USA TODAY is reporting that country music icon Dolly Parton had been battling cancer before her death at age 80. Her representatives confirmed to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, that she died at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville after being hospitalized Aug. 21. Her illness was described as a brief battle with cancer, though the specific type was not disclosed. Tributes, including from Taylor Swift, have poured in.
In other news, USA TODAY reported that the wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant was deported to Honduras. The outlet also noted timelapse footage of the fast-moving Hawk Fire in Reno, Nevada.
In political developments, Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsay Graham, won the GOP nomination in a South Carolina Senate primary runoff. She will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November. The outlet also reported the first U.S. measles deaths in 2026, with at least two unvaccinated individuals dying in Pennsylvania, according to the state’s health department. The criminal trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman accused of murder in the deaths of her three children, is nearing closing arguments.
In sports, the semifinals and championship of the revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, featuring players like Serena Williams and Taylor Fritz, are scheduled for Wednesday night.
USA TODAY also reported that President Donald Trump's administration reignited a trade war with Canada, threatening to rename Lake Ontario and planning an "economic D-day" for Iran. The administration's plans to import 300,000 metric tons of beef have concerned the U.S. cattle industry. As a result, Americans may face higher prices for Canadian imports and gas, but potentially lower beef prices, though details are unclear.