Dolly Parton’s cause of death revealed and more top headlines

August 26, 2026 3 Min Read

Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

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TOP 3

1. Dolly Parton’s cause of death revealed

2. Darline Graham seals stunning upset in runoff

3. Lindsay Clancy jury may bring ‘strange twist’ to verdict

MAJOR HEADLINES

RED STATE REBELLION — Trump impeachment crusader scores upset in Oklahoma Senate race. Continue reading …

COURT BATTLE — Judge leaves custody order intact as critically ill newborn’s condition worsens. Continue reading …

BROADCAST DOWNFALL — Former Missouri news anchor admits killing mom after believing she was the devil. Continue reading …

MARITIME BUST — Globetrotting sailor faces 30 years, multiple victims cited across separate cases. Continue reading …

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POLITICS

CLOSE PROTECTION — Secret Service probing chilling footage that surfaces with reward for Barron Trump. Continue reading …

LAWSUIT LOOMING — Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores. Continue reading …

SCRIPT FLIPPED — Lawmaker casts doubt on El-Sayed’s socialist denial as policies tell another story. Continue reading …

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MEDIA

SANCTUARY STANDOFF — Dem candidate touts cutting ties with ICE, DHS responds with list of criminal mugshots. Continue reading …

NEIGHBORLY LOVE — Grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down: ‘They are my family’. Continue reading …

OBSESSION — Liberal networks go wall-to-wall with coverage of top White House aide. Continue reading …

PARTY DIVIDE — James Carville unloads on Jeffries over private sit-down with key Trump insider. Continue reading …

OPINION

ROBERT MAGINNIS — Trump’s Economic D-Day can hammer Iran, but will Tehran ever surrender? Continue reading …

JONATHAN ALPERT — AOC says ‘Woke 1 was crazy,’ but Democrats still owe voters an explanation. Continue reading …

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IN OTHER NEWS

FAIR PLAY — US Olympic legend leading new charge against WNBA amid Sophie Cunningham movement. Continue reading …

QUIET PACT — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t ‘hijack’ Prince George’s historic Eton debut. Continue reading …

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