Weather Update – Saturday, November 6 – 5:30 PM TODAY: We had a beautiful day across West Tennessee. Mostly sunny skies continued this afternoon with highs in the upper 60’s. We will drop as the sun sets this evening into the 30’s for lows. TOMORROW: We’ll start off a little cooler but it won’t take much to warm up in…
NEW YORK (AP) — “Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales. By most studios’ box-office standards, the opening was enviable. Only three other films have debuted better during the pandemic. But for Marvel’s well-oiled blockbuster machine, the “Eternals” launch in some…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Today First Presbyterian Church held the Kirkan’ of the Tartans. The Kirkin’ of the Tartans is an american tradition that celebrates the Scottish heritage of the Presbyterian Church. It’s a service of re-dedication to the heritage and historical faith of the church in God. This is also the day the church is celebrating ‘All Saints’ Sunday’ where…
JACKSON, Tenn. —A local church recognizes those who have passed before us. First United Methodist Church in Downtown Jackson recognized church members and those in the community who have lost their lives. It’s been nearly 2 years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and since then millions have lost their lives. “Today in the Protestant church we celebrate All…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An 83-year-old hiker who is known as Nimblewill Nomad has become the oldest person to complete the Appalachian Trail. M.J. Eberhart of Flagg Mountain, Alabama, hiked into the records books Sunday. An official with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy confirmed Eberhart’s feat. He hiked the trail in out-of-order sections for optimal weather and completed the journey in…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk has been launched in San Diego Bay. The replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk slid down the shipyard ways after a bottle of champagne was smashed on the bow in a christening ceremony Saturday. Milk served four years in the Navy before being forced out. He…
(CNN Newsource) — The organization of a social media influencer is fulfilling the wishes of a Missouri girl. The ten year old is battling a rare nerve condition. Robert Townsend has the heartwarming story. Categories: U.S. News, Video
(AP) — Today is Sunday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2021. There are 54 days left in the year. Here are some of the notable events occurring on this date throughout history. In 1967, Carl Stokes was elected the first Black mayor of a major city — Cleveland, Ohio. In 1972, President Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court has thrown out the 90-year prison sentence for a drunken driver who struck nine bicycle riders near a Mardi Gras parade route in 2019, killing two of them. The state 4th Circuit Court of Appeal said the judge who sentenced Tashonty Toney failed to sufficiently spell out the reasons for handing out…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4, or face mask requirements and…
