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Dolly Parton's Sister Opens Up About Why Beloved Music Legend Hid Her Cancer Battle Dolly Parton's Sister Opens Up About Why Beloved Music Legend Hid Her Cancer Battle
Dolly Parton's Sister Opens Up About Why Beloved Music Legend Hid Her Cancer Battle Dolly Parton shared much of her life with generations of fans, but one of her final struggles was something she deliberately kept close. Her sister, Stella Parton, is now explaining why the country music legend chose not to publicly disclose her battle with cancer before her death at age 80, according to an exclusive interview with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings.” “Dolly could not bear negative things,” Parton said. “And she would not have wanted her fans worried about it.” Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives previously confirmed. The singer die…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal
Krispy Kreme Adds New Fall Favorites With Limited-Time Deal Krispy Kreme is adding new treats to celebrate the return of two fall staples: apples and football. The doughnut chain announced the new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut and Fall & Football Dozen in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Both will be available beginning Thursday, Sept. 10, at participating locations. The new Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnut is made with apple cider dough, spiced with cinnamon, and finished with Krispy Kreme's signature glaze. Customers can buy a dozen Apple Cider Original Glazed Doughnuts for $5 with the purchase of any regularly priced doze…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch
Black Bear Turns SUV Into Overnight Hideout, Then Starts Honking: Watch A homeowner investigating some obnoxious middle-of-the-night horn honking found a culprit he definitely wasn't expecting. A black bear had gotten itself trapped inside Patrick Sullivan's unlocked Toyota SUV in Gold Hill, Colorado, this summer and was repeatedly leaning on the horn while trying to escape, according to NBC News. Sullivan heard the commotion around 3 a.m. and initially suspected a neighbor. Instead, he found the bear inside his vehicle, where it had spent the night causing extensive damage. The bear thrashed around the cabin as it tried to get out, tearing apart parts of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk
Halloween Candy Sold At Major Retailers Recalled Over Health Risk A popular Halloween treat is being pulled from store shelves in more than a dozen states due to a potentially serious health risk. Crystal Temptations is recalling several sizes of its Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs because the candy contains milk that is not declared on the packaging, according to an announcement posted by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The candy was sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post stores, according to the FDA announcement. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could suffer a serious or life-threatening allergic rea…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Massage Therapist Allegedly Finds Client On Facebook After Assault: Police Seek Victims Massage Therapist Allegedly Finds Client On Facebook After Assault: Police Seek Victims
Massage Therapist Allegedly Finds Client On Facebook After Assault: Police Seek Victims Police are seeking possible additional victims after a massage therapist allegedly forcibly touched a client, then found her Facebook page months later and messaged her about his new workplace. Steven Dunn, 39, of Syosset, was working at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa at 315 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station when he allegedly inappropriately touched the woman as she lay on a massage table around noon on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, Suffolk County Police said. The woman did not initially report the incident. But on Sept. 1, Dunn allegedly found the woman’s Facebook page and me…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island: Police Man Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island: Police
Man Killed In Head-On Crash On Long Island: Police A 44-year-old man was killed and another driver was injured in a head-on crash on Long Island on Wednesday afternoon, police said. David Maiman of Middle Island was driving a 2020 Lexus north on Rocky Point Yaphank Road when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and struck the driver’s side of a 2020 Jeep around 1:30 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Maiman was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Jeep driver, Ferdi Reyes Garcia, 45, of Port Jefferson, was taken to the same hospital with minor injuries, police said. Both vehicles we…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …

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by Cecilia Levine
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VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say
NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say A New York cop used Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend around 3,000 times, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Laurie Moore, a 13-year veteran with the Albany County Sheriff’s office, was booked on charges of falsifying records and official misconduct, the Albany Times-Union reported. Cops said Moore, 47, used Flock’s license plate recorders to access data on five people she knew, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. She was suspended following the investigation. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple called Moore a quality investigator and said her arrest “literally breaks my heart,” accord…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look'
Newly Discovered Bugs Named After Taylor Swift: How They Mirror Her 'Iconic Look' Taylor Swift's latest honor has six legs and eats plants. The superstar singer is now the namesake of a newly discovered genus of plant-feeding insects from Australia, the University of California, Riverside announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The bugs were among 12 new species described in a paper published in the journal Insect Systematics and Evolution. The names of the four new species are inspired by Swift and her music: Swiftiephylus taylorae, Swiftiephylus amator, Swiftiephylus intrepidus, and Swiftiephylus poetorum. The names are Latin versions of Taylor, lover, fea…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nassau Teen Pleads Guilty To Murdering Neighbor In Violent Burglary, Authorities Say Nassau Teen Pleads Guilty To Murdering Neighbor In Violent Burglary, Authorities Say
Nassau Teen Pleads Guilty To Murdering Neighbor In Violent Burglary, Authorities Say A Long Island teenager pleaded guilty to murder in the death of a 64-year-old woman, according to online court records. Jose Olaya, 18, copped to second-degree murder and burglary charges on Tuesday, Sept. 8, the records show. His sentencing hearing is set for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Olaya is likely to get 12 years behind bars, Newsday reported Tuesday. Prosecutors asked for a 14-year term after Olaya waived his status as a juvenile offender. Linda Levy, of Levittown, was killed in a June 9, 2024, home invasion that police tied to two teenage boys, according to an August 2024 Newsday report. O…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know
Scammers Sending Fake MyChart Messages To Steal Personal Info: What To Know A growing scam is targeting MyChart users with fake offers for free Medicare health kits, tricking some victims into handing over personal and financial information. At least 41 health systems nationwide have warned patients about the phishing campaign, according to Becker's Hospital Review. The messages may offer free products like "MyChart Medicare Kits," "Medicare Health Kits," or "Senior Health Packages." The scam often starts with an email or text that appears to come from MyChart, which is a patient portal developed by Epic Systems. Some emails use subject lines like "Your M…

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by Chris Spiker