Author: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. military is scheduled to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Pentagon is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has sentenced a man to death for fatally shooting a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy in 2018 before setting fire to his patrol car with his body inside. Jurors handed down the sentence Thursday. Steven Wiggins…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, but his departure is not imminent. James Spears filed legal documents saying that while there…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured two major Afghan cities, the country’s second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial capital. The developments on Thursday further squeeze the embattled government just weeks before the end of the…

August 12th: Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 12, 1960, the Silver Beetles recruited drummer Pete Best. The band later became The Beatles, and Best was dropped in favor of Ringo Starr. In 1966, John Lennon apologized at a news…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All 73 Tennessee House Republicans are signaling support for a special session to limit the authority of local officials to make rules aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. That would include mask mandates, which have…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A community college in Tennessee has paid more than $1.8 million to clear outstanding balances for students who attended classes last year during the coronavirus pandemic. Southwest Tennessee Community College said it will forgive remaining debt…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials says the Taliban seized three more Afghan provincial capitals and a local army headquarters. The insurgents now control some two-thirds of the nation as the U.S. and NATO finalize their withdrawal after decades of war.…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The advice comes as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. see disturbing numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The…

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung is hoping cheaper but more durable versions of its foldable phones will broaden the appeal of a high-concept design that’s so far fizzled with consumers. The electronics giant on Wednesday launched its effort to…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight months after the death of beloved “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer Mike Richards as Trebek’s successor over a field of celebrity candidates. But after fan backlash to…

(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 11, 1962, the Booker T. and the MG’s classic instrumental “Green Onions” was released by Stax Records. In 1968, The Beatles released “Hey Jude” backed with “Revolution,” the first single from their…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing a fatal shooting by police in Nashville, where officers said a man charged at them with a knife. The TBI tweeted that its agents were at the scene. No…

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Northrop Grumman is making another supply run to the International Space Station. The speedy, special delivery includes pizza for the seven residents on board. The company's newest…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee’s nursing school has received a grant to conduct COVID-19 vaccination outreach in six rural counties. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing said Monday it has received more than…

(AP) -- Emmy Award-winner Christina Applegate has announced that she has multiple sclerosis, describing her diagnosis as a “tough road.” The 49-year-old actor known for her roles in “Married... with Children” and “Dead to Me,” said in a tweet late…

NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will resign over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations in a fall from grace a year after he was widely hailed nationally for his detailed daily briefings and leadership during the…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sports betting website DraftKings Inc. is buying the online gambling subsidiary of Golden Nugget Inc. in a stock deal valued at $1.56 billion. The two companies said Monday that the acquisition of Golden Nugget Online Gaming…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst took the stand at his California murder trial Monday and immediately denied killing his best friend. The 78-year-old New York real estate heir answered “No” when his attorney Dick DeGuerin asked if he killed…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman senator has ground the Senate to a crawl in order to slow the passage of a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package. Republican Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is using…

(AP) - Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 9, 1963, the British TV show “Ready Steady Go” premiered. Most of Britain’s most popular bands appeared on the show. Also in 1963, singer Whitney Houston was born in Newark, New Jersey.…

NEW YORK (AP) — After several delays, the first phase of the sex trafficking trial of R&B star R. Kelly is set begin with jury selection in New York City. A judge will question potential jurors in federal court in…

DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — The remains of a soldier killed during World War II are returning to Tennessee. Army Pvt. Warren G.H. DeVault will be buried Saturday at Spence Cemetery following a funeral service in Dayton. The Army said last…

NEW YORK (AP) — Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming. The latest casualty: James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” a…

MOAB, Utah (AP) — A woman who fainted and hit her head on a rock after stopping to rest in Utah’s Arches National Park woke up to hear a familiar voice and wondered if she might be watching television. Minnie…

(AP) --- Hall of Fame college football coach Bobby Bowden has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Exuding charm and wit, Bowden led Florida State to two national championships and a record of 315-98-4 during his 34 seasons with…

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters have seized most of the capital of northern Afghanistan’s key Kunduz province, and won a monthslong siege of a neighboring provincial capital — the latest in a series of blows to government forces as…

(AP) --- Today is Sunday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2021. There are 145 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal, announced…

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi sheriff’s deputy faces extradition to the Netherlands, where he is accused of taking part in a murder-for-hire plot in 2019. Dutch authorities say William Lyle Johnson could face life in prison on charges…

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — From bone-rattling tacklers Troy Polamalu, Steve Atwater and Cliff Harris to hard-charging runner Edgerrin James to the pass-catching brilliance of Isaac Bruce and Harold Carmichael, the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2020 has something…

NEW YORK (AP) — Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence across several decades of television, has died. She was 70. Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, says Post died…

(AP) ---  Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful…

NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, a founding member of the long-running soul-funk band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 70. A statement from his representative says Thomas died peacefully in his sleep Saturday in New…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted on Saturday to clear a key procedural hurdle. More votes will be needed before final Senate…

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The seven-day average for new daily COVID-19 infections has surpassed 100,000 in the U.S., returning to levels not seen since the winter surge. Cases and hospitalizations have skyrocketed in the last month, driven by the…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - When a Missouri woman's flight ended up being canceled, it seemed her luck may have run out. But as it turned out, good fortune was just around the corner.   Angela Caravella decided to kill some…

PLYMOUTH, Pa. (AP) - A book that was checked out of a Pennsylvania library a half century ago has made its way back. But in this case, the book returned with a $20 bill - and a pretty cool story.…

NEW YORK (AP) - A lack of injections got them rejections. CNN has fired three workers who broke company policy by showing up at work unvaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The news organization requires workers at all CNN offices or…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have convened for a second consecutive weekend session on the bipartisan infrastructure bill as they edge toward a vote. Saturday's action could wrap up swiftly with passage of the $1 trillion package or drag out for…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a former prosecutor was indicted along with former police department employees, an attorney and others in a scheme to profit from confidential police report information. The TBI said Friday that…

WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend and the woman’s mother with an ax. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports jurors deliberated for more than four hours Thursday before convicting 47-year-old Robert Joe…

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the rider of an unlicensed electric scooter involved in the hit-and-run death of “Gone Girl” actor Lisa Banes was well aware he hit her and fled to a repair shop afterward seeking to fix…