CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on Saturday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:19 a.m. EST and deployed the satellites about 16 minutes after…
HAMPTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — State police say a man who traveled to space with William Shatner last month was killed along with another person when a small plane crashed in northern New Jersey. One-time space tourist Glen de Vries,…
(AP) --- Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies, separating the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine from its medical device and prescription drug business. The company said Friday that the division selling prescription drugs and medical devices will…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease. However, when that same iconic 8-foot-tall children’s character tweeted…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The University of Tennessee system is proposing a break that would let military veterans attend its campuses at the discounted in-state tuition rate. The university says the board has shown support for President Randy Boyd's proposal…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's that time of year again for holiday lights, plays, and the ballet. Ballet Arts of Jackson is preparing for their longest running performance of the holiday favorite: "The Nutcracker." "We're really wanting to tie in a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee made a stop in the Hub City on Friday. He visited Birth Choice Jackson to tour their mobile clinics and newest ultrasound machine. The machine was gifted through a grant from the Ethics and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A career lasting two and a half decades is coming to an end. Jackson Police Department Chief Julian Wiser is closing his career with the force. Wiser started as a patrol officer and climbed the ranks. "I started…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thelma Barker Elementary held their 18th annual Veterans Day parade. Students from kindergarten, and all the way to the 5th grade, held flags and thanked veterans as they toured the school. The school's choir sang the Star-Spangled…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a wide-reaching bill strictly limiting what governments and businesses can require to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican's signature Friday makes the law take effect immediately, as industry groups push…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Marc Byrum announced he is running to become the next Sheriff of Madison County. The news release says Byrum has been with the Madison County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. His time in the sheriff's office includes…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney is free. A Los Angeles judge on Friday ended the conservatorship that has controlled Britney Spears’ life and money for nearly 14 years. The move by Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny capped a stunning five-month…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee made a special visit to Dresden High School Friday morning. Upon arrival, he was greeted by the arts program. "We walked into the school to a performance by a band. That was…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt is replacing each end zone of its football stadium with multi-story buildings under renderings released Friday detailing the university’s plans for its biggest makeover in 40 years. University officials announced in March that both end…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally to former President Donald Trump, has been indicted on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.…
