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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Warsh Puts Rates Back in Focus, and Meta Settles for $17 Billion

Aug 30, 2026

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Warsh Puts Rates Back in Focus, and Meta Settles for $17 Billion

Dolly Parton’s death draws tributes nationwide, Warsh warns inflation remains too high, and Meta agrees to a $17 billion child-safety settlement.

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Himalayan Flood Toll Tops 700, Japan Moves a Castle by Hand, and Venice Kicks Off Awards Season

Aug 30, 2026

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Himalayan Flood Toll Tops 700, Japan Moves a Castle by Hand, and Venice Kicks Off Awards Season

More than 700 are dead after Himalayan floods, 4,000 residents help move a Japanese castle, and Venice opens with Hollywood’s awards hopefuls arriving on the Lido.

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Kyiv Depot Blast Kills 37, Trump Targets Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise

Aug 29, 2026

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Kyiv Depot Blast Kills 37, Trump Targets Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway Joins Tom Cruise

A Russian strike triggers a deadly weapons depot blast near Kyiv, Trump escalates his Canada feud over Lake Ontario, and Anne Hathaway joins Tom Cruise for a "Days of Thunder" sequel.

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ICE Detains One of Its Biggest Fans, a King Dies at 34, and Cancer Vaccines Take a Leap

Aug 29, 2026

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ICE Detains One of Its Biggest Fans, a King Dies at 34, and Cancer Vaccines Take a Leap

Plus: a $20.4 million NHL record, unrest in Niger, and why top U.S. scientists are heading north.

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LaGuardia Staffing Faces Scrutiny, Trump Takes Troop Ban to Supreme Court, and Tom Hanks Gets an All-Star Cast

Aug 28, 2026

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LaGuardia Staffing Faces Scrutiny, Trump Takes Troop Ban to Supreme Court, and Tom Hanks Gets an All-Star Cast

Two controllers left LaGuardia’s tower early before a deadly collision, Trump asks the Supreme Court to uphold his transgender troop ban, and Tom Hanks’ “Lincoln in the Bardo” adds three major stars.

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Anthropic Beats the Pentagon, El Niño Gets Stronger, and the Alabama Shakes Return

Aug 28, 2026

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Anthropic Beats the Pentagon, El Niño Gets Stronger, and the Alabama Shakes Return

From voting rights and household spending to climate warnings, sports and culture, here’s what’s shaping Friday.

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