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Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton
Cause Of Death Revealed For American Legend, Worldwide Superstar Dolly Parton New details have emerged about what claimed the life of one of America’s most beloved entertainment figures. Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, after a brief battle with cancer, her representatives confirmed, according to People. The country music legend was 80. Parton died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, surrounded by loved ones. Her nephew Bryan Seaver had announced her death earlier Tuesday in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account, but the initial announcement did not identify a cause. View this post on Instagram Parton had dea…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From PA Woman Learns His Fate: Prosecutors A New York man who posed as a federal employee to steal more than half a million dollars in gold bars from a Pennsylvania woman — and was later caught with a gold bar hidden in his sock — is headed to jail, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Zhong Ren, 45, of Brooklyn, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Todd Brown to six to 23 months in county jail after pleading guilty to stealing $555,892 worth of gold from an Ephrata woman, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Ren pleaded guilty on July 31 to theft by unlawful taking, conspiracy to commit theft by un…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Nassau Refuses To Retreat From ICE Deal Despite New Law, Hochul Declares ‘Bring It On’ Nassau Refuses To Retreat From ICE Deal Despite New Law, Hochul Declares ‘Bring It On’
Nassau Refuses To Retreat From ICE Deal Despite New Law, Hochul Declares ‘Bring It On’ Nassau County is one of two counties across New York that did not comply with a new law banning cooperation between local cops and ICE, according to officials. The “Local Cops, Local Crimes Act” has been trumpeted and pushed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat whose top opponent for reelection in November is Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Tuesday, Aug. 25 was the deadline for all law enforcement agencies across the state to withdraw from agreements with ICE. The new law does not stop local cops from working with ICE on criminal matters but does ban cooperation on immigratio…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Breaking News
Dua Lipa Visited New York For Her Birthday Weekend — See Where She Celebrated Dua Lipa Visited New York For Her Birthday Weekend — See Where She Celebrated
Dua Lipa Visited New York For Her Birthday Weekend — See Where She Celebrated International superstar Dua Lipa celebrated her 31st birthday in Columbia County, NY. The “Levitating” singer and her husband, Callum Turner, shared photos Monday, Aug. 25 from Art Omi in Ghent. “Birthday weekend,” Lipa captioned the 20-photo Instagram post. “Thank you for all the love and the wishes!!! ready for my next lap around the sun...it just keeps getting better.” View this post on Instagram Several of the snaps showed Lipa and Turner exploring the 120-acre artists’ park, which includes giant sculptures and at least 60 works spread ac…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit One of America’s most recognizable and beloved entertainers, whose songs, humor, and generosity crossed generations, has died. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Entertainment Icon, American Legend Dolly Parton Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80, her nephew Brian Seaver announced in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account. She died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to the family.  Parton’s death came after a period of health problems that had forced her to step back from several …

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …

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by Jillian Pikora
Your Community
Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black
Here’s How Long Islanders Can Join Steph Curry’s Championship Golf Event At Bethpage Black Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf tour is coming to Long Island in mid-September and looking for volunteers to help with its Curry Cup championship. The Golden State Warriors star launched the tour, designed for teenage golfers, in 2022, and the Curry Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale will be the conclusion of the tour’s fifth season. Volunteer opportunities for the Tuesday, Sept. 15 to Thursday, Sept. 17 event include walking scorers, driving range attendants, standard bearers and more, according to tour organizers. “Volunteers are the heart and soul of any event,” Underrated Golf says on …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Obituaries
Death Of LI Community Hero Sparks Outpouring Of Support In Fundraiser Death Of LI Community Hero Sparks Outpouring Of Support In Fundraiser
Death Of LI Community Hero Sparks Outpouring Of Support In Fundraiser Following the death of a Long Island man who devoted his life to the community, those who knew him have launched a fundraiser to honor his legacy. Jimmy Lores, of East Rockaway, died at age 70 on Friday, July 30, according to his obituary. His family kept the death notice short and sweet, understated just as Lores had lived his life. But those who knew Lores recognized his outsized impact on the community, describing him as “a beloved member of the East Rockaway School District and community, whose kindness and dedication touched countless lives.” “Whether he was driving students to school…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA
LI Jail Guard Who Forced Prisoner Into Sex Act In Camera Blind Spot Headed Behind Bars: DA A Long Island jail guard who forced an inmate to perform oral sex on him was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 25, authorities said. Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, got 18 months in prison for third-degree criminal sex act, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. The sentence was part of a plea deal Middleton took back in June. Between June 5, 2023, and Aug. 14, 2023, Middleton escorted an inmate into a utility walkway between jail cells that he knew to be a blind spot in security camera coverage at Suffolk County jail in Riverhead, then forced the prisoner to perform oral sex on h…

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by Joe Wilkinson
National Interest
4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update 4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update
4 Adults, 4 Children Killed In Mass Shooting, Fire At Montana Home: Update A family disturbance turned into a horrific scene after gunfire erupted and a home was quickly consumed by flames, leaving eight dead. Four adults and four children were killed Sunday, Aug. 23, at a home on White Star Circle in Billings, Montana, according to authorities. Billings Police confirmed the eight fatalities late Tuesday afternoon after earlier not reporting an exact number during the immediate hours after the incident. Police received a 911 call at about 6 p.m., and gunshots could be heard in the background, authorities said. Officers arriving minutes later heard more gunfire fr…

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by Joe Lombardi