Author: Associated Press

Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott. Shelves typically stocked with baby formula sit mostly empty at a…

EA Sports and FIFA end partnership, both eye new video games

ZURICH (AP) — Electronic Arts will stop making its hugely successful FIFA video game in its current name. FILE - FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during an interview conducted with The Associated Press in Doha, Qatar,…

Volkswagen Tennessee job fair seeks 1000 production workers

UPDATE: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — In a story published May 10, 2022, about a Volkswagen job fair in Tennessee, The Associated Press erroneously reported the shifts for which they are hiring. They would primarily be second, third and night shifts,…

Tennessee expects changes to lethal injection protocol, staffing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say they anticipate that an independent investigation of the state’s lethal injection methods will result in changes to how those executions are carried out, including how the procedures are staffed. State corrections officials made…

Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington is seeking to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden signs the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 in the Oval Office of the White House,…

Sheriff: Ex-jail official, inmate she helped escape caught

UPDATE: EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Official: Alabama jail official who helped inmate escape is dead after shooting herself. EARLIER STORY: An Alabama sheriff says escaped inmate Casey White and former jail official Vicky White have been taken into custody in…

Tenant: Thousands of bees found in Mississippi apartment

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A woman says she has left of a Mississippi apartment where thousands of bees were found living in the walls and ceiling. Alexa Lee told The Oxford Eagle that she moved to Oxford from Georgia in…

Biden starts program to provide discounted internet service

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration says 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes. The program announced Monday could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service. The $1…

Motherhood deferred: US median age for giving birth hits 30

(AP)--Mike Schneider--Over the past three decades, birthrates have declined for women in their 20s and jumped for women in their late 30s and early 40s. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau released this spring ahead…

‘Doctor Strange 2’ conjures up biggest opening of 2022

(AP) By: Lindsey Bahr  --The summer movie season is off to a blockbuster start thanks to “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.” The superhero extravaganza grossed an estimated $185 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in U.S.…

Goodwill find in Texas turns out to be ancient Roman bust

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum after experts determined it was a centuries-old sculpture missing from Germany since…

Alabama-based Pop’s Que and Stew recalls frozen stew product

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama-based business is recalling more than 12,000 pounds of its frozen stew products that were made without a federal inspection. Pop’s Que and Stew, of Opelika, Alabama, is recalling about 12,472 pounds of the Brunswick…

Man charged in Dave Chappelle attack pleads not guilty

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged in an attack on comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl has pleaded not guilty to four misdemeanors. Isaiah Lee entered not guilty pleas in a Los Angeles courtroom Friday…

Harris urges grads to tackle problems in unsettled world

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -(AP) By Bruce Schreiner  --Vice President Kamala Harris has urged graduates of Tennessee State University to apply their leadership skills to help tackle the many challenges posed by an unsettled world. Harris gave the undergraduate commencement speech Saturday…

Mickey Gilley, who helped inspire ‘Urban Cowboy,’ dies at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley has died. He was 86. He was known for such hits as “Window Up Above" and for the Texas honky-tonk he owned that inspired the hit film “Urban Cowboy." [caption id="attachment_1080063" align="aligncenter"…

Tenn. governor signs bill regulating medication abortions

By Kimberlee Kruesi Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn.-- Republican Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will strictly regulate the dispensing of abortion pills, including imposing harsh penalties on doctors who violate them. The measure will go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.…

Fred Savage dropped from ‘The Wonder Years’ amid allegations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fred Savage has been dropped as an executive producer and director of "The Wonder Years" amid allegations of inappropriate conduct, the show's production company has confirmed. 20th Television did not immediately provide any additional details. [caption…

Sheriff: Car linked to Alabama escapee, jail worker found

(AP)--Authorities in Tennessee say they have located an abandoned vehicle used by a man wanted in Alabama for murder and the jail official who disappeared with him. Williamson County Sheriff said via Twitter on Friday that a vehicle used by…

Tennessee man charged with assault in Capitol breach

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been charged with assault and other counts during the January 2021 Capitol insurrection. News outlets cited a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office that says 33-year-old Edward Kelley was arrested Thursday in…

Tennessee to join states extending health care for new moms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee and South Carolina are joining five other states in extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Friday the…

US added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Friday’s jobs report from the Labor…

Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after court ruling

BOSTON (AP) — The Satanic Temple is requesting to fly a flag over Boston City Hall after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the city violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist seeking to fly a Christian flag outside…

Tennessee to make homeless camps on public land a felony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declined to sign off on a proposal criminalizing camping by homeless people and others in parks and on other local public property.   But the Republican governor on Tuesday let the…

Biden showcases deficit progress in bid to counter critics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new figures showing the government’s red ink will grow less than expected this year and the national debt will shrink this quarter as he tried to counter criticism of his economic leadership…

Tennessee wildlife agency chief to retire later this year

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — The head of Tennessee’s wildlife agency says he is retiring. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Executive Director Bobby Wilson announced during a meeting Friday that he is retiring effective Sept. 1. The state’s Fish and Wildlife Commission…

Possible overturning of Roe sends abortion fight to states

(AP) -- If the U.S. Supreme Court follows through on overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, it would quickly split the country into states with abortion access and those that outlaw it. Democrats have…

Tennessee giving away $200 of meat from a local farm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennnessee Department of Agriculture is hosting a contest to give away $200 in local meats from a Tennessee farm chosen by the winner. According to the Agriculture Department, there are two ways to enter the…

Tennessee governor signs new K-12 funding formula into law

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law an overhaul he proposed for the formula for funding the state’s multibillion-dollar K-12 education system. The Republican signed the law at Franklin High School, where he attended school.…

Report: Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe

WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide. FILE…

Tennessee State Parks serving special Mother’s Day meals

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State Parks are celebrating Mother’s Day with special meals at four locations. Cumberland Mountain State Park in Crossville, Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, David Crockett State Park in Lawrenceburg, and Natchez Trace State Park…

Arrest warrant issued in Alabama for missing jail official

FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities are searching for an “extremely dangerous” murder suspect who escaped from an Alabama jail and the official they believe may have helped him to escape. This image provided by the U.S.…

3 Tennessee watershed, flood prevention projects draw $2.9M

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three watershed and flood prevention projects in Tennessee are receiving $2.9 million from the federal government. The National Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee says the funds are part of a $420 million investment in 132 infrastructure…

‘Bad Guys’ repeats at No. 1, Liam Neeson’s latest misfires

(AP)--The DreamWorks animated heist movie “The Bad Guys” was the top film in U.S. and Canada theaters for the second straight weekend, while the latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor’s particular set of skills may be wearing thin with…

Judds, Ray Charles to be inducted into Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Country Music Hall of Fame will induct Ray Charles and The Judds on Sunday, although the death of Naomi Judd a day earlier will undoubtedly alter the normally celebratory ceremony. Hall of Fame CEO Kyle…

102 Marathons in 102 days: Amputee’s unofficial world record

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days. Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved that goal on Thursday and now says she may run two more for good measure. She’s…

100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria

(AP) --Hundreds of the urban areas in the U.S. are becoming rural, and it’s not because of anything they’ve done. The U.S. Census Bureau is changing the definition of an urban area.   If the new criteria were applied to…

WEB EXTRA: NRF report on Mother’s Day spending

(CBSNewspath)---Mother's Day Planning: Mother’s Day is on May 8, and 84% of American adults plan to celebrate this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey. Consumers are expected to spend a record…

Intelligence gathering: Mensa members test new board games

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Makers of board games are seeking the smarty seal of approval at a round-the-clock event this weekend. The 2022 American Mensa Mind Games are underway at hotel in South Portland, Maine, where hundreds of intellectually…

Final day of Mississippi fest canceled after fatal shooting

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi sheriff says a law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots at a crawfish festival. Organizers said Sunday that in response to the shootings, they canceled the final…