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Rip Current Safety Information
Always check the swim flags at your local beach and follow the safety guidelines below. *Entering the Gulf during double red flag conditions can result in a $500 fine and criminal charges. Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They t...
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Music News
From Ed Sheeran Inspiration to Reading Festival: Sade Olutola Shares the Story Behind 'Arrow Heart'
Sade Olutola has revealed that the title of her debut EP, Arrow Heart, comes from an idea she first had as a child. Speaking backstage at Reading Fest...
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Charli XCX Brings a New Era to Her Reading Festival Headline Set
Charli XCX used her first Reading Festival headline appearance to introduce a new chapter in her live show, blending material from her recent catalog ...
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KATSEYE Introduces Baby2Baby at Daisy Chain Fields Following Injury Lineup Change
KATSEYE still found a way to be part of Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival after pulling out of their scheduled performance. During the Augu...
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Harry Styles Nods to Taylor Swift with Unexpected Wedding Joke at MSG
Harry Styles gave fans an unexpected Taylor Swift reference during his August 29 performance at Madison Square Garden in New York. While speaking to t...
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Olivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette Put a Fresh Spin on Ironic at Daisy Chain Fields
Olivia Rodrigo welcomed Alanis Morissette to the stage for a surprise performance of Ironic during the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine...
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'Sending Support': Taylor Swift Donates $50K to Mom Injured Saving Teenager
Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to support a Connecticut mother who was seriously injured while helping teenagers after a car crash in Rhode Island. ...
Aug 30, 2026
Ed Sheeran Laughs Off Ali G Joke in New Movie Trailer
Ed Sheeran is taking a joke at his expense in stride after appearing as part of a gag in the newly released trailer for Sacha Baron Cohen's upcoming A...
Aug 30, 2026
Cardi B Says AH HA Music Video Cost More Than $1 Million
Cardi B says the music video for AH HA ended up costing more than $1 million after what she initially imagined as a straightforward New York street sh...
Aug 30, 2026
