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: India Pharm factory fire/ Thai PM suspended/ Polish border checks. For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines:
Recent national events: Budget passes Senate; goes back to House/ Idaho four plea deal/ California relaxes environment regs to build more housing. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US .
Keep up with Congress no committee meetings the rest of the week.
Stocks: Follow the stock market: Market Watch.
Follow the U.S. Supreme Court: here.
State headlines:
Keep up with TN government meetings here.
No road construction delays on July 4 weekend: Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 3, through 6 a.m. on Monday, July 7, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.
Traffic report for East Tennessee from June 26-July 2: East TN Construction Report
Local headlines:
Weather: Sunny and hot again. According to the National Weather Service, today, will be mostly sunny, with a high near 88 and a low around 66. Thursday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
“Where’s Waldo?” scavenger hunt returns. The hide-and-seek event will run all month through July 31 in Downtown Knoxville. See WBIR.
Knoxville Symphony Independence Day Concert: The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra to perform at the 41st Annual Independence Day Concert at World’s Fair Park on Friday at 8 p.m. See WBIR.
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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