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Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been replaced after the original one was vandalised following the late country legend's death last week.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
That’s the highest level for the 30-year rate since late July 2025 — about 13 months ago.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The storm is expected to bring back that muggy weather California experienced late last month with humidity levels ranging from 35% to 50% over the weekend and temperatures in the mid-80s along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I didn’t get to speak with Steinem for my project—her office politely declined due to her schedule, which even in her late 80s was packed to the brim.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was late on the second day by the time he’d finished.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Years later, she got a green card and, years after that, obtained citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Due to the "procedural uncertainty", no date has yet been set for the next pre-inquest hearing and a written ruling on the PII application is expected from the Chief Coroner at a later date.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A decade later, Mr. Daniels was back in Washington, where he became director of the Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"And that's exciting because we can start to see ancient versions of the cellular machinery that later became central to complex life."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
But a moment later, she again fell deep into thought.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
The Padres last sold for $800 million, in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a similarly failed constitutional amendment for the upper congressional chamber last year.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
He signed a new three-year deal days later and went on to score a career-best 18 goals in all competitions last season.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bessent, in announcing his intervention in the Treasury market last month, said the so-called hyperscalers of the AI build-out “don’t really care what they are paying.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Well, your dad showed me a video of your last recital. And he’s right; you’re really talented,” she says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The management change marks the latest attempt by the world’s second-largest carmaker to revive its underpowered American business, as it continues to struggle in other parts of the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The latest chapter in a story that always ends unhappily ever after.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
While Ruto's latest move is likely to prove controversial given Kenya's status as regional economic hub, it also comes amid wider concerns about xenophobia elsewhere in Africa.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In its latest quarter, reported on Aug. 26, providers bought $49 billion worth of hardware while everyone else — from specialist AI hosts to governments and ordinary companies — bought $40 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
When a young student walked by, he asked if she’d passed her latest school exams.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
