Author: Associated Press

Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A three-judge panel says a newly enacted Tennessee law designed to lower the threshold needed for Nashville leaders to approve improvements to its fairgrounds speedway violates the state’s constitution. The judges unanimously ruled Thursday that the…

The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?

NEW YORK (AP) — Fall gets its official start this weekend in the Northern Hemisphere. This year's autumnal equinox arrives on Saturday. But what does that mean? The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle as it travels around the…

A list of mass killings in the United States since January

The latest mass killing in the United States happened at a suburban Chicago home, where a couple, their two children and three dogs were found fatally shot on Sunday evening. Police say officers were asked to check on the family…

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on…

Bells toll as the US marks 22 years since 9/11

NEW YORK (AP) — Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded around the country as Americans looked back on the horror and legacy of 9/11. People gathered Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls, campuses and elsewhere to observe…