2 accused of illegally harvesting ginseng in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers recently caught and fined two people after ginseng was harvested in the park.
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Morning Rise Donuts: Spring Hill couple turns a love of donuts into an unexpected family business
Three months ago, RJ and Rebekah Apostol started with some dough in their kitchen. Now, they're building a business. "We are starting a donut business from the ground up," RJ said. The Spring Hill couple makes their donuts fresh, offering classics like chocolate and vanilla along...
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Governor candidates call for different solutions after another failed execution in Tennessee: Bring back electric chair or be ‘anti-death penalty’
What This Story Is About Current Tennessee Senator and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn responded to the failed execution of Christa Pike by calling for the state to bring back the electric chair as an option. Gubernatorial candidate Jerri Green is against the death penal...
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Advice King: What Can I Do About the Loss of Our Culture?
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‘Highly disappointed.’ Gov. Bill Lee says failed Christa Pike execution ‘didn’t happen’ as expected in Tennessee
What This Story Is About Gov. Bill Lee said Tennessee’s attempted execution of Christa Pike did not meet the public’s expectation that a lawfully imposed death sentence be carried out legally, constitutionally and effectively. Why It Matters Pike remained alive after receiving tw...
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Judge permanently dismisses ex-Olympian vandalism case
A judge in the nation's capital agreed on Thursday to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a move that could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving the case under political pressure from President...
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Only 17% approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living weeks before midterms
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Publi...
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Senate approves Trump's pick to lead the Labor Department
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Labor on Wednesday just before heading home to campaign for the midterm elections. Keith Sonderling, who was confirmed 47-41, has been the acting secretary since April and has served in multiple roles wi...
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Christa Pike’s legal team asked for death by hanging instead of lethal injection before failed execution in Tennessee
What This Story Is About Before Christa Pike’s attempted execution, her attorneys challenged Tennessee’s lethal injection process and asked that, if the state proceeded with execution, it use hanging instead. Why It Matters Pike’s legal team cited her blood disorder, concerns abo...