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: World headlines go to Google News World.
Follow United Nations: UN News.
National headlines
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: How did the chocolate chip cookie begin? In 1937, Ruth Graves Wakefield ran out of baker’s chocolate for her cookie recipe. The cookie recipe she was preparing called for baker’s chocolate that would have blended smoothly into the dough. However, she was out. Mrs. Wakefield decided to use semi-sweet chocolate instead. She figured it would just melt into the dough and work much like the baker’s chocolate but it didn’t. She and her husband owned the Tollhouse Inn and there you have it! Tollhouse Chocolate Chips!
Recent national events: At Google News US.
Recent National Sports: At Google Sports.
Keep up with Congress No committees meeting this week.
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
KPD K-9 Pearl and her handler, Candy Stooksbury, searching for missing camper: Both Pearl and Stooksbury, members of KPD’s Search and Rescue team, are in Texas assisting the search for 8-year-old Cile Steward. Cile is the last remaining missing child from Camp Mystic after the devastating 4th of July weekend floods.
Early voting for city of Knoxville primary election is Aug. 6-21. Eligible city voters who live in these districts can vote for Knoxville City Council candidates: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Early voting polls are generally open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can find an example of the sample ballot here. For more information, go to the election website https://knoxcounty.org/election/.
McGhee Tyson Airport is expanding service and parking: The expansion at McGhee Tyson will boost support the increased traffic expected over the next five years. See the coverage from WBIR.
Weather: Cooler weather all week: According to the National Weather Service, a slight chance of showers today before 8, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 with partly sunny skies and a high near 82 and a low around 67. Tuesday will be cooler with a high in the upper 70s.
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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