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…
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2021. There are 143 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 10, 1993, Ruth…
(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…
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…
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…
(CBS Newspath) --- PUP REUNION: Kristen Day got the call she was waiting for after she was separated from her pup in a California wildfire.
(CNN Newsource) --- Whether it's your preferred brand of coffee, or that cereal your child must have, some products are disappearing from store shelves, reports Jeff Wagner.
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…
(CBS Newspath) --- LOVEY REUNION: It was a moment of high drama at New York’s JFK Airport for six-year-old Piper Buterman. But this is one travel story that ends in a smile.
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…
(CNN Newsource) --- Description: A San Diego Sheriff's Deputy gets knocked off his feet after being exposed to fentanyl while he was conducting a car search.
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…
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Staff at the Feather River Land Trust in Northern California have been working to restore the lush natural habitat around Lake Almanor and protect indigenous artifacts there amid wildfires. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="2af02f26f11b7e5a2648f929e2fbbec964baf9bf" vtitle="'Nothing's safe' as wildfire…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is praising the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage. Biden on Friday compared the “historic investment” to building the transcontinental railroad or the interstate highway system — lofty themes he…
The Biden administration has announced that federal student loan payments will remain suspended through January 2022, extending a pause that was scheduled to expire next month. The Education Department says this will be the final extension. Borrowers will not have…
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…
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a police officer shot and injured a man who was armed with a knife outside a grocery store. The TBI says the man was hospitalized Thursday with non-life-threatening injuries.…
TOKYO (AP) — Hiroshima has marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing with the city's mayor urging global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they have united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui also…
Today’s Highlight in History: On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb code-named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima, Japan, resulting in…
White House tours are still on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, but efforts to preserve historical items and the public rooms inside the two-century old building have continued from one administration to the next. The effort started in 1961…
Apple is planning to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments looking to surveil their citizens. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are wrapping up work on the bipartisan infrastructure plan, with talks underway Thursday to expedite consideration of the nearly $1 trillion proposal. A much anticipated analysis of the bill from the Congressional Budget Office concludes that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — IndyCar is ready for its debut race through Nashville's city streets. There's an 11-turn, a 2.17-mile temporary street course race that stretches past city landmarks Nissan Stadium and the Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge. City officials expect…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree premeditated murder for fatally shooting a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy in 2018 before setting fire to his patrol car with his body inside. On Thursday, jurors found Steven Wiggins…
A federal appeals court has upheld Tennessee's 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions. Justices on Thursday argued that opponents had failed to identify instances where a woman had been significantly burdened by the requirement. The decision comes after a…
Movies US charts: 1. F9: The Fast Saga 2. A Quiet Place Part II 3. Wrath of Man 4. The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 5. Nobody 6. Peter Rabbit 2 7. The Paper Tigers 8. Midnight at the Switchgrass 9.…
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 5, 1957, “American Bandstand,” with host Dick Clark, debuted on ABC. The first act to appear was The Chordettes, who later had a hit with the song “Lollipop.” In 1962, actor Marilyn…
SPRING, Texas (AP) — A Texas water park says a chemical exposure that sent dozens of people to hospitals was caused by “improper installation” of a water filtration system. Six Flags officials said Wednesday that a third-party service company improperly…
