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<b>Shane van Gisbergen Secures Fourth NASCAR Victory of the Season   </b>

Shane van Gisbergen Secures Fourth NASCAR Victory of the Season

NewsmakersAugust 17, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Shane van Gisbergen’s remarkable rookie campaign in NASCAR reached another milestone this weekend as the New Zealand driver captured his fourth victory of the season,…

<b>Akshay Bhatia Aces 17th at BMW Championship, Wins Car and Playoff Momentum</b>

Akshay Bhatia Aces 17th at BMW Championship, Wins Car and Playoff Momentum

NewsmakersAugust 17, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Akshay Bhatia stepped to the 17th tee at the BMW Championship needing something special, and he delivered in the most dramatic way possible. With a…

<b>Elmo and Abby Cadabby Bring a Little Fuzzy Magic to the Grand Ole Opry   </b>

Elmo and Abby Cadabby Bring a Little Fuzzy Magic to the Grand Ole Opry

NewsmakersAugust 17, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Nashville may never be the same. In a city where sequined suits, pedal steel guitars, and heartbreak ballads have long been the standard fare, two…

<b>Richard Thomas Embarks on National Tour as Mark Twain in One-Man Show    </b>

Richard Thomas Embarks on National Tour as Mark Twain in One-Man Show

NewsmakersAugust 17, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Richard Thomas, best known to millions as John-Boy Walton from the classic television series The Waltons, is stepping into the white suit and sharp wit…

<b>The Devil and the Ozarks: Arkansas Prison Escape Stirs Fear and Folklore    </b>

The Devil and the Ozarks: Arkansas Prison Escape Stirs Fear and Folklore

NewsmakersAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

In the rugged hills of the Ozarks, where dense forests and winding rivers have long concealed legends of hauntings and backwoods secrets, a new story…

<b>Greg Iles, Mississippi Novelist Who Penned the <i>Natchez Burning</i> Trilogy, Dies at 64   </b>

Greg Iles, Mississippi Novelist Who Penned the Natchez Burning Trilogy, Dies at 64

Books, NewsmakersAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Greg Iles, the Mississippi-born author whose sweeping Natchez Burning trilogy explored race, power, and buried secrets in the Deep South, has died at the age…

<b><i>Ne Zha 2</i> English Dub Readies North American Launch as Chinese Version Shatters Records      </b>

Ne Zha 2 English Dub Readies North American Launch as Chinese Version Shatters Records

UncategorizedAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The global journey of Ne Zha 2 has been powered first and foremost by its original Mandarin-language release, which has smashed box office records in…

<b>REVIEW: <i>Ne Zha 2</i> Blends Myth, Spectacle, and Heart in a Stunning Sequel    </b>

REVIEW: Ne Zha 2 Blends Myth, Spectacle, and Heart in a Stunning Sequel

FilmAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

The legend of Ne Zha has been retold for centuries in Chinese folklore, but in recent years it has found dazzling new life on the…

<b> Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney to Meet Mexican President in September Amid Trade Push    </b>

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney to Meet Mexican President in September Amid Trade Push

NewsmakersAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, is preparing to travel to Mexico this September for a high-stakes meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City. With…

<b>Tristan Rogers, Veteran <i>General Hospital</i> Actor, Dies at 78    </b>

Tristan Rogers, Veteran General Hospital Actor, Dies at 78

Newsmakers, TVAugust 16, 2025by Tandy Culpepper

Tristan Rogers, the Australian-born actor who became a fixture of daytime television as the roguish and resourceful Robert Scorpio on General Hospital, has died at…

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