DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

FORMER SEN. BOB MENENDEZ’S WIFE SENTENCED TO 4.5 YEARS FOR BRIBERY. (PHOTO).



Former Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4.5 years for bribery

Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced Thursday to 4.5 years in prison for participating in a bribery scheme that exploited her husband’s political influence. Tearfully addressing the court, Nadine, 58, said her husband “is not the man I thought he was” and described him as manipulative and deceitful. She was convicted in April of colluding with Menendez from 2018 to 2023 in schemes that included assisting the Egyptian government, exchanging favors for cash, gold, and a luxury car.

U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein acknowledged that Nadine was neither the mastermind nor the innocent bystander portrayed during the trial, calling her role “purposeful” and significant. Prosecutors said she was the second-most culpable participant after her husband, acting decisively in selling the senator’s influence. Despite blaming her husband in part for using his power to manipulate her, Nadine admitted she should have known better. Along with her prison sentence, she received three years of supervised release and will report to prison on July 10 to complete medical procedures beforehand. Her lawyer said she plans to appeal. Investigators previously discovered $480,000 in cash, gold bars valued at $150,000, and a luxury car at the couple’s New Jersey home, highlighting the scale of their corrupt dealings.

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