LeBron James had been in business with Mark Walter, whose business empire is under scrutiny from both federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission in tax fraud investigations, long before he joined the Los Angeles Lakers.  Months before he signed with the Lakers in 2018, a limited liability company James controls borrowed $300 million from a pair of Midwestern life insurers advised by an arm of Guggenheim Partners, according to Bloomberg’s report. Walter was the CEO of Guggenheim at the time of the transaction.The bonds are due in 2049 and were meant to give James an immediate influx of…

Business leaders are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, remembering the country music icon for her cultural impact and philanthropy. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington took to X to honor Parton’s legacy after she died peacefully Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80.HOW DOLLY PARTON BUILT A LEGACY OF GIVING BEYOND COUNTRY MUSIC Jeff Bezos Bezos said Parton “spent her whole life showing us what it means to lead with love.””Lauren and I are so grateful to have known her,” Bezos wrote on X. “She lifted everyone with her music, her generosity,…

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Disney is moving forward with a program allowing longtime employees in certain roles the opportunity to accept an early retirement package ahead of anticipated restructuring. The entertainment giant outlined the voluntary early retirement offer (VERO) available to tenured executives who meet eligibility criteria in an internal email sent by Disney Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman, which was reviewed by FOX Business. The early retirement program was first reported by Deadline.Coleman’s note said that the voluntary early retirement packages are time-limited and are one of several actions Disney is taking to restructure the organization, including involuntary staff reductions that are underway…

They’re trying to climb her stairway to heaven. Fans of the late country music icon Dolly Parton have crashed the Dollywood website. The Tennessee amusement park boasts roller coasters, live concerts and an archive of Parton’s most famous costumes, including the real “coat of many colors” that inspired her breakout 1971 hit song. The mourners swarmed Dollywood.com less than an hour after news broke of her death, leaving imminent visitors searching travel forums for info. Dolly Parton opens Dollywood for a new season with a ride on the carousel on April 27, 1990. (X02835) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect…

The Justice Department suggested in a court filing Tuesday that the Kennedy Center could face demolition in the event a federal judge issues an order permanently blocking President Donald Trump’s push to renovate the facility with additions intended to recognize Trump personally.In an extraordinary filing that at times reads like a post from Trump’s social media platform, Brantley Mayers — a top official in DOJ’s Civil Division — argues the “decrepit” Kennedy Center faces an imminent “death spiral” without Trump’s intervention.”Without those efforts, the Center will deteriorate further into an unsafe, decrepit structure that will be required to be taken…

Glenn Close came to Kim Kardashian‘s defense about her performance in All’s Fair following viewer backlash. Close, 79, shared a glimpse at season 2 when she uploaded photos from the set on Sunday, August 23. After a social media user expressed regret that Close had to “deal with” Kardashian, 45, the veteran actress clapped back in the comments. “You know what,” Close replied in reference to a post, which featured Kardashian and her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton, on the show’s set. “Whatever your opinion of Kim is, I want you to know she is a KIND, funny, steady, smart powerhouse of…

Broadway is mourning the loss of music icon Dolly Parton. Stephanie J. Block, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara and more have paid tribute to the global icon and humanitarian through new social media posts. Parton penned the score for 9 to 5, which opened on Broadway in 2009. Her life story was made into a musical in 2025, with the book and music penned by Dolly. Dolly: A True Original Musical will premiere on Broadway in December 2026. Megan Hilty, who played Parton’s iconic role of ‘Doralee’ in 9 to 5 on Broadway, took to Instagram to honor her legacy. “She…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the debut of the city’s new Unified Court System, a mechanism to fast-track emergency cases in New York City Housing Court.”I am proud to announce that the Unified Court System will now fast-track emergency housing court cases where the health, safety and well-being of New Yorkers is at risk,” Mamdani said during a Tuesday news conference.The new system will reduce the time tenants face to have emergency hearings on potential negligence from landlords, Mamdani explained.”This fast track will accelerate the cases that are both…

Vitruvias Therapeutics is recalling one lot of thyroid medication distributed nationwide after testing found the tablets could be more potent than intended, according to a recall notice published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Auburn, Alabama-based company voluntarily recalled Lot 504950 of Thyroid Tablets, USP 30 mg at the consumer level because of the potential for the medication to be “superpotent.” The FDA published the company announcement Monday. Taking superpotent thyroid tablets can cause hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid, with symptoms that can include weight loss, heat intolerance, fatigue, nervousness, muscle weakness, high blood pressure, chest pain, rapid…

Sections of Highway 101 in San Francisco will fully close on weekends over the next two months — with transportation officials warning drivers to “stay far away.” The California Department of Transportation has been performing repaving work along about 2 miles of the busy highway running between Cesar Chavez Street and the Mission District. Sections of Highway 101 in San Francisco will fully close on weekends over the next two months. Bloomberg via Getty Images The highway’s northbound lanes will be completely closed to traffic from Sept. 4-7, which is Labor Day weekend, as well as the weekend of Sept.…

Dolly Parton, one of the most groundbreaking and successful musicians in the history of country music, with a hitmaking career that spanned six decades and launched her into TV and movie stardom, has died, her family announced Tuesday. She was 80.Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver, who was his aunt’s head of security, announced her death in a prerecorded video posted to social media.”It is an honor, an honor that is mixed with absolute pride and great sadness, but sadness lies with us, not with Dolly,” he said. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus.”Dolly Parton…

Despite Alex Morgan’s accomplishments on and off the soccer field, the Olympian and World Cup champion isn’t rushing to be her kid’s next team coach. “Right now, I’m just a parent. We’ll see in the future,” Morgan, 37, exclusively shared with Us while celebrating the CVS Home Team Heroes Contest on Thursday, August 20. “I haven’t been cold-called yet, so we’ll see. I’m enjoying just being a parent and kind of being that supportive one right now.” Besides, Morgan — who shares daughter Charlie, 6, and son Enzo, 16 months, with husband Servando Carrasco — isn’t even sure her eldest…

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old. Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).  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…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former TOPGUN pilot Matthew “Whiz” Buckley told Fox News Digital that the recent crash of a Marine Corps F-18 in Washington state — and the pilot’s split-second decision to eject — highlights both the violence of the maneuver and how the ensuing shock can leave an aviator feeling eerily calm.On June 13, 2026, Marine Corps Maj. Jackson Simon emerged from a wooded area with a bloodied face and walked down the road toward a Yakima County sheriff’s deputy, whose bodycam captured the soldier appearing remarkably composed.”I’m a little frazzled,” was about as…