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ENTERTAINMENT • AUGUST 28, 2026

Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies at 80

Dolly Parton, the singer, songwriter, actor and businesswoman whose career stretched across nearly six decades, died this week at age 80. Her family announced her death, and tributes quickly spread across the entertainment world.

Parton built one of country music’s most recognizable careers while also crossing into film, television, philanthropy and business. Her catalog includes generations of songs that became pop-culture standards, and her work helped open doors for artists far beyond country music.

Source: Reuters. Read the original reporting ↗

SPORTS / CULTURE • AUGUST 28, 2026

LeBron James helps present Jeezy with the Key to the Las Vegas Strip

LeBron James made a surprise appearance during Jeezy’s sold-out August 22 performance at PH Live inside Planet Hollywood, joining the celebration as Jeezy received the Key to the Las Vegas Strip.

The night also included a proclamation recognizing August 22 as “Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins Day.” Jeezy later announced nine more dates for his Legend of the Snowman residency, extending the run through New Year’s Eve.

Source: The Source. Read the original reporting ↗

NYC COMMUNITY / PUBLIC SAFETY • AUGUST 28, 2026

NYPD manhunt continues after deadly Brooklyn and Bronx shootings

Police are searching for 31-year-old Jesus Acosta in connection with two deadly shootings that happened days apart in Brooklyn and the Bronx, according to ABC7 New York.

In Brownsville, a worker at American Best Wings and Pizza was killed and another man was wounded. Police say Acosta is also accused of fatally shooting a customer at a Bronx bodega and stealing money from the register. The surviving Brooklyn victim told ABC7 he remains concerned that the suspect has not yet been arrested.

Source: ABC7 New York. Read the original reporting ↗

NYC WEATHER • UPDATED DAILY

NYC Weather: Mostly cloudy with a chance of storms

The National Weather Service reported mostly cloudy conditions around 81°F late Friday afternoon, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms and clearing expected later tonight.

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Source: National Weather Service. See the official NYC forecast ↗

INTERNATIONAL • AUGUST 28, 2026

Catastrophic flooding devastates Nepal-China border region

A catastrophic flash flood struck the Himalayan border area between Nepal and China’s Tibet, killing hundreds and leaving large numbers of people missing as rescue operations continued.

Reuters reported that a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain river, sending floodwaters through roads, bridges, homes and power projects. Scientists are examining the possible role of warming conditions and glacial instability in the disaster.

Source: Reuters. Read the original reporting ↗