Dolly Parton, the songwriter and entertainer who rose from Appalachian poverty to become the most recognized woman in country music history, died August 25 at the age of 80, months after health struggles forced her off the stage. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death on behalf of the Parton family in a video posted […] The post Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80 appeared first on American Almanac .
Dolly Parton, the songwriter and entertainer who rose from Appalachian poverty to become the most recognized woman in country music history, died August 25 at the age of 80, months after health struggles forced her off the stage. Her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death on behalf of the Parton family in a video posted to Parton's official Instagram account . No cause of death was given, and no location was disclosed. Parton had been open about declining health since at least September 2025, when she canceled a six-show Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace originally scheduled for December. In a written statement at the time, she told fans she had "been dealing with some health challenges" and that her doctors had ordered "a few…Open
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May […] The post Palestinian Authority schools caught glorifying Oct. 7 massacre as West Bank government seeks role in Gaza appeared first on American Almanac .
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May Allah protect you! Excellent!" on worksheets that calculated how many "Jihad fighters" entered Israeli towns on Oct. 7, 2023. At least 11 Palestinian Authority-run schools held assemblies shortly after the attacks that killed more than 1,200 Israelis, featuring readings and posters celebrating the bloodshed. The findings come from a new investigation by Palestinian…Open
The Trump administration argued in a Monday court filing that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts must undergo proposed renovations and a cash infusion to survive. Why it matters: It's the latest in the legal battle over the venue's future, which the administration has proposed to overhaul , including potentially adding President Trump's name to the building. Driving the news: "An order blocking the Board from appropriately recognizing President Trump," the DOJ argued in Monday's filing , "will cause donors to flee, financial contributions to dry up, and structural rehabilitation to stop." - Without Trump's efforts, the filing reads, "the Center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be…
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada is expanding with both sides announcing new tariffs. Also, American ranchers are speaking out against President Trump's move to temporarily pause tariffs on imported beef. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard has more details. Political strategist Sawyer Hackett, Rolling Stone Magazine Politics Reporter Nikki McCann Ramírez and Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb join Alicia Menendez to discuss.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent yesterday threatened a new series of sanctions aimed at strangling Iran’s economy, but he provided few concrete details declining to say which countries would be targeted, or when penalties may take effect. The Morning Joe panel breaks down what this new threat of sanctions would need to look like to have any real impact.
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