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August 5, 2025 (Tuesday) Sixty years ago tomorrow, on August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B.

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A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensive

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Nashville police officer's one-man fight against overdose epidemic Fewer and fewer Americans are dying of drug use, according to the CDC. But for cities that draw thousands of tourists, the fight is far from over. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes is in Nashville,...

Sgt. Mike Hotz of MNPD was recently interviewed by CBS News as part of his efforts to install ONEboxes of Naloxone to assist with overdose response in the entertainment district. 🦞
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Trump Media Loses Defamation Case Against Rachel Maddow A federal judge has thrown out a defamation lawsuit filed by Devin Nunes—former congressman and current CEO of Trump Media—against NBCUniversal over a comment made by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow.

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it has been said over and over but it’s worth reiterating in the face of this horrifying decision: RFK is quite literally joining the war on cancer on the side of cancer

Memphis organization dedicates $50K for bail for nonviolent offenders after man dies in jail custody • Tennessee Lookout Just City dedicated $50,000 toward bail for low-level offenders in honor of Rockez McDaniel, who recently died in the Shelby County jail.

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Trump's executive order on homelessness follows Tennessee's moves to criminalize the unhoused • Tennessee Lookout President Donald Trump's executive order on homelessness follows Tennessee's moves to criminalize the unhoused.

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Tennessee governor calls up National Guard to assist ICE deportations  • Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is mobilizing the National Guard to help federal agents with President Donald Trump’s mass deportations.

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Home, herd, rest and refuge: Tennessee's Elephant Sanctuary turns 30 On the eve of World Elephant Day, we celebrate with one of Tennessee's best kept secrets — The Elephant Sanctuary.

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The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville's Belcourt Theatre share a lot more than a 100th birthday As the Belcourt Theatre and Grand Ole Opry both turn 100 this year, here's how their histories intertwine.

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Students in Metro Nashville Public Schools head back to school this week Inglewood Elementary School in Nashville was buzzing with excitement as students entered the doors on Tuesday for their first day of class.

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Tennessee executes Byron Black despite worries about his heart implant The state of Tennessee executed Byron Black on Tuesday morning. The 69-year-old was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her daughters in 1988. The

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Garrison Keillor: On the Opry, #MeToo and octogenarian wisdom Garrison Keillor on his Nashville story, what he learned from his #metoo moment, and wisdom from an 83-year-old who’s still on stage.

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Son Heung-min signs with MLS' Los Angeles FC after a decade at Tottenham Son Heung-min agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, finalizing his move to Major League Soccer after a decade at Tottenham Hotspur.

Son Heung-min signs with MLS' Los Angeles FC after a decade at Tottenham
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Beto O’Rourke’s Message to Blue-State Governors on Redistricting: “Quit F—ing Around and Waiting” “There’s no consequence or penalty for Trump redrawing the maps in Texas mid-decade,” the former statewide hopeful tells Texas Monthly. “Stop pretending like there is.”

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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development 🤬🤬
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What Is Evil? Explaining away even the most horrific acts of violence by saying some people are just wicked is understandable—but it won’t help us build a safer society.

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Feeding a Family of Seven in Gaza For many in Gaza, daily life is a struggle for survival.

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NFL to Acquire Stake in ESPN as Part of Blockbuster Deal With Disney The deal will see NFL Network's exclusive games and NFL RedZone join ESPN's streaming platform.

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Really American (@reallyamerican) Facts on Fox: Jessica Tarlov has major receipts for Fox News viewers about gerrymandering, "In 2021, there was a bill that would have banned all gerrymandering and every Democrat voted for it and ever...

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#Epstein survivors are speaking out against Trump and his protection of high-profile predators. Survivors request a third party independent inquiry and committee be created “to ensure that NO victims names or likenesses are revealed" if files are released. #3E #OpDeathEaters

weird how the guy born into obscene wealth, bailed out repeatedly, allowed to fail upwards forever until he fell ass-backwards into the presidency, and then was declared by the Supreme Court to be a Very Special Boy Who Can Crime Forever never stops whining about how everything is rigged against him

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Thank you so much Hopeful!
Many new ones to follow!💙🫂

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Man wanted on several rape charges out of Nashville arrested in Lebanon The suspect was wanted out of Nashville on charges of rape, statutory aggravated rape, aggravated rape with a weapon and continuous sexual abuse.

Man wanted on several rape charges out of Nashville arrested in Lebanon

Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering Ryne Sandberg, the Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer “Big career ahead.” That’s how longtime Tribune reporter Jerome Holtzman described a recently acquired Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg in April 1982.

"Big career ahead."

That's how longtime Tribune reporter Jerome Holtzman described a recently acquired Chicago Cub Ryne Sandberg in April 1982.

Here's a look at highlights from Sandberg's 15-year career in Chicago.

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Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says Murder, other violent crimes and motor vehicle thefts all declined in 2024, according to the latest report from the FBI.

While we're told that American cities are an urban hellscape where death awaits you around every corner, the FBI just reported that violent crime was down 4.5% in 2024 and murders decreased 14.9% year over year.

This was after murders dropped significantly in 2023.

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If it's "up to Israel," how about we cut off their weapons and let them decide their own fate, you disgusting genocidal pig?

To be a Secret Service agent… to protect this rabid, necrotic goon