Four Ukrainian children with cancer and their families have arrived at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Officials with St. Jude on Tuesday said it's the first hospital in the U.S. to receive patients from Ukraine. More than…
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy trying to serve an arrest warrant exchanged gunfire with a suspect who was later found dead inside a residence. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that deputies…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee says his administration is “willing to work” with the Tennessee Titans as they plan for a new stadium. However, the Republican on Monday held off committing to any specific dollar amount that the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are nearing final passage of legislation allowing students and staffers to sue public colleges and universities if they feel they’ve been unfairly punished for not accepting “divisive concepts.” The bill would prohibit…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has told senators that she will defend the Constitution and decide cases “without fear or favor” if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="1dea2124cbe6f8cb31fb2b14d85cb6aa351f879e" vtitle="Jackson pledges to decide cases 'without…
NEW YORK (AP) — With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again. Parton is teaming with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company for an adaptation of the best-selling novel she co-wrote…
BEIJING (AP) — A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in a remote mountainous area of southern China on Monday, officials said, setting off a forest fire visible from space in the country’s worst air disaster…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University is expanding a technology program for underserved students in Africa to four additional countries. The school says Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia will join Liberia and South Africa with online courses taught by…
NEW YORK (AP) — The game show that made famous the phrase “Come on down!” is coming on down to you. “The Price Is Right” is hitting the road, putting the game show on wheels and making 50 stops on…
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Pence spent more than four years standing in President Donald Trump’s shadow, refusing to criticize or allow sunlight between them. But as the former vice president lays the groundwork for a potential presidential campaign, Pence…
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — One of the stars of the A&E show “Duck Dynasty" is filming a new show about the hidden treasures of metal detecting. The Vicksburg Post reports that Jase Robertson was recently in Vicksburg on a hunt…
DUMAS, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person was killed and 24 others wounded, including children, when gunfire erupted during a car show in southeast Arkansas that was part of an annual community event. Police have not said…
(CBS Newspath) --- ZELENSKYY TOY: A toy company based in Illinois is raising money for aid for Ukrainians with its custom unofficial Lego figurines.
CHILTON, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man called a wrecker service asking to have a 70-ton crane pulled out of the woods. Now he's charged with stealing the heavy machinery. Authorities say man told the the towing service that someone…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police in Austin, Texas, say four people have been shot and wounded as the city hosts the annual South by Southwest festival. The Austin Police Department told people to avoid the downtown area at around 2:50…
(AP) ---“The Batman” is still going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend,…
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money. Federal prosecutors say they filed charges Friday against Dhirendra…
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A bipartisan delegation of the U.S. lawmakers are visiting Poland and they say the most urgent need in Ukraine's fight against a Russian invasion is to equip the Ukraine military and support in every way so…
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died. He was 88. Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Johnnie Taylor, Little Willie John and “Don't Be Cruel” songwriter Otis Blackwell will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. Six recordings also will be inducted: Bo Diddley's 1958 self-titled album, as well as the…
NEW YORK (AP) — A particularly prized copy of the first-ever Marvel comic book has fetched more than $2.4 million in an online auction. It's known as the Marvel Comics #1 “pay copy.” New York-based auctioneer ComicConnect sold the book…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ruled a former Tennessee state senator removed from office after being convicted of using federal grant money on wedding expenses will not serve prison time. But the judge on Friday ordered Katrina Robinson…
HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities say that four U.S. Marines have been killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to Russia's war in Ukraine. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appeared at a huge rally in Moscow, praising his country’s troops as they press their lethal attacks on Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles. More than 200,000 people were in and around the Luzhniki stadium…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In another clash between the Biden administration and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has spoke with LGBTQ students in Florida. Cardona said Thursday that the federal government supports the students even…
(AP) -- Three current and former members of the Tennessee National Guard are safe and accounted for, despite a Russian newspaper’s false report that the men were killed while fighting in Ukraine. All three men named in a Russian news…
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces are pressing their assault Ukrainian cities, striking on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, as world leaders push for an investigation of the Kremlin’s repeat attacks on civilian…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Moderna has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request Thursday is broader than rival pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s request earlier…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Senate Speaker Randy McNally says he doesn't support legislation that would ban abortions and allow almost anyone to file civil lawsuits against violators and collect damages. Earlier this week, Tennessee became the latest GOP-led state…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An American man was killed in a Russian attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where he was seeking medical treatment for his partner. The death of Jim Hill, of Diggs, Idaho, was reported Thursday by…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plans to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day were scrambled Thursday after Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin tested positive for COVID-19. Biden was supposed to host Martin for a day of festivities, but those events have…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee National Guard says a medical flight crew has rescued a hiker whose illness rendered him unable to walk or stand while on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A guard news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia. The president’s comments came as he formally announced his administration was sending an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cited Pearl Harbor and the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 in appealing to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="def0847bcaeb5dff110f05a2d0e91f9fb8cece3a" vtitle="Zelenskyy pleads to…
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has grown by six meters (nearly 20 feet) after engineers hoisted a new communications antenna at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark. Tourists watched from the Trocadero esplanade as the new digital…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A proposed Tennessee ballot initiative that would have changed the selection process for attorney general has failed in a legislative panel. The House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted the measure down Tuesday on a voice vote without…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee police officer was wounded while attempting to arrest a juvenile who had escaped from custody. The Kingsport Times-News cited a statement from Kingsport Police Department spokesman Tom Patton that said the officer…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kane Brown is the leading nominee for the 2022 CMT Music Awards, which celebrates the best in country music videos. CMT announced the nominees Wednesday for the fan-voted awards show. Brown received four, including video of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has unanimously approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent next year. The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week for face-to-face talks with European leaders about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Tuesday. Biden will meet with NATO and European leaders…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., has been arrested. Police say at least two people were killed and three others wounded in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee House lawmakers on Monday approved implementing residency requirement for Republican and Democratic U.S. House hopefuls. However, the legislation would only take effect after the 2022 midterm November general election and not apply to incumbents. Last…
NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997. The club’s annual…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly has advanced legislation banning local officials from requiring police officers to live in the county they patrol. House and Senate lawmakers had gone back and forth whether the ban should apply statewide…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms. It became law as soon as the Republican signed it Monday. The short title of the legislation says it…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth. NASA insists Mark Vande Hei's homecoming plans…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to the U.S. Congress. Zelenskyy will speak Wednesday to members of the House and Senate. The event will be livestreamed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader…
(AP) -- Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.” The music icon who has been inducted into the Country Music Hall…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a man charged with killing former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in a swampy field nearly 12 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee. [caption…
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