Watch This: Woman’s instincts save young family
(CBS NEWSPATH) -- An Iowa mom's instinct saved her young family on February 4, when a 40-car pileup blocked her route home on Interstate 80.
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Amanda Gorman says she was racially profiled near her home
NEW YORK (AP) - Poet Amanda Gorman says a security guard racially profiled her while she was walking home Friday night. The 22-year-old captured hearts at President Joe Biden's inauguration. She tweeted that the guard followed her home and demanded…
Prosecutors will seek death penalty in adopted child’s death
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against a Roane County couple charged with murder in the death of one of their adopted children. Roane County authorities recovered the body of Sophie Heather Gray in…
Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee advisory panel deciding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine acknowledged that prisoners in the state are high-risk. But documents obtained by The Associated Press also show panel members concluded that prioritizing inmates for inoculation could…
California OKs reopening of ball parks, Disneyland
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions shuttered major entertainment spots. The state on Friday relaxed guidelines for…
Former prisoner funds transitional housing for ex-inmates
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former prisoner who struggled upon release but eventually built a multi-million dollar company is helping build a home for newly released inmates in Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports, Josh Smith is investing $3.8 million…
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The vote means that President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies have notched a victory that they say is crucial for hoisting the country out…
NASA’s new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's newest Mars rover has hit the dusty red road, taking a spin for the first time this week. …
The Latest: Study finds masks, dining rules help curb spread
NEW YORK — A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the…
EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the February jobs report
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s job market delivered a surprising burst of strength in February. It lifted hopes that the rollout of viral vaccines, the distribution of federal aid and the increasing willingness and ability of consumers to go out and…
Minimum wage hike dies as Senate debates virus bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has seemingly killed progressives’ last-ditch effort to include a minimum wage hike in the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Senators voted 58-42 to reject it, even though the roll call wasn't formally gaveled to…
Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms
(AP) -- Anyone getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccine should alert doctors, to prevent false alarms from a side effect. That's advice from cancer experts and radiologists. Sometimes lymph nodes, especially in the armpit,…
Trump State Department aide charged with assault at Capitol
(AP) -- A former State Department aide in President Donald Trump’s administration has been charged with participating in the deadly Capitol siege and assaulting officers. It’s the first known case to be brought against a Trump appointee in the Jan.…
US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions. The…
By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted by the slimmest of margins to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Democrats have made eleventh-hour changes in the measure aimed at ensuring they can pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative…
Law enforcement on high alert after plot warning at US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement is on high alert around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm it again. There were no signs of disturbance by midday Thursday at the heavily secured…
With time on the line, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency. They're taking an unapologetic partisan approach to advance the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue, voting rights and other priorities. Their calculation…
Tennessee State Museum to commemorate 225 years of statehood
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee State Museum will showcase 100 artifacts online and in person to commemorate Tennessee's 225 years of statehood. The museum in Nashville says the artifacts will cover the topics of art, community, innovation, service and…
Lawmakers can’t cite local examples of trans girls in sports
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools. …
Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A somber New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is apologizing following sexual harassment allegations against him. He said Wednesday he “learned an important lesson” about his own behavior around women, but he said he intended to remain…
AP Exclusive: SUV in crash came through hole in border fence
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The Border Patrol says 13 people killed in a Southern California crash were among 44 people who entered the U.S. through a hole cut into the border fence with Mexico. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="9a73824f71614c111bbb123aced02531c8838b8a" vtitle="AP Exclusive: SUV…
Pentagon: US contractor dies in rocket attack at Iraq base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says a U.S. contractor died when at least 10 rockets slammed into an air base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="f1b1ffcd854535a3094028d66bb12b52f813c79d" vtitle="Pentagon: US contractor dies in rocket attack at…
Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons
DETROIT (AP) — Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of the Selma bridge crossing and “Bloody Sunday,” when more than 500 demonstrators gathered to demand the right to vote and cross Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were met by dozens of…
Over 200k sign-up for Biden’s new Obamacare coverage offer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say more than 200,000 people have signed up for insurance coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response. The solid start to the three-month special…
2020 second busiest year for Smoky Mountains despite pandemic
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Despite closing for more than a month because of COVID-19, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year on record last year. According to a news release, the park on the Tennessee-North Carolina…
‘Vaccine, vaccine’: Dolly sings ‘Jolene’ rewrite before shot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to “Jolene" as “Vaccine, vaccine,” as she got her COVID-19 shot. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday of her singing just before getting her vaccine. Parton…
Nashville music club owners recall night the music died
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It has been nearly a year since dual tragedies descended on Nashville, Tennessee: a deadly tornado that killed people in their sleep and the coronavirus pandemic. Damage left behind from a tornado…
13 killed after semi hits SUV carrying 25 people
El CENTRO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a semitruck has crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 people. The head of the California Highway Patrol says 12 people died at the scene Tuesday…
Publication ceased on six Dr. Seuss books for ‘racist images’
BOSTON (AP) — The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’ legacy has announced it will stop publishing six titles because of racist and insensitive imagery. Dr. Seuss Enterprises tells The Associated Press in a statement on Tuesday, the author…
Tennessee Senate OKs anti-trans athlete bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Senate has advanced legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports. On Monday, 27 Republicans voted in favor of the measure while all six Democratic members voted against. The bill has…
Lady Gaga’s dog walker speaks out after Hollywood shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot last week during a robbery in Hollywood when two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen, described the violence and his recovery “from a very close call with death”…
WHO: ‘Premature,’ ‘unrealistic’ COVID-19 will end soon
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says it's “premature” and “unrealistic” to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year. But Dr. Michael Ryan said Monday that the recent arrival of effective…
Countries urge drug companies to share vaccine know-how
PARIS (AP) — The new head of the World Trade Organization is joining calls for pharmaceutical companies to share their coronavirus vaccine know-how and technology more broadly in the developing world. The comments today are part of a growing demand…
Some lawmakers continue to spread COVID-19 misinformation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency actions since the coronavirus outbreak began. Now that legislatures are back in session, a new type of pushback is taking root: misinformation. In their own comments or by inviting skeptics…
Security cam footage shows man return lost wallet
(CNN NEWSOURCE) --- Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. To her surprise, a man later dropped off her wallet…
First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night
WASHINGTON — Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on Tuesday. White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients announced that the entire stockpile…
Ex-U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach kills self after being charged
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has killed himself, hours after being charged with turning his Michigan gym into a hub of human trafficking by coercing girls to…
Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii
MILAN (AP) — Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy have announced the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made outside the park following an investigation into an illegal dig. The chariot was found…
J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts have anxiously awaited…
University of Tennessee to name dorms for Black trailblazers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is naming residence halls after two Black trailblazers. A university news release says the buildings will honor Theotis Robinson and Rita Sanders Geier. Robinson is a Knoxville native and was…
Tennessee trooper charged with choking, punching man
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has been charged with choking and punching a man during an arrest. Trooper Sammy Allen has been indicted by a Robertson County grand jury on assault charges stemming from…
Meet the new Potato Head family
(CBS NEWSPATH) -- The Mr. Potato Head brand name is getting a redesign, according to the toymaker Hasbro on Thursday (2/25). Check out the new "Potato Head" family.
Lady Gaga’s dogs recovered safely after theft, shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded their walker, have been recovered unharmed. Los Angeles police Capt. Jonathan Tippet says a woman brought the dogs to an LAPD station…
Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing the House passage of the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill he championed. He says that with decisive, fast and bold action, “we can finally get ahead of this virus.” The bill passed…
Puppy born with six legs
(CBS NEWSPATH) -- Skipper is a rare brown-and-white puppy. She was born with six legs. Get to know Skipper.
Tennessee: Vaccines stolen, given to children in 1 county
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top health officials have revealed the state has requested federal law enforcement to investigate alleged theft of coronavirus vaccine doses in the state’s most populous county. In a Friday news conference, health official also said…
TN tax worker charged with filing fake returns, $500k in false deductions
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee tax examiner for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with filing false returns and keeping parts of tax refunds for herself. The U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis said Thursday that Linda Williams prepared…
Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, two French bulldogs stolen during armed robbery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects, thought it’s not known if both…
Tennessee to lift restrictions on nursing home visits
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Department of Health has announced that it will soon lift its state-specific visitation restrictions for long-term care facilities. According to a Wednesday news release, nursing homes and other facilities should use the federal guidance provided…
Tennessee: 2,400 doses went to waste in Shelby County
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's top health officials say that more than 2,400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in Tennessee’s most populous county have gone to waste over the past month. According to state findings announced Tuesday, local officials sat…
