Yearly Archives: 2026

Taking a stand and expressing political opinions can come at a high cost. In the current tense environment presided over by a president who inspires very strong positive and negative feelings, declaring one’s beliefs can be tricky. However, some prominent figures could not care less. They are proudly on board with Donald Trump and the […]

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A scary situation…that could have been much worse. Yesterday afternoon the Tennessee Titans announced that they had released defensive lineman Jordan Elliott, who signed a two year, $8-million contract with the team back in March. Elliott was a healthy scratch in this past weekend’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, which happened to be the team’s first win of the season. And after he was released, it quickly became clear why the team cut him. As first reported by A to […]

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Christina Applegate is in a tough situation. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over five years ago. Now, she has learned that the diagnosis was wrong and she does not have the condition. However, what exactly does Applegate have, then? According to The New York Post, the actress feels like she is “back at square […]

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His obituary said that the entrepreneur “passed away peacefully at his home” with “his family at his side.”

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Election Day is right around the corner, and Stella Parton – the younger sister of the late, great Dolly Parton – took to social media recently to make claims that someone is trying to rig the election. Dolly Parton famously never spoke about politics. Her sister, on the other hand, does so early and often. Over the years, Stella has shared her political views on many occasions, and hasn’t ever shied away from telling the world how she feels about President […]

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Charlie Parr is a signature folk (and blues) musician, typical of many who have risen up in the Minneapolis folks scene. Parr’s music is simple, straight forward, and tells a story worth telling. A longtime fixture in the Twin Cities music scene, Parr counts “Spider” John Koerner (1938-2024) among his influences. Koerner, along with Dave […]

The “Star Wars” star died nearly a decade ago, and the her daughter paid tribute to the actress on Instagram.

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A Georgia police detective got the ax from his department after using Flock cameras to track his wife… but she claims he did it all to save her life.

The post Detective Fired for Tracking Wife With Police Cameras — Wife Says He Was Saving Her Life appeared first on Wide Open Country.

A serial bank robber used cartoon antics to execute two recent heists, including one in his hometown. David Sartin Jr., 40. used a mask designed to mimic an elderly man’s face to rob two banks in Florida. Sartin, who formerly spent ten years behind bars for the same crime, is accused of robbing a bank […]

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From the crucible of a mighty confluence of life shifts, singer-songwriter Miko Marks emerged freer, and more grounded in herself and her music. The result is the first blues album in her decades-long career, Hell or High Water, out October 30 via Redtone Records.