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Senate passes $1.7 trillion bill to fund gov't, aid Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another significant round of military and economic aid to Ukraine one day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dramatic address…

Zelenskyy to Congress: Against all odds Ukraine still stands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that “against all odds” Ukraine still stands, as he paid a defiant wartime visit to Washington to thank U.S. leaders and “ordinary Americans” for their support in fighting off Russia’s invasion…

City of Henderson to open warming shelter on Thursday

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- As temperatures reach dangerously low levels this weekend, the City of Henderson is helping those in need stay warm. Mayor Bobby King announces a 24-hour warming shelter will open beginning Thursday. According to Mayor King, the shelter…

Jewish festival of lights begins in Ukraine as battles rage

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Jews in Ukraine waging a "war between darkness and light" lit a giant menorah on Sunday night to start the eight-day Hanukkah holiday as tens of thousands remained without electricity and Russia's nearly 10-month war produced…

US storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions; 2 dead

UPDATE: KEITHVILLE, La. (AP) — Authorities say three people are dead in Louisiana as a destructive storm rips across the South spawning tornadoes. Sheriff's deputies found a young boy and his mother dead near Shreveport, Louisiana, amid a mile-long trail…

Putin says Ukraine fight is taking longer than expected

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but said it has succeeded in seizing new territory and added that his country’s nuclear weapons are deterring escalation of…

Christmas drive-thrus light up across West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Locals may be looking for a new holiday tradition after officials confirmed Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland will not return to the Hub City this year. However, there's still opportunities…

WBBJ team says 'goodbye' to Shaley Dawson

Shaley Dawson joined the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News team in November 2020 as our weekend meteorologist. Over the past two years, Shaley has brought not only the latest weather coverage to West Tennessee, but has also helped tell countless stories…

Cold Rain Likely, Wintry Mix Still Possible Saturday Morning

Friday Evening Forecast Update for November 11th: The cold front has begun to move through West Tennessee this evening and temperatures will be dropping quickly tonight. Cold rain will show up after 10 PM and stay as rain most of…