Monthly Archives: August 2026

This summer seems to be shaping up as the season of health scares. There is the widespread outbreak of cyclosporiasis that causes explosive diarrhea. Products containing jalapeno peppers that allegedly have salmonella are being recalled. And now there is an incidence of flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana waters. This serious problem has taken the lives of […]

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The OnlyFans model pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend in 2022.

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Country music icon Carrie Underwood was in the congregation for service at her home church this past Sunday (August 9).

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The lawsuit alleges wrongful death, elder abuse, and neglect by staff at UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital during the actor’s stay.

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A court in Oklahoma recently upheld the conviction of a man named Anthony Borges who stole four Bud Lights from Toby Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms in 2024. According to court records obtained and viewed by Whiskey Riff, it was back on July 9 when the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals confirmed a burglary conviction of multiple beer cans from the Big Dog Daddy’s farm in Norman a couple of years ago. Early last year (April 2025 to be exact), a […]

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Didn’t expect a law firm to have me emotional today. It’s been nearly 3 months since we lost two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who passed away on May 21 following a battle with pneumonia that eventually progressed into sepsis. Busch’s #8 car for Richard Childress Racing was renumbered to the #33 and has been driven by Austin Hill since his death. And throughout the summer there have been plenty of tributes to the late NASCAR legend, from his […]

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One of California’s most famous and beloved bald eagles – Jackie – has sadly passed away. Big Bear Lake, located in The Golden State, has been home to two certifiable celebrities over the past couple of years: Jackie and Shadow. People on the internet fell in love with the pair of bald eagles after Friends of Big Bear Valley set up a nature camera facing towards their nest. The nonprofit is the one that set up the camera on the […]

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Two months away. All things considered, 2026 has been pretty great for Zach Bryan. Shortly after marrying Samantha Sebastian on New Year’s Eve, he’d drop his long-awaited sixth studio album, With Heaven On Top, along with a full-length acoustic version of the record. Delivering another stellar effort, it would debut #1 on the all-genre Billboard 200, selling 130,00 units in its first week and charting 18/25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. Since then, he’s been hitting the road hard […]

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How can anyone argue with the No. 1 song on this list of the best country songs of 2026? Continue reading…

Clarkson won’t make self-deprecating jokes about her body — at least, not on Aug. 8. Here’s why. Continue reading…