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Google News — Entertainment

Dolly Parton Becomes Most Streamed Artist Worldwide The Day After Her Death

Dolly Parton Becomes Most Streamed Artist Worldwide The Day After Her Death TODAY.comHow 'Book Queen' Dolly Parton inspired millions of children with gift of reading BBCFrom Appalachia to Africa: Why Dolly Parton was beloved across the continent NPRKenyan country music fans to host tribute to legendary Dolly Parton Daily NationOp-ed: Dolly Parton was underestimated for decades. That became one of her greatest strengths CNBC

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Google News — Entertainment

'America's Got Talent' sets temporary replacement for Simon Cowell

'America's Got Talent' sets temporary replacement for Simon Cowell USA TodaySimon Cowell to undergo surgery, will be out of 'America's Got Talent' for weeks USA TodayKenan Thompson to guest judge 'America's Got Talent' YahooKenan Thompson Returns to 'AGT' as Guest Judge: Date, Time and Why Simon Cowell Is Out Men's Journal'SNL’ star Kenan Thompson to join ‘America’s Got Talent’ after Simon Cowell takes a break for back surgery The Times of India

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Google News — Health

Tailored Approach Shortens Endocarditis Therapy

Tailored Approach Shortens Endocarditis Therapy MedscapePersonalized antibiotic strategy may be preferred for left-sided infective endocarditis HealioPOET-II: Tailored Antibiotics Could Cut Duration in Endocarditis HCPLiveReducing antibiotic courses by two weeks could be possible in patients with infective endocarditis Medical XpressTwo-Week Cut in Antibiotic Courses Feasible for Endocarditis Mirage News

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The National

At least eight dead and 17 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

At least eight people died and 17 were missing after a ferry carrying about 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus ⁠on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its hulls.The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12.30pm and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in the eastern Mediterranean.Survivors reported the ⁠ferry moving erratically, and its last hard impact with the water's surface broke the bow of the two-hulled vessel.The disaster occurred just off the coast ‌of Kyrenia, a popular holiday resort for locals and tourists. The ferry was one of several shuttle sea services that link ​northern Cyprus, a breakaway unrecognised Turkish Cypriot state, with Turkey each day.Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman told CNN Turk he was "deeply saddened" by the incident.Video footage showed people in red life jackets sitting or standing on top of the overturned vessel as authorities sent coastguard and private vessels for assistance to bring them to shore.“The vessel had been moving very badly. It was constantly lifting out of the water and slamming back down. It was shaking violently,” survivor Efe Multici told CNN Turk.“Three or four minutes later, the ferry leapt high into the air, then came crashing down. The front left side burst open and water started pouring in.”Turkish C...

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The National

Syrian security forces kill high-profile Assad-era commander in raid

Syrian security forces on Sunday killed a senior military officer of the former Bashar Al Assad regime, who played a major role in a "mutiny" against the country's new government last year, state television reported.Firas Hammoud died after opening fire at anti-terrorism and other security personnel as they stormed his hideout in the city of Safita. That led to them "dealing with him and neutralising him", the report said. Safita, a small city in Tartus governorate in western Syria, has a population mainly of Christians and members of the Alawite sect to which Mr Al Assad belonged.A Syrian official told The National this month that the new authorities have "prepared files" on 6,000 members of the former regime to prosecute them for crimes committed mostly during the 2011 to 2024 civil war.Hammoud was a commander in the 25th Special Mission Forces Division, known as Tiger Forces, of Al Assad's military. The Tiger Forces were close to Russia and operated alongside the troops that Moscow sent in 2015 to prop up the Assad regime. In December 2016, under Russian air cover, they led the regime's capture of Aleppo. In 2020, they made up most of regime's forces in a Russian-backed offensive to regain the northern governorate of Idlib. The offensive stopped after Russia and Turkey, a backer of Syrian rebel forces, came close to war. After rebels toppled Al Assad in December 2024, Hammou...

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The Straits Times

Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC reporter

US President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker (right) as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press” talk show.WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Aug 30 threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November’s midterm elections.Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press” talk show.He objected to her having said the president had had “mixed results” on his endorsement of political candidates in party primaries, insisting the races had gone his way 98 per cent to 100 per cent of the time.Welker, speaking early Aug 30 to a local NBC affiliate, said Trump would “loom large over these midterms.”When it came to endorsements, she added, he “had some mixed results, but most recently, his pick of Senator Darline Graham... was successful in her primary battle.”Trump, in his comments, said “because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment”. The Federal Communications Commission assigns and oversees licenses for radio and television broadcast frequencies.“Unfortunately, she is not the only one,” he added. “The Radical Left News is going out of their way to harass, demean, and libel anything ‘TRUMP.’”Welker is an award-winning journalist who earned bipartisan praise after moderating a 2020 presidential debate featuring Trump and Joe Biden, the Democrat who won that year’s election.An NBC News spokesperson, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, defended Welker on Aug 30, telling AFP that “Kristen is one of the best in the business and we stand by her.”Trump’s endorsements overall have proved helpful for Republican candidates running for statewide office.But his approval ratings have slid, and at least 10 of Trump’s picks have been defeated this cycle, according to a tally compiled by Ballotpedia. They include four US House hopefuls and six candidates for governor, among them conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell in Minnesota.Billionaire Trump used American media to his advantage over the years as a provocative real estate developer in New York. But as president he dramatically turned against the press and what he called “fake news.”He has sued several newspapers including the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, and ordered federal funding slashed for public media.His administration has ramped up restrictions and attempts to intimidate journalists, and the FCC – headed by a close Trump associate – has pressured broadcasters to toe the line.“I hope that Chairman Brendan Carr, and the fine people of his Commission, will take this Threat to our Country very seriously,” Trump said.The latest attack is part of the Trump administration’s months-long offensive against media outlets it deems overly critical.Such efforts are facing growing resistance from news organisations and major broadcast networks.Several of them have filed lawsuits against the FCC, arguing such pressure constitutes political retaliation that violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which protects freedom of speech.Relations between Trump and Welker have been under pressure for months. In June the president abruptly cut short an interview with her following a tense exchange, during which he grew irritated by Welker’s questioning, particularly on the war against Iran.Experts argue the FCC lacks the legal authority to punish broadcasters or reporters for their viewpoints.According to a 2025 paper by the Yale Journal on Regulation, the US Supreme Court has confirmed that US law “does not grant the FCC the power to ban controversial speech.” AFP

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