A confirmed member of the Aryan Nations white supremacist gang was put on Tennessee’s Top 10 Most Wanted list on Friday after authorities identified him as the suspect who opened fire and wounded a veteran Knoxville police officer during a traffic stop Thursday evening. Ronnie Lucas Wilson, 31, is believed […]
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Flu epidemic hits US, hospitalizations climb during peak season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the nation is at peak flu season, as the disease is now considered to be an epidemic, based on its medical impact, the federal agency said today. The rate of hospitalizations for pneumonia and the flu is continuing to climb amid […]
Bank execs sing praises of new tax law as windfall looms
Two of the nation’s biggest banks — JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo — indicated Friday that they expect to see significant future benefits from the recently enacted GOP tax bill, through both lower taxes and increased business. The comments came as the two companies reported their quarterly results, which were […]
Diplomats face challenge of reassuring allies they’re not ‘s—hole countries’
After reports broke of President Donald Trump’s disparaging comments about Haiti and other African countries, the outrage overseas was swift — with governments demanding to know what the president really said and whether the U.S. would apologize. Already, two top American diplomats have been summoned by their host countries — […]
20-year-old claims $451 million jackpot, hopes to ‘do some good for humanity’
The $451 million mystery is over. A 20-year-old Florida man claimed the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions lottery history, lotto officials confirmed. Shane Missler, of Port Richey, was the lone winner of the Jan. 5 jackpot. He elected to take a lump sum payout of $281.2 million, officials said. Missler […]
WATCH: Police officer captures 12-foot Burmese python
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Trump again extends Iran nuclear deal he vowed to rip up
President Donald Trump again waived the economic sanctions on Iran as a part of the nuclear deal with the country despite his repeated criticism of the Obama-era accord in what White House officials say will be the final extension. “This is the last such waiver he will issue,” a senior […]
WATCH: Injured manatee returns to the ocean
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WATCH: Trump ignores uproar over ‘s—hole’ remarks as he honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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‘Offensive,’ ‘shocking,’ ‘shameful’: World leaders blast Trump’s ‘s—hole’ remarks
World condemnation came quickly today after President Donald Trump’s remarks calling Haiti and other African countries “s—hole countries” Rupert Colville, the spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights, characterized the remarks as “racist.” “This isn’t just a story about vulgar language, it’s about opening the […]