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: 114-year-old marathoner hit by car/ French PM wants to stop national holiday. For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
Recent national events: Tropical storms in Gulf/ Flooding in Northeast/ Fire in Grand Canyon. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US.
Keep up with Congress at work with 25 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
Arts & Culture: What’s happening today, July 16, on one day engagement: East TN Historical Society: Four Historians’ Perspectives of Baseball in Tennessee, Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park, Market Square Farmers Market, Pretentious Beer Co: Live Band Karaoke with Tinca Tinca
Park & Play is at Walker Springs Park! Meet us there at 9:30 am 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 and engaging activities. Check https://www.facebook.com/knoxcountyparks/for updates and cancellations due to weather.
Weather: Hot with 50/50 sunny/rain According to the National Weather Service, A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94 and a low around 75. Thursday is the same.
TN schools back to school July 18-August 25. East TN schools are readying the classrooms to start the 2025-26 year. See when each district starts in WBIR article.
Knoxville/Knox County Planning Commission: The 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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