Former Putnam County commissioner sentenced for child sex crimes
A former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper and Putnam County commissioner is set to spend time in federal prison years after he was arrested for child sex crimes.
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Tennessee to resume using SAVE, a controversial voter identification tool, despite questions about accuracy
Early voting in Tennessee started Wednesday. And while a recent Supreme Court decision will not affect who gets to vote in this election, President Trump hopes it will change things in future elections. That ruling cleared the way for states to resume using the Trump administrati...
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At least 35 dead, more than 50 injured in Pakistan school roof collapse
The roof of a private school collapsed in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 34 children and a teacher and injuring more than 50 other people in the deadliest incident of its kind in the country, authorities and a hospital official said. The...
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Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area Hindu temple
Police in a Chicago suburb announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a potential mass shooting, arresting a 19-year-old man who they said may have planned to target a Hindu place of worship. Alexandros Paporakis, a Taco Bell cashier from Palatine, Illinois, faces felony charges ...
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R.U. OK? Older adults living alone in Arizona get daily check-in calls
PHOENIX ( Aging Untold ) — A program in Phoenix is ensuring that older adults who live alone have a lifeline in case of an emergency. Each year, there are about 3 million emergency room visits due to falls among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...
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Trump says execution of Fort Hood mass shooter will not be live-streamed
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the execution of Nidal Hasan will not be livestreamed. His comments come after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Hasans Dec. 3 execution by firing squad would be streamed. Trump confirmed that Hasan is still set to die by...
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CAR T-cell therapy offers new hope for lupus patients
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ( Aging Untold ) — A treatment first developed to fight cancer is now being used in a clinical trial at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine to treat lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.5 million Americans. What is lupus? Lupu...
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Bear wanders into hospital, stops to eat Halloween candy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A bear walked into a hospital early Monday and treated itself to Halloween candy. A black bear roamed the hallway at a hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson around 2 a.m., stopping only when it found a bucket of donated Halloween candy...
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Hoda Kotb to appear on ‘Aging Untold’ in Gray Media partnership
(Gray News) - Gray Media is teaming up with journalist Hoda Kotb and her wellness company Joy 101 to bring new health segments to local newscasts and “Aging Untold” starting in January 2027. The partnership centers on a weekly feature called “The Doctor’s In with Joy 101.” The se...
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Why autoimmune disease is harder to catch in older adults — and what helps
( Aging Untold ) — Autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus can be especially tricky to spot for older adults because the immune system naturally changes with age. The good news is that early diagnosis can make a real differen...
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Dolly Parton’s nephew denies threat allegations after restraining order filed by her estate
What This Story Is About Bryan Seaver, who is Dolly Parton’s nephew and former chief of security, is denying allegations that he ever sent threatening messages or threatened to destroy the Queen of Country’s legacy. Why It Matters Her estate-management entity, She’s Alive, accuse...
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La Vergne football plans independent schedule in 2027 amid rebuilding effort
La Vergne High School plans to play an independent football schedule in 2027 as head coach Christopher Johnson works to address roster challenges and rebuild the program....
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Trump warns Democrats ‘will take your guns away’ at Montana rally
President Donald Trump used a Western campaign swing on Wednesday to pitch Republicans as vigilant supporters of gun rights and to defend his acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One. At an evening rally in Montana, Trump hewed close to the kind of attack lin...