Archives: 2021

Arkansas paves the way for “Johnny Cash day”

Associated Press,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Feb. 26 is on its way to being “Johnny Cash Day” in Arkansas. The Arkansas House has voted 92-0 to send a measure honoring Cash on his birthday to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. His office says Hutchinson plans to sign it. The day will be a memorial day rather than a legal holiday. It will be…

On the Web: Facebook and Palestinians

Associated Press,

CYBERSPACE (AP) – Facebook says it has broken up a hacker network used by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ intelligence service. The social networking site says the Palestinian leader has been using hackers to keep tabs on journalists, human rights activists and government critics. The report by Facebook is another embarrassing blow to Abbas and his Fatah party weeks ahead of…

Vocabulary, lightning round added to National Spelling Bee

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is undergoing a major overhaul to ensure it can identify a single champion. Organizers have added vocabulary questions and a lightning-round tiebreaker to this year’s pandemic-altered competition. Vocabulary has previously been part of the bee only in written tests but now will be part of the high-stakes oral rounds. The lightning round…

Old school hip-hop star Shock G dies

Associated Press,

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shock G has died. The rapper-producer blended clever wordplay with ’70s funk beats as part of Digital Underground. His longtime friend Nzazi Malonga says Shock G was found unresponsive yesterday at a hotel room in Tampa, Florida. It’s unclear what killed him, though his friend says the performer had struggled with drug addiction for years. Shock…

Suicide Hotline Texts

Associated Press,

(AP) – In this smartphone age, people know they can text for help if needed. But will such help be available for those who are contemplating suicide? It’s a question being hashed out by federal regulators. They are considering whether to require phone companies to let people text a suicide hotline. Officials say that could help younger people in crisis…

Thelma Harper, “transformative” Tennessee legislator, dies

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee senator Thelma Harper, who became the first African-American woman elected to the state Senate, has died. David Fine, FEMA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons She was 80. The longtime Nashville lawmaker’s daughter, Linda Harper, said in a statement that her mother died “peacefully and unexpectedly” Thursday while holding her hand. Harper became a senator…

Biden recognizes atrocities against Armenians as genocide

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has formally recognized that the systematic killings and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century were “genocide” — using a term for the atrocities that his White House predecessors have avoided for decades over concerns of alienating Turkey. With the acknowledgement, Biden followed through on…
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Additional death, 9 new Covid-19 cases; 11,285 confirmed in Madison Co.

Mandy Vandiver,

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 68-year-old man died April 14. A total of 233 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed 9 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison Co. This brings the…

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Pet of the Week: Adina

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

This week’s Pet of the Week, brought to you by Saving the Animals Together is Miss Adina. Adina came into STAT with her mom and siblings when she was only 3-days-old. She may have been the littlest puppy in her litter but that never stopped her from getting all of the cuddles and treats. Adina loves to play with all…