Lead Headline Topic: 'dolly parton' (3%)

How America celebrated and mourned Dolly Parton, in Nashville and beyond
August 29, 2026 • The great Dolly Parton died earlier this week and tributes have poured in from across the country. Fans are mourning the loss of a country music icon who not only changed the musical landscape but gave back to communities with her Imagination Library program and donations to develop the Moderna COVID vaccine.
This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it

Reform UK calls for police to reopen probe into attack on Farage aide following Ann Widdecombe murder

2026-08-30

Adviser George Cottrell was attacked outside his London home in April, days after Nigel Farage revealed his house had been firebombed.

Israeli settlers attack international news team in occupied West Bank

2026-08-29

A news team, working for the US network NBC and a Palestinian woman were injured in an attack by masked Israeli settler

Sierra Nevada skull found by loggers over 30 years ago is ID’d as George Krusely

2026-08-29

A mystery that began with a grisly find in the California wilderness has finally been cracked — more than three decades later.

Man Finds His Father’s Wedding Ring Decades After It Was Lost

2026-08-29

Using a metal detector, Jeff Arnett honored a request from his father, who lost his band while washing his car more than 40 years ago.

Police fatally shoot sword-wielding man after woman found trapped in car, officials say

2026-08-29

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the fatal shooting of a sword-wielding man by Nashville police outside a sedan where a woman was held.

Milo Yiannopoulos, far-right critic of U.S. immigration, is deported from U.S.

2026-08-29

The controversial commentator, who criticized feminism and Islam, was an enthusiastic supporter of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. ICE says he was an “illegal alien.”

K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy

2026-08-29

Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as “K”-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.

AOC renews DSA membership after 7-year lapse

2026-08-29

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, recognized by many as the most prominent figure in the Democrats’ socialist movement, has renewed her Democratic Socialists of America affiliation after it ran out seven years ago.

Even layman knows of SC bulldozer order, but IAS officer unaware: Bombay HC

2026-08-29

During a recent session, the Bombay High Court raised concerns over the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s lack of awareness regarding the Supreme Court’s ‘Bulldozer judgement.’ Officials from the NMC asserted that their non-compliance stemmed from insufficient information and a…

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot

2025-01-27

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken.