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Six Flags Magic Mountain has temporarily closed four attractions for seasonal refurbishments and inspections during the busy summer season as the Valencia amusement park prepares for the start of Fright Fest 2026. X2, Twisted Colossus, Scream and Looney Tunes Lodge …

By The Associated Press Photos of Dolly Parton’s rise from humble Tennessee roots to country music icon, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist. Known for hits including “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton has died at 80. FILE – Dolly …

By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a case over President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be implemented before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision …

Sound & Gravity, Chicago’s newest festival celebrating adventurous and creative music returns to the Avondale neighborhood this September 3-6. Taking place at beloved Chicago venues like Constellation, The Beat Kitchen, the Athenaeum Theatre and Rockwell on the River — experience …

The editorial staff at suburban publication the Daily Herald has announced a unionization effort shortly after a wave of layoffs earlier this month, according to the Daily Herald News Guild. It comes after 12 of the paper’s staffers were laid …

With a DJ playing celebratory hip-hop music, and blue balloons flying overhead, Leland Elementary Principal Alesia Franklin-Allen welcomed back her students. She worked to put first-timers, like five children who had moved to the West Side school from the South …

Eleven years ago, my mom started a boutique rental company offering one-of-a-kind vintage decor and table settings for weddings and events. Today, I handle the business’s day-to-day operations. Running a small business in California isn’t for the faint of heart …

By SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elon Musk will not face charges for promising to give $1 million to voters in a 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election because no jury would find that constituted election bribery, a state prosecutor …

By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg US new-home sales declined in July to a six-month low, indicating higher mortgage rates are curbing demand even as builders trim prices and offer incentives. Contract signings on new single-family homes decreased 10.5% last month …

By PHILIP MARCELO MONTAUK, N.Y. (AP) — The monumental collection of 76 statues in Suse Lowenstein’s backyard captures the moment she and other women learned their loved ones were killed when Pan Am Flight 103 was blown out of the …

By DAVID RISING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened its blockade and threatened more severe sanctions, with some people waiting for two hours …