Sun
Aug 24 2008
01:19 pm
Caught the tail end of the press conference, photos and video later. Some delays getting credentials, but we're all set. Everything is running an hour or more late. One person called it Denver time. Another said, no, it's Democrat time.
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Discussing:
- Execution failed!!! (3 replies)
- GOP Senator "deserves the obloquy" (2 replies)
- AI company going public says "existential risks to humanity" (2 replies)
- Michaela Barnett for Congress TN-02 (2 replies)
- Timing is everything (2 replies)
- Presidential protest? Deja vu? (3 replies)
- Republican midterm strategy 2026 (2 replies)
- Kerbela Development: Understanding the Appeal and What Happens Next (1 reply)
- 865 Neyland Entertainment District announcement (3 replies)
- Federal court rules Constitution doesn't guarantee clean water (2 replies)
- Trump Admin wants rid of DEI bike lanes (1 reply)
- New COVID-19 wave, vaccine available soon (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- View from the Overlook (Whitescreek Journal)
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
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- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
TN Politics
- Trump drops longtime aversion to mail-in voting with GOP trailing in polls (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee lawmakers began hearings on medical marijuana program. TBI rep calls weed “dangerous drug” (TN Lookout)
- US House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they’ll gain majority control in midterms (TN Lookout)
- Republican TN state senator spurns party, backs independent candidate Hatley (TN Lookout)
- Judge dismisses Lutheran church challenge to Tennessee law making it a crime to harbor immigrants (TN Lookout)
- Under Trump, immigration arrests and detentions surge in Tennessee (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Desperado? Part I (Knox TN Today)
- I’m with the band (Knox TN Today)
- Dishing It Out: BBQ Meatloaf, a twist to a classic! (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (Knox TN Today)
- Morgan Wallen boosts Joy of Music + Irvey’s + Night Out ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Dr. Monica Crane brings message of progress and hope in dementia care to Rotary Club of Bearden (Knox TN Today)
- Addendum: Apparently, birthdays weren’t Laura’s only coincidence (Knox TN Today)
- First Horizon: Funding Our Town with Girls on the Run (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: Emily Ellis turns training into lifesaving action (Knox TN Today)
- Five questions to ask before starting a new medication (Knox TN Today)
- Do you have enough insurance to rebuild your house today? (Knox TN Today)
- Where to from here for the Volunteers? (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Hancock County man charged with sexual battery in TBI investigation (WATE)
- Fatal crash reported on Clinton Highway in Knox County (WATE)
- 'As clear as mud': New federal scholarship program raises questions for home-schoolers (WATE)
- Health expert shares tips to avoid food-borne illnesses (WATE)
- Kickoff time set for Tennessee-Alabama Third Saturday in October (WATE)
- Nurse urges early health checks after breast cancer diagnosis at 23 (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Tennessee Republicans consider more execution options after Christa Pike lethal injection fails - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga board gives developer White until 2027 to avoid default at The Bend - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Heupel says ‘find out Saturday’ regarding quarterback decision - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Free Press Opinion: Appetite seems low for state, local restricting - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google stop short of AI safety guarantee - Fox News (Business)
- The best October Prime Day tech deals we found - The Verge (Business)
- Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to know - Al Jazeera (US News)
- Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for self-promoting ads after backlash – US politics live - The Guardian (US News)
- Jim Bakker, disgraced televangelist who went to prison, dies at 86 - The Washington Post (US News)
- The Costco conundrum: Packed parking lots and a falling stock - Business Insider (Business)
- Cornell Case Highlights Drop in Resolved Sexual Assault Cases Under Trump - The New York Times (US News)
- These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates - The New York Times (Business)
- Wall Street is booming. Surging yields could shake things up - CNN (Business)
- Republicans fight red-state midterm chaos with hundreds of millions in late money - NBC News (US News)
- What happened during Christa Pike's failed execution - npr.org (US News)
- OpenAI Says It Changed Systems After Australia Hacking - The New York Times (Business)
- Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel-cost spike ahead of midterms - CNBC (US News)
- Irvine woman accused of spying for China arrested by FBI agents at LAX - ABC7 Los Angeles (US News)
- Stocks climb, yields retreat from multi-decade highs - Reuters (Business)
Local Media
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