Life – The Columbian

Peabo Bryson, R&B singer known for Disney classics, dies at 75

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:23:08 +0000

Peabo Bryson, a Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets from Disney classics “Aladdin” and “ Beauty and the Beast,” has died. He was 75.

Dish up crispy chicken cutlets for dinner

Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:04:46 +0000

Recently I had Chicken Francese at a local restaurant. It’s an Italian American dish of crispy chicken cutlets usually pan fried and topped with a lemon butter sauce. I thought I would like to make it at home for Valentine’s Day or other special dinners.

Foolproof fruit cake made fast

AYESHA CURRY, Voracious — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:59:29 +0000

While I’m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savory food — but it goes bananas when I get to dessert.

Lemon, rosemary flavor fish dish

Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:58:22 +0000

Rosemary adds a fragrant touch to sauteed fish fillets. I have used mahi-mahi, but any type of firm white fish will work. The cooking time depends on the size of the fish. Count about 8 minutes per inch of thickness.

Turn Meyer lemon curd tart into tasty parfait

Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:57:37 +0000

Tired of traditional summer tarts? Try out this deconstructed lemon tart recipe — a Meyer lemon curd parfait with layers of crumbled crust and blueberries soaked in wine and sugar.

Mushrooms tasty meat substitute

Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:57:29 +0000

Spring is a season of surprises. Suddenly the asparagus appear, next it’s delicate peas, tender lettuces and fistfuls of fresh herbs.

Refreshing, tropical lemon margarita

J.M. HIRSCH, Voracious — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:56:40 +0000

The classic margarita from my book “Freezer Door Cocktails” calls for four things — tequila, orange liqueur, sugar and lime. This variation, inspired by a cocktail at Bitter & Twisted in Phoenix, keeps the key flavors, but gets to the finish line a little differently.

Stout elevates classic fare

Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:56:22 +0000

Most of the time, Guinness is enjoyed exactly how Arthur Guinness envisioned it when he started brewing the dark-colored but light-bodied Irish dry stout more than 200 years ago: in a pint glass with its signature creamy head.

Miso an essential cooking dynamo

Meredith Deeds, Star Tribune — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:55:50 +0000

Most Americans have been introduced to miso, the traditional Japanese fermented soybean paste, in the form of the ubiquitous soup, served as the first course in most Japanese restaurants.

Let oven do all the work for chicken dinner

Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:55:45 +0000

For this easy, hands-off dinner, the oven does all the work. Bone-in chicken thighs, coated in rich pasta sauce, roasted on a sheet pan will stay tender, juicy, and full of flavor.

Owain Rhys Davies, actor who appeared in ‘The OA’ and ‘Twin Peaks: The Return,’ dies at 44

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:26:48 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Welsh actor Owain Rhys Davies, best known for his appearances in TV series “The OA” and “Twin Peaks: The Return,” has died, his family announced Sunday.

Commodores co-founder Ronald LaPread dies

Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:31:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Ronald LaPread, a co-founder and former bassist of the funk and soul group the Commodores, has died. He was 75.

Marcia Lucas, Oscar-winning film editor of ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 80

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:11:53 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning film editor of “Star Wars,” died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage after a battle with cancer. She was 80.

Sabrina Carpenter seeks court order against alleged stalker tries to break in

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:17:07 +0000

LOS ANGELES — Sabrina Carpenter is seeking a restraining order after an alleged stalker tried to open her front door, was arrested, then came back the next two days.

Tiny art, big buzz: Gallery 408 in Camas to unveil mini-gallery

Monika Spykerman — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:08:52 +0000

Most businesses like to say that big things are about to happen. But Gallery 408 in Camas has some very small things on the horizon.

Crew spent year in Mars habitat

Natalie Anderson, The Virginian-Pilot — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:03:36 +0000

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Ross Brockwell works as the operations manager of Chesapeake’s public works department, where he helps oversee the crews responsible for keeping the city’s water, trash, sewer and road maintenance functioning properly.

The pill has had huge impact on U.S. society

LAURA UNGAR, Associated Press — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:57:58 +0000

The pill helped give birth to modern America. Known by one simple word, the revolutionary oral contraceptive — approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 66 years ago — didn’t just prevent innumerable pregnancies. It gave women new freedom, changing family life and society forever.

You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

ANITA SNOW, Associated Press — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:48:45 +0000

TUCSON, Ariz. — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps of a routine to members of her tap and jazz troupe for women age 50 and older.

What time of day is best for exercise?

Camilla Foster, dpa — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:30:13 +0000

LONDON — A new study suggests that exercising at times that match whether someone is naturally a morning or evening person could reduce their risk of heart problems.

Band camps reprised for grown-ups

KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:25:33 +0000

CONCORD, N.H. — As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits.

I do-a! Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry in London town hall ceremony

Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:25 +0000

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are writing a new chapter in their romance, tying the knot two years after a meeting that would make most bookworms swoon.

Howard Stern sidekick Robin Quivers is ‘cancer free’ after 14-year battle

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:19 +0000

NEW YORK — SiriusXM personality Robin Quivers says she’s won her long-running battle with cancer.

Joy Behar temporarily steps back from ‘View’

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:18:42 +0000

Joy Behar is trading her usual spot at “The View’s” roundtable for the spotlight in one of London’s West End theaters.

‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown confirmed dead at age 42

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:28:48 +0000

“Alaskan Bush People” star Matt Brown has died, his family said, confirming their worst fears after he went missing last week.

Actress Kelly Lee Curtis, big sister to Jamie Lee Curtis, dies at 69

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:28:46 +0000

Actress Kelly Lee Curtis, known for “The Sentinel,” “Trading Places,” and other television and movie roles, died Saturday.