HEADLINES from around the world, nation, state and area.
Readers should engage critically with the headlines by querying the search engine of choice (ex: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo) to discover the truth behind the headlines, seeking reliable sources for the ‘rest of the story.’ We are choosing Google News as a source leading to many other media outlets for versions of each daily headline.
World headlines
Recent World Happenings: Trade agreement with Philippines/Outcry against deaths in Gaza/ Russia-Ukraine war continues-For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
Recent national events: Alina Habba replaced/ Minnesota state Sen. Mitchell convicted; will resign/ Marines to leave LA; U.S. pulls out of UNESCO. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US.
Keep up with Congress: At work with 29 committee meetings today: here.
Stocks: Follow the stock market: Market Watch.
Follow the U.S. Supreme Court here.
State headlines
Keep up with TN government meetings here.
Tennessee Entertainment for all: The TN Vacation website here links visitors to all regions of Tennessee with up-to-date venues and performances for all ages and preferences.
Great Smoky Mountains Travel Keep up to date on the TN/NC park basic information, visitor centers, park closures and alerts, parking tags, camping, hiking and general visit planning, all here.
Local headlines
Market Square Farmers Market: Nourish Knoxville operates producer-only farmers markets at Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee, every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9-1. Everything sold at our farmers markets is grown/ raised/ produced by a vendor within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville.
Park & Play is at Corryton Park tomorrow, Thursday! Meet us there at 9:30 a.m. to play free. Info: Knox County Parks & Rec at 865-215-6600. Join us on Thursdays at a featured park for a wide range of fun engaging activities. Check here for updates and weather cancellations.
Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park This is a free event for children age 2-12 offering hands-on crafts and activities provided by city departments and entities, 10 a.m.- noon each Wednesday, June-July, at World’s Fair Park, 910 World’s Fair Park Drive.
Four Historians’ Perspectives of Baseball in Tennessee, don’t miss the History Behind Homeplate, noon, at East Tennessee History Museum, 601 S Gay St.
Weather: Sunny and hot, no rain in forecast According to the National Weather Service, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93 and a low around 71. Thursday is more of the same with a high of 94.
Knoxville/ Knox County Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of each month. Find agenda, minutes and information here.
Public Safety Personnel: Keep up with the latest news from Knoxville Police Department, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Fire Department- City of Knoxville, and Rural Metro Fire.
Remember to, fact-check information:
- Snopes – One of the oldest and most well-known fact-checking sites
- FactCheck.org– A non-profit organization that monitors the factual accuracy of statements made by public officials.
- PolitiFact– Focuses on political claims and provides a “Truth-O-Meter” rating to assess their accuracy.
See previous article for more tips on how to assess reliability.
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