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: Wildfires in Turkey & Greece/ Aid for Gaza/ Ukraine & Russia keep fighting. For these and more world headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
National Milk Chocolate Day, July 28, 2025: We’ve been adding milk to chocolate beverages since the mid-17th century. In 1875 Daniel Peter invented milk chocolate by mixing a powdered milk developed by Henri Nestlé with the liquor. It’s been milk chocolate ever since.
Recent national events: U.S. Dept. of Education releases $7 B in funds. For these and more national headlines go to Google News US .
Keep up with Congress: At work with one committee meeting 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
Weather: Hot, hot, hot! According to the National Weather Service, rain chances increase today after 2 p.m. with mostly sunny and hot temps near 94 and a low around 75. Tuesday’s chances for rain are lower again but the temperature rises to near 96.
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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