# block kennedy center (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover block kennedy center. Page: Feed: --- ## [Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/tim-curry-iconic-character-actor-and-rocky-horror-picture-show-star-dies-at-80/) _2026-08-26 · By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press · WPLG_ Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the smug concierge in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” has died. He was 80. ## [Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/judge-grants-blake-lively-400000-of-8m-in-legal-fees-she-sought-in-film-fight-with-justin-baldoni/) _2026-08-26 · By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press · WPLG_ NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” a federal judge ruled Wednesday. ## [Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations, dies at 80 of cancer](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-music-star-actor-and-beloved-figure-who-spanned-generations-dies-at-80-of-cancer/) _2026-08-26 · By KRISTIN M. HALL and ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press · WPLG_ 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, has died in Nashville. She was 80. ## [Maryland court rules Democratic-backed redistricting amendment cannot go on November ballot](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/maryland-court-rules-democratic-backed-redistricting-amendment-cannot-go-on-november-ballot/) _2026-08-26 · David A. Lieb, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ A Maryland court has ruled that a redistricting amendment cannot go on the November ballot. ## [Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/dolly-parton-built-a-better-world-with-rhinestones-and-songs/) _2026-08-26 · By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press · WPLG_ NEW YORK (AP) — There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. ## [FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2026/08/26/fda-approves-landmark-pancreatic-cancer-drug-thats-shown-to-improve-survival/) _2026-08-26 · Matthew Perrone And Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer. ## [Rupert Grint will become Ron Weasley again — this time, on Broadway](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/rupert-grint-will-become-ron-weasley-again-this-time-on-broadway/) _2026-08-26 · By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press · WPLG_ NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Grint — the original Ron Weasley from the “Harry Potter” movies — will slip into his old role on Broadway next year in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” ## [Judge removes one hurdle for Trump mail voting order as states file new challenge before midterms](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/democratic-states-file-new-lawsuit-seeking-to-block-trumps-order-limiting-mail-voting-in-midterms/) _2026-08-26 · Nicholas Riccardi And Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ A federal judge has lifted a major obstacle to President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting, but Democratic state officials are already filing a new court challenge with the midterm elections fast approaching. ## [A Thai woman suspected in Myanmar death of US diplomat gets 1-year prison term on immigration charge](https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2026/08/26/a-thai-woman-suspected-in-myanmar-death-of-us-diplomat-gets-1-year-prison-term-on-immigration-charge/) _2026-08-26 · Grant Peck, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ A Thai woman accused of killing her ex-husband who was a U.S. diplomat has been sentenced to one year in prison for violating Myanmar's immigration law. ## [The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/the-dolly-parton-you-may-not-know-in-her-own-words/) _2026-08-26 · By The Associated Press, Associated Press · WPLG_ For nearly five decades, Dolly Parton talked with Associated Press reporters about far more than the songs that made her famous. She talked about movie stardom, kissing a president and her charity work, among other things. ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wn8mXa9BvB6W) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [The Latest: Democratic states sue Postal Service to block Trump’s limits on voting by mail](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/the-latest-canada-strikes-back-at-us-with-retaliatory-tariffs-as-trade-war-escalates/) _2026-08-26 · Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ States controlled by Democrats have filed a new challenge to Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections. ## [Talarico wants to unearth Paxton's depositions to keep focus on opponent's past in Texas Senate race](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/talarico-wants-to-unearth-paxtons-depositions-to-keep-focus-on-opponents-past-in-texas-senate-race/) _2026-08-26 · Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton. ## [Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/release-of-marine-veteran-from-russian-custody-turns-focus-to-other-detainees-with-health-concerns/) _2026-08-26 · Eric Tucker, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there. ## [Former detective says Tupac murder suspect was gang 'shot caller' who had final say in shooting](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/26/former-detective-says-tupac-murder-suspect-was-gang-shot-caller-who-had-final-say-in-shooting/) _2026-08-26 · By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and JESSICA HILL, Associated Press · WPLG_ LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Compton gang detective testified Tuesday that Duane “Keffe D” Davis was a high-ranking “shot caller” whose authority meant younger gang members would not have opened fire on Tupac Shakur with Davis present unless he allowed it. ## [Nashville mourns death of icon Dolly Parton, a longtime Grand Ole Opry performer](https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/08/25/nashville-mourns-death-of-dolly-parton-a-longtime-grand-ole-opry-performer/) _2026-08-26 · Brett Knese · WPLG_ Dolly Parton made her Grand Ole Opry debut at just 13 years old, back when the Opry was held at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. ## [Three Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave pending investigation](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/26/three-secret-service-officials-have-been-placed-on-administrative-leave-pending-investigation/) _2026-08-26 · Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Three U.S. Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency’s professional standards office. ## [Chinese artist sentenced to 3 years in prison over satirical Mao artworks](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/25/chinese-artist-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison-over-satirical-mao-artworks/) _2026-08-26 · By HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press · WPLG_ BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese artist Gao Zhen was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday for “infringing upon the reputation of heroes” through his satirical works of art, including statues of China's former leader Mao Zedong. ## [Boston Symphony Orchestra and musicians agree to 3-year deal that avoids possible strike](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/25/boston-symphony-orchestra-and-musicians-agree-to-3-year-deal-that-avoids-possible-strike/) _2026-08-25 · Associated Press · WPLG_ BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its musicians ratified a three-year contract Tuesday, avoiding what could have been the first strike in the ensemble’s 145-year history. ## [Michigan AG releases Flint water crisis report, says final accountability step her office can take](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/25/michigan-ag-releases-flint-water-crisis-report-says-final-accountability-step-her-office-can-take/) _2026-08-25 · Jacqueline Ganun And David Collins, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said a report on the lead-water crisis in the city of Flint is the final step her office can take toward accountability, years after a state Supreme Court ruling shut down criminal cases against a former governor and eight other people. ## [Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.' Canadians balk at the idea](https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2026/08/25/trump-mulls-renaming-lake-ontario-as-lake-america-canadians-balk-at-the-idea/) _2026-08-25 · Bill Barrow, Mike Householder And Rob Gilles, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump is floating the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America” as his trade war with Canada intensifies. ## [AI publishing with human taste (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eazJDZfD3hsE) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Convert AI research into blogs, podcasts, and newsletters with optional human review. ## [Trump will kick off the IndyCar race in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/23/trump-will-kick-off-the-indycar-race-in-the-beast-before-cars-zoom-through-washingtons-streets/) _2026-08-23 · Michelle L. Price, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ For once, things will be moving quickly in bureaucratic Washington, D.C., when the nation’s capital hosts an IndyCar race through its streets. ## [Union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorizes first strike in ensemble's 145-year history](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/22/union-for-boston-symphony-orchestra-musicians-authorizes-first-strike-in-ensembles-145-year-history/) _2026-08-23 · Associated Press · WPLG_ LENOX, Mass. (AP) — The union for Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians authorized the first strike in the ensemble's 145-year history on Saturday. ## [Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs dies in Los Angeles after illness at age 87](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/22/early-motown-songwriter-janie-bradford-hobbs-dies-in-los-angeles-after-illness-at-age-87/) _2026-08-22 · By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press · WPLG_ Early Motown songwriter Janie Bradford Hobbs, who helped pen hits including “Money (That’s What I Want)” and “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," has died following an extended illness at a Los Angeles hospital, her family said Saturday. She was 87. ## [Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former US senator from Kansas, dies at 94](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/22/nancy-kassebaum-baker-former-us-senator-from-kansas-dies-at-94/) _2026-08-22 · John Hanna, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker of Kansas has died. ## [Trump urges court to reject BBC's bid to secure records from his family in defamation case](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2026/08/22/trump-urges-court-to-reject-bbcs-bid-to-secure-records-from-his-family-in-defamation-case/) _2026-08-22 · Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump has urged a federal judge to reject the BBC’s request for the court’s help in securing testimony and documents from three members of the president’s family in response to his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the British broadcaster. ## [A trade war between Canada and the US deepens rupture in what had been a close and durable alliance](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2026/08/22/a-trade-war-between-canada-and-the-us-deepens-rupture-in-what-had-been-a-close-and-durable-alliance/) _2026-08-22 · Rob Gillies, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Canada and the United States have long had one of the world's closest and most durable alliances. ## [This rare Nebraska district backed Harris but sent a Republican to Congress. Can Democrats win here?](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/22/this-rare-nebraska-district-backed-harris-but-sent-a-republican-to-congress-can-democrats-win-here/) _2026-08-22 · Will Weissert, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Just eight of 435 congressional districts backed a Republican in their House race and Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. ## [Inside Trump's remake of the White House Rose Garden. First a stone patio, then statues](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/22/inside-trumps-remake-of-the-white-house-rose-garden-first-a-stone-patio-then-statues/) _2026-08-22 · Darlene Superville, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump has transformed the White House Rose Garden by adding statues of America’s founders. ## [China investigates comedian after he altered a revolutionary song lyric onstage](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/22/china-investigates-comedian-after-he-altered-a-revolutionary-song-lyric-onstage/) _2026-08-22 · By FU TING, Associated Press · WPLG_ One of China’s best-known comedians is under investigation and several of his shows have been canceled after he changed the lyrics of a revolutionary song during a performance. ## [What to know about the first week of a trial in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/15/after-nearly-30-years-a-man-is-on-trial-in-the-fatal-shooting-of-tupac-shakur-heres-what-to-know/) _2026-08-22 · By ANDREW DALTON, JESSICA HILL and REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press · WPLG_ LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the first week of testimony at the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of Tupac Shakur, the night of Sept. 7, 1996, has been run and rerun many times — through police who were at the scene, through the people near the hip-hop superstar, and through the recorded words of the suspect, Duane “Keffe D” Davis. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/utnpizy29HPA) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2026/08/22/us-is-set-to-impose-50-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-products/) _2026-08-22 · Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The United States is imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. ## [Trump threatens lawsuit against nonprofit that questioned whether National Guard plan lessened crime](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/trump-threatens-lawsuit-against-nonprofit-that-questioned-whether-national-guard-plan-lessened-crime/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Fields, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a report that said his National Guard deployments to various cities did not reduce crime as he said. ## [More troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact, but numbers still fall, Pentagon says](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/more-troops-are-reporting-unwanted-sexual-contact-but-numbers-still-fall-pentagon-says/) _2026-08-21 · Ben Finley And Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ A new Pentagon report says that more U.S. troops are reporting unwanted sexual contact to authorities. ## [Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/stars-and-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview/) _2026-08-21 · Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter. ## [Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/supreme-courts-chief-justice-allows-work-on-trumps-400m-white-house-ballroom-to-continue-for-now/) _2026-08-21 · Lindsay Whitehurst And Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The Supreme Court’s chief justice is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project for now. ## [Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, dies at 92](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/philanthropist-nancy-kissinger-wife-of-former-secretary-of-state-henry-kissinger-dies-at-92/) _2026-08-21 · Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Philanthropist Nancy Kissinger, the wife of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, has died. ## [MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/maha-activists-criticize-trump-for-promoting-coal-to-power-energy-hungry-ai-data-centers/) _2026-08-21 · Ali Swenson, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to power artificial intelligence data centers. ## [Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/president-donald-trump-announces-plan-to-lower-beef-prices-but-some-republicans-are-already-balking/) _2026-08-21 · Seung Min Kim And Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs. ## [Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/21/prince-harry-and-6-others-must-pay-initial-13-million-over-failed-invasion-of-privacy-case/) _2026-08-21 · By PAN PYLAS, Associated Press · WPLG_ LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case — and could face an additional 25 million pounds in legal costs. ## [Enrollment in SNAP grocery aid is dropping faster than expected](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/enrollment-in-snap-grocery-aid-is-dropping-faster-than-expected/) _2026-08-21 · Geoff Mulvihill And Mikella Schuettler, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The number of people receiving SNAP food aid has fallen more than 13% in a year as changes to the biggest U.S. food aid program start to kick in. ## [The Latest: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/the-latest-trump-warns-of-economic-d-day-against-iran-days-before-6-month-mark-of-war/) _2026-08-21 · Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now. ## [Cuba says US sanctions are blocking its efforts to open the economy to private investment](https://www.news4jax.com/business/2026/08/21/cuba-says-us-sanctions-are-blocking-its-efforts-to-open-the-economy-to-private-investment/) _2026-08-21 · Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The United States has demanded that Cuba open up to private investment, and Cuba has passed sweeping reforms to encourage just that. ## [5 books to read this fall, from Marlon James to Joe Biden](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/5-books-to-read-this-fall-from-marlon-james-to-joe-biden/) _2026-08-21 · Hillel Italie, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Notable new books for the fall season range from Emma Cline's novel about a dying man's final journey to former President Joe Biden's White House memoir. ## [Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/21/fall-books-fiction-takes-the-spotlight-in-bookstores-during-the-midterm-season/) _2026-08-21 · By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press · WPLG_ NEW YORK (AP) — Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing. ## [Prosecutors to retry Yung Filly on 3 rape charges in Australia](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/21/prosecutors-to-retry-yung-filly-on-3-rape-charges-in-australia/) _2026-08-21 · Associated Press · WPLG_ PERTH, Australia (AP) — British social media celebrity and rapper Yung Filly will be retried on three charges that allege he raped a fan in Australia following a music performance two years ago. ## [A question looms over Harry's return to the UK. Can he rebuild his relationship with Prince William?](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/21/a-question-looms-over-harrys-return-to-the-uk-can-he-rebuild-his-relationship-with-prince-william/) _2026-08-21 · By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press · WPLG_ LONDON (AP) — The royal family’s long-running American soap opera is returning to Britain. The question is whether it will blossom into a happy reunion or descend into anger, division and chaos. ## [President Trump to stump for Sen. Darline Graham days ahead of South Carolina's GOP Senate runoff](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/president-trump-to-stump-for-sen-darline-graham-days-ahead-of-south-carolinas-gop-senate-runoff/) _2026-08-21 · Meg Kinnard, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina to support Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham. ## [Vance will campaign at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather once worked](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/vance-will-campaign-at-the-ohio-steel-plant-where-his-grandfather-once-worked/) _2026-08-21 · Michelle L. Price And Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ Vice President JD Vance is returning to his hometown Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked. ## [Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions](https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/08/21/trump-warns-of-economic-d-day-against-iran-but-tehran-is-well-acquainted-with-sanctions/) _2026-08-21 · Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press · WJXT News4JAX_ The Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Iran. ## [Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to building](https://www.local10.com/entertainment/2026/08/20/federal-court-is-asked-to-block-kennedy-center-from-returning-trumps-name-to-building/) _2026-08-21 · By STEVEN SLOAN, Associated Press · WPLG_ WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Joyce Beatty made an emergency request on Thursday that a federal court block the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building.