Sat
Jul 20 2019
02:06 pm
By: R. Neal
Fifty years ago today at about 10:56PM Eastern Time (02:56:15 UTC 21 Jul 1969), Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon. He and Buzz Aldrin installed a plaque that said "Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind."
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Discussing:
- Woodstock 1969, live (5 replies)
- Focus attack on local "socialists" (5 replies)
- Knox County early voting (8 replies)
- Tip: don't answer (12 replies)
- Exposure to polluted air is like smoking a pack a day, study says (1 reply)
- Chris Matthews on Senate races (2 replies)
- A neighbor you don't want (1 reply)
- Inverted yield curve signals looming recession (3 replies)
- Is Trump dumber than dirt? (4 replies)
- Mark Harmon columns find a new home (2 replies)
- San Francisco $9 million public toilet program (2 replies)
- Another mass shooting in our country (20 replies)
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- Stopping Voter Suppression (TN Citizen Action)
- Winning the Fight for Medicare for All (TN Citizen Action)
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- CFPB Should Protect Consumers, Not Debt Collectors (TN Citizen Action)
- Shady Ketron Faces Campaign Finance Investigation (TN Citizen Action)
- Antimony (Domestic Psychology)
- Legion (Domestic Psychology)
- Milestones (Domestic Psychology)
- Midland Pet Emergency Clinic is closed permanently (BlountViews)
- Tennessee is No Longer Considered a Battleground State. (RoaneViews)
- Twitter Won't Ban White Supremacist Posts Because Republicans Would Get Kicked Off (RoaneViews)
TN Politics
- Conservative Pundit and Radio Host Steve Gill Jailed for Back Child Support (Nashville Scene)
- Council Declines to Ban Scooters (Nashville Scene)
- Gill jailed for failing to pay $170K in child support (TN Journal)
- Council Will Consider Scooter, Airbnb Regulations (Nashville Scene)
- Yep, That's a Bear (Nashville Scene)
- Resolution to oust Byrd won’t be on calendar. But is one even needed? (TN Journal)
- Can Curcio counter curse of ‘last supper’ photo? (TN Journal)
- Groups seek to block new Tennessee voter registration law (TN Journal)
- Metro to Settle Lawsuit After Exposing Employee Social Security Numbers (Nashville Scene)
- Briley, Cooper Back in the Ring (Nashville Scene)
- Tennessee student testing data shows math improvement (TN Journal)
- Hazlewood joins race for House GOP Caucus chair (TN Journal)
Knox TN Today
- Friends honor Chef Joe Cunningham (Knox TN Today)
- Feast for the goats (Knox TN Today)
- West Hills Health and Rehab adds hospice wing (Knox TN Today)
- Young actors target adventure with ‘Robin Hood’ (Knox TN Today)
- Maria Lee encourages kids in community service (Knox TN Today)
- Fran Stoner was Oak Ridge pioneer (Knox TN Today)
- Knox County to stop glass recycling (Knox TN Today)
- The myth of the ‘gun show loophole’ (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Fountain City’s pioneer businesswoman and unofficial ‘mayor’ (Knox TN Today)
- ALDI and East Towne are a study in contrasts (Knox TN Today)
- New construction and loans keep register’s office busy (Knox TN Today)
- Don R. Salem: A legacy of excellence (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Woman opens free sewing camp, teaches kids how to run own businesses (WBIR)
- Is it snowing in the Smokies? New cameras provide great views & weather info (WBIR)
- Local author shares inspiring journey to being published (WATE)
- First day of classes for UT students (WATE)
- Here’s how a microburst happens (WATE)
- New webcams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park show incredible views (WATE)
- Brad Paisley’s free Nashville grocery shop lands state grant (WATE)
- First Tennessee Bank warns of phone, email scammers impersonating the bank (WATE)
- Watts Bar 'Bee-Team' saves 25,000+ swarming bees at nuclear plant (WBIR)
- Mental health counselors available to students in all Knox County middle and high schools (WBIR)
- Report: Disgraced UT professor harassed young women students for years (WBIR)
- Sevierville cobbler looking for someone to step into his shoes (WBIR)
News Sentinel
- University of Tennessee's student newspaper to focus on digital, cuts back print edition (KNS News)
- Murder charge pending against man in Loudon County homicide (KNS News)
- Check out the new 'vertical neighborhood' living concept in downtown Knoxville (KNS Business)
- Knox.biz announces 2019 Health Care Heroes winners (KNS Business)
- Knoxville officer says his punishment for sex with co-worker was too severe (KNS News)
- Knox teen who used fake badge, real police car to pull drivers over has been charged (KNS News)
- Tennessee General Assembly holds a 'not-so-special' session | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Knox Rail Salvage builds on home-improvement business at roomier north Knox location (KNS Business)
- Court right to rein in Tennessee state officials' cloaking of public records | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Heartbeat bill ignores life, health of the woman | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Knoxville College quartet toured America, Great Britain | Opinion (KNS Opinion)
- Coming soon to Knoxville: Buy Kroger products at Walgreens, and vice versa (KNS Business)
- Quest for justice in Christian-Newsom murders creates its own scars for the families (KNS News)
- Claiborne County Sheriff's Office fires deputy who shot into traffic as TBI launches probe (KNS News)
State News
- Hamilton County Commission reverses Business Improvement District agreement - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Sumner teacher accused of sexual battery of minors will not be allowed to attend daughters' soccer games (Tennessean)
- Panama City Beach slingshot ride malfunctions with one of the cables snapping (Tennessean)
- Halt on Nashville fairgrounds demolition for MLS stadium rejected (Tennessean)
- Waffle House shooting victim's family sues VUMC, claims doctors made fatal mistake (Tennessean)
- Talking with Jimmy Smits and 'Bluff City Law' stars: 'Memphis is one of the show's characters' (Commercial Appeal)
- Teamsters again push for FedEx to reveal more lobbying activity (Commercial Appeal)
- Memphis-area churches strive to be 'wise as serpents' in light of threats, attacks (Commercial Appeal)
- Catfish Cabin has a new owner: Big plans in store for this Memphis restaurant (Commercial Appeal)
- Restaurant Review: Get your passport stamped at Paloma - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- What Chattanooga businesses and organizations are over 100 years old? - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Heritage Landing residents file lawsuit, say mold caused medical problems - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Local .GOV
- The Ten - With Chris Howley (Knoxville)
- All4Knox Mayors' Community Summit (Knoxville)
- Road Testing the New Mobile Recreation Program for Knoxville's Youth (Knoxville)
- City to Replace 109-Year-Old Mineral Springs Avenue Bridge (Knoxville)
- Work to Further Improve Cumberland Avenue to Begin July 29, 2019 (Knoxville)
- Summer in the City Interns Inaugurate One Love Day Tradition (Knoxville)
- New Harvest Park to celebrate 2019 Corn & Tomato Day (Knox County)
- KCHD urges parents to ensure kids' vaccinations are up to date (Knox County)
- KCHD announces 2019-2019 N.E.A.T. approved sites (Knox County)
- New Harvest Park to host 9th Annual Blueberry Festival (Knox County)
- New Harvest Park up above and up close (Knox County)
- Second Saturday Concert series lineups announced (Knox County)
Wire Reports
- Editorial: Do the math on jobs numbers - TribLIVE High School Sports Network (Business)
- Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negative Yields - The Wall Street Journal (Business)
- Fidelity: Number of people with $1M in 401(k) plans hits record high | TheHill - The Hill (Business)
- Trump orders elimination of student loan debt for thousands of disabled veterans | TheHill - The Hill (US News)
- Second Nazi Video Emerges of Pacifica High-School Students in California - The Daily Beast (US News)
- Trump's new trade war rationale: ‘I am the chosen one’ - POLITICO (US News)
- Fed says July rate cut was 'recalibration' and not part of 'pre-set course' for more easing - CNBC (Business)
- What buying a gun from Walmart is really like - Business Insider (Business)
- Trump on trade war with China: 'I am the chosen one' - AOL (US News)
- Trump's Flores replacement will prevent the sexual assault of migrant children - Washington Examiner (US News)
- Florida panthers suffering from mysterious disorder affecting their ability to walk, officials say - Fox News (US News)
- Trump's tweet citing the 'highest dollar in US history' is flat-out wrong. Here's where the dollar actual.. - INSIDER (Business)
- Popular support leans toward reasonable gun control measures, but Trump is backing down - Washington Examiner (US News)
- Department stores hope used clothes will revitalize sales J.C. Penney, Macy's, and other retailers are partnering - The Hustle (Business)
- 5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday - CNBC (Business)
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
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