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Supreme Court rules against immigrants with temporary status

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote for the court Monday that federal immigration law…

US has recovered ransom payment made after pipeline hack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month. The operation to recover…

Boater attempts to save teen girl in Tennessee lake; both die

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say a teenager on a personal watercraft was killed in an accident on a lake, and a pontoon boat operator died trying to save her. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says the teen’s…

2 Tennesseans charged in Capitol riot face hearings this week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee men face hearings this week after their recent arrests on charges related to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors accuse Matthew Baggott and Stewart Parks of entering the building together.…

VP Harris’ plane forced to return due to `technical issue’

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — A technical issue that involved “no major safety concerns” forced Vice President Kamala Harris’ plane to return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland about 30 minutes after she had left Sunday on a trip…

Oldest male chimpanzee in US dies at San Francisco zoo

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The oldest male chimpanzee living in an accredited North American zoo died Saturday at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. He was 63. The chimpanzee, named Cobby, had been a hand-reared performing chimpanzee before he was…

Richard Robinson, longtime Scholastic CEO, dead at 84

NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of the children’s publishing giant Scholastic Inc. who presided over such bestsellers as J.K. Rowling’s  “Harry Potter” novels and Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” series along with a wide range of educational materials,…

‘Gone Girl’ actor in critical condition after hit-and-run

NEW YORK (AP) — “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail” actor Lisa Banes remains hospitalized in critical condition after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in New York City. That's according to her manager, David Williams. Williams told The Associated Press on…

Ex-child actor Drake Bell accused of child endangerment

CLEVELAND (AP) — One of stars of the popular Nickelodeon children's show “Drake & Josh” faces criminal charges regarding a girl he had met online and attended a 2017 concert of his in Cleveland when she was 15. [caption id="attachment_499462"…

Biden turns to Obama to help boost health care enrollment

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has turned to his old boss for help encouraging Americans to sign up for the Obama-era health law during an expanded special enrollment period in the pandemic. Biden is using his weekly address for…

Bus driver for group of Nashville Freedom Riders dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Trailways bus driver for the 1961 group of Nashville Freedom Riders has died, his family confirmed. Jimmy Allen Ruth was 83. According to his family, driving the Freedom Riders from Nashville, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi…

Does America have a drinking problem?

(CNN Newsource) -- Over the past year, nearly a quarter of the country reported increased drinking to deal with stress, according to the American Psychological Association. CNN's Michael Smerconish examines America's drinking habits and…

WEB EXTRA: Dewey the Reading Rabbit

(CBS Newspath) -- MEET DEWEY: Students at an elementary school in Arkansas have a very special reading buddy during story time. Take a look at how Dewey is encouraging the children to…

Facebook suspends Trump for 2 years, then will reassess

(ASSOCIATED PRESS) -- Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by…

TN constable charged with using seized drugs for dog training

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee constable has been charged with using drugs seized during traffic stops to train drug detection dogs. Hawkins County Constable William Creasy has been indicted on charges including official misconduct and drug possession.…

Buttigieg visits closed Interstate 40 bridge in Tennessee

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came to Tennessee to learn how the closure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting that state and Arkansas has affected freight movement since it was shut down more than…

Tennessee eyes $44M more for businesses in federal relief

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state panel is proposing another $44.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid to increase the payouts businesses can receive for their losses due to the pandemic. Officials announced the proposal at a meeting Wednesday…

Trial starts for Tennessee man accused in 5-year-old’s death

CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (AP) — The trial for a Tennessee man who is accused of killing his 5-year-old son gets underway Thursday in Dickson County. Joe Clyde Daniels was reported missing April 4, 2018. His father, Joseph Daniels, is charged with…

Teacher training bill enacted but gov won’t sign; cost cited

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has let a bill expanding school district training program options for current teachers become law without his signature because of a discrepancy over its cost. The Republican last week returned the bill…

Report: Nashville police could have done more with bomb tip

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A report concludes that police could have done more in their response to a 2019 tip about bomb-making activity by the man who later detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The review released Wednesday found…

Workers remove Nathan Bedford Forrest remains from TN park

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Workers in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. The remains of the former slave trader and his wife are being moved to a museum hundreds…

Pot users welcome: Amazon won’t test jobseekers for cannabis

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it will no longer test jobseekers for marijuana use. The e-commerce giant, which is the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as several states legalize cannabis. In March,…

Biden marks Tulsa race massacre in emotional, graphic speech

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An emotional President Joe Biden has marked the 100th anniversary of the massacre that wiped out a thriving Black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Biden spoke in Tulsa on Tuesday of the hundreds of Black people killed…

Officer who tackled Boston Marathon bomber retires

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — A suburban Boston police officer who became a national hero in 2013 when he tackled one of the Boston Marathon bombers has retired from the only job he ever wanted. Watertown police Sgt. Jeffrey Pugliese retired…

Biden commemorates war dead at Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden has laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to honor America's war dead on Memorial Day, and he extolled their sacrifices for the pursuit of democracy. (Photo courtesy: U.S.…

‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B.J. Thomas, has died. He was 78. Thomas was a Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,”…

Genetically modified salmon head to US dinner plates

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The inaugural harvest of genetically modified salmon began this week after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the sale of the first such altered animal cleared for human consumption in the United States. The company's CEO says several tons…

Amazon buys MGM Studios to bolster streaming offerings

NEW YORK (AP) - You could say MGM Studios used to be the Amazon of Hollywood - renowned for hits like “The Wizard of Oz” and “Gone With the Wind” - and its sprawling California movie lot. It doesn't own…

CVS offering Super Bowl Tickets as part of vaccine plan

(AP) WOONSOCKET, R.I. - CVS is offering its customers the chance to bring home more than just their merchandise and a long, coupon-laden receipt. The drugstore chain says those getting COVID-19 vaccines can win a chance to go to the…

UPDATE: Small plane crashes into Tennessee lake; 7 believed dead

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say they have stopped looking for survivors hours after a small plane carrying seven people crashed into a Tennessee lake. Rutherford County Fire Rescue Capt. Joshua Sanders said late Saturday that crews had “transitioned from…

‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78

(AP) -- One of the country’s most popular and versatile singers, B.J. Thomas, has died. He was 78. Thomas was a Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t…

Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Television actor Gavin MacLeod has died. He was 90. His stepdaughter says MacLeod died early Saturday at his home in Palm Desert, California. She attributed his death to his age, saying he had been well until…

Small plane crashes into Tennessee lake, at least 1 killed

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a small plane carrying seven people has crashed into a Tennessee lake. Authorities say at least one person has been killed. The Federal Aviation Administration says a Cessna C501 jet crashed into Percy Priest…

Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden writes book

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys says writing an autobiography is like getting naked in front of the whole world. He says he kept thinking, “If I was going to get naked in front…

The Latest: Scientists in Vietnam identify new virus variant

HANOI — Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K., the Vietnamese health minister said. Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said Saturday that scientists identified the variant while examining…

California mass killer had arsenal of guns, ammo at his home

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities searching the home of Samuel Cassidy say the man who gunned down nine co-workers at a California rail yard had stockpiled an arsenal that included a dozen guns, Molotov cocktails and 25,000 rounds of ammunition.…

Voice of Disney’s ‘Sebastian the Crab’ dies at age 72

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Samuel E. Wright, the actor and singer who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” has died. His family says Wright died Monday in New York after a three-year bout with prostate cancer.…

DA won’t seek new death sentence against Scott Peterson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California district attorney won't seek a new death sentence against Scott Peterson, convicted in 2005 of murdering his pregnant wife Laci. In a filing Friday, the Stanislaus County district attorney's office said it would drop…

Bill Cosby refuses sex offender program, so is denied parole

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Actor Bill Cosby has been denied parole after refusing to participate in sex offender programs during his nearly three years in state prison in Pennsylvania. The 83-year-old Cosby has long said he would serve the full 10-year…

Tennessee teen missing since 2019 found in south Alabama

SAMSON, Ala. (AP) — A Tennessee teen missing since her father allegedly abducted her in 2019 has been located in Alabama. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 18-year-old Daphne Westbrook was found safe in the town of Samson. A search…

Biden’s $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is proposing a $6 trillion budget for next year that’s piled high with new safety net programs for the poor and middle class. But Biden's generosity depends on taxing corporations and the wealthy to…

US says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign should not further damage relations with Moscow ahead of next month’s planned…