NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has posted another month of positive revenue numbers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Department of Finance and Administration says September tax revenues were $1.9 billion, or $321.5 million more than September…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is once again allowing Texas to continue banning most abortions. The decision Thursday night keeps the law known as Senate Bill 8 in place as the Justice Department tries halting the law.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for Bill Clinton says the former president is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection. Spokesman Angel Ureña says Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center on…
(AP) -- A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups. Already millions…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The mother of a letter carrier who shot a supervisor and a manager before killing himself in a Tennessee postal facility says he was a non-violent person who had been bullied at work. Tracey Haley told…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of…
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an…
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement that would meet the “demands and needs” of workers. The vast majority…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Agriculture officials say a Tennessee man has been ordered to pay restitution for illegally taking timber logs from Bledsoe State Forest. State officials say John T. Simmons was charged in June with theft, trespass and vandalism…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly filed lawsuit says the federal government is funding organizations that illegally discriminate against potential LGBTQ foster parents seeking to care for unaccompanied refugee children. According to the 29-page complaint filed Wednesday, Kelly Easter has…
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="4b562d8008970995ce9674363844feae09ee4f96" vtitle="William Shatner, TV's Capt. Kirk, blasts into space"…
NEW YORK (AP) — Food companies are coming under renewed pressure to use less salt. U.S. regulators on Wednesday spelled out long-awaited guidelines aimed at reducing sodium levels in dozens of foods including condiments, french fries and potato chips. The…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — “Squid Game,” a South Korea-produced Netflix show that depicts hundreds of financially distressed characters competing in deadly children’s games for a chance to escape severe debt, has captivated global audiences since its September debut. It's…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says the United States will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All international visitors will need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say two Postal Service workers have been fatally shot at a postal facility in Memphis, the third high-profile shooting in west Tennessee in recent weeks. A third postal employee was identified as the shooter Tuesday,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police are investigating a shooting at a Tennessee post office. Authorities say the shooting occurred Tuesday at the post office branch in the historic Orange Mound neighborhood, southeast of downtown Memphis. The street leading to the…
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A coroner in Wyoming says slain cross-country traveler Gabby Petito died as a result of strangulation. The 22-year-old woman's body was found last month near an undeveloped camping area in remote northern Wyoming along the border…
WASHINGTON (AP) — One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. The Labor Department said that quits jumped to 4.3 million in August, the highest on records…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of others who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn. Federal…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee state senator are seeking an acquittal or new trial after the Democrat was convicted of four counts of wire fraud last month. According to the motion filed on behalf of Sen. Katrina…
JACKSON, Tenn, (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development says a large parcel of land in Jackson, Tennessee, has been selected for possible industrial development. The 316-acre site, which is served by a railroad line, is located…
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues. The widespread interruption in service began shortly after the pilots union asked…
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Indigenous people marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push for the Biden administration to make good on its word. The federal holiday created to recognize Christopher Columbus' sighting of what came…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A relative says former Tennessee state Rep. Jim Coley has died. Coley's son said in a Facebook post that his father died Sunday. A cause of death was not disclosed. News outlets said Coley was 70.…
COWETA, Okla. (AP) — Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries. The severe…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for economics for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage doesn't lead to less hiring and immigrants don't lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas.…
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden attended his nephew’s wedding Monday in Pennsylvania before returning to Washington for the week. The president and his wife, Jill Biden, were attending the wedding of Cuffe Owens to Meghan O’Toole King.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, it would be the first pill shown…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say a highway worker has died after he fell under the wheel of a work truck while cleaning up tree limbs on the side of the road. According to The Greeneville Sun, the Tennessee…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction now has a suicide prevention hotline which friends and family of inmates can call if they are concerned about their loved one. The department says calls will be will be routed…
NEW YORK (AP) — Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights, or 28% of its schedule as of 2 p.m. ET…
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook, in the aftermath of damning testimony that its platforms harm children, will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo sharing app Instagram to take a break, and nudging them if they repeatedly…
LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. Speaking on an episode of BBC Radio 4’s “This Cultural Life’’ that is scheduled to air Oct…
(AP) WASHINGTON -- The government’s top infectious diseases expert says families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this year for Halloween as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. decline, especially for those who are vaccinated. Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN’s “State of…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the first state to require large department stores to display products like toys and toothbrushes in gender-neutral ways. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law Saturday. It does not outlaw traditional boys and girls sections…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has started talking with officials in several cities about creating a museum to display the pop culture memorabilia that he’s spent millions of dollars collecting. That collection includes items such as guitars…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will try to persuade the Supreme Court this week to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The administration will argue that a jury had no need to examine evidence…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville’s metro government has asked a judge to temporarily shut down a hot tub on wheels, saying the party vehicle is operating without a public swimming pool permit. The Tennessean reports the lawsuit was filed last…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the appointments of two circuit court judges. Lee said in a statement Friday that Brent Bradberry has been named as a judge in the 24th Judicial District, which includes Benton,…
(CBS Newspath) ---For this 81-year-old from Scotland, mountain climbing is about more than just the hike. Here’s why Nick Gardner is trying to climb 282 mountains to support his wife.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee agriculture officials are offering to share the costs with landowners who are interested in improving the forests and watersheds on their properties near two rivers. The state Department of Agriculture says the Duck and Elk…
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials are recommending that Tootsie Roll Industries pay more than $136,000 in fines after a machine cut off part of an employee’s finger at its Chicago plant this year. The U.S. Department of Labor said in…
LONDON (AP) — The NFL returns to London with the Atlanta Falcons facing the New York Jets on Sunday but the league is also focused on its next international destination: Germany. The NFL is finalizing its short list of German…
NEW YORK (AP) - With less than three months until Christmas, toy companies are racing to get their toys onto store shelves as they face a severe supply network crunch. Toy makers are feverishly trying to find containers to ship…
UNDATED (AP) — The U.S. is gearing up in case of a bad flu season on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis. Health officials urged Americans Thursday to get vaccinated against both the flu and coronavirus. The Centers for Disease…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Officials say two human feet that washed ashore months and miles apart in South Carolina belonged to the same person. Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal said Wednesday that her office determined that they belonged…
(AP) --- Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology. The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State officials say Firestone Building Products will expand its operations in Nashville, creating nearly 30 new jobs with a $13 million investment in Davidson County. According to a Thursday news release, Firestone Building Products was recently…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court is temporarily allowing the nation’s toughest abortion law to resume in Texas. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down the order Friday night. It comes just one day after a…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 46 people and wounding dozens in the latest security challenge to the Taliban as…
