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Government shutdown looms after Trump-backed bill fails; Environmental groups sue CA Air Resources Board over biogas credits; NY elected officials work to electrify municipal buildings; Need a mental health boost? Talking hot dog is here.

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President-elect Trump repeats his threats to jail Jan. 6th committee members, while also putting a stop-gap spending plan in jeopardy. A court removes Fani Willis from Trump's Georgia election interference case. The FAA restricts drones in New Jersey, and a Federal Reserve rate cut shakes markets.

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Rural folks could soon be shut out of loans for natural disasters if Project 2025 has its way, Taos, New Mexico weighs options for its housing shortage, and the top states providing America's Christmas trees revealed.

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Tennessee Babies Injured in Cribs Easily Prevented

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - According to the Tennessee Department of Health, more than 1,000 infants have died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the …

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Scholarship Aims to Bring More Diversity to the Law

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, less than four percent of partners in private law firms come from traditionally under-…

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Stewart: Changing Teacher Assn. Activities Doesn't Aid Education Reform

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Newly-proposed restrictions on Tennessee teachers' ability to negotiate their contracts have little to do with raising test scores …

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TEA: Tennessee Teachers' Rights Under Attack

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The state Legislature will soon debate bills that would force major changes in the way teachers are represented in negotiations …

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Tennessee Parents Compete for Attention of Screen-Saturated Teens

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee parents should be wary of too much "screen time." A recent Kaiser Family Foundation study of 2,000 children aged eight …

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Change in Terms Could Mean Less Malpractice Protection in TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It's a simple change in terms that some say could have dire consequences for victims of medical malpractice. A bill recently filed …

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Tennessee Teens Learn About Mothering From Media

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian recently blasted what she called the "glamorization of teen pregnancy" on the popular MTV reality …

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Health Advantages to Breastfeeding in TN

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a law protecting a mother's right to breastfeed infants – defined as a child 12 …

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"Best Business Practices" Questioned for Education

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Some Tennessee educators are challenging the wisdom of politicians' promises to apply business principles to public education…

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Medical Mistakes Claim Lives in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Thousands of people are administered the wrong treatments every day by medical professionals, causing an estimated 180,000 deaths …

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