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Dolly Parton developing Broadway musical based on her life story Dolly Parton developing Broadway musical based on her life story 00:38 Dolly Parton is bringing her life story to the Broadway stage, the country legend announced on social media Thursday. “I’ve been writing my life story as a Broadway musical for several years and I’m proud
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There’s growing evidence that “Tornado Alley,” the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns. “Tornado Alley” is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in
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Could laws curb kids’ social media use Could laws help curb kids’ social media use? 04:17 Kids constantly hear about the downsides of social media from the adults in their lives, often in the form of dire warnings and commands. But the adults themselves did not grow up with social media. They didn’t get a phone
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A tiger shark has surprised Australian scientists on an ocean research trip by regurgitating a spiky land-loving echidna in front of them. Researchers from James Cook University said Thursday that they were tagging marine life on the northeast coast when the three-meter tiger shark they caught vomited a dead echidna — a spiny creature similar to
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Rapper 50 Cent weighs in on Trump’s 2024 bid Rapper 50 Cent says he sees Black men “identifying with Trump” 03:10 The Senate’s only Black Republican is looking to be the face of minority outreach for the Trump campaign and down-ballot GOP candidates. The Tim Scott-aligned Great Opportunity PAC announced Thursday that it will be
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CDC: 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly CDC: 1 in 10 young adults are vaping regularly 02:00 The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday it had formally withdrawn marketing denial orders it had issued to Juul Labs in 2022, making it possible for the once-dominant e-cigarette manufacturer to pursue authorization for its sales.
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SpaceX launched the world’s most powerful rocket on its fourth flight Thursday, successfully putting the company’s Starship upper stage into space and then bringing it back down through the heat of re-entry for an apparently controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean despite severe damage to at least one steering fin. The gargantuan Super Heavy first
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When it comes to driving a safe SUV, size matters, but some larger models offer more protection than others, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, or IIHS. Case in point: the Jeep Wagoneer is the only one of three popular large SUVs to qualify for a 2024 Top Safety Pick award, which is
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NATO kicks off annual drills in shadow of war NATO kicks off annual military drills in shadow of Russia’s war 04:51 The U.S. expects Russia to begin air and naval exercises in the Caribbean in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. The exercises, which will involve Russian warships and long-range bombers, will
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket blasted off Wednesday and safely boosted Boeing‘s long-delayed Starliner crew ferry ship into space for its first piloted test flight. But flight controllers had to step in late in the day to troubleshoot additional, unexpected helium leaks in the ship’s propulsion system. The Starliner was launched with a
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