By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — In April, Tennessee lawmakers unanimously passed Jillian’s Law, which goes into effect Monday, July 1st. The new law was inspired by unimaginable grief. “Let me assure you, there is nothing worse than losing a child. It leaves a giant hole in
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another news organization is suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement. The Center for Investigative Reporting, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, said it filed a lawsuit Thursday in a New York federal court where it joins copyright infringement cases brought by
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Hauser Click here for updates on this story GILES COUNTY, Tennessee (WTVF) — It’s been about a month and a half since strong storms tore through the mid-state. For some communities, the recovery is just beginning. In a small town in Giles County, the May 8 severe weather left two brothers devastated: one
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer A dozen social and racial justice groups said Thursday that the federal law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell the platform, or face a ban, would disrupt a vehicle that many minority communities use to form connections online and advocate for causes. The legal brief was submitted to a federal court in
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Walgreens cerrará un número considerable de sus aproximadamente 8.600 establecimientos en todo Estados Unidos, en un intento de restablecer el negocio de la cadena farmacéutica, que atraviesa dificultades. La empresa no anunció el número concreto de tiendas que cerrará, pero dijo este jueves que está planeando cierres “significativos” de tiendas de bajo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own the company. Some advocates blame the marketing efforts behind the powerful prescription painkiller for opening the doors to an opioid epidemic that has only deepened in recent years. Sackler family members have stopped
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. The justices ruled Thursday in a 6-3 vote that people accused by the SEC of fraud have the right
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have passed an $83 billion budget for the next fiscal year. Lawmakers disagreed on education funding, stalling the budget passage until the early hours Thursday. School groups had warned that an original proposal would lead to layoffs. The final budget will provide free community college for all
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A lawsuit filed by a former Jackson Public Works Department official will be heard in federal court this week. U.S. District Court judge Kristi Johnson seated the eight-person jury on Monday in the trial for the civil lawsuit filed by former
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — One person has died in the United Kingdom from an E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 275 people during the past month. The U.K. Health Security Agency said Thursday that the outbreak that led to 122 people being hospitalized was linked to lettuce in pre-packaged sandwiches. The agency says two E.
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By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — True to his theatrical form, Thom Browne’s fall 2024 couture show opened with spectacle. Men grasping a rope battled for supremacy in a staged game of tug of war at the hallowed “Musée des Arts Décoratifs” gallery in Paris, where the American designer riffed off the upcoming Olympic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing his 7-year-old former stepdaughter in 1984. Richard Rojem, 66, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials said. Rojem, who had been in
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Willie Nelson is expected to return to his tour soon after canceling several performances, citing “doctor’s orders.” Nelson, who turned 91 in April, was not yet able to return to the stage, however, on Wednesday night. “Willie Nelson will not be performing at tonight’s show in Virginia Beach,” a
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By Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — What once was a semitrailer is now a grocery store on wheels. The Kroger Mobile Market is equipped with a refrigerator, air conditioning, and even baskets with which to shop. It aims to provide more food options to communities like Fairdale,
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia police officer has shot and killed a dog. By our records at Action News, this is at least the 7th time an officer opened fire on a dog since mid-April. This latest incident happened on the 6100 block of
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El ministro de Defensa de Bolivia, Edmundo Novillo, respondió este jueves a las acusaciones del general Juan José Zúñiga, detenido por su papel en el intento de golpe de Estado, quien dijo que lo ocurrido respondía a una supuesta petición de autogolpe hecha por el presidente Luis Arce con el
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story SMITHFIELD TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Two men are facing multiple felonies after they allegedly abducted four women in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, and then held them captive in a shipping container. Detectives were able to track down the suspects on Tuesday after a tipster contacted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An organization in Tennessee says air conditioning units are a hot commodity as multiple cities have been under heat advisories with high temperatures nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures reached into the high 90s this week in Nashville and Memphis. Nashville’s Metropolitan Action Commission is offering free window AC units
Continue ReadingAssociated Press IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Antisemitism has surged as a hot-button issue in France’s high-stakes legislative election campaign. On the outskirts of Paris, a candidate who is Jewish is feeling the heat of hatred. Campaigning for the camp of President Emmanuel Macron, Shannon Seban is accompanied by bodyguards as she canvasses for votes, because
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By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon and USAID Inspectors General have launched coordinated reviews of the US humanitarian mission to Gaza where the military’s temporary pier has faced repeated challenges, including breaking apart and the distribution of aid being paused by the UN due to security concerns on the ground. The Defense Department
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