West Tennessee man charged with attempted rape after abducting 10-year-old
A Newbern man has been charged with attempted rape after a girl was abducted from her home earlier this week, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced Thursday.
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Here’s how families are making multigenerational living work
( Aging Untold ) — Multigenerational households are becoming more common across the U.S. A recent Pew Research report found that in 2023, 22% of adults 65 and older lived in a multigenerational home. For some families, the arrangement means more support and shared costs. It can a...
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Supreme Court lets Trump admin use revamped federal voter eligibility database
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before Novembers elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. The emergency order allows states, for now, to use the Depar...
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Nashville high school student arrested after gun found in backpack. Here’s what we know
What This Story Is About A 17-year-old Pearl-Cohn High School student was arrested Friday after the school’s Evolv weapon detection system alerted staff to a loaded handgun inside his backpack. Why It Matters Police said the gun was found as the student entered the school. What H...
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Should you have a fire extinguisher in your car?
MESA, AZ ( Aging Untold ) — A police officer and firefighter helped pull a driver from a burning truck moments after a crash and fire officials are encouraging drivers to consider keeping a fire extinguisher in their vehicles. Video from the scene shows first responders working t...
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Ed Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (Gray News) — Ed Sheeran has canceled his concerts that were scheduled for this weekend. The back-to-back concerts were scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, home of the New England Patriots. According to a post on Gillette Stad...
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CoreCivic names new CEO after Patrick Swindle steps down due to cancer diagnosis
CoreCivic has named Lucibeth Mayberry its new president and CEO after Patrick Swindle stepped down from the role due to health reasons. The Brentwood-based private prison company announced the leadership change Friday. Swindle said he is pursuing treatment for stage four metastat...
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79-year-old driver dies after rollover crash near Metro Nashville, Brentwood line
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville intersection was shut down overnight after a violent crash that knocked out power to the area early Friday morning. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, a 79-year-old male driver was traveling east on Old Hickory Boulevard just...
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Former Rutherford County Library Director Files Federal Lawsuit
Luanne James alleges First Amendment violations, discrimination and retaliation after refusing to remove LGBTQ books from children’s and YA sections
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Zelensky says Trump approved Patriot missile production in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that US President Donald Trump will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missiles, a key demand as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks. There are concrete agreements in place, Zelensky told reporters. During ...
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Middle Tennessee man sentenced to 30 years for using AI to create, trade child pornography
What This Story Is About A Portland man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after investigators said he used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material and exchange it for real abuse material. Why It Matters The Sumner County District Attorney’s Office said the...
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Man poses as 16-year-old to statutory rape 15-year-old Nashville girl, police say
What This Story Is About A 22-year-old man was arrested this week after allegedly posing as a teen to sexually assault and exploit a 15-year-old girl in Nashville. Why It Matters Arrest papers show Jerson Diaz is charged with statutory rape and sexual exploitation of a minor. Wha...