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Republican Sen. Tillis calls his vote for Hegseth the ‘biggest regret of my career’ in a new book
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says in a new book that his deciding vote to confirm Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in January 2025 is the “biggest regret of my career” and that he also “should’ve stopped” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from becoming Health and Human Services secretary in the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Mobile clinic to bring free medical, dental, vision services to Chattanooga
A pop-up health clinic offering free medical, dental and vision care is set to arrive to Chattanooga later this month.
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Tennessee governor lets farmers use untaxed diesel on roads after Trump defers federal enforcement
Tennessee will allow farmers and loggers to use cheaper, tax-exempt diesel on public roads through the month of October to provide relief from high prices during harvest season, Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday.
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Paramount completes its takeover of Warner Bros to become one Hollywood giant known as Skydance
It’s official: Skydance-owned Paramount closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday, ushering in a new Hollywood behemoth.
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is awake and speaking at a hospital, her lawyers said Tuesday, six days after the state's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection left her unconscious and on a ventilator.
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Student loan borrowers have more time to reduce their interest rate. Here’s what to know
Student loan borrowers now have until the end of 2026 to enroll in auto pay and have their interest rate reduced by 1%.
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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims
A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.
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Tennessee lawmakers began hearings on medical marijuana, TBI rep calls weed ‘dangerous drug’
Tennessee lawmakers held hearings to discuss implementing a limited medical marijuana program, but the state's top law enforcement group remains the most vocal opposition.
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From HBO Max to ‘Harry Potter,’ here’s what’s now under the Skydance umbrella
Skydance-owned Paramount on Tuesday closed its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, ushering in a new Hollywood giant.
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ABC and Trump’s FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
