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GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient John Prine's musical and philanthropic legacy will continue to grow through the third annual “You Got Gold” philanthropic event series, taking place October 9-12, 2024.Prine, who wrote songs such as “Sam Stone” and “I Remember Everything” and died in 2020, has been honored annually through his independent label, Oh Boy Records, since his untimely death in 2020 from complications of COVID-19.The Pring family has announced a series of celebration events, including three “You Got Gold” concerts to be held at the Ryman Auditorium, Basement East and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's CMA…

If you're looking to upgrade your space for fall, Better Homes & Gardens' selection of furniture and decor is perfect. Plus, as part of Walmart's Labor Day sale, you can get huge discounts on a variety of items from our collections, saving you up to $117. Prices are as low as $9 right now, with discounts on freestanding décor items, candles, coffee tables, bookcases, and more. Scroll through to see the 10 best Labor Day sales on home décor and furniture from the BHG Collection. BHG x Walmart Best Deals on Furniture & Decor Emerson Carvey Accent Chair, $198 (was…

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro envisions a world where sports fans can open the company's app and watch a personalized version of SportsCenter focused on their personal interests. In fact, he said Wednesday that world could become a reality as soon as next year, when ESPN launches a new direct-to-consumer service. Pitaro said ESPN staff is currently “full steam ahead” preparing the new product, which will include access to ESPN's traditional linear network programming and digital-only feeds for one price. Speaking at a media event in Bristol, Connecticut, Pitaro highlighted new features that will launch with the new…

LYNNFIELD — The Health Department has been hosting a back-to-school celebration every Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. since Aug. 5 and will continue through Sept. 23 at the Lynnfield Assembly Hall.Health Director Coral Hope and Dr. Jennifer Barnes, a member of the town's crisis prevention team, are hosting the activities for students ages 12 to 15.This is the first year the health department has hosted the program, Hope said.The aim, she added, is to give students an “awareness” of what they will face in high school.”Going to high school is a big thing, and I thought just giving them…

PARIS (AP) — French authorities on Wednesday filed preliminary charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for allowing criminal activity on his messaging app and banned him from leaving France until further investigations are completed.Durov was detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday as part of a wide-ranging judicial investigation launched last month and released early on Wednesday after four days of questioning.The accusations against Durov, a Russian-born French national, include that his platform was being used to host child sexual abuse material and drug trafficking, and that Telegram refused to share information and documents with investigators despite being…

A delivery driver walking through Rosslyn (Photo by Jay Westcott) Two of the four lanes on N. Lynn Street are continually blocked by delivery drivers and rideshare passengers (Staff photo by Jay Westcott) Restaurateurs Rock Harper and Skyler Kelly talk with DMV Black Restaurant Week co-founder Farrah Tate during an event hosted by the DoorDash Accelerator for Local Restaurants. Staff photo by Katie Tarrant. Arlington merchants achieved more than $50 million in DoorDash sales in 2023 as local businesses continue to adapt to changing consumer expectations. Hundreds of Arlington restaurants now use third-party services to deliver meals to customers' homes,…

Newport's Energy and Environmental Commission, chaired by Emily Conklin, is in freefall as another scandal hits the group that has campaigned for wind farms under the guise of public debate. The latest blow came with the resignation of board member Ann Dubose Joslin in protest, accusing the commission of “blatant failure” and “a disservice to the community.” Joslyn didn't hold back in a scathing letter to Mayor Khamsivoravong, Newport City Council and other commissioners. He accused the commission of stifling his attempts to voice his concerns about offshore wind farms and suggested his opinions had been repeatedly dismissed and silenced.…

Over the past six months, Meta has slowly begun to make good on its promise to make Threads compatible with the Fediverse: The app lets users share posts to Mastodon and other Activity Pub-enabled services, having launched on those services earlier this summer.Now, Threads is leveling the playing field for replies by allowing users who opt in to fediverse sharing to see replies to other people's posts. With this change, a new “Fediverse Replies” section will appear underneath any post that has replies from your Mastodon server or other federated accounts. threadIn practical terms, this means you'll see more Fediverse…

Over the past six months, Meta has slowly begun to make good on its promise to make Threads compatible with the Fediverse: The app lets users share posts to Mastodon and other Activity Pub-enabled services, having launched on those services earlier this summer.Now, Threads is leveling the playing field for replies by allowing users who opt in to fediverse sharing to see replies to other people's posts. With this change, a new “Fediverse Replies” section will appear underneath any post that has replies from your Mastodon server or other federated accounts.How replies from Mastodon appear in threads. (thread)In practical terms,…

At IMTS, Universal Robots will be showcasing a wide range of new applications with cobots, including dynamic path planning (pictured below, center), which ensures that the cobot follows the most efficient, collision-free path without the user having to configure the motion. This is particularly useful when the exact location where the robot will pick up the part is unknown. (Photo: Business Wire)At IMTS, the collaborative robotics pioneer will unveil a new AI-powered machine tending solution that eliminates the need for fixtures and speeds up batch changeovers. Additionally, the company will showcase advanced cobot applications for welding, finishing, part feeding and…