HOW TO UNPLUG FROM YOUR TECH DURING VACATION
Nearly one in 10 Americans checks their phone every three minutes while on vacation, and some use their phone more than 300 times a day.
MEGA MILLIONS WINNING NUMBERS ANNOUNCED FOR $433 MILLION JACKPOT
The winning numbers drawn for yesterday’s Mega Millions jackpot are 1, 14, 30, 44 and 62 and the Mega Ball number is 1. The jackpot
‘FORTNITE’ GAMER TRICKS TEEN TO HACK ACCOUNT & KILL PRICEY AVATAR
A 13-year-old boy learned a valuable lesson after his “Fortnite” account was hacked and his expensive avatar was killed off by a stranger during a gaming session
STATE JOINS FTC, OTHER STATES TO COMBAT BOGUS VETS’ CHARITIES
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office and the Tennessee Attorney General’s office have joined an effort to combat fraudulent fundraising solicitation purportedly benefiting veterans and
NETFLIX SHARES SLIP FURTHER AMID GROWTH CONCERNS
Netflix’s stock price continued to slide, a sign investors are worried the video-streaming service’s faltering subscriber growth could augur a broader slowdown. The company’s shares
LAB-GROWN MEAT COULD BE IN RESTAURANTS BY 2021
A Dutch company that presented the world’s first lab-grown beef burger five years ago said Tuesday it has received funding to pursue its plans to
FDA RECALLS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART FAILURE MEDICATION
The FDA is recalling several medications used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure after a substance that could cause cancer was discovered in
TWITTER PURGE WIPES MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS FROM FAMOUS USERS
The great Twitter purge has begun — and famous users have already lost millions of fake followers. Twitter kicked off its latest efforts to rid
PART OF HIGHWAY 68 CLOSES FOR TWO DAYS
STORY UPDATE – The work TDOT was scheduled to start this morning (Monday, July 16, 2018) to finish the slide project on Highway 68 in
WALMART PATENTS AUDIO TECHNOLOGY TO RECORD CUSTOMERS/EMPLOYEES
Walmart wants to listen to its workers and shoppers more. A lot more. America’s largest retailer has patented surveillance technology that could essentially spy on
ATLANTA AIRPORT SPENT $3.9 MILLION INSTALLING SEVEN DOG BATHROOMS
Officials for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport recently revealed that its seven new Service Animal Relief Areas, which were installed last year, cost a total
DELTA THROWS 102ND BIRTHDAY BASH FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANT, WWII VET
Delta Air Lines recently threw a very special 102nd birthday bash for a former flight attendant and World War II veteran, who was one of the
OWNER GRADUALLY DISMANTLING FORMER SEA CAPTAIN’S CRUMBLING HOME
A crumbling gem of a home built by a sea captain is being dismantled in slow motion, so slowly that some people wonder whether Mother
TODDLER USES FACETIME TO SAVE DAD’S LIFE AFTER HE SUFFERS STROKE
Three-year-old Molly McCabe of Winchester, Virginia, has been hailed a hero for using FaceTime to call her mother after her father suffered a stroke last
CDC LINKS HONEY SMACKS TO SALMONELLA OUTBREAK
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a popular Kellogg’s cereal has been linked to a salmonella outbreak that has infected 100 people in
FDA APPROVES CLINICAL TRIAL FOR POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING TRAUMA FOAM
The FDA has approved the use of a potentially lifesaving foam on patients in a clinical trial at a Boston hospital. Called ResQFoam, it was
CONTROVERSIAL X-LITE GUARDRAILS NEARLY REMOVED IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is near completion on removing controversial guardrails from roadways. Officials say the X-Lite guardrail went through a vehicle on I-75
OWE BACK TAXES? YOU COULD LOSE YOUR PASSPORT
If you’re one of the several hundred thousand U.S. taxpayers who the IRS deems to have a “seriously delinquent” tax debt, be warned: Your U.S.
FACEBOOK HIT WITH U.K. FINE OVER USER PRIVACY
The chairman of the U.K. Parliament’s media committee says the government office that investigated the Cambridge Analytica scandal has fined Facebook 500,000 pounds ($663,000) for
TRUMP TWEET SLAMS PFIZER OVER DRUG PRICE HIKES
A presidential tweet roiled the pharmaceutical industry yesterday, with shares of Pfizer and Merck both taking a hit after President Donald Trump renewed his criticism
TRUMP’S TARIFFS BECOME A POLITICAL ISSUE IN TENNESSEE
Jimmy Tosh’s sprawling hog farm in rural Tennessee is an unlikely battleground in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate. Yet his 15,000 acres
THE BEST BICYCLE HELMETS TO WEAR TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD
Commuting on two wheels has lots of health benefits, including a lowered risk of heart disease and cancer. But sharing the road with cars, trucks
MOOSE ‘OBLIVIOUSLY’ GALLOPS THROUGH ALASKA COUPLE’S WEDDING CEREMONY
An uninvited moose hilariously interrupted a couple’s wedding ceremony on Saturday, running near the altar as the pair said their “I do”s. The furry creature
STEVE DITKO, SPIDER-MAN CO-CREATOR, DIES AT AGE 90
Steve Ditko, the Marvel Comics artist who gave the world the woven webs and soaring red-and-blue shape of Spider-Man and the other-worldly shimmer of Doctor
