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: UN Court addresses climate change/ Russia-Ukraine in peace talks/ Sunken Revolutionary War frigate resurfaces. For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
Recent national events: Kohberger sentenced to life without parole/ More tropical storms for Florida. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US .
Keep up with Congress: At work with eight 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:: any region 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
Final Summer Day: Safety City 2025 Summer Hours, 165 S Concord St, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. / 5-8 p.m.
Today is garden work day at Racheff Gardens and Arboretum, 9 a.m.- noon, located at 1943 Tennessee Ave. Volunteers will work with master gardeners and garden club members in the garden of this historic home, which is a project of KCMG. Tasks include removing invasive plants, pruning and sprucing up this public garden.
Tomorrow, Friday, is Volunteer Workday at Seven Islands State Birding Park: 10 a.m. Volunteers will be on land, helping to collect household debris and waste from an old landfill while state park rangers lower the collected trash on a slack line off a bluff into boats waiting on the French Broad River below. Register online.
Weather: According to the National Weather Service, today is again sunny and hot with high of 95 and a low of 74. Friday will be a repeat with a slight chance of showers.
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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