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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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Summer is winding down, routines are kicking back in, and September is the perfect time for a fresh start. Celebrate the return to everyday life with our Back to Routine Rewards Giveaway for your chance to win $2,000 cash.
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Music News
Katy Perry Receives Handmade Portrait From Fan at Los Angeles Concert Film Screening
Katy Perry shared a memorable moment with fan Clara Woods during an Aug. 26 screening of Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris at AMC The G...
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Billie Eilish Officiates as FINNEAS and Claudia Sulewski Get Married in Montecito
FINNEAS and Claudia Sulewski are married after celebrating their wedding at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California. Details shared from the ceremon...
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KATSEYE's Sophia to Miss European Dates on WILDWORLD Tour
KATSEYE will continue its European and U.K. tour dates without member Sophia Laforteza, as she remains on a temporary hiatus from group activities. Th...
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JENNIE's Fallen Angel Leads Weekly New Music Poll
JENNIE's latest solo release, Fallen Angel, has taken the top spot in a weekly fan-voted new music poll. Billboard announced the poll results after re...
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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...
Aug 31, 2026
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 ...
Aug 31, 2026
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...
Aug 31, 2026
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...
Aug 31, 2026
