Tag Archives: Country

Jeff Bridges addresses country as The Dude. ‘Let’s get ICE off our streets and into our beverages, man.’

Jeff Bridges addresses country as The Dude. ‘Let’s get ICE off our streets and into our beverages, man.’

Free speech may be in jeopardy and federal agents are pulling children from their homes, but The Dude continues to abide. Jeff Bridges brought back his famous “Big Lebowski” character by request on the latest installment of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The Oscar winner was on the show to promote his upcoming movie “Tron: Ares,” in theaters Friday. “We are in …

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Country star Zach Bryan clarifies 'misconstrued' ICE song that prompted MAGA outrage and White House response – Yahoo

Country star Zach Bryan clarifies 'misconstrued' ICE song that prompted MAGA outrage and White House response – Yahoo

Country star Zach Bryan clarifies ‘misconstrued’ ICE song that prompted MAGA outrage and White House response  Yahoo Country singer Zach Bryan releases statement on controversial song, insisting ‘I love this country’  Fox News United States Department of Homeland Security Responds to Anti-ICE Lyrics in Zach Bryan Song Snippet  Pitchfork Country star Zach Bryan takes aim at ICE in teaser for new song  CNN White …

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Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country singer

Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to pray for country singer

Dolly Parton’s sister has asked fans to pray for the American country singer, who last week postponed a forthcoming Las Vegas residency due to unspecified health issues. The 79-year-old country music legend has delayed the December concerts, telling fans she needs “a few procedures” to deal with ongoing “health challenges”. “Last night, I was up all night praying for my …

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Dolly Parton’s Sister Is Praying for Country Icon Amid Health Issues

Dolly Parton’s Sister Is Praying for Country Icon Amid Health Issues

Dolly Parton‘s sister Freida is asking fans to pray for the Queen of Country, who “hasn’t been feeling her best lately.” Parton’s health has been top of mind for fans ever since she postponed her Las Vegas residency in late September due to health issues. Neither Parton nor her team has disclosed specifics about the singer’s health challenges. “Last night, …

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Government shutdown hits air travel, closing Burbank control tower and causing delays across the country

Government shutdown hits air travel, closing Burbank control tower and causing delays across the country

Washington  —  A pilot preparing to take off Monday from Hollywood Burbank Airport in California took the routine step of radioing the air traffic control tower. But instead of the usual back-and-forth conversation of coordinating departure, the pilot received a different response: “The tower is closed due to staffing,” according to audio recorded by LiveATC.net. The exchange is one example …

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A return to the lands traced in ‘Coming into the Country’ and look toward a changing north

A return to the lands traced in ‘Coming into the Country’ and look toward a changing north

Ben Weissenbach and Roman Dial, pictured in 2021. (Photo provided by Ned Rozell) While applying to attend John McPhee’s writing seminar at Princeton University in the fall of 2017, Ben Weissenbach wrote his 86-year-old instructor, “I want to follow in your footsteps, literally.” In completing his first book, “North to the Future: An Offline Adventure Through the Changing Wilds of …

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Billionaire beef boss says Americans crave so much protein the country is outpacing its own production and turning to imports

Billionaire beef boss says Americans crave so much protein the country is outpacing its own production and turning to imports

One of the billionaire brothers behind the biggest meat-processing company in the world is worried about satisfying America’s insatiable craving for protein. Wesley Batista, who, with his brother Joesley Batista, controls the $15 billion Brazilian meat-packing behemoth JBS, said the U.S. needs to import more product from abroad to meet demand. “The U.S. is facing the highest beef price in …

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U.S. to offer migrant teens $2,500 if they agree to voluntarily leave the country

U.S. to offer migrant teens ,500 if they agree to voluntarily leave the country

The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily, the latest push by the Trump administration to encourage self-deportations, according to an internal federal notice obtained by CBS News. The notice, sent Friday by officials at the Department of Health and Human Services, said the Department of …

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