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Dolly Parton posted a video to social media on Wednesday, one day after her sister Freida called on fans to pray for the country music star due to a health issue. Nobel Peace Prize Chair Explains Why ...

The Detroit Lions have been dealt a massive blow to their secondary as starting cornerback Terrion Arnold has been ruled out for the rest of the season following a shoulder injury suffered during ...

April Fenk has a rare form of cancer. Doctors say she is unlikely to make it to the holidays. She hosted a celebration of life, otherwise known as a living funeral, inviting family and friends. The ...

Ten storylines to track ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season ... Will Giannis Antetokounmpo finish the season in Milwaukee? There was already plenty of anxiety in Milwaukee about Antetokounmpo’s future ...

image courtesy of warner bros. Lord Voldemort is one of the greatest villains, largely because he embodies that classic, prejudiced figure obsessed with segregation: he absolutely hates Muggles and ...

Celibacy has always been a subject of spiritual discussion. Many people, especially the singles, wonder if abstaining from sex brings them closer to God and makes their prayers more powerful. Celibacy ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

RPGs Toby Fox doesn't think Deltarune Chapter 5 "will be released in the first half of 2026" but there's some good news: "we don't have any external factors surrounding the release date this time.

UFC 320 goes down this weekend (Oct. 4, 2025) and a fight that’s flying under many’s radar is Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory Sandhagen for the bantamweight title. That may be because bookies have Merab a ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- After more than 70 years in operation, Bowen Ranch, a longtime cattle ranch and community gathering place in Northeast El Paso, is closing its gates for good. The Bowen family ...