NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — A county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton National Park are those of Gabby Petito. The 22-year-old disappeared while on a cross-country road trip with a boyfriend who is now being sought by authorities in Florida. The FBI said Tuesday that the coroner determined…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — The City of Humboldt has lost one of their own. Humboldt alderman Don Robert Graves died last Friday from what those close to him say was COVID-19. Humboldt Mayor Marvin Sikes says Graves will be truly missed. Sikes says Graves believed in Humboldt more than anyone he knew. He says he truly wanted the best for his…
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — The ancient massive trees of Sequoia National Park’s famed Giant Forest are unscathed even though a wildfire has been burning near them in California’s Sierra Nevada for nearly two weeks. Fire spokesman Mark Garrett says Tuesday that so far there has been no damage to any of the trees. The KNP Complex of two lightning-sparked…
McDonald’s plans to “drastically” reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The company, which sells more than 1 billion toys each year, says the new goal will reduce its use of virgin plastic by 90%. The burger giant said Tuesday it’s working with toy companies to develop new ideas, such as three-dimensional cardboard superheroes kids can…
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines. The 381 horsepower, 5.7-liter V8 will be replaced by a base 389 horsepower 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6. There’s also an optional gas-electric hybrid system with 437 horsepower. The move is…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — School officials in Memphis say a student died earlier this month after contracting COVID-19 as Tennessee continues to rank among the highest case rates in the nation. A spokesperson for Frayser Community Schools charter network tells The Commercial Appeal that the student died Sept. 11. The school is declining to provide any additional details other than…
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” in the country, where President Nayib Bukele changed his Twitter profile to read “the coolest dictator in the world.” On Monday, the United States put five Supreme Court justices on the U.S. Undemocratic and Corrupt Actors list. Those on the…
Tuesday Night Forecast Update for September 21st: A cold front moving through West Tennessee will continue to bring shower chances overnight and will usher in much cooler, drier and sunny weather by Wednesday morning. Highs Wednesday will struggle to get above 70° and by Thursday morning, 40s will be likely for many of us. Find out just how long the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A new partnership is giving students access to over 28,000 items for free. The Jackson-Madison County Library announced Tuesday that is had been working with the Jackson-Madison County School System on Sora. The library says Sora is a student reading app, and it will give students access to materials at home on their own devices. The library…
Fall begins on Wednesday, and cooler weather will eventually come with it. Jackson Fire Department wants to remind you of some safety tips before you start heating your home. For space heaters, JFD says: Keep space heaters at least 3-feet away from anything that can burn (furniture, blankets, curtains, paper products) Choose space heaters that turn off automatically if they…
