"Pirate" Jimmy Buffett Gone at 76

Published: Sat, 09/02/23

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"Pirate" Jimmy Buffett Gone at 76

Variety

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, whose laid-back, good-humored, often tropically-themed brand of country-laced pop spawned a lucrative one-man business empire, died Friday.  He was 76.  READ MORE

New WSJ Poll: Trump Expands His Lead

The Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump has expanded his dominating lead for the Republican presidential nomination, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows, as GOP primary voters overwhelmingly see his four criminal prosecutions as lacking merit. READ MORE

Covid Hospitalizations on the Rise

CBS News

According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 15,067 new COVID patient hospitalizations for the week ending Aug. 19. That marked a staggering 86.9% increase over the past month. READ MORE

Biden Won't See DeSantis in Florida

The Associated Press

Biden is heading to Florida on Saturday for a firsthand look at Hurricane Idalia’s destruction, but he won't be seeing the state’s Republican governor and 2024 presidential hopeful, Ron DeSantis. READ MORE

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2023 Power 5 Football Projections

USA Today

Georgia, Michigan, Clemson, Southern California and Texas are the forecasted conference champions in USA TODAY Sports' 2023 record projections for the Power Five leagues. READ MORE

Reagan Daughter Reflects on Feinstein

The New York Times

Dianne Feinstein makes news these days for the health challenges, but behind her story is another. It’s the story of the family and friends who are now caregivers, who juggle the unpredictability of the day-to-day. READ MORE

Stanford, Cal and SMU to ACC

ESPN

The ACC presidents and chancellors met Friday morning and voted to add three schools -- Stanford, Cal and SMU, the conference announced. It will bring the league to 18 members. READ MORE

Altar of Zeus Temple Found in Turkey

Arkeo News

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magnesia have uncovered the altar of the Temple of Magnesia Zeus, the replica of which is on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. READ MORE

America is in a Sexual Recession

Daily Mail

Doctors warn US is barreling towards same fertility crisis as Japan - where one in 10 men in their 30s are virgins and a third of women will be childless READ MORE

Why It Feels Like Everyone Has Covid

CNN

Federal data suggests that the current increases have stayed far below earlier peaks and notable surges. Among family, friends and coworkers, it seems like everyone knows someone who’s sick with Covid-19 right now. READ MORE

Biden Campaign Seeks a Reset

The Hill

President Biden and his allies are hoping to get back onto the center of the political stage in the coming weeks, framing next year’s general election contest to their advantage early on. READ MORE

Harris: Sidelined and Self-Sabotaged

New York Magazine

The Last Politician is the deepest dive so far into a White House that has been far more guarded with the press and averse to leaks than past administrations. READ MORE

Nikki Haley Scares the Biden Campaign

New Republic

For Haley, this is a moment to savor. While still a long shot for the nomination, she has emerged as the most plausible conventional Republican in the race. READ MORE

Italy Outraged Over Brown Bear Shooting

ABC News

The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young cubs motherless and sparked outrage in Italy on Friday. READ MORE

Another Proud Boy Gets Harsh Sentence

NBC News

Dominic Pezzola, a Proud Boy who smashed a Capitol window with a stolen police riot shield, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Friday. Pezzola was the only one not convicted of the top charge of seditious conspiracy. READ MORE

Gold Star Families Want Answers

CNN

The mother of one of the 13 US service members killed in the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing is demanding answers from the Biden administration about her son’s death. READ MORE

He Was Almost Diana's Father in Law

BBC

Mohamed Al Fayed, the former Harrods boss whose son Dodi was killed in a car crash alongside Diana, Princess of Wales, has died aged 94. READ MORE

Pizza Fans Side Against Portnoy

New York Post

A day after Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy got into a heated altercation with the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, Massachusetts, the pizzeria was packed with seemingly satisfied customers. READ MORE

Drag Ban “Likely” Unconstitutional

Texas Tribune

U.S. District Judge David Hittner heard from LGBTQ+ groups, businesses and a drag performer in a hearing this week, who argued Senate Bill 12 violated their First Amendment rights. READ MORE

He Remains The Letter Writer in Chief

Axios

Each day, former President Trump's staff presents him with a stack of mostly supportive letters, op-eds and printouts of tweets. They're meant to keep him informed — but perhaps just as important, to boost his spirits. READ MORE

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