WSMV By Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new program expanding across Tennessee is trying to help students feel more relaxed and confident with reading ahead of the TCAP exams. Sixty percent of third graders in the state faced being held back last year because of their
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By Brendan Tierney Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new program expanding across Tennessee is trying to help students feel more relaxed and confident with reading ahead of the TCAP exams. Sixty percent of third graders in the state faced being held back last year because of their test
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Buildings in London don’t come much more historic than St. Paul’s Cathedral. It was designed by 17th century architect Christopher Wren, hosted the funeral for Winston Churchill and was the scene of the current King’s wedding to his first wife, the then Lady Diana, in 1981. Now history lovers
Continue ReadingOpinion by Euny Hong (CNN) — America still has tremendous influence globally — though not necessarily in the way it wants. Until not long ago, plenty of places in the world wanted to model themselves after America. But after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade almost two years ago, America has, for some nations, become
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president has formally signed a bill approving Sweden’s NATO bid, removing the last obstacle after 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance. The presidential signature on Tuesday was needed to put into force a bill that was passed in Hungary’s parliament last month after
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — America’s muscle car culture will live on as the country transitions to electric vehicles, but the gas-powered performance car will last for at least a few more years. Dodge on Tuesday unveiled two battery-powered versions of the Charger muscle car that will still roar like a
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Getting only a few hours of sleep per day may do more harm than just causing a groggy day at the office — it may put you at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Compared with people who got seven to eight hours
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Muscle car shoppers will face some important decisions with the 2024 Dodge Charger. First, the new Charger will be available as a battery-powered electric car or with a gasoline engine. And for the first time it will be available with two or four doors. Also, unlike most EVs, the
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that’s part of its power. Director Katherine Kubler spent 15 months housed at a facility that’s part of the “troubled-teen industry,” enlisting other alumni in
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech and French presidents say their countries are united in their support remain united in their support of Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression and are ready to look for new ways of helping the Ukrainians succeed. French President Emmanuel Macron said, “Russia must not win the
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON and RENATA BRITO Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catalonia region rolled out this week a pioneering women’s health initiative that offers millions of women and girls reusable menstruation products for free. About 2.5 million people in northeast Spain can receive one menstrual cup, one pair of underwear for periods, and
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Mientras estaba en Puerto Príncipe, la capital haitiana, esperando la oportunidad de entrevistar al líder pandillero más notorio, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier, Giles Clarke escuchó disparos semiautomáticos desde lo que parecían solo dos o tres cuadras de distancia. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel “Miré al grupo de lugareños, preguntándome si podrían responder,
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia state police say a school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence after a crash that sent multiple injured students to the hospital. State Police Capt. Robert Maddy says 54-year-old Jeffrey Brannon has been charged with multiple counts of driving while intoxicated
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you end up enjoying Rita Moreno’s work in “The Prank,” you can thank the “b**ches” she’s met in Hollywood. During an appearance Monday on “The View,” the legendary actress shared that the project “is the best part” she’s “had in years.” “It’s hilarious,” she said. “It’s really
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists and policy experts. The sanctions announced Tuesday target Intellexa Consortium, which the U.S.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Cuba confirmó el lunes que amplió su cooperación con el Programa Mundial de Alimentos (PMA) y solicitó su apoyo para la compra de leche en polvo subsidiada para menores de siete años ante lo que consideran un “recrudecimiento” del embargo, impactos meteorológicos y los efectos de la
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jack Black had some kind words to say about one of his former castmates. The “Kung-Fu Panda 4” star told “Entertainment Tonight” that one actress immediately came to mind when he was asked who his favorite costar has been. “Kate Winslet and I’ll tell you why. She was my
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By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The UEFA Champions League – the most prestigious competition in European club football – is getting a makeover, promising a completely different look and feel when it kicks off next season. According to UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, the new format was passed unanimously by the organization’s executive committee and
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Doctors and nurses at a premier Chicago children’s hospital can again access patients’ electronic medical records, more than a month after a cyberattack forced Lurie Children’s Hospital to take its networks offline. The hospital provided the update Monday and said its phone system also is fully functioning. The hospital shut down its
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thirty-seven-year-old Corinn O’Brien is about two months pregnant through in vitro fertilization, but an ultrasound recently showed the fetus might be in trouble, and she wants the option to try again if she needs to. Cancer survivor Kailani Greenwood, due to give birth in spring after undergoing IVF, hopes
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