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A person walks through a casino area ahead of the opening of Resorts World Las Vegas, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Casino tech: Even chips have chips at newest Vegas resort

By Ken Ritter Jun. 24, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

Washington State Fair to return in-person in September

Jun. 10, 2021 07:57 PM EDT
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Fair is returning to Puyallup in September after it was canceled last year amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Resorts World Las Vegas is seen on Las Vegas Boulevard on Thursday, May 20, 2021. The Nevada Gaming Commission granted licenses to the resort and its Malaysia-based parent company, Genting Berhad PTC, for one of the biggest casino projects ever on the Las Vegas Strip. The $4.3 billion resort is due to open June 24. (AP Photo/Ken Ritter)
Resorts World Las Vegas gets regulatory OK to open June 24

By Ken Ritter May. 20, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

Construction continues on Resorts World Las Vegas, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Las Vegas. The hotel-casino announced Monday that it will open June 24. (AP Photo/John Locher)
One of largest casino projects on Vegas Strip sets opening

By Ken Ritter Apr. 19, 2021 03:14 PM EDT

In this Aug. 3, 2020 photo, Mickey Guyton is photographed during a remote portrait session in Los Angeles on Aug. 3, 2020, left, and Keith Urban appears at the 13th Annual ACM Honors in Nashville, Tenn. on August 21, 2019. Guyton and Urban will host the Academy of Country Music Awards in April. (AP Photo)
Keith Urban, Mickey Guyton have chemistry as ACM hosts

By Kristin M. Hall Apr. 16, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

FILE - Carrie Underwood attends the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 8, 2019. Underwood released her first album of gospel music called “My Savior,” on Friday, March 26. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Carrie Underwood's faith shines through on church hymns

By Kristin M. Hall Mar. 26, 2021 08:49 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 10, the 69th day of 2021. There are 296 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - This April 7, 2019 file photo shows host Reba McEntire on stage at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas. The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville in April for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues. The show will air on April 18 on CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House, the Ryman Auditorium and the Bluebird Cafe. The show is normally held in Las Vegas every April, but moved to Music City last year when the coronavirus pandemic delayed their show to last September. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April

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This cover image released by Island Records shows "Wonder," the fourth album by Shawn Mendes. (Island Records via AP)
New this week: Selena series, 'Shameless' and Shawn Mendes

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 03:06 PM EST

CORRECTS TITLE NAME - This cover image released by Capitol Records Nashville shows "My Gift," a holiday album by Carrie Underwood. (Capitol Records Nashville via AP)
Get in the holiday mood with Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton

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In this video image provided by CMT, Blake Shelton, left, and Gwen Stefani toast as they accept the collaboration of the year award for “Nobody But You” during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)
Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards

By Kristin M. Hall Oct. 21, 2020 03:11 AM EDT

This combination photo shows Darius Rucker performing on NBC's "Today" show in New York on May 25, 2018, left, and Reba McEntire at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019. McEntire and Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year’s CMA Awards in November. McEntire is a veteran of awards show hosting, while Rucker will be a first-time host when the show airs on Nov. 11 on ABC from Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo)
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

By Kristin M. Hall Oct. 05, 2020 08:43 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2019 file photo, Carrie Underwood arrives at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Underwood's 5-year-old son provided the adorable vocals on “Little Drummer Boy,” one of the 11 tracks on the country superstar’s new Christmas album, “My Gift,” out Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Q&A: Underwood on holiday album and her little drummer boy

By Mesfin Fekadu Sep. 25, 2020 10:51 AM EDT

This combination photo shows, from left, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers, of Dan + Shay, Sam Hunt, Ashley McBryde and Thomas Rhett, who top the 2020 CMT Music Awards nominations with three each. The fan-voted music video awards show was delayed from the summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic and will air on Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo)
Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs top CMT noms

Sep. 23, 2020 12:27 PM EDT

Thomas Rhett, right, winner of the entertainer of the year award, elbow bumps host Keith Urban on stage during the 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMs

By Kristin M. Hall Sep. 16, 2020 03:15 AM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Tom Holland in a scene from "The Devil All The Time." Antonio Campos’ Appalachian noir film premieres Wednesday on Netflix. (Glen Wilson/Netflix via AP)
New this week: Alicia Keys, 'Filthy Rich' and the Emmys

By The Associated Press Sep. 14, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

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FILE - In this April 21, 2018 file photo, the sun sets over the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled for 2020 due to coronavirus concerns. Riverside County's public health officer signed an order Wednesday, June 10, 2020, to cancel the popular festivals this year outside Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Coachella, Stagecoach canceled this year over virus concerns

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UNIVERSAL ORLANDO REOPENING ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The first of the visitors into Universal Orlando Resort have returned — wearing masks and...