1 Country Music Icon Dolly Parton Dead at 80
Country Music Icon Dolly Parton has died at 80 in Nashville, reports People. Nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in an Instagram video. No cause of death was given. Parton had recently spoken about health struggles that followed the 2025 death of her husband, Carl Dean, but stressed she was "still workin'" and full of plans. Over nearly six decades, Parton sold more than 160 million records, wrote classics including "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love You," crossed into film and Broadway, and was inducted into both the Country Music and Rock & Roll halls of fame. She also built Dollywood in Tennessee and launched the Imagination Library book program, aiming, as she once put it, to "do things that might be of use to other people." As the New York Times puts it, Parton's "rags-to-riches story, outsize persona and prodigious vision and talent placed her in a class by herself."
2 Canada Imposing Tariffs Of Up To 50-Percent On US Imports
Canada is hitting back at the United States with tariffs of up to 50-percent on about $20-billion worth of American goods, matching tariffs recently placed on Canadian products by the Trump administration. The new Canadian tariffs take effect September 8th and will range from 15-percent to 50-percent, depending on the product. Goods facing the new charges include steel, aluminum, dairy products, appliances, farm equipment, electronics, pulp and paper. Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the country will match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar on the same types of goods. Canada is also offering loans and income help to workers and businesses that may be hurt by the fight, while officials are urging Canadians to buy more products made at home.
3 Darline Graham Wins Republican Runoff To Replace Brother For A Full Senate Term
Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s special Republican Senate primary runoff, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman and moving closer to keeping the seat once held by her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. Darline Graham was appointed to fill the seat after her brother’s death and will now face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. President Donald Trump strongly supported Graham, appearing with her at a rally in Myrtle Beach and telling voters she would back his agenda. Norman, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said his years in government made him better prepared for the Senate. Graham faced criticism after saying during a debate that she was "not that informed" about national security when asked about Taiwan and the South China Sea.