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Dolly Parton&x27;s Plastic Surgery Journey: Every Cosmetic Procedure She Admitted to Having Angilene Gacute Wed, August 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM UTC 12 Dolly Parton confirmed she had undergone several plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures over the years to maintain her signature look.MEGA Dolly Parton was famously candid about the plastic surgery procedures behind her signature look. In a 2009 interview with 60 Minutes&x27; Morley Safer, the "Jolene" hitmaker revealed the woman she was "most impressed with" when she was younger was "the town tramp" — a local woman from her Tennessee hometown.

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Dolly Parton was famously candid about the plastic surgery procedures behind her signature look.

In a 2009 interview with 60 Minutes' Morley Safer, the "Jolene" hitmaker revealed the woman she was "most impressed with" when she was younger was "the town tramp" — a local woman from her Tennessee hometown.

"This woman had the yellow peroxide hair," she said. "She had the red nails, the red lipstick, the beautiful eyes, the high heels, short skirt, and I thought she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. And whoever I was with said, 'Oh, she ain't nothing but trash.' And I make the joke, and I would say, 'Well, that's what I'm going to be when I grow up.' Meaning, that's how I want to look."

Parton echoed that sentiment in a separate interview with Gayle King, saying the town tramp inspired her trademark look.

To maintain her signature look, the country icon underwent a number of plastic surgeries and cosmetic procedures over the years.

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One of the earliest detailed accounts of the musician's plastic surgery came during a 2003 interview with Larry King. When asked why she had been so open about her cosmetic procedures, she explained that she did not want to "lie about it," especially because people often asked her about the work she had done.

"I would say if I — you know, if I see something sagging, dragging or bagging, I'm going to go have the stuff tucked or plucked," Dolly revealed.

She also confirmed having facelift, eye surgery, collagen in her lips, Botox, liposuction and excess-skin removal during the sit-down before addressing the longstanding attention around her b------.

"I am so tiny that my b---- just look so much bigger than they are. They're actually just about 39 inches around," she told Larry. "But they do like I pump them up with a bicycle pump. But I like them. Like I say, I don't know -- I mean, they have served me well. I don't know if I'm supporting them or they're supporting me, but it's working, and I'm happy with it. So, as long as I'm happy, I can make everybody else happy. And I don't care."

That same year, the "Coat of Many Colors" songstress shared on The Oprah Winfrey Show she had "some nips, pulls and tucks."

"Yes, I have, and I'll have some more when I need 'em," Dolly confirmed. "A funny little thing I was telling the girls who are on this tribute album, a lot of them are very young. I tell them I was already into plastic surgery when they were still sleeping on plastic sheets."

Despite her changing appearance, she told The Guardian, "This is just who I am! It's like what I always say: I may look fake but I'm real where it counts. Ha ha ha!"

The country queen further explained her decision to undergo procedures during a segment on The Howard Stern Show, sharing she used fillers, Botox and Juvéderm.

"I try to do just little bits at a time — I don't do like really big stuff," she said. "Only when I have to do something a little more, and even then, I try to be careful."

Dolly said she was careful about choosing highly qualified doctors for cosmetic procedures and warned against going too far with surgery.

Dolly Parton Underwent B---- Augmentation and Received Implants

Plastic surgery procedures reportedly helped Dolly Parton 'feel [her] best.'MEGA

Dolly also openly discussed b---- implants and augmentation over the years.

While on Nightlinein 2012, she disclosed aging with her implants had been "just fine."

"I haven't had to have that done in years, and my girls are going pretty good," she added.

A 2005 Guardian profile previously reported Dolly had b----- implants beginning at age 22 and her figure prompted her to joke that only her "b---- and hair" were big.

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Dolly Parton said she only wanted to have 'just little bits' of procedures at a time.MEGA

In a 2023 interview with Saga, Dolly spoke candidly about a few cosmetic procedures she regretted.

"If something is bagging, sagging or dragging, I'll tuck it, suck it or pluck it," she said. "Every now and then you'll get a hematoma, or sometimes with fillers and Botox you can get too much and have to wait till the swelling goes down to look normal again."

"It means that instead of being back at work in two weeks, it's a month," she continued.

Despite those regrets, Dolly often joked about her plastic surgeries while continuing to maintain her appearance.

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Why Meghan’s acting comeback could ‘fail spectacularly’ Marianka SwainWed, August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC 19 The Duchess of Sussex’s bestknown role was earnest paralegal and love interest Rachel Zane in Netflix’s legal drama Suits Ian Watson/Open 4 Business Productions On Monday, Netflix officially renewed Guy Ritchie’s aristocratic crime drama The Gentlemen, while teasing “Your guess is as good as anyone’s as to what’s coming in the third season”.

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On Monday, Netflix officially renewed Guy Ritchie’s aristocratic crime drama The Gentlemen, while teasing “Your guess is as good as anyone’s as to what’s coming in the third season”.

It was a seeming acknowledgement of the rampant speculation around a certain piece of stunt-casting: would this serve as The Duchess of Sussex’s big acting comeback? While keeping shtum on that score, the streamer did add, cryptically: “All bets are off.”

It has been a chaotic few days of competing rumours – it’s still not clear if Meghan was ever offered a part on the show, if it was withdrawn following a backlash, or if she’s still involved – illustrating the level of intense scrutiny that she’ll face if she does indeed return to thespian activities after almost a decade.

The interest is there, but could Meghan actually deliver? She wasn’t exactly a budding Meryl Streep before she gave it all up to become a member of the Royal family. She began as a smiling “briefcase beauty” on Deal or No Deal (which she later, on her podcast Archetypes, decried as objectifying), then had a series of bit parts such as a lingerie-wearing maid in CSI: NY, “Hot Girl” sat next to Ashton Kutcher on a plane in A Lot Like Love, and a high schooler pleasuring a classmate in a car on teen soap 90210. Her best-known role was earnest paralegal and love interest Rachel Zane in B-tier legal drama Suits. It was a perfectly competent supporting turn, rather than one hinting at untapped transformational abilities.

Meghan decried her role as a ‘briefcase beauty’ on Deal or No Deal as objectifying in her podcast - Trae Patton/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Transformation doesn’t necessarily have to be a problem. Indeed Maya Jama, who has been cast in season two of The Gentlemen, has a considerable celebrity profile, notably through her appearances on Love Island. Yet images of Jama in the new trailer suggest that a suspension of disbelief from the audience could be possible. Meghan’s baggage is so heavy, however, that such an imaginative leap could be tricky.

Marcus Flemmings, head agent at Allied Artists, agrees: “If she were to play a single mum in Peckham, I wouldn’t believe her. She needs to play it safe for her first role back. If she goes too much against type, it could fail spectacularly.”

PR expert Mark Borkowski agrees: “I can’t see audiences suspending their disbelief if Meghan plays someone totally different – she’s never going to disappear into a role.”

In the unnamed role of ‘Hot Girl’ sat next to Ashton Kutcher on a plane in A Lot Like Love - Touchstone Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Meghan is not, of course, the first actor to have become royalty. The most famous, Grace Kelly, married the Prince of Monaco at the age of 26 and gracefully retired. Sophie Winkleman, the wife of Lord Windsor, has managed to maintain a decent career (appearing in Belgravia and Sanditon), but she has always remained defiantly low profile, which Meghan definitely is not.

The case of Cressida Bonas, the ex-girlfriend of the Duke of Sussex, proves that any link to royalty always defines you. Despite several decent roles (including a sizeable role in White House Farm, an ITV drama about the Jeremy Bamber murders), little was made of Bonas’s acting credentials and much of her royal connections.

Sophie Winkleman, the wife of Lord Windsor, has maintained a decent career (appearing in Sanditon) - Simon Ridgway/Red Planet Pictures

Flemmings points out that external fame isn’t completely insurmountable. “Jennifer Lopez, who became bigger in her other professions and personal life than her acting career, could still make it work.” But it’s trickier when the star is as divisive as Meghan, he admits: “A lot of people feel very negatively towards her.” Another comparison, thinks Flemmings, is with “cancelled” celebrities such as Johnny Depp, who nevertheless do bring eyeballs to their projects (Depp is making his own controversial comeback this Christmas with the Scrooge-themed movie Ebenezer). “It depends whether you want the attention that Meghan will bring to your movie or show – good and bad. You won’t have control over the publicity. Looking at how Meghan has run her career the past few years, you’d imagine she’ll want to shape her own narrative.”

However, choosing the right project is crucial, says Flemmings. “She can’t do something gritty or hard-hitting: the public see her as a royal.” (There is also the fact that Meghan is something of a joke: note the cheeky casting call from EastEnders on Monday for a new character coincidentally named “Meghan” who is “confident, gorgeous and ready to cause chaos”.) In fact, it sounds like Meghan might already be taking Flemmings’s advice to “play it safe”. She has a small cameo in forthcoming Amazon comedy Close Personal Friends, about a couple getting to know their new celebrity neighbours, in which she plays… herself.

However, Flemmings thinks the Duchess’s best bet is a heartstring-tugging romcom, perhaps holiday-themed – exactly the route that Lindsay Lohan (a real comeback queen) took in 2022 with the cosy Netflix movie Falling for Christmas. Flemmings adds: “Hopefully Meghan’s agent will strongly advise her – and hopefully she’ll listen.”

Meghan has some experience with cosy romcoms, starring in 2014 TV movie When Sparks Fly - AJ Pics / Alamy

Borkowski, has a more impish suggestion, pointing out that there’s already a pertinent, if contentious, example at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “Amanda Knox is the major talking point there – why wouldn’t Meghan be too? She’s big box office.”

Indeed, he believes that some industry powerbrokers are interested in taking the risk. “I’ve had a few calls from West End producer mates, asking me ‘Is her brand too toxic, would people buy in?’. I’ve said ‘Of course they would’ – it’s pure curiosity value. There’s a history of actors using the West End to restart a flagging career. I remember when Madonna did [David Williamson’s play Up for Grabs] in 2002, ticket prices went through the roof. Scalpers were selling them for hundreds of pounds.”

Madonna as Loren in David Williamson’s play Up for Grabs - Daniel Smith/PA

But is Meghan prepared to submit humbly to an agent – or indeed a producer or director? Borkowski acknowledges that the perception of her suggests not. “She’s used to being the one in charge, for better or worse. You get to a point in life where you’re addicted to your status.”

Borkowski is dubious about whether she did land a role on The Gentlemen, despite her existing relationship with Netflix, which previously hosted her derided lifestyle show With Love, Meghan. “The whole exercise could be one big publicity stunt,” he says. “By leaking it, you get free market research – you can see how people react and get an idea of what you could do. This sea of speculation is great for Meghan’s brand: it gets everybody talking about her.”

Meghan has an existing relationship with Netflix after her lifestyle show With Love, Meghan - Jake Rosenberg/Netflix

But one thing’s for sure: it doesn’t look like Meghan is prepared to try another well-worn route, namely accepting a camp, self-parodic role that riffs off her outsized public image. Her recent nausea-inducing guest judge appearance on MasterChef Australia, which featured a gushing introduction describing her as “a global icon” and “a humanitarian”, did not, alas, suggest that Meghan has a sense of humour about herself.

That means any comeback attempt might well produce gripping drama – but off the screen, rather than on. “It’ll be like EastEnders meets Game of Thrones,” says Borkowski. “I’m definitely tuning in.”

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Tom Selleck returning to TV in first role since Blue Bloods cancelation Caitlin HornikTue, August 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM UTC 129 Tom Selleck is slated to return to TV screens for the first time since his hit show Blue Bloods was canceled. Selleck, 81, will guest star on a currently untitled Apple TV+ comedy. The show stars Elizabeth Banks and Ted Danson, the latter of whom starred with Selleck in the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby. The role marks Selleck’s first since the CBS series Blue Bloods was canceled in 2024.

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Tom Selleck is slated to return to TV screens for the first time since his hit show Blue Bloods was canceled.

Selleck, 81, will guest star on a currently untitled Apple TV+ comedy. The show stars Elizabeth Banks and Ted Danson, the latter of whom starred with Selleck in the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby.

The role marks Selleck’s first since the CBS series Blue Bloods was canceled in 2024. Selleck starred on all 14 seasons of the police procedural as Frank Reagan, New York Police Commissioner and patriarch of a multigenerational family of police officers.

The final Blue Bloods episode aired in December 2024 despite protestations from the show’s stars.

Since the show’s conclusion, Selleck has spoken out about his efforts to keep the series going.

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“Blue Bloods was a labor of love… I think for everybody,” the Magnum, P.I. star said on a recent episode of Ted Danson’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.

“The real truth to that is in the last year of [the series], at our last family dinner, everybody wanted to come back. We’d already taken a 25 percent cut in salary,” Selleck admitted, adding that they had “done all sorts of things to keep the show going.”

Still, CBS chose to axe the show, announcing in 2023 that the 14th season would be its last.

Touting the show’s viewership success, Selleck claimed that “out of the top 100 shows on broadcast television, Blue Bloods was number six in our fifteenth year.”

“Nobody wanted to leave. Everybody was gonna stay on,” he said. “That’s hard to get. It may be some kind of record to have the same cast intact for that length of time.”

Blue Bloods also starred Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes and Len Cariou. Following the series finale, the cast bid an emotional farewell to the long-running drama.

Selleck appeared on all 14 seasons of ‘Blue Bloods’ (CBS)

Selleck previously expressed his disappointment over the show’s cancellation. “I’m kind of frustrated. During those last eight shows, I haven’t wanted to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods but about it still being wildly successful,” he told TV Insider in 2024.

“I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’” he said. “I don’t believe in holding grudges, but if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe.”

Explaining the decision to cancel Blue Bloods once and for all, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach previously insisted that the network “loves” the cast’s “passion for the show,” but “all shows have to come to an end. It’s important to us to refresh the schedule.”

“We really want to thank the cast and crew, everyone involved in the show,” she continued. “We absolutely will miss the family dinners. It is important to give the show the send off it deserves.”

Blue Bloods debuted in 2010, with its season 14 renewal making it one of the network’s longest-running procedurals.

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Some pregnant women are trying &x27;free births.&x27; Doctors are worried. Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAYWed, August 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM UTC 2 On Aug. 16, 30yearold Abbey Khopesh gave birth to her second child in her Nebraska home, on a pile of blankets covering the hardwood floor. There was no doctor on standby, or midwife to guide her through labor and delivery. Just her husband, who encouraged her to relax and stay strong throughout the process, as can be seen in the couple&x27;s recounting of their birth story on TikTok.

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On Aug. 16, 30-year-old Abbey Khopesh gave birth to her second child in her Nebraska home, on a pile of blankets covering the hardwood floor.

There was no doctor on standby, or midwife to guide her through labor and delivery. Just her husband, who encouraged her to relax and stay strong throughout the process, as can be seen in the couple's recounting of their birth story on TikTok. Posts about her pregnancy on their account, Encompass Farming, have upwards of 30 million views.

Khopesh said with both of her children, she didn't see a doctor during pregnancy and instead prepared for pregnancy, birth and postpartum by researching "sovereign births" on Instagram, listening to podcasts on the topic and following other online resources like the Free Birth Society. She consulted a doula periodically during her first pregnancy, she said, but not during her first birth and not at all during her second pregnancy or second birth. She had strayed from Western medicine years ago, and before she had children she decided her journey through pregnancy and delivery would, similarly, be unmedicated and on her own terms.

"It was an intuition thing," Khopesh told USA TODAY. "It kind of just came to me. I didn't really ever hear of anybody else doing that at the time."

Other mothers in the United States have been bucking recommended pregnancy care protocols as of late. According to data published in February by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 4 mothers did not receive prenatal care beginning in the first trimester in 2024, an increase of 13% from 2021. In some states in 2024, more than 1 in 10 mothers had late or no care. Melissa Hanna, CEO of Mahmee, a pregnancy and postpartum care platform, believes this trend is coming from some women's concern about overmedicalized birth and a distrust of America's maternal health system. But moving through pregnancy and birth with no medical oversight at all, she said, is risky.

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"There are understandable reasons why women are feeling unheard and disrespected by providers today," Hanna said, adding that many women have traumatic birth experiences in the United States. "That doesn't mean it was a bad birth experience by the health care industry's standards. It might have been a life-saving birth experience that needed to happen a certain way in order to preserve the life of the mother and the child."

The risks associated with 'free births'

There are many risks related to doctor-free pregnancies and free births, said Dr. Terri Traub Mann, a board-certified neonatologist and pediatrician, and the founder of Prenatal Consulting of Georgia. Mann added that the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend home births.

During pregnancy, providers can diagnose some congenital syndromes that might need immediate attention after birth. During delivery, it's important to have a provider available who can notice signs of distress in a newborn that people without a medical background might not see right away, Mann said.

"Without having that guidance, you just don't know what's going to happen when the baby's born," Mann said. She added that health care professionals typically screen newborns for all kinds of diseases and disorders in the first few days of life. For some of those conditions, like congenital heart diseases, "it is very important that the baby is diagnosed early and taken care of."

And pregnant patients with less than the recommended four prenatal visits have been found to have a higher risk of pre-term birth and fetal complications, according to Dr. Melissa Walsh, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and Chief Medical Director at SimpliFed, a pregnancy and postpartum care program. Without a birth attendant, she said, there's an increased risk of hemorrhage, uterine rupture, infection and other conditions.

'I don't recommend it'

While some comments on Khopesh's social media showed encouragement − "To be so in tune with your body and instincts. What a gift," one user commented − many expressed concern or even disdain for her choices.

"She is experiencing survivor’s bias," one commenter, who self-identified as a labor and delivery nurse, wrote. "She is very lucky that she and her baby have not had any medical complications."

"It just makes me nervous," another commenter wrote. "As a NICU nurse who gets home births that go wrong all the time, it just seems selfish to not get checked out and make sure a home birth is safe for you. It’s not only your life anymore and I’ve just seen so many home births go bad and the babies need extreme medical intervention just to survive."

Khopesh addressed the growing interest in her story three days after giving birth to her second child, in a Facebook post which she captioned: "I believe in every Woman's right and power to do this. But please don't walk into the portal blindly. It's no joke."

"I'm a two-time free birther and I don't recommend it," she said in the video. "Do I believe every woman is capable by design? Yes. But it's not for the faint of heart."

The distrust some women are feeling is valid, doctors say

Khopesh said she dealt with back pain, sleep issues and other health concerns into her early 20s. Western medicine didn't help, she said, and "it was very frustrating for me."

She eventually started to research herbal remedies, homeopathy and natural medicine, Khopesh said, and went to see a naturopathic doctor for a while.

"After those first few years, I was starting to feel more comfortable on my own," she said. "And then kind of just started really taking things into my own hands."

Khopesh isn't alone in being fed up with Western medicine. Walsh said some patients feel there's been an overmedicalization of births in America, where doctors sometimes intervene unnecessarily just "because the patient is in the hospital."

"There are definitely reasons for modern medicine to support healthier pregnancies," she said, but there is a concern when interventions are introduced "and the patient is not part of a shared decision making process."

The health care system has not always been kind to women. A 2024 Kaiser Family Foundation survey of more than 5,000 women found nearly one in four women report that a doctor, health provider or other staff member treated them unfairly or with disrespect in the past two years. And when it comes to pregnancy and birth, some communities just don't have enough resources. According to a 2026 March of Dimes report, 5.8 million women and 358,000 infants are in counties without full access to maternity care. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 45% of moms reported holding back from asking questions or sharing concerns during their pregnancy or delivery, for reasons spanning from embarrassment, not wanting to appear "difficult" to thinking their health care provider seemed "rushed."

"We all need to be more empathetic when we are speaking to any mother, and truly listen to their concerns and what they want for themselves and their babies, especially during birth and around pregnancy," Mann said. "I have met a lot of women who have multiple reasons for wanting an unmedicated birth."

But she worries that some of these videos of free births online might be giving expectant couples false encouragement.

"There is a lot of misinformation online," she said, adding that what works for one person won't necessarily work for someone else. "(There are) perfectly healthy moms that have perfectly healthy babies, and during delivery something can go wrong, or right before delivery, or right after delivery."

The power of choice

Pregnancy is not an explicitly medical experience, Hanna said. She believes expectant mothers should have access to a non-medical team, too, to provide spiritual, mental and emotional health support.

But pregnancy and delivery always carry risk, Mann said, whether the expectant mother is at a hospital, at a birthing center or at home. Walsh recommends patients understand their own health status, first, before conceiving and deciding on a birth plan. For example, women who have had previous C-sections shouldn't attempt home births, she said.

Khopesh said she is planning to bring her son to a doctor within his first month of life, just as she did with her first child, "just to have the paperwork of like, hey, we did this, the baby's good."

That doctor, Khopesh said, was "really respectful of our choices." It's an important choice, Khopesh said, and takes a lot of work.

"I did not wake up one day just ready to do this," she said. "I spent five years before my first child really getting my mind, body and spirit in the right place to bear a child on my own."

Madeline Mitchell's role covering women and the caregiving economy at USA TODAY is supported by a partnership with Pivotal and Journalism Funding Partners. Funders do not provide editorial input.

Reach Madeline at memitchell@usatoday.com and @maddiemitch_ on X.

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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada Lauren Aratani in New York Wed, August 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM UTC 30 A customer picks up a pack of toilet paper from a store shelf in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 2 March 2025.Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a fullfledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.

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Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.

After trade negotiations broke down between the two countries last weekend, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, vowed to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” and unveiled a list of nearly 900 American goods that will face 25% to 50% tariffs starting on 8 September.

Paper products are among the hardest-hit sectors, with Canada threatening to put tariffs of between 25% and 50% on “toilet paper or face tissue stock” from 8 September in retaliation for a 50% hike from Washington DC.

Though American toilet paper and tissues are often made domestically, they heavily rely on lumber-rich Canada for raw materials. Procter & Gamble, the owner of Charmin toilet paper, said last year that it would have to increase prices amid tariffs that were in place at the time.

Related: Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

The US imported $328m worth of toilet paper from Canada in 2024, according to the World Bank, making it by far the largest exporter of the product to the US. Retailers including Costco source much of their paper products from the country.

The US accounts for more than 20% of global tissue consumption despite having only 4% of the world’s population. The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper per year, making them No 1 for No 2s globally, just ahead of Germans, each using an average of 134 rolls annually.

It’s not just paper products that could rise in price. The trade war highlights the deep economic ties shared between the two countries as consumers continue to worry about inflation on both sides of the border.

US tariffs are specifically affecting Canadian liquor, including popular whiskey brands Crown Royal and Canadian Club, which are currently under a 50% tariff.

While Canada has not introduced a tariff on American liquor, most Canadian provinces have introduced their own bans on American alcohol, in retaliation for earlier tariffs on Canadian products. Donald Trump used these province-wide bans on American alcohol as part of his legal justification for his new tariffs against Canada.

Carney has asked province leaders to consider putting American liquor back on the shelves, though as the Nova Scotia premier Tim Houston told CBC News: “Whether Nova Scotians or Canadians will actually buy it when it’s back on the shelves, that’s a whole other discussion.”

Related: Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel

Trump also said that his new tariffs are in retaliation for Canadian levies against the American dairy industry. He introduced a 50% tariff on nearly all Canadian dairy products, with the exception of Canadian cheese.

In response, Canada has a 50% tariff on American dairy products, along with a 25% tariff on American cheese.

Canada also took a swing at the US fishing industry, with a 25% tariff on American fish and seafood, including frozen lobster. The move prompted Republican senator Susan Collins, facing a tough re-election battle in lobster-capital Maine, to call Trump’s latest move “a mistake”.

A 25% tariff on Canadian cars and auto parts is set to affect the American auto industry, which relies heavily on Canadian parts for manufacturing. Trump has threatened to double the tariff to 50% if a deal isn’t made by 1 January 2027.

With negotiations down the drain, it’s unclear if or when the tariffs will be lifted. But the Trump administration is adamant that “there’s no possible way” the trade dispute with Canada will affect US consumers, according to Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative.

“The fundamentals are good,” he said. “I don’t think this is going to affect anything.”

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Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation Zhara Simpson; George Thorpe Channel Islands Wed, August 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM UTC 0 Average earnings in Jersey rose by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to Statistics Jersey Average earnings in Jersey grew by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to new figures. Statistics Jersey said in June 2026 earnings per fulltime equivalent employee was 4.1% higher than in June 2025. However, once adjusted for inflation currently at 2.8% for the island Statistics Jersey said earnings rose by 1.2%.

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Average earnings in Jersey rose by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to Statistics Jersey

Average earnings in Jersey grew by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to new figures.

Statistics Jersey said in June 2026 earnings per full-time equivalent employee was 4.1% higher than in June 2025.

However, once adjusted for inflation - currently at 2.8% for the island - Statistics Jersey said earnings rose by 1.2%.

The Index of Average Earnings June 2026 report said the overall increase was lower than the preceding five-year annual average of 5.6% per year and "slightly lower" than the long-term annual average of 4.2% per year for 1991 to 2025.

It also highlighted average earnings in real terms increased by 0.9% in the private sector and 2.9% in the public sector over 12 years.

However, it said, over 25 years, average earnings in real terms in the public sector decreased by 3% while they increased by 1.2% in the private sector.

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Dolly Parton asked her nephew ‘years ago’ to plan to announce her death Marina WattsTue, August 25, 2026 at 8:26 PM UTC 0 Dolly Parton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville in May 2025; Bryan SeaverCredit: Jason Kempin/Getty; Dolly Parton/InstagramKey Points Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the Queen of Country’s death in an Instagram video. “As her head of security for more than two decades... I have imagined the heaviness of this moment, but haven’t truly felt it until now,” he said. Parton’s death was confirmed on Aug. 25. She was 80.

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Dolly Parton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville in May 2025; Bryan SeaverCredit: Jason Kempin/Getty; Dolly Parton/InstagramKey Points -

Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced the Queen of Country’s death in an Instagram video.

“As her head of security for more than two decades... I have imagined the heaviness of this moment, but haven’t truly felt it until now,” he said.

Parton’s death was confirmed on Aug. 25. She was 80.

Dolly Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver announced the Queen of Country’s death in an Instagram video — something she asked him to do “years ago.”

In the clip shared on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Seaver addresses Parton’s beloved fans to share that she had died at 80. The clip, captioned, “A message from the family of Dolly Parton,” detailed the impact the country star had on her family and fans.

“Hey everyone, my name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I am representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean. Sister, sis, Aunt Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” Seaver began.

“This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago, before I fully absorbed it as a future reality. As her head of security for more than two decades, a role my father Larry held before me, I have imagined the heaviness of this moment, but haven’t truly felt it until now.”

“It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness. But sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” Seaver continued, mentioning Parton’s husband Carl Dean — to whom she was married for 58 years. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely met by Carl, her parents, and countless others who have watched her and longed for her to meet them in the heavens.”

Seaver said that, as a kid, he went on the road with Parton, and got a peek at that lifestyle. She also “opened doors” for her entire family.

“By her example, we believed that anything was possible. She never saw a door she couldn’t open, and the doors she opened made and changed history,” he added.

Her nephew noted that his family had a “lifetime of beautiful memories” with the musician, but so have her fans.

“She has always been on your television, your record player, your CD, and on your phone playlist, becoming an extended part of your family whether you liked it or not. Our family and the team she has entrusted with her legacy will work diligently to ensure her spirit will live with us forever.”

Seaver ended his tribute explaining how Parton wanted to “rest in a beautiful bed of plush cotton, because after a life wearing heavy rhinestones, she finally deserves to be comfortable and have some rest.”

“Rest in peace, Aunt Dolly,” he signed off. “May God bless Dolly Parton, and may God bless you all. She will always love you.”

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Parton’s death was confirmed to Entertainment Weekly in a statement from her rep. “A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family,” the statement read.

“Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.”

Dolly Parton at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in November 2022Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Parton requested a small private funeral will be held for her immediate family. In lieu of flowers, Parton’s family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

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