Dolly Parton's famous friends mourn late country legend as Donald Trump makes pledge in her honour
Dolly Parton's celebrity friends, fellow musicians and famous fans have paid emotional tribute to the country music legend... Read More
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Country legend Dolly Parton dies at 80, days after health update
Dolly Parton — country music icon, movie star, theme park owner, sex symbol and philanthropist — has died at 80.
The news was shared in an Instagram video on her account by Parton’s nephew, Brian Seaver.
Parton had...Read more
Haitian officials confirm 25 dead in Kenscoff gang attack, mayor says
Haitian authorities have confirmed 25 deaths in an overnight gang attack in the hills overlooking Port-au-Prince, the mayor of Kenscoff said.
Mayor Massillon Jean told the Miami Herald that a justice of the peace, ...Read more
Odds climb for 1 of 2 Atlantic systems to develop, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds one system in the Atlantic could become the next tropical depression or storm, while dropping chances on a second Atlantic system it had been tracking.
As of the...Read more
'Meritless': Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's claim to toss her prison sentence
A New York federal judge Tuesday denied convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell’s last-ditch effort to throw out her 20-year-sentence, calling her self-filed legal petition “lengthy,” “rambling” and “...Read more
UAW, Shawn Fain respond to Trump's 50% tariff threat on Canadian autos
WASHINGTON — The United States' top automotive union leader has condemned President Donald Trump's threat to issue 50% tariffs on Canadian automotive goods beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
"The UAW rejects any escalation on ...Read more
Jackson Hole offers Warsh a prime stage to rebut his critics
Kevin Warsh’s first major speech as chairman of the Federal Reserve has become an unexpected trial of his slimmed-down communications style.
The challenge facing Warsh is to counter criticism that he hasn’t been ...Read more
Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America as trade war rages
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America if Canada doesn’t cave to his demands in the still-escalating trade war.
After days of verbal jousting, Trump singled out ...Read more
Commentary: Trump's vaccine order will harm public health
President Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines, signed August 10, is the latest in his administration’s endless attacks on public health. It recommends that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, or MMR, be ...Read more
Inside DeSantis' $2 million quest to put up bronze American statues
First came the bronze-cast statue of George Washington.
Then came Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and 11 other American icons, their homes ranging from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle.
Coming soon? A joint sculpture of ...Read more
What to stream: Ridley Scott movies
The iconic filmmaker Ridley Scott has been making movies like he’s running out of time. At 88, he’s more prolific than he’s ever been. He currently has eight films in pre-production or that he’s attached to on his ...Read more
Narrow mail-in voting ruling by Supreme Court adds uncertainty to midterm elections without addressing constitutionality of Trump’s executive order
The reaction to a procedural ruling by the Supreme Court on Aug. 24, 2026, was immediate and sharp.
The conservative justices’ decision in the 6-3 ruling to lift a block on implementation of President Donald ...Read more
Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after health battle
Dolly Parton, the country music superstar whose songs including Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You made her one of the most recognisable performers in American music, has died aged 80.
The singer, songwriter, actor...Read more
Sacha Baron Cohen's new Ali G movie features famous TV comic as character's pregnant lover Julie
Sacha Baron Cohen's new Ali G movie will feature Morgana Robinson as the character's pregnant girlfriend Julie.
The 54-year-old actor and comedian is returning as Ali G in Ali G: Who Iz I?, which will be released in ...Read more
James Blunt breaks silence on 'famous singer' speculation from Hayden Panettiere memoir
James Blunt has responded to online speculation attempting to identify him as the unnamed British singer-songwriter described by Hayden Panettiere in a distressing yacht encounter in her memoir.
The 52-year-old You're ...Read more
Billie Piper stalker jailed after showing 'sexual interest' in Doctor Who star
Billie Piper's stalker has been jailed for 12 months after repeatedly breaching an order designed to protect the Doctor Who star.
Philip Jerome, 49, from Winchester, Hampshire, was sentenced at Basingstoke Magistrates' ...Read more
Where Florida's gun violence exacts its biggest toll on Black and Latino children
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Just west of the St. Johns River, which divides this sprawling city racially and economically, 2-year-old A’mahri Robinson was murdered in his mother’s arms.
Ladonna Johnson was rocking A’...Read more
Pennsylvania reports 2 measles deaths, state's first in 35 years
PHILADELPHIA — Two people have died from measles in Pennsylvania, state officials confirmed Tuesday, the first fatalities from the highly contagious disease in the state in 35 years and the only deaths involving the ...Read more
Movie review: 'Coyote vs. Acme' has a surprisingly deep message
There’s a poignant poetry in the Sisyphean quest of Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. This born yearner roams the desert, trying to catch and eat the Road Runner, his attempts becoming increasingly more unhinged and...Read more
TikTok influencer, mother of 4 “Mama A” dies in car crash at 26
NEW YORK — TikTok influencer Alyshia Rushing, known online as “Mama A,” is dead at 26.
The social media star died in a car crash early Saturday morning, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by her mother.
“...Read more
Ebola is still killing in central Africa. These groups are working to save lives
Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo as they confront the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. Even though the virus has faded from U.S...Read more
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