By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Franklin Fire Department was dispatched to an explosion Wednesday afternoon at the Williamson County rock quarry. Franklin Fire Marshal Andy King said the blast, near Downs Boulevard and Columbia Avenue, was planned but much larger than expected. The vibration was
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By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says he is encouraged by the progress of quarterback Desmond Ridder and the potential of building the team around the rookie. Blank spoke with Falcons reporters from the Super Bowl. He expressed confidence in the direction of the team following a 7-10 finish under
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By Emiko Jozuka and Michelle Toh, CNN Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan’s food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting critics to question their prospects in a Covid-conscious world. Last week, a video taken at
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobierno de Colombia anunció el inicio de un cese del fuego bilateral con el grupo disidente de las FARC conocido como Estado Mayor Central, según informó un comunicado conjunto del Ministerio de Defensa y la oficina del Alto Comisionado de la Paz. CNN no ha conseguido contactar a las disidencias
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (KCTV) — A fight after a pickup basketball game in Leavenworth, Kansas, has turned into a homicide investigation following the death of a high school senior. The Leavenworth Football Booster Club shared a photo of 18-year-old Eric Miller, who later died from his
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House lawmakers have voted against banning children from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted down a Democratic amendment that would have done so. The proposal is part of a lengthy debate on how to fight
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, suggested Wednesday that an FBI search of Pence’s Indiana home for any additional classified materials is “not too far off into the future.” “There have been conversations about a consensual search to be conducted, and I presume that’s not
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AND DOUG FEINBERG AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA is investigating former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s allegations that the Aces bullied and manipulated her for being pregnant, the league said in a statement. It was the first time the league acknowledged publicly it was looking into the situation.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Carolina Ribera, hija de la expresidenta interina de Bolivia Jeanine Áñez, dijo este martes a través de sus redes sociales que el gobierno habría abierto una investigación en su contra como forma de amedrentarla. Ribera agregó que no teme a ser investigada. “Me persigue por denunciar internacionalmente los vejámenes que
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By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN Residents near where a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, may return home after an evacuation order was lifted Wednesday, officials said. Air and water samples were analyzed overnight, and the results led officials to deem it safe, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick said at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a loss to Alabama, the Mizzou women’s basketball team has a whole week to work out the bumps as the Tigers prepare for a road trip to Arkansas on Sunday. During the week, the team has time heal and also look back on what went wrong against the Crimson Tide. “Our
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By George Ramsay, CNN Two years after alleging he was racially abused at a cricket match, an Indian fan has had a hand in shaping how the sport tackles discrimination in Australia. Krishna Kumar was attending the third day of the 2021 test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) when
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Mouse House is not letting go of prize properties “Frozen” or “Toy Story” anytime soon. Disney CEO Bob Iger said on Wednesday during the company’s earnings call that there are plans for additional sequels to both hit franchises in the works. “We’ll have more to share about these productions soon,
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The conditions are shaping up for a beautiful day down in Glendale, Arizona for Super Bowl 57. But looking back to the past, it wasn’t always that great. In 2018 the Eagles won against the Patriots during the last time they visited the Super Bowl. They saw a high of nine degrees making for a
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN A spectacular image of a snow leopard gazing out across mountains in India has been voted the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. A record 60,466 nature people voted, and German photographer Sascha Fonseca’s “World of the snow leopard” emerged as the firm favorite in
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Indiana Jones might be a few decades older than when the first film about the titular hero was released, but Harrison Ford doesn’t want the character’s age to be a punchline. “In (new film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’) there were a lot of old jokes in the script.
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho responded in style to cruel taunts from Leeds fans as Manchester United rallied to salvage a 2-2 draw in the Premier League. Both players scored in a rousing second-half comeback after facing chants of “You let your country down” in
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter users on Wednesday briefly encountered various issues with the platform, including the inability to tweet, send direct messages or follow new accounts. Some users trying to send new tweets received a pop-up saying they had reached the “daily limit” for sending tweets; for others, it simply said, “we’re sorry,
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — An inmate convicted of killing three teenagers while they slept in a Texas Panhandle home more than 25 years ago is facing execution amid allegations that his trial was marred by racial bias. It had been unclear whether John Balentine’s execution, scheduled for Wednesday evening at
Continue Reading By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is now the latest state where a judge has found the public school funding system to be unconstitutional. But the experience of other states suggests there’s no guarantee of swift, significant or longstanding change for poorer school districts. Scholars who have studied school funding litigation
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