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Jonesborough names week of April 13 as Jimmy Neil Smith week, dedicates bench
The Town of Jonesborough dedicated a public bench in memory of Jimmy Neil Smith on Wednesday. Smith was the founder and ...
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Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt leaves Mets-Twins game after line drive foul ball hits him in the face
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Veteran umpire Hunter Wendelstedt had to leave the game in Minnesota on Wednesday after he was struck in the face behind first base by a line drive foul ball. Wendelstedt instantly ...
$100M Walgreens settlement: How to file a claim before Thursday deadline
Time is running out for some Walgreens shoppers to file for their part of a proposed class action settlement that accuses the ...
McDonald’s teases Snack Wrap return date — sort of
McDonald’s did tease a new iteration of the Snack Wraps in 2023, announcing that it would expand its chicken meals to meet consumers’ demands. That included expanding the McCrispy “to nearly all ...
10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate, including two charged with murder. It’s the second time ...
For Thunder and Cavaliers, it’s still a waiting game to see who they’ll face in Round 1 of playoffs
Oklahoma City and Cleveland are the top seeds in the NBA playoffs, which comes with some perks. They’ll have home-court advantage for at least three rounds and, presumably, an easier path ...
Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves
The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, ...
ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Department of Defense’s school system for children of military families, asserting that the removal of race- and gender-related books and curricula ...
One injured after shooting in Marion, Virginia
One person was injured after a shooting in Marion on Tuesday morning. According to a news release from the Town of Marion, police responded to the 700 block of First Street ...
Slave descendants fight to protect their threatened island community at Georgia’s highest court
Georgia’s highest court waded Wednesday into a fight between Black landowners and local officials who have weakened long-standing protections for one of the ...
New Orleans Pelicans tap Joe Dumars to lead basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Joe Dumars — a former NBA champion as both a player and an executive with the Detroit Pistons — as their executive vice president of ...
Target’s new Kate Spade line is selling out fast
It’s one of Target’s largest limited-time collections. No stranger to buzzy designer collabs, Target has done it again: this ...