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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

TN: Media Reform

The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no screen time at all for children until 18 to 24 months, except for video chatting, and say kids ages 2 to 5 should get an hour or less of screen time per day.(Adobe Stock)
AGs Urge Zuckerberg to Halt Plans for Kids' Instagram

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee's attorney general is part of a group that wants Facebook to stop its plans to create a kids' version of Instagram…

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It may come as no surprise that a new poll finds Tennessee is becoming more politically polarized. (Adobe Stock)
Poll: The Political Divide Widens in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new poll from Vanderbilt University finds Tennessee is becoming more politically polarized. Pollsters surveyed by phone 1…

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Rainfall is increasing in Tennessee, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and some scientists attribute that to climate change. (Rory MacLeod/flickr)
Media Analyst: Tides of Trump Washed Over Climate Change

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This year the media seemed to follow President Donald Trump's every move in the White House with bated breath. But did that leave …

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The FCC is accepting public comments through Monday on its plan to revoke net-neutrality protections. (transCam/Flickr)
Report Claims Rollback of Internet Rules Based on False Info

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As the Federal Communications Commission takes steps to reverse net neutrality, a term for a free and open internet, researchers …

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A win in federal court for consumers, say advocates of net neutrality. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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More rural Tennessee communities are in line for broadband Internet access, with FCC funding focused on improving service to less-populated areas. Credit: ariadnerb/morguefile
Connecting to the Future: More Broadband for Rural Tennessee

NASHVILLE - Eighty-one thousand homes and businesses in Tennessee are on the list to get a broadband Internet connection. It's part of the Federal …

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GRAPHIC: The frustrating indicator of a slow download, known by many computer users as the spinning wheel of death, will be seen all over the Internet today. It's a symbolic protest of government plans to create online fast lanes and slow lanes. Graphic courtesy FreePress.org.
Internet “Slowdown” Today – Maybe Every Day?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Internet may seem to be slowing down today - but it's actually part of an effort to prevent a future where, according to …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calls for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly on Net Neutrality at FCC Today

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast …

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Groups: Consumers Win as AT&T Drops Merger Plan

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - First, the Justice Department filed suit to stop it. Then, the Federal Communications Commission moved to block it. In the end…

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Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection

CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…

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Justice Department Hangs Up on AT&T T-Mobile Merger

NEW YORK - Consumer groups are hailing the decision by the Justice Department to block the merger of AT&T and T-Mobile on antitrust grounds. The …

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FCC Report: Broadband Economy Needs Bigger Boost in Rural Communities

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Job opportunities will elude millions of mostly rural Americans because they lack access to high-speed Internet, according to a …

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