Family seeks help after new father dies of COVID-19
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A family is seeking assistance after their family member died suddenly from COVID-19. Bolivar resident Tou Mao Vang, who recently became a new father, died at the…
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Taliban guard says last US planes have left Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A Taliban guard at Kabul's airport says the last U.S. planes have flown out after 20 years of war. Hemad Sherzad says five planes departed around midnight. Celebratory gunfire erupted across the Afghan capital early Tuesday.…
International Overdose Awareness Day to be honored Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- International Overdose Awareness Day is being observed on Tuesday. A news release from the state says state agencies and community groups will be marking the day with memorials and training, as well as holding events to remember…
Waverly area, still recovering from flooding, braces for Ida remnants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emergency workers and volunteers in rural Tennessee are pushing to clean up as much debris as possible from recent deadly flooding before the remnants of Hurricane Ida…
Man testifies against R. Kelly in sex-trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — After several days of testimony from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B star R. Kelly, a man has testified that Kelly exploited him in the same way. The witness took the stand at Kelly’s…
August 30th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Aug. 30, 1969, the three-day Texas International Pop Festival opened at the Dallas International Motor Speedway. Performers included Chicago Transit Authority, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin and Santana. In 1973, Rolling Stone reported that…
Education Department investigating states with school mask bans
(AP) -- The Education Department says it’s investigating five Republican-led states with universal mask bans, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions. The department’s office for civil rights sent letters to education chiefs…
Milan Supply Chain Solutions continue donations for disaster victims
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Devastating flood waters ripped through Waverly on August 21, destroying everything in its path. The Jackson community is continuing to help victims that lost everything in the flood with donations. David Dallas with Milan Supply Chain Solutions…
US military flies out evacuees in waning hours of withdrawal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. war in Afghanistan is in its final hours as the military flew more desperate evacuees out of the Afghan capital. The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate is claiming responsibility for targeting the Kabul airport with…
China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regulators continue cracking down on the technology sector. Regulators announced that…
Martin police investigate shots fired
MARTIN, Tenn. --The Martin Police Department is investigating a Saturday evening incident involving shots fired. Following multiple calls in reference to gun shots, officers responded to the area near North McCombs Street and Walters Avenue around 11:48 p.m. Saturday. Upon…
WATCH: Mount Etna erupts in Italy
(CBS Newspath) -- WATCH: Mount Etna in Italy erupted on Sunday (8/29). For more videos, click here.
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves electric grid in shambles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida has left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued, while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a wide…
Hurricane Hunters fly into the eye of Ida
(CBS Newspath) -- EYE OF IDA: NOAA Hurricane Hunters flew into the eye of Ida Sunday morning before the category 4 hurricane made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. SEE ALSO: Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans,…
Vehicle of missing man; human remains found in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — Human remains and the vehicle of a missing man are recovered in a Jackson neighborhood. Around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, the Jackson Police Department responded near Howestown Mill Drive in north Jackson after a report of a…
