Effort underway to rescue girls soccer team from Afghanistan
An international effort is underway to evacuate members of Afghanistan's girls national soccer team and their families over fears of reprisal by the Taliban. The effort known…
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Children continue to be hit hard by virus surge in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Department of Health says the number of children contracting COVID-19 now make up 40% of all of Tennessee’s cases. Tennessee is confronting a steady rise in hospitalizations that mirror the drastic numbers from the…
Bluegrass museum develops new show about musicians
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a new television show developed by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum in western Kentucky is scheduled to be distributed by a cable channel later this year. Bluegrass…
Lil Nas X honored by anti-suicide group The Trevor Project
NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for…
Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say it’s “possible” that the U.S. will have to coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others.…
Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is going on another hiring spree. The company said Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S. The open roles are for tech…
Senator Hagerty taps a top adviser for new chief of staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty says he will replace his departing chief of staff with a top member of his office who previously served in former President Donald Trump's White House. The Republican senator from Tennessee says…
Jam & Lewis are back for the first time with ‘Volume One’
NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly four decades in the music business helping craft hits for icons like Michael and Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige and more, songwriting and producing duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis recently released…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts broken promise on Afghan exit
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday glossed over his broken promise to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan until the last Americans are out and offered the faint assurance — even with the last U.S. planes gone — that…
Man convicted of running over, killing Memphis officer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a restaurant customer, and then running over and killing a police officer during a high-speed chase in Memphis’ downtown. The Shelby County district attorney's office said…
Oxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies tight and sending hospitals scrambling for more ventilators, even as there are glimmers of hope in some hotspots. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a hospital recently called 911 after coming within…
Heavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee to cancel as organizers say the waterlogged festival grounds are unsafe for driving or camping. The annual festival was scheduled to start…
Ida rains temporarily hamper cleanup after Tennessee floods
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say rain from Tropical Depression Ida is temporarily hampering cleanup efforts for a rural Tennessee community ravaged by recent deadly flooding. But the extra dousing has brought on no recurrence of any flooding so far…
Thousands ordered to evacuate California city as wildfire rages on
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfire is forcing thousands of people to rush to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire California tourist city comes under evacuation orders. The fire raced toward Lake…
Mike Richards is out as producer of ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and other comments. Richards is also no longer executive producer of “Wheel…
August 31st: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 31, 1948, actor Robert Mitchum was arrested during a Hollywood drug raid. The next year, he was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to possess marijuana and was sentenced to 60 days in…
Man’s drowning is Tennessee’s 17th boating-related death this year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Wildlife officials say the drowning of a Tennessee man in the Cumberland River over the weekend marks the state’s 17th boating-related death this year. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said it responded to a drowning call…
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two decades, the United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a sad chapter in military history. It's likely to be remembered for colossal…
Mississippi highway collapses; 2 dead, 10 injured
LUCEDALE, Miss. (AP) — Two people were killed and at least 10 others were injured after a roadway collapsed in Mississippi on Monday night. Troopers told WDSU-TV that both the east and westbound lanes…
Tennessee Guard sending hundreds of soldiers to Louisiana
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Hundreds of Tennessee National Guard soldiers are responding to Hurricane Ida to help with relief and recovery operations in Louisiana. Tennessee Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes said Monday that more than 320 soldiers have been…
USPS has shorted some workers’ pay for years, investigation finds
(AP) -- A Center for Public Integrity investigation finds that the U.S. Postal Service regularly cheats mail carriers out of their pay. Arbitrators and federal investigators have found managers at hundreds of post offices around the country have illegally underpaid…
Parents of disabled Tennessee children fight mask opt-out
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mothers of two Tennessee children with serious illnesses have asked a federal judge to block the governor's order allowing parents to opt out of coronavirus-related mask requirements in schools. Testifying Monday in support of a lawsuit…
Evacuated Afghan activist dreams of going back home one day
GOLEM, Albania (AP) — An Afghan evacuee is now housed in a tourist resort in Albania. But Ghazaal Habibyar can hardly rest when remembering the difficulties she and her family faced getting onto the plane and leaving her homeland. She…
Taliban guard says last US planes have left Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban guard at Kabul's airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out after 20 years of war. Hemad Sherzad says five planes departed around midnight. Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital early Tuesday.…
Waverly area, still recovering from flooding, braces for Ida remnants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency workers and volunteers in rural Tennessee are pushing to clean up as much debris as possible from recent deadly flooding before the remnants of Hurricane Ida…
Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — After several days of testimony from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B star R. Kelly, a man has testified that Kelly exploited him in the same way. The witness took the stand at Kelly’s…
August 30th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 30, 1969, the three-day Texas International Pop Festival opened at the Dallas International Motor Speedway. Performers included Chicago Transit Authority, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and Santana. In 1973, Rolling Stone reported that…
Education Department investigating states with school mask bans
(AP) -- The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states with universal mask bans, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s office for civil rights sent letters to education chiefs…
US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. war in Afghanistan is in its final hours as the military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital. The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate is claiming responsibility for targeting the Kabul airport with…
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. Regulators announced that…
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves electric grid in shambles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide…
Actor Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Ed Asner, the blustery but lovable Lou Grant in two successful television series, has died. He was 91. Asner’s representative confirmed the death in an email Sunday to The Associated Press. Asner was a journeyman…
Nevada man wins $1 million prize in vaccination program
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas-area man who got a shot to protect against the coronavirus ended up giving his bank account a huge shot in the arm. The man has won the $1 million grand prize in a…
WEB EXTRA: Artist paints boy blowing bubbles on Swiss mountain
(CBS Newspath) --- MOUNTAIN MASTERPIECE: Drone footage captured this painting of a boy blowing bubbles on a Swiss mountainside Wednesday (8/25). Artist Saype said he used biodegradable paints. “I think we live in a…
WEB EXTRA: Salon owner helps clients get COVID vaccines
(CBS Newspath) --- At Patsy’s Cut & Curl in Florida, clients can get a haircut and a ride to get their COVID-19 vaccine shot. The salon’s owner is on…
Biden pays respects to US troops killed in Afghanistan
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden has met in private with the families of the 13 U.S. troops killed in the suicide attack near the Kabul airport as the remains of their loved ones returned to…
How Instagram star helped rescue dozens from Afghanistan
(AP) --- As governments, corporations and charity groups rush to get their citizens and employees out of Afghanistan, dozens of Afghan people got help to flee their country from Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino. The alter ego of 25-year-old Tommy Marcus…
Judge rules for TVA in nuclear sale, utility to give refund
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A judge ruled Tennessee Valley Authority does not have to sell an unfinished Alabama nuclear plant to a company, but must refund millions over the aborted deal. The ruling issued Thursday is a victory to the…
Tennessee schools can request remote learning due to virus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's education commissioner says classrooms and schools facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and quarantines can request a temporary shift to remote instruction if their districts can show a need. In a letter dated Friday, Tennessee…
US says drone kills suicide bombers targeting Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S. says a drone struck a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate before they could target the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport. There were few initial details about the…
Biden warns of more attacks as military begins final pullout
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon says the military has begun its final withdrawal from Afghanistan amid a heightened threat of terrorist attacks. President Joe Biden says commanders told him an attack was “highly likely” over the next 24 to 36…
Contact tracing takes a back seat during latest COVID surge
(AP) --- Health investigators across the U.S. are finding it nearly impossible to keep up with the deluge of new COVID-19 infections and carry out contact tracing efforts that were once seen as a pillar in the nation’s pandemic response.…
US confirms soldier from east Tennessee killed in bombing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense says a soldier from east Tennessee was one of 13 U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport this week. The Defense Department said Saturday that 23-year-old Army…
A struggle to prevent suicides at soaring NYC sculpture
NEW YORK (AP) — Officials are evaluating the future of a 150-foot-tall piece of public art in New York City known as the Vessel after a string of suicides. The honeycomb of platforms and staircases closed last month after a…
NBA referees will be vaccinated against virus this season
(AP) --- NBA referees will all be vaccinated against the coronavirus this season. The NBA announced Saturday that it has struck a deal with the National Basketball Referees Association on that requirement. Part of the referees’ agreement with the NBA…
Bojangles closing eateries for 2 days; workers won’t be paid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina-based Bojangles chain of restaurants says it will close all of its company-owned establishments on two upcoming days, portraying it as a chance to provide its thousands of employees a “well-deserved break.” But Bojangles’…
US drone strike kills 2 Islamic State members in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says two Islamic State group members were killed in a drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, not one as initially reported. The update comes from Defense Department spokesman John Kirby at a briefing. The attack Saturday…
Musicians are divided on whether to require vaccines for concert-goers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Should fans be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend concerts? Musicians are split on that. The Foo Fighters, Phish, Maroon 5, The Killers and Dead and Company have called for proof of…
Nashville drummer Kenny Malone dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session drummer for country and pop stars, has died. His friend Dave Pomeroy says he died Thursday after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He was 83. Malone played on the Dolly Parton…
Tennessee flood response aided by out-of-town cellphones
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When deadly floods knocked out all communications but radio in rural Tennessee last weekend, emergency officials had a new tool at their disposal. Bobby Brown is director of Humphrey County's 911 center, located in the hard-hit…
