Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s Wednesday's news:
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Dolly Parton's cancer battle revealed |
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Darline Graham won a South Carolina runoff: The sister of late Sen. Lindsay Graham won the GOP nomination in the Senate primary. She will face Democrat and pediatrician Annie Andrews in November's election. |
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First U.S. measles deaths in 2026: At least two people have died of measles in Pennsylvania, the state’s health department said Tuesday, adding that both individuals were unvaccinated. |
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Lindsay Clancy closing arguments: The criminal trial of the Massachusetts woman accused of murder in the deaths of her three children is nearing closing arguments. |
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Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils celebrate winning their mixed doubles quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York on Aug. 25. 2026. Eduardo Munoz, Reuters
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Expect higher prices amid renewed trade war with Canada |
What this means: Americans will likely pay more for items imported from Canada and face higher costs at the gas pump. They could, however, see lower beef prices given the proposed imports, though details of that plan remain unclear.
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How did Dolly Parton build her dream empire? I 'own myself'
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Dolly Parton performs at her 50th Grand Ole Opry Membership Anniversary at the Opry House on Oct. 12, 2019. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean
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Dolly Parton bet on herself in a cutthroat industry and it paid off. "What I really want to do is just to (do) – what I've always done – own myself."
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What you need to know today
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Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan advanced in Alaska's Senate race, where he'll share a ballot with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Justice Department lawyers argued that without President Donald Trump’s support for renovating the Kennedy Center the “decrepit” venue “cannot be saved.”
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias and responded to an ad on a known prostitution site three times, police say.
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Scoring a great parking spot at the shopping mall used to take luck or determination. Now it takes a credit card. And shoppers are not thrilled.
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Two major golf brands posted then deleted a controversial ad. Here's why people are reacting so strongly to it.
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Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan advanced in Alaska's Senate race, where he'll share a ballot with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Justice Department lawyers argued that without President Donald Trump’s support for renovating the Kennedy Center the “decrepit” venue “cannot be saved.”
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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York used an alias and responded to an ad on a known prostitution site three times, police say.
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Scoring a great parking spot at the shopping mall used to take luck or determination. Now it takes a credit card. And shoppers are not thrilled.
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Two major golf brands posted then deleted a controversial ad. Here's why people are reacting so strongly to it.
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