President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe as the 4-month-old war shows no sign of abating and its aftershocks to global food and energy supplies are deepening.
by ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / Associated Press 3 hours agoA Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday while evaluating their legal risks under a ban it says will disproportionately hurt poor and minority women.
by LEAH WILLINGHAM and SCOTT BAUER / Associated PressPresident Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
by WILL WEISSERT / Associated PressUp to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service.
by LOLITA C. BALDOR / Associated PressThe rise of remote work could make the Federal Reserve's task of taming inflation a bit easier, while saving employers more than $200 billion, according to new research.
by Matthew Boyle / Bloomberg News (Tribune News Service)The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten recent moves toward legalization in their countries.
by DANICA COTO and CARA ANNA Associated PressThe Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade.
by MARK SHERMAN / Associated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.
by Associated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that had provided a constitutional right to abortion.
by Associated PressHamblen County Commission Chairman Howard Shipley admitted he violated the free speech rights of citizens, apologized for it and promised never to do it again.
by Jamie Satterfield / Tennessee LookoutOver 100 people gathered at Chattanooga's Coolidge Park equipped with signs that featured uteruses and slogans like "Bans off Our Bodies" in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Friday overturning the right to an abortion that had been protected for over 50 years by Roe V. Wade.
by Carmen NesbittThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn abortion rights will have far-reaching consequences in Tennessee and Georgia as both states have in place laws to restrict the procedure in the event of such a ruling.
by Andy Sher and Elizabeth FiteOpponents of the planned $5 billion Rivian electric vehicle factory asked a judge this week to overturn a Morgan County board's approval of a rental agreement with the company, alleging the deal violates the state constitution.
by J. Scott Trubey / Atlanta Journal Constitution via Tribune News Service"Today's landmark Supreme Court decision marks the beginning of a hopeful, new chapter for our country. After years of heartfelt prayer and thoughtful policy, America has an historic opportunity to support women, children and strong families while reconciling the pain and loss caused by Roe v. Wade. We have spent years preparing for the possibility that authority would return to the states, and Tennessee's laws will provide the maximum possible protection for both mother and child." — Tennessee Gov Bill Lee
by Staff Report"The decision by the Supreme Court today is in direct contrast to the majority of Americans' belief that women should be trusted to make decisions for their own bodies. Democrats will fight back against these restrictive laws and will work hard to replace lawmakers who would willingly put the lives of women in danger for their own craven desire for power. We will go to the polls on Aug. 4 and Nov. 8 and make our voices heard. We will not go back. Never vote for another Republican, ever." — Rachel Campbell, Hamilton County Democratic Party chair
by Staff ReportThe United States will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, to help push back Russian progress in the war, officials announced Thursday.
by LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE / Associated PressDonald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud claims, striving in vain to enlist top law enforcement officials in his desperate bid to stay in power and relenting only when warned in the Oval Office of mass resignations, according to testimony Thursday to the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
by ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI / Associated PressThe Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of brutal mass shootings.
by ALAN FRAM / Associated PressThe White House on Thursday launched a formal partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's plan for climate change.
by MATTHEW DALY / Associated PressHamilton County school board candidate and former Chattanooga City Councilman Larry Grohn will appear in court July 22 for allegedly stealing $710 worth of campaign signs belonging to the Democratic candidate for district attorney, John Allen Brooks, but Grohn says he didn't steal them.
by Carmen NesbittTennessee and Georgia U.S. senators are splitting along partisan lines this week on legislation to strengthen federal gun laws while also providing billions of dollars in new funds to help stave off future mass shootings.
by Andy SherAndrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, has been indicted on 21 federal charges including conspiracy and wire fraud for funneling donations through third parties back to himself for personal use, prosecutors said Wednesday.
by BRENDAN FARRINGTON / Associated PressThe country has long endured a numbing succession of mass shootings at schools, places of worship and public gathering places. None forced Congress to react with significant legislation - until now.
by ALAN FRAM / Associated Press