50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST MAN ON THE MOON CELEBRATED TODAY
Today it was “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”! The nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first manned flight and footsteps on the moon Saturday. July 20th, 1969 saw the cre ...
U.S. HOUSE PASSES BILL TO SET MINIMUM WAGE AT $15 AN HOUR
The House of Representatives approved the Raise the Wage Act today, which would boost the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade. In a 231-199 vote along party lines, the House passed th ...
N.C. FATHER SWEPT INTO OCEAN, DIES TRYING TO SAVE KIDS
A North Carolina father died Sunday after he was swept out in rough waters while trying to rescue four of his kids who were struggling off the coast. Johnny Lee Vann Jr., 35, rescued four of his chil ...
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD REMOVED FROM STATE FAIR LINEUP BECAUSE OF NAME
Controversy erupted over the 4th of July weekend after a fair in Illinois cancelled an appearance by Confederate Railroad, known for the hits "Queen of Memphis," "Trashy Women," "Daddy Never Was the C ...
ROSS PEROT, BILLIONAIRE BUSINESS MAGNATE AND FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, DIES AT 89
Ross Perot, self-made billionaire, renowned patriot and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president, has died after a five-month battle with leukemia. He was 89. The pioneer of the computer se ...
EXCLUSIVE WALMART BABY FORMULA BEING RECALLED
A baby formula sold exclusively at Walmart is being recalled nationwide “because of the potential presence of metal foreign matter.” According to Perrigo, the company is recalling the 35-ounce, 992-gr ...
TRUCK COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLES, KILLING 7 AND INJURING 3
Several motorcycles and a pickup truck collided on a rural, two-lane highway Friday, killing seven people and injuring three others, and sending onlookers rushing to treat and help the motorists peppe ...
SUPREME COURT TOSSES RULING AGAINST BAKERS WHO REFUSED CAKE FOR GAY COUPLE
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling against the owners of an Oregon bakery who refused based on their Christian beliefs to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in anoth ...
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS COMBAT SEX ABUSE AS CRITICS RALLY
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Confronting an unprecedented sex-abuse crisis, delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention's national meeting voted Tuesday to make it easier to expel churches that mishandle ab ...
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER “OKAY” AFTER BEING ATTACKED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Arnold Schwarzenegger said there’s “nothing to worry about” after he was reportedly attacked during an event in South Africa. A video shows an attacker run up, jump and kick the former California gove ...
MULTI-STATE SALMONELLA OUTBREAKS LINKED TO BACKYARD CHICKENS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the salmonella outbreaks in 21 states that have sickened 52 people, including four in Tennessee, are most likely linked to backyard chicken ...
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES ROBOCALL SCAM ALERT
The Federal Communications Commission is warning consumers about a robocall scam that’s been popping up around the country, and recently made its way into East Tennessee. According to the FCC, the so ...
