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Country music icon Dolly Parton has long been vocal in her support for the LGBTQ+ community. But if social media posts are to be believed, she has changed her tune. “BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton announces her refusal to celebrate Pride Month in June — she says ‘WOKE’ doesn’t deserve to be commemorated,” read the caption of several Facebook posts. But there’s no evidence she said that. The posts link to web pages with un-bylined articles flooded with pop-up ads. The articles, which were similar in content, include a quote they say Parton gave in an interview with “The Tennessee Voice,”…

by Calculated Risk on 6/25/2025 07:59:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.Thursday:• At 8:30 AM: The initial weekly unemployment claims report will be released. The consensus is for initial claims to increase to 247 thousand from 245 thousand last week.• At 8:30 AM: Gross Domestic Product, 1st quarter 2024 (Third estimate). The consensus is that real GDP decreased 0.2% annualized in Q1, unchanged from the second estimate of a 0.2% decrease.• At 8:30 AM: Durable Goods Orders for May from the Census Bureau. The consensus is for a 4.5% increase in durable goods…

Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac admitted he was “delighted” after his side progressed to the knockout phase of the Club World Cup following a 1-0 win over South Korean club Ulsan.Dortmund went into the game knowing that a point would secure safe passage to the last 16, and while Kovac’s team made hard work of it against their already-eliminated opponents, the slim chance of their exit rarely looked like a genuine possibility.Daniel Svensson grabbed the only goal of the game on 36-minutes and it could have been more were it not for a combination of wasteful finishing and an inspired…

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An unexpected tornado tore through parts of Pinellas County on Wednesday, damaging dozens of homes and leaving a trail of destruction in neighborhoods west of Tampa.Long, fla. – An unexpected tornado tore through parts of Pinellas County on Wednesday, damaging dozens of homes and leaving a trail of destruction in neighborhoods west of Tampa.The severe thunderstorm moved through the area during the early evening, spawning the twister that heavily impacted mobile home communities in the Pinellas Park area.After the severe weather, emergency crews were seen going door to door to check for potential storm victims.As of Wednesday evening, authorities did…

When long dark nights have Portland in their grip, the Portland Winter Light Festival brightens lives and locales, with support from the Oregon Cultural Trust. Performers prance and dancers dazzle, festooned with color. Around the city anchor sites, complete with performances and large light-based art installations, are interspersed with a web of pop-up installations to bring the city to life in a luminous kaleidoscope of color. The 2023 Festival is scheduled from Feb. 3 to 10. From Pioneer Courthouse Square and the World Trade Center to the “Electric Blocks” east of the Willamette River and locales as diverse as the…

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan experiences a whirlwind week of diplomacy amid the United States joining the Israel-Iran conflict; officials from Bangladesh, China, and Pakistan meet on the sidelines of a China-South Asia summit; and Dhaka finalizes a loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Sign up to receive South Asia Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up to receive South Asia Brief in your inbox every Wednesday. Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us.…

Whenever a legal challenge to a given policy is decided, a discussion tends to arise as if the court is making a statement on the desirability of the policy itself.  For example, after the US Court of International Trade struck down Trump’s tariffs enacted under the International Economic Policy Act (IEEPA) of 1977 (VOS Selections, Inc. v. Trump), supporters of the tariffs took to social media to decry the court’s ruling as a “judicial coup” against a vital policy.  The Trump Administration said: It is not for unelected judges to decide how to properly address a national emergency. President Trump…

FIFA Club World CupGroup Stage – 3 Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Statistics will be available after the match is finishedLineup data will be available 1 hour before the kickoffNo odds found for this fixtureFIFA Club World Cup Standings – Group ENo predictions found for this fixture. Inter vs River Plate Video Highlights & Match Recap – 26 Jun 2025 The FIFA Club World Cup clash between Inter and River Plate is set for 26 Jun 2025 at Lumen Field. Fans can expect an exciting encounter as both teams battle for crucial points. Stay tuned for full match…

Jeanie Buss is expected to remain in her position as governor of the Los Angeles Lakers for “years” despite Mark Walter purchasing majority control of the franchise at a $10 billion valuation. The sale of the Lakers to Walter is expected to close in either the third or fourth quarter of 2025. “The Buss family is deeply honored to have looked after this incredible organization for almost half a century,” Buss said in the release, her first comments since the sale. “From the day our father purchased the Lakers, we have been determined to deliver what the City of Los…