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: Iceland volcano/ Belgium fire/ Sycamore tree sentence. For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
Recent national events: Alaska earthquake/Appellate judge nominee hitting snags. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US .
Keep up with Congress at work with five 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
Wallace Real Estate hosts Habitat for Humanity ReStore Donation: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, at Wallace West Office (106 N. Peters Road)
Concerts on Market Square Every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy the entertainment.
City Council looking at new KAT routes: WBIR covers the details.
Weather: Hot with a good chance for rain in the p.m. According to the National Weather Service, we have a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. It should be sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Tonight, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues with a low around 74. Friday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm with a high near 92.
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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