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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton

The Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tenn., March 11, 2024. (Joe Hendrickson/Getty Images)

(NASHVILLE) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee wants to honorDolly Partonin a big way.

Lee said he spoke with Parton's team about renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly, which would create "a lasting tribute to her indelible legacy and the generations of people she inspired across...

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Trump announces 'historic' US-Venezuela oil deal that he says will lower gas prices

The capital of the oil state and surrounding areas offer a stark contrast between Venezuela's oil wealth and the daily reality of communities living near the country's energy infrastructure. (Photo by Jose Isaac Bula/Anadolu via Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. and Venezuela have reached a "historic" oil deal that he said would give the U.S. a m...

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Marine One loses communication with air traffic controllers again

Marine One (L) carrying U.S. President Donald Trump lifts off from The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- Presidential helicopter Marine One lost communication with air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport forthe second timethis month, according to audio reviewed by ABC News.

Th...

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Trump signs proclamation to pause some beef tariffs despite backlash from farmers, GOP

Packages of ground beef are displayed in a cooler at a store, Aug. 24, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has formally signed a proclamation temporarily lifting tariffs on some foreign imports of beef beginning Sept. 1, despite the firestorm of backlash he has received from farmers and Republican lawmakers over the action.

This action only...

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New 'Manifest' series coming to Netflix

(L to R) Leajato A. Robinson as Amuta, Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Ston, Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, and Parveen Kaur as Saanvhi Bahl in Manifest Season 4. (Cr. Netflix © 2022)

The world of Manifest is expanding.

Netflix has announced a new sci-fi series, Arrivals: A New Manifest Mystery, from the same creative team behind the original series. The show will feature a new cast of characters and new...

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FDA approves breakthrough drug to treat advanced pancreatic cancer

FDA sign at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images stock photo/JHVEPhoto)

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approvedon Wednesday a drug that could extend the survival of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

The drug, called daraxonrasib, will be sold under the brand name Rasonque from Revolution Medicines. The daily pill targets multiple forms of a protein c...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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