Carl Dean, devoted husband of Dolly Parton and also the inspiration behind Parton’s iconic hit Jolene, died on Monday. He was 82. According to a statement provided to the Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. “Carl and…
Barbara Plett Usher in Port Sudan & Natasha Booty in London BBC News Unicef Hala (not her real name) is one of countless teenagers raped since the war began Warning: This article contains details of sexual violence that some people may find distressing Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one…
Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Hottges speaks during Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. Lluis Gene | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Europe needs its own version of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges said Monday as he made an impassioned…
Shares dipped Monday after a report that Apple’s “true modernized” version of Siri, a key part of its AI strategy, may not reach customers before 2027.
Jose Altuve has the most starts at second base of any active MLB player, but that count may have come to a stop as the Houston Astros are planning to play Altuve mostly in left field this season, manager Joe Espada told reporters on Monday. “Right now the plan is for him to play the…
A pod of orcas swam close to shore and amazed onlookers in Seattle by treating the whale watchers to the rare sight of the apex predators hunting a bird. The pod of Bigg’s killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle’s maritime industrial docks. The pod exited the…
Keeping a good habit isn’t easy, but one mental hack that can help with staying consistent is preaching about it, says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal. Kobus Louw | E+ | Getty Images Making resolutions is easier than following through on them. How many times have we sat down at the end of the year,…
The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — Huawei is dipping its toes back into the international smartphone market, but analysts warn the lingering effects of U.S. sanctions is likely to hamper the Chinese company’s ability to compete with leaders Apple and Samsung. Over the past…
The Dallas Mavericks revealed on Monday that they are raising season ticket prices for next season, just weeks after dealing star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks said season tickets will go up by an average of 8.61% next season and the increase is due to “ongoing investments in the team and…
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts. In a statement, a spokesperson said the office in Johannesburg would close and the WFP would consolidate its southern and east Africa operations into one regional office in Nairobi, Kenya. The spokesperson said the…
