Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch's exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain's media like a tornado.
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Tennessee revenue falls amid tax holidays, business break
After two years of tax windfalls, Tennessee's revenue leveled off in August amid sales tax breaks and a one-time business tax cut, all of which are forerunners…
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Superintendent Justin Robertson rated positively in his first evaluation from the Hamilton County school board
Hamilton County school board members rated Superintendent Justin Robertson positively in his first evaluation since taking the helm of the district almost two …
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Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Biden plans visit to show support
The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of all 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors a…
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Who are Rupert Murdoch's children? What to know about the media magnate's successor and family
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch on Monday announced that he would be stepping down as the leader of both Fox News' parent company and his News Corp media holdings…
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Trump says he always had autoworkers' backs. Union leaders say his first-term record shows otherwise
When former President Donald Trump visits Detroit next week, he’ll be looking to blunt criticisms from a United Auto Workers union leadership that has said a s…
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$1.7 million project approved for Chattanooga school slated to close
Hamilton County school board members advanced a plan Thursday to build a new multipurpose building at Rivermont Elementary — one of six schools targeted for cl…
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State waives ethics penalty for Chattanooga councilwoman
Tennessee Ethics Commission members Thursday waived a fine for a Chattanooga City Council member who filed her annual ethics statement 159 business days late.
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Subscriber ExclusivePrivate property rights group files lawsuit against Chattanooga over short-term vacation rental regulations
A group advocating for private property rights has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga over its new regulations against short-term vacation rentals.
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Hixson’s Joe Smith elected chair of Hamilton County school board
The Hamilton County Board of Education elected Joe Smith, R-Hixson, as its new chair Thursday.
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Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest funding plan in ruins and lawmakers leaving town for the weekend, there's no endgame in sight as hard-right Republic…
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US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in the face of …
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DuckDuckGo founder says Google’s phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition
Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search eng…
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Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states
About 500,000 people who recently lost Medicaid coverage are regaining their health insurance while states scramble fix computer systems that didn't properly e…
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Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website all…
