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Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death.
The wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant was deported to Honduras.
See timelapse footage of the fast-moving Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada.

Nicole Fallert and Jane Onyanga-Omara here, Happy National Dog Day! 🐾

Dolly Parton's cancer battle revealed

Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death at age 80 , her representatives confirmed Tuesday to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network. The country music icon died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after being hospitalized there Aug. 21. Parton's representatives described her illness as a brief battle with cancer but did not disclose what type she had. Tributes to the icon poured in, including from Taylor Swift.

More news to know now

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.
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.
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.

Tennis

Doubles and honey deuces

Tennis Usopen

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

Sip your honey deuces: The semifinals and championship take place Wednesday night in the revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament featuring a star-studded field including Serena Williams and Taylor Fritz.

Expect higher prices amid renewed trade war with Canada

Here's the background: In a matter of days, President DonaldTrump's administration reignited a trade war with Canada (and threatened to rename Lake Ontario), pledged to bring about an "economic D-day" for Iran  and spooked representatives from the U.S. cattle industry with its plans to import 300,000 metric tons of beef.

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'

Dolly Parton performs at her 50th Grand Ole Opry Membership Anniversary at the Opry House on Oct. 12, 2019.

Dolly Parton performs at her 50th Grand Ole Opry Membership Anniversary at the Opry House on Oct. 12, 2019. Larry McCormack / The Tennessean

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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