ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top-secret information about the U.S. government’s drone strike program to a journalist. Daniel Hale told a federal judge he felt…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is changing course on some masking guidelines. The agency announced new recommendations Tuesday that even vaccinated people should return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection have given emotional accounts of the attack. They testified Tuesday…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee paid thousands of dollars for social media influencers to promote a contentious new initiative that uses $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars to offer flight vouchers largely to out-of-state residents. According to documents obtained through a…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A relative says the last victim of the Florida building collapse has been identified. Ikey Hedaya told The Associated Press on Monday that his sister Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old, was the last victim of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee State Museum will soon allow the public to view the busts of three military leaders, including an ex-Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader. On Friday, officials removed a Nathan Bedford Forrest bust…
(AP) --- Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who endured beatings and jail while leading black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86.…
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline rose 2 cents over the past two weeks, to $3.22 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that gas supply is abundant, which could…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States is in an ``unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant. The nation's top infectious diseases expert tells CNN's “State of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racial slur. In his first interview in six months, Wallen talked to Michael Strahan on ABC's “Good Morning America.” Wallen was already…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-jokester whose feisty brand of standup comedy got laughs from nightclubs in the Catskills to West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Mason died Saturday in Manhattan, the…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19. The zoo says caretakers noticed that Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, had a cough and runny nose on Thursday. Two separate tests confirmed the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims.…
UNDATED (AP) - As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium continues to be cleared away a Florida judge says victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially.…
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted in the 2001 death of a 15-month old boy. WTVF-TV reports that Christopher Lee Goodwin was found guilty Friday of first-degree felony murder stemming from aggravated child neglect in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A drug manufacturer says it has reached a $35 million agreement that would settle a Tennessee lawsuit by local governments and a child born dependent to opioids. The announcement by Endo would resolve a 2017 northeast…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in an international “swatting” scheme that led to a person’s death. The Commercial Appeal reports that 20-year-old Shane Sonderman is accused of…
(CBS Newspath) --- DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Here are some tips on how to keep your pet safe and cool on hot summer days.
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Meeka Sova, the mother of 19-year-old…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top health official has dialed back claims by lawmakers that state health clinicians won’t follow a decades-old policy letting providers vaccinate certain minors without parental consent. Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey told reporters Friday the Mature…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation now says it will likely be early August before the Interstate 40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee can reopen to traffic. The Hernando DeSoto Bridge (Photo courtesy:…
MIAMI (AP) — Firefighters have officially ended their search for bodies in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo building. The decision concludes a month of painstaking work removing layers of dangerous debris that were once piled several stories high.…
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst says his guilt over participating in lethal drone strikes in Afghanistan led him to leak government secrets about the drone program to a reporter. Daniel Hale of Nashville, is scheduled…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee panel has sent Gov. Bill Lee three options to fill a judicial vacancy that covers five counties. A news release says the candidates for the 25th Judicial District circuit court opening are James Walter…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A decades-long effort to remove a bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader from the Tennessee Capitol has cleared its final hurdle. State leaders on Thursday approved the final vote needed to…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II. The decrease for both Black Americans and Hispanic Americans was even worse: three years. The Centers…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke and ash from massive wildfires in the American West shrouded the sky and led to air quality alerts on parts of the East Coast. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="316c9c94a31f2f5263f2a1c553e53049cec1d8d5" vtitle="Wildfires in US West blowing 'so much smoke'…
VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos has made it into space, riding his own company's rocket. It was Blue Origin's first flight with people on board after 15 test flights. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="786b9b170b836c87825bbba47d6d1791a001fa5e" vtitle="Jeff Bezos blasts into space on…
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Law enforcement officials are investigating after a 6-year-old boy died in what they described as an accidental shooting. News outlets report that Sumner County Sheriff’s office said that deputies responded to a report that a young…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two close friends and former New Yorkers are among the last of the missing as the South Florida condo search stretches into a fourth week. Estelle Hedaya was the life of the party and loved…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, saying a turbulent and aborted landing led them to seek medical help and cancel much of a scheduled vacation. The Charlotte Observer reports Roger Brunton…
(AP) --- The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals have resumed playing, a day after their game was suspended when gunfire erupted outside the stadium. Washington police said three people were in injured in the shooting. A chaotic scene quickly…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pandemic restrictions on Florida-based cruise ships will remain in place after a federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations. The one-paragraph decision by the 11th…
(AP) --- This summer, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese is bringing together two of life’s greatest pleasures: ice cream and macaroni & cheese. For the first time ever, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese will launch a limited-edition ice cream in partnership with Brooklyn-based Van Leeuwen…
(CBSNewspath) --- 95TH BIRTHDAY AT THE ROLLER RINK: If you wouldn't expect a 95-year-old's birthday party to be at a roller rink, you've probably never met Gene Elliott. Get to know…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Civil rights champion Rev. James M. Lawson lobbed pointed criticism toward Gov. Bill Lee, accusing the Republican of having a “hole down the middle of his soul.” Lawson gave his remarks Saturday before a Nashville audience…
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman. Those are the boat operators that transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own missions…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An 18-year-old is about to become the youngest person in space. The rocket company Blue Origin announced Thursday that instead of an auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, Oliver Daemen will be…
(AP-One-Good-Thing-Hawaii) --- Genshu Price began to recycle bottles after his father encouraged him to help save money for his college tuition. Then, he decided to recycle thousands of bottles and cans to help other students in Hawaii reach their college…
MONKEY IN A MEMPHIS STORE: What would you do if you saw a monkey while out shopping? That's exactly what happened at a clothing store in Tennessee on Wednesday (7/14). For more…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper-DJ died peacefully Friday evening with…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Days after she was fired under pressure from Republican legislators, Tennessee’s former vaccinations director has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to a letter that recommended her removal. The letter from the state's chief medical officer said Michelle…
CADIZ, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a riverboat that had been stuck in Lake Barkley in Kentucky for more than a week has been freed. American Cruise Lines says its American Jazz became stuck on a sandbar…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The recovery efforts for a South Florida condo building that collapsed last month might be coming to an end soon. Miami-Dade police identified six more victims of the Surfside condo collapse Thursday, meaning that 92 of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession. Thursday’s report…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s chief medical officer reasoned that the state’s now-fired vaccination leader should be let go in part due to complaints about her leadership approach and how she handled a letter about vaccination rights of minors that…
NEW YORK (AP) — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The government estimate released Wednesday eclipses the 72,000 drug overdose deaths in 2019 and amounts to a 29% increase. Experts…
SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gentry has retired. Brig. Gen. Jimmie Cole, Tennessee’s Land Component Commander, presents Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gentry with an American flag at Gentry’s retirement ceremony, July 8,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say one worker was killed and two others were injured in an accident at an underground zinc mine. News media outlets report the accident occurred Tuesday at Nyrstar’s Immel Mine in Knox County. Rural/Metro…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats say that they have reached a budget agreement among themselves that envisions spending an enormous $3.5 trillion over the coming decade. The fiscal plan would pave the way for Democrats’ drive to direct a huge…
