• Federal judge says President Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center
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    Federal judge says President Trump’s name must be removed from Kennedy Center

    May 30, 2026 - By 

    Congress gave the Kennedy Center its name, and only Congress can change it, a federal judge said Friday. WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s March 16 vote to close the facility was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained” with no regard for its legal obligations. This story continues below. “The trustees might have assessed the propriety of closure…

  • Dolly Parton to launch Tennessee travel center with more planned nationwide
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    Dolly Parton to launch Tennessee travel center with more planned nationwide

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Dolly Parton is partnering with the Tennessean Travel Stop on a location next month, with plans for more sites. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Dolly Parton announced this week that she is bringing her newest venture to Tennessee: Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop — with plans for more locations to be announced soon. Parton is working with the Tennessean Travel Stop to rebrand and renovate the chain’s flagship location in Cornersville. The stop will reopen as Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop on June 24 and focus on “family roadtrippers and truck drivers alike,” according to the travel stop’s website. Guests will be able to…

  • Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday's chemical implosion
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    Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday’s chemical implosion

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Multiple deaths reported in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, which manufactures paper and packaging products. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview caused multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday morning. A liquid supply tank of hazardous “chemical treatment product” ruptured around 7:18 a.m., burning multiple people and exposing others to harmful chemicals. Around 11:20 a.m., officials confirmed multiple fatalities along with critical injuries related to the incident. This story continues below. RELATED: Multiple people killed in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in…

  • Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday's chemical implosion
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    Nippon Dynawave: What to know about the Longview facility at the center of Tuesday’s chemical implosion

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Multiple deaths reported in an implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview, which manufactures paper and packaging products. LONGVIEW, Wash. — A chemical tank implosion at the Nippon Dynawave facility in Longview caused multiple deaths and injuries Tuesday morning. A liquid supply tank of hazardous “chemical treatment product” ruptured around 7:18 a.m., burning multiple people and exposing others to harmful chemicals. Around 11:20 a.m., officials confirmed multiple fatalities along with critical injuries related to the incident. RELATED: Multiple people killed in chemical tank rupture at Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview The Nippon Dynawave facility houses a…