetual charmer flirts with James Brolin, teases Della Reese and trades quips with Carol Burnett. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:04am Entertainment
Though the Muppets (among assorted other Jim Henson productions) are unmatched as a long-lived, many-portaled franchise, puppets have always occupied a significant place in the life of the culture. They have been on television since the beginning: According to the World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts, more than 25 programs featuring… Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life
Just when you were growing tired of Monopoly, Uno, Bananagrams and bunko for your family game nights, along comes the adorably ursine alternative: The Bear Game. Taking inspiration from family card games like Exploding Kittens, Unstable Unicorns and Llama Drama, The Bear Game roars onto the scene with deceptively winsome… Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:03am Entertainment
“Zappa”: This two-hour, nine-minute documentary is a sprawling look at the iconic musical multi-hyphenate and activist Frank Zappa, helmed by actor and filmmaker Alex Winter. Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:02am Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — “Resident Alien,” a new Syfy series that caught the attention of veteran TV critic Rob Owen and approving viewers, is evidence that inventive shows exist outside premium cable and streaming services. Read story