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Paschall: Heupel on verge of first performance-based QB switch
Tennessee football fans could be witnessing history this week.

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Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell getting better and better every week
Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell looked like the first-year starter he is when he committed three turnovers at Kentucky in the second week.

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2 killed, dozens hurt as gunfire erupts at homecoming block party in south Georgia
Law enforcement officials are still working to determine just what happened when a chaotic homecoming party spanning a four-block radius of a southern Georgia town erupted in gunfire early Sunday, leaving two people dead and nearly three dozen others injured.

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Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.

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Germany’s Merz announces new aid for Ukraine in Kyiv as Russia steps up attacks
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday, as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities.

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New application deadline set for 12th Judicial District opening
A new notice seeking applicants for the open judge’s seat in the six-county 12th Judicial District has been issued, restarting the process after four applicants had been approved for interviews later this month.

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Ax-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns
The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with an ax and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who had been barred from flying on his country's airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday.

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A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban
In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company's signature…

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As Volkswagen shrinks to contain crisis, Chattanooga’s position strengthens
Volkswagen is pursuing an extreme cost-cutting plan to help insulate the company from a global crisis, but officials and an analyst say the forces leading to the crisis put the German automaker's plant in Chattanooga in a strong position.

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Walnut Street Bridge’s $52M restoration is more than skin-deep
New paint, new wood and new steel are just some of the improvements resulting from the 18-month closure of the Walnut Street Bridge.
