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SCOOP: Dolly Parton symphony concert heads to DC’s Kennedy Center in event ‘no one will want to miss’
FIRST ON FOX: The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will host symphony concerts featuring the music and life of American icon Dolly Parton this summer, Fox News Digital has learned.
«The threads of my life are woven together through my songs. That’s why the project, Threads: My Songs In Symphony, is so special to me,» Parton said in the Kennedy Center’s announcement of the show, which was first exclusively shared with Fox Digital on Sunday. «It’s about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way.»
The concert, called «Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony,» made its premiere last year in Nashville and has since toured the nation from Pittsburgh to Portland, Oregon. The Kennedy Center will host the program on June 26 and 27, with the National Symphony Orchestra performing hits such as «Jolene,» «Coat of Many Colors,» and «I Will Always Love You.»
Parton will not sing during the concerts, but the events will feature «a unique performance that honors her enduring spirit and unparalleled impact on American popular music culture.» The National Symphony Orchestra will perform alongside guest vocalists and musicians to deliver a «fresh symphonic take on the timeless songs of Dolly Parton,» according to the Kennedy Center.
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Dolly Parton attends Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
«Bringing Dolly Parton’s music to life through the power of a full symphony orchestra has long been a dream of mine,» National Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke said. «Dolly is one of the great storytellers of American music, and I am excited to bring her expansive catalog to the Kennedy Center. Through these unique symphonic charts, her music will be showcased like never before and will surely be an evening no one will want to miss!»
American singer, songwriter and actress Dolly Parton, performs with a guitar, 1976. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) (Getty Images)
The concert is billed as «multimedia,» and will include imagery of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on screen that will lead «audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories,» according to the Kennedy Center.
«Dolly Parton is an American icon whose music resonates with people from all walks of life and we are overjoyed to bring her symphony to the Kennedy Center!» Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at The Kennedy Center, told Fox News Digital.
Tickets will become available to Kennedy Center members April 29 at 10 a.m., while the general public can begin purchasing tickets on May 1.
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell told Fox News Digital back in February that he and his team will help usher in the «Golden Age of the Arts» with shows Americans actually want to see after years of the performing arts center running in the red.
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Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony World Premiere at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
«This will be the Golden Age of the Arts,» Grenell said. «The Kennedy Center has zero cash on hand and zero dollars in reserves – while taking tens of millions of dollars in public funds. We must have programs that sell tickets. We can’t afford to pay for content that doesn’t at least pay for itself right now. I wish we didn’t have to consider the costs of production, but we do.»
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Pedestrians walk up a sidewalk to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Getty Images)
«The good news is that there are plenty of shows that are very popular, and therefore the ticket sales will pay for themselves,» Grenell added.
Grenell added during remarks at CPAC that the Kennedy Center will now focus on performances «the public want to see,» such as Christmas-focused productions in December. The Kennedy Center under the Biden administration had rolled out drag show performances, which drew the ire of President Donald Trump earlier this year.
Ric Grenell, former Acting Director of National Intelligence speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
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«We have to do the big productions that the masses and the public want to see, we want to have really good programming,» Grenell said at CPAC. «So the first thing that we’re doing … you’ve got to be at the Kennedy Center in December, because we are doing a big, huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas. How crazy is it to think that we’re going to celebrate Christ at Christmas with a big traditional production to celebrate what we are all celebrating in the world during Christmastime, which is the birth of Christ.»
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Bill Clinton says Trump ‘never said anything’ to suggest he was involved with Epstein: Comer
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Former President Bill Clinton suggested he could not recall President Donald Trump ever implicating himself in Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, one of the Republicans deposing him said Friday.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., briefly updated reporters during Clinton’s deposition in the panel’s Epstein probe. The deposition began a little after 11 a.m. and is expected to continue into early Friday evening.
«I know there’s a lot of obsession about President Trump from the media, a lot of curiosity about President Trump from media. I want to make a statement because they’ll probably not mention this when they come out here,» Comer said, referring to Democrats on the committee.
He said the panel’s top Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., asked Clinton if Trump should be called before the committee like he was.
President Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein has been the subject of partisan debate in the House. (Getty Images)
«That’s for you to decide,» Clinton said, according to Comer.
«The president went on to say that the president, Trump, ‘has never said anything to me to make me think he was involved,’ and he meant with Epstein,» Comer said. «I thought that was an interesting thing that President Clinton said.»
His deposition, and that of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before him, are taking place in the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Westchester County, N.Y.
The Clintons have claimed the New York City suburb as their permanent residence since leaving the White House in early 2000.
Democrats who emerged from the performing arts center minutes later to update reporters signaled they did not agree with Comer’s account but would not go into details on their own.
Garcia suggested there was an agreement between all parties not to discuss details of the deposition as it was happening.
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Democrats speak to members of the media outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in Chappaqua, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«I think the best response with that is for you to view the complete record what actually he said, which, look, we’re not going to disclose what was said because that’s not in the rules. But Republicans keep breaking the rules,» the California Democrat told reporters.
«President Clinton did bring up some additional information about discussions with President Trump. I think that the way Chairman Comer described it, I don’t think it’s a complete, accurate description of what actually was said.
«So, let’s release the full transcript, and you can all get a full record of what actually was said, which brings up some very important new questions about comments that President Trump has actually said in the past.»
Trump has been a main topic in the increasingly partisan divide in the House Oversight Committee’s probe.
Democrats have accused the GOP side of covering up for Trump at the expense of Epstein’s victims, while Republicans have accused Democrats of using the pedophile and his heinous crimes as a tool for attacking the commander in chief.
Trump told reporters Friday when asked about Clinton, «I don’t like seeing him deposed.»
The deposition is ongoing behind closed doors, but the committee is expected to release a video and transcript of the entire sit-down within days of its conclusion. The same is true for Hillary Clinton’s deposition, the video for which could be released as early as this weekend.
Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President George W. Bush attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
The only portion of Clinton’s testimony that is public so far is his opening statement in which he denied knowing anything about Epstein’s crimes.
«Now, let me say what you’re going to hear from me. First, I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing. No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that, at the end of the day, matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos,» Clinton said, according to his prepared opening remarks.
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«I know what I saw and, more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did and, more importantly, what I didn’t do. I saw nothing and I did nothing wrong.»
Neither Trump nor Clinton have been implicated in any wrongdoing associated with Epstein or his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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EN VIVO: Israel detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán y llamó a su población a refugiarse
El ministro de Defensa de Israel, Israel Katz, anunció este sábado un “ataque preventivo” contra Irán, en medio de la creciente tensión regional tras la ofensiva israelí en territorio iraní en junio de 2025, operación en la que participó Estados Unidos.
“El Estado de Israel lanzó un ataque preventivo contra Irán para eliminar las amenazas al Estado de Israel”, afirmó Katz, quien decretó “un estado de emergencia especial” en todo el país, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Defensa.
La agencia semioficial iraní Fars reportó al menos tres explosiones en Teherán, mientras que la agencia oficial IRNA, citando corresponsales en el terreno, aseguró que el centro de la capital iraní quedó cubierto de densas columnas de humo tras las detonaciones.
Ante este escenario, las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel activaron alarmas en todo el país y advirtieron a la población que permanezca cerca de refugios antiaéreos ante una posible respuesta de Irán.
El Ejército israelí explicó en redes sociales que se trata de una “alerta proactiva para preparar al público ante la posibilidad de lanzamiento de misiles hacia el Estado de Israel”.
A continuación, la cobertura minuto a minuto:
Netanyahu llama a los israelíes a “mantenerse unidos” para garantizar la “eternidad de Israel”
Tras el bombardeo “preventivo” contra el régimen iraní, el primer ministro de israelí Benjamín Netanyahu. afirmó que los ataques contra Irán buscaban eliminar una “amenaza existencial” para su país.
El jefe de Gobierno señaló que la “acción conjunta” de Israel y Estados Unidos “creará las condiciones para que el valiente pueblo iraní tome su destino en sus propias manos” y elogió al presidente estadounidense Donald Trump por su “liderazgo histórico”
Israel detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán y llama a la población a refugiarse
El ejército israelí informó este sábado que detectó misiles lanzados desde Irán, en aparente represalia al ataque realizado previamente por Israel y Estados Unidos contra la república islámica.
“Hace poco rato, las sirenas sonaron en distintas áreas del país tras la identificación de misiles lanzados desde Irán hacia el Estado de Israel”, indicó el ejército en un comunicado.
Las autoridades enviaron un mensaje de alerta a los teléfonos móviles de la población, instando a los ciudadanos a refugiarse de inmediato.
El mensaje del príncipe heredero Reza Pahlavi de Irán tras los ataques de Estados Unidos e Israel
Reza Pahlavi, líder opositor al régimen iraní en el exilio y e hijo del último sha, dirigió este sábado un mensaje al pueblo ante la operación militar estadounidense e israelí. “Mis queridos compatriotas, momentos de destino nos esperan. La ayuda que el presidente de Estados Unidos prometió al valiente pueblo iraní ya ha llegado. Se trata de una intervención humanitaria; y su objetivo es la República Islámica, su aparato represivo y su maquinaria de masacre, no el país y la gran nación de Irán”, afirmó.
Pahlavi enfatizó que la victoria final depende de la movilización interna: “Incluso con la llegada de esta ayuda, la victoria final seguirá siendo forjada por nuestras manos. Somos nosotros, el pueblo iraní, quienes culminaremos la tarea en esta batalla final. Se acerca la hora de volver a las calles”.
Dirigiéndose a las fuerzas armadas, policiales y de seguridad, Pahlavi exhortó a que se sumen al pueblo: “Han jurado proteger a Irán y al pueblo iraní, no a la República Islámica y a sus líderes. Su deber es defender al pueblo, no a un régimen que ha tomado a nuestra patria como rehén mediante la represión y el crimen. Únanse al pueblo y ayuden a lograr una transición estable y segura. De lo contrario, se hundirán con el barco que se hunde de Jamenei y su régimen”.
En su mensaje al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, Pahlavi pidió cautela para evitar víctimas civiles: “El noble pueblo de Irán, a pesar de la brutal represión y las masacres de este régimen, se mantuvo firme y valiente durante casi dos meses. Les pido ahora que actúen con la máxima cautela para preservar la vida de los civiles y de mis compatriotas”.
Finalmente, pidió a los iraníes en el país que por ahora permanezcan en sus hogares y estén listos para movilizarse cuando se indique: “En estas horas y días tan sensibles, más que nunca, debemos mantenernos centrados en nuestro objetivo final: recuperar Irán. Les pido que permanezcan en sus hogares por ahora y preserven su seguridad. Manténganse alerta y preparados para que, en el momento oportuno —que les anunciaré con precisión—, puedan regresar a las calles para la acción final”.
“Estamos muy cerca de la victoria final. Quiero estar a su lado lo antes posible para que juntos podamos recuperar y reconstruir Irán”.Donald Trump ofreció al Ejército iraní “inmunidad” o “muerte segura”, concluyó.
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ofreció este sábado a los dirigentes militares del régimen iraní la opción de recibir “inmunidad” o enfrentarse una “muerte segura”.
Estados Unidos inició ataques “de gran envergadura” contra Irán, y Trump afirmó a la población que “la hora de su libertad está al alcance de la mano”.
Medios de la región informan que el presidente de Irán se encuentra “sano y salvo”
Agencias de Medio Oriente confirmaron que el presidente de Irán, Masoud Pezeshkian, se encuentra “sano y salvo y no tiene problemas”.
Por su parte, el líder supremo de Irán no está en Teherán y fue trasladado a un lugar seguro, según un informe de Reuters
Las autoridades iraníes bloquearon los accesos por carretera al complejo de Ali Khamenei, en el centro de la capital iraní, mientras continuaban escuchándose más explosiones en distintos puntos de la capital.
Donald Trump habló tras el ataque de Israel a Irán
El presidente estadounidense calificó los ataques contra Irán como “una misión noble” y argumentó que eran necesarios ante la búsqueda iraní de armas nucleares y sistemas de misiles capaces de alcanzar territorio de Estados Unidos.
Por medio de un video publicado en Truth Social, el mandatario instó a los funcionarios iraníes a “deponer las armas” o “se enfrentarán a una muerte segura”, y alentó al pueblo de Irán a “tomar el control de su gobierno”. ”Será suyo”, sentenció.
El régimen iraní anunció cierre de su espacio aéreo
Irán anunció el cierre de su espacio aéreo tras registrarse varias explosiones en distintos puntos de Teherán y otras ciudades. La noticia se conoció luego de que Israel informara sobre el lanzamiento de un ataque “preventivo” contra territorio iraní.
Reportan explosiones en otras ciudades de Irán
Varias explosiones se registraron el sábado en distintas ciudades de Irán tras las detonaciones ocurridas en la capital, Teherán, según informó la agencia de noticias Fars. Las detonaciones más recientes se escucharon en Isfahán, Qom, Karaj y Kermanshah, en diferentes regiones del país.
Israel y Estados Unidos llevaron a cabo ataques coordinados contra el régimen de Irán
Los bombardeos fueron confirmados por el Ministerio de Defensa israelí y el presidente Donald Trump. El país hebreo declaró el estado de emergencia y el cierre de su espacio aéreo
El Ministerio de Defensa de Israel informó este sábado que lanzó un “ataque preventivo” contra el régimen de Irán, mientras sonaban sirenas de emergencia en Jerusalén y la población recibía alertas telefónicas sobre una amenaza “extremadamente grave” en todo el país. Posteriormente, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, confirmó que su país también participaba de los bombardeos contra la República Islámica.
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At least a dozen FBI employees were fired amid revelations the bureau under the Biden administration allegedly subpoenaed Kash Patel and Susie Wiles’ phone records in 2022 and 2023 as part of a federal probe into then-former President Donald Trump.
More than 10 FBI employees were fired Wednesday, and at least two more FBI employees were terminated Friday, Fox News has learned.
The FBI allegedly subpoenaed Patel’s and Wiles’ records in 2022 and 2023 while they were private citizens.
Patel now serves as the director of the FBI, and Wiles serves as the White House chief of staff.
The names of the fired bureau employees were not shared due to privacy reasons, and the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) criticized the firings earlier in the week.
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«The FBIAA condemns today’s unlawful termination of FBI special agents, which — like other firings by Director Patel — violates the due process rights of those who risk their lives to protect our country,» the organization said in a statement.
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«These actions weaken the bureau by stripping away critical expertise and destabilizing the workforce, undermining trust in leadership and jeopardizing the Bureau’s ability to meet its recruitment goals, ultimately putting the nation at greater risk.»
Reuters first disclosed the subpoenas, which were issued during the Biden administration while special counsel Jack Smith was investigating Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election and his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
Smith ended up charging Trump in 2023 with multiple felony offenses related to alleged efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and Trump’s handling of the documents after he left office.
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A federal judge later dismissed the election interference case after Smith moved to drop it following Trump’s re-election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.
Former special counsel Jack Smith says the Pledge of Allegiance before he prepares to testify during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
Smith also dropped the Justice Department’s appeal of a separate ruling that dismissed the classified documents case. Trump has denied any wrongdoing in both matters.
In a statement to Fox News Wednesday, Patel called the move to seize the phone records «outrageous and deeply alarming.»
«It is outrageous and deeply alarming that the previous FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed my own phone records — along with those of now White House chief of staff Susie Wiles — using flimsy pretexts and burying the entire process in prohibited case files designed to evade all oversight,» he said.
The FBI said it discovered the information in the bureau’s newly discovered «prohibited case file.»
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Patel also said he recently ended the FBI’s ability to categorize files as «prohibited.»
Fox News also learned from two FBI officials that, in 2023, FBI agents allegedly recorded a phone call between Wiles and her attorney.
According to those officials, Wiles’ attorney was aware the call was being recorded and consented, but Wiles was not informed.
Wiles’ 2023 attorney disputes those claims.
«If I ever pulled a stunt like that I wouldn’t — and shouldn’t — have a license to practice law,» the unidentified attorney said, according to Axios. «I’m as shocked as Susie.»
Smith testified in 2025 that records of members’ calls helped investigators verify the timeline of events surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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He said prosecutors «followed all legal requirements in getting those records» and told a House panel the records obtained from lawmakers did not include the content of conversations.
Fox News’ Emma Bussey and Emma Colton contributed to this report.
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