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On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising’ hits #1

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002…Bruce Springsteen hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with The Rising, which was filled with songs Springsteen wrote in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.The album, The Boss’ first to top the chart since 1987’s Tunnel... Read More.

Chance the Rapper announces And We Back Tour

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

"And we back, and we back, and we back, and we back" with another Chance the Rapper tour. He'll be going on a 15-city North American headlining run, starting Sept. 26 in Houston and wrapping Oct. 20 in LA. Other cities on the schedule... Read More.

Jennifer Aniston says ‘Friends’ cast had ‘been mourning’ Matthew Perry before his death

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Jennifer Aniston is opening up about her friendship with the late Matthew Perry.The actress said in a recent Vanity Fair cover story that she and the Friends cast had been mourning Perry long before he died from the acute effects of ketamine at age 54 in October 2023."We did... Read More.

Ella Langley’s coming off the road for the rest of August

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Ella Langley is taking some time off to focus on her health. "The past several weeks have been tough," she revealed in an Instagram post Monday morning. "I’ve been fighting sickness and feeling more run down than ever. After a... Read More.

‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’ comes to Hallmark Channel this year

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Production will start later in August on A Grand Ole Opry Christmas, which is set to air on Hallmark Channel this holiday season.Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha will star in the film, described as a "magical trip across time." Brad Paisley is set to write... Read More.

Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by Wednesday and could become a major Category 3 hurricane by the weekend.But as of now, Erin is not expected to post a direct threat to... Read More.

2 South Carolina women found dead over 100 miles from home, homicide investigation underway: Coroner

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(SUMTER COUNTY, S.C.) -- The deaths of two South Carolina women are being investigated as homicides after their bodies were found in a rural, wooded area on Friday, according to the Sumter County Coroner's Office.At approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, two bodies were discovered... Read More.

ICYMI: Leon Thomas, SZA, Lil Baby and more

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Birdman and Toni Braxton have officially been married for one year. Toni took to her Instagram Friday to commemorate the anniversary. Next to a photo of her holding white flowers and showing off her engagement ring and wedding band, she... Read More.

Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift may be appearing on Travis Kelce’s podcast

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, have talked an awful lot about Travis' girlfriend, Taylor Swift, on their New Heights podcast. However, Taylor has never appeared on the podcast ... but that might be changing.New Heights teased on social media "a special episode with a... Read More.

Flash-flooding threats move into the Plains, Atlantic Coast as Wisconsin mops up

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Residents from the Great Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast are bracing for flash flooding on Monday after up to 14 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over the weekend in parts of Wisconsin, prompting numerous water rescues... Read More.

Author: ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 11, 2002: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising’ hits #1

Chance the Rapper announces And We Back Tour

Jennifer Aniston says ‘Friends’ cast had ‘been mourning’ Matthew Perry before his death

Ella Langley’s coming off the road for the rest of August

‘A Grand Ole Opry Christmas’ comes to Hallmark Channel this year

Tropical Storm Erin likely to be 1st hurricane of season, not forecast to hit US

2 South Carolina women found dead over 100 miles from home, homicide investigation underway: Coroner

ICYMI: Leon Thomas, SZA, Lil Baby and more

Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift may be appearing on Travis Kelce’s podcast

Flash-flooding threats move into the Plains, Atlantic Coast as Wisconsin mops up

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