Expert shares how to find the right tech gift
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With Christmas right around the corner, many are searching for the perfect gift. And if it seems like just about everyone is shopping for gadgets this holiday…
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Financial Literacy Program launched for high school students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Global financial technology platforms are paving the way for a better future with a new program. Would it surprise you to know that high school students, like many…
VA working to combat homelessness among veterans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Our nation's veterans face a great risk of homelessness, but the Department of Veterans Affairs shares that hope may be on the horizon. Data shows that homelessness among…
Land Between the Lakes offers free Christmas trees
GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is offering permits for free cedar Christmas trees. Permits, along with maps and cutting guidelines, are available beginning Friday and must be obtained online. A permit allows each family to…
Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight. FILE - Former President Donald Trump announces…
'It's the reflex': Veteran helped disarm gunman at gay club
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — An army veteran who helped subdue the gunman at a gay club in Colorado Springs credits his military training and instincts in helping him disarm the attacker. Rich Fierro told reporters Monday how he grabbed…
A rail strike looms and impact on US economy could be broad
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt next month. One of the biggest rail unions rejected its deal Monday over concerns about demanding schedules and the lack…
Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
(AP) -- On the heels of a messy ticket rollout for Taylor Swift’s first tour in years, fans are angry. They’re also energized against Ticketmaster. While researchers agree that there’s no way to tell how long the energy could last,…
Biden opens holidays, pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden continued a 75-year tradition Monday and pardoned a pair of Thanksgiving turkeys named after his favorite flavor of ice cream while cracking jokes about his political party's better-than-expected performance in this month's midterm elections. [caption id="attachment_1239805" align="aligncenter"…
Thanksgiving hymns are a few centuries old, tops – but biblical psalms of gratitude and praise go back thousands of years
(THE CONVERSATION) Thanksgiving doesn’t ring in the ear for months on end, unlike another holiday that lies just ahead. Yet readers may remember a couple of hymns that roll around each November in church, around the dinner table, or even…
